Jéssica Andrade facts for kids
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Andrade at UFC 228 in 2018
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| Born | Jéssica Fernanda da Costa Andrade September 25, 1991 Umuarama, Paraná, Brazil |
| Nickname(s) | Bate Estaca |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Strawweight (2016–2020, 2022–present) Flyweight (2020–2021, 2023) Bantamweight (2011–2015) |
| Reach | 62 in (157 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Team | Gracie Humaita (until 2013) Paraná Vale Tudo (2013–2024) |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Gilliard Paraná |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 39 |
| Wins | 26 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 13 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
Jéssica Andrade, born on September 25, 1991, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. She competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a major sports league, in the strawweight and flyweight divisions. She used to be the UFC Women's Strawweight Champion. Jéssica is ranked among the top fighters in her weight classes.
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Early Life and Training
Jéssica Andrade was born in Umuarama, Brazil. Her parents were farmers. Jéssica and her older brother, Fernando, helped on the family farm when they were kids. Later, the farm became public land, so children could no longer work there.
When she was 14, Jéssica started working at a fishing pond. She also delivered medicine for a drug store. Growing up, Jéssica loved playing soccer and futsal, which is like indoor soccer. She was very good and hoped to become a professional soccer player. She even got an offer to play for a team in São Paulo, but her parents did not let her move.
While in school, Jéssica began training in Judo. Soon after, in 2011, she started learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
The "Bate Estaca" Nickname
Jéssica's teammates gave her the nickname Bate Estaca. This means "piledriver" in Brazil. It refers to a move where a fighter lifts an opponent and slams them headfirst onto the mat. This move is against the rules in most combat sports.
The nickname came from one of her first amateur jiu-jitsu competitions. Jéssica was caught in an armlock during a fight. She panicked and used the illegal piledriver move on her opponent. She was immediately disqualified from the match.
Mixed Martial Arts Career
Starting Out
Jéssica Andrade had her first professional mixed martial arts fight on September 6, 2011. For her first six fights, she trained at Gracie Humaita in Umuarama. After winning against Duda Yankovich, she moved to Niterói to train at Paraná Vale Tudo. She won eight of her first ten fights in Brazil.
On April 14, 2013, Jéssica fought outside of Brazil for the first time. She won her fight against Milana Dudieva in Russia.
Joining the UFC
Jéssica Andrade joined the UFC on July 23, 2013. She stepped in to fight Liz Carmouche at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga. Jéssica lost this fight in the second round.
Her second UFC fight was on October 26, 2013, against Rosi Sexton at UFC Fight Night 30. Jéssica won this fight by a clear decision from the judges.
Jéssica was set to fight Julianna Peña at UFC 171. But Peña got hurt, so Raquel Pennington fought Jéssica instead. Jéssica won this close fight by a split decision.
For her new four-fight contract, Jéssica was supposed to fight Valérie Létourneau. But Létourneau also got injured. So, Jéssica fought a new UFC fighter, Larissa Pacheco, on September 13, 2014. Jéssica won by submission in the first round.
On February 22, 2015, Jéssica faced Marion Reneau at UFC Fight Night 61. Jéssica lost this fight quickly by a triangle choke in the first round.
Jéssica then fought Sarah Moras on July 15, 2015, at UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee. She won this fight by unanimous decision.
Soon after, Jéssica replaced an injured fighter to face Raquel Pennington again at UFC 191. She lost this fight by submission in the second round.
Moving to Strawweight
In October 2015, Jéssica decided to move to the strawweight division. Her first fight in this new weight class was against Jessica Penne on June 4, 2016, at UFC 199. Jéssica won this fight by TKO in the second round.
Next, Jéssica fought Joanne Calderwood on September 10, 2016, at UFC 203. She won by submission in the first round.
Jéssica was scheduled to fight Maryna Moroz at UFC 207. Moroz got injured, and Angela Hill was briefly set to replace her. However, the fight did not happen at that event. It was rescheduled for February 4, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie. Jéssica won the fight by unanimous decision. Both fighters also earned "Fight of the Night" awards for their exciting performance.
Becoming a UFC Champion
Jéssica Andrade fought Joanna Jędrzejczyk for the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship on May 13, 2017, at UFC 211. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Jéssica then faced Cláudia Gadelha on September 23, 2017. She won this fight by unanimous decision. This exciting fight earned Jéssica another "Fight of the Night" award.
On February 24, 2018, Jéssica fought Tecia Torres. She won by unanimous decision.
Jéssica faced Karolina Kowalkiewicz on September 8, 2018, at UFC 228. She won this fight by knockout in the first round. This win earned her the "Performance of the Night" award.
On May 11, 2019, Jéssica Andrade fought Rose Namajunas for the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship at UFC 237. She won the fight by knockout with a slam in the second round. This amazing win made her the UFC Women's Strawweight Champion. She also earned both "Fight of the Night" and "Performance of the Night" awards.
In her first title defense, Jéssica faced Zhang Weili on August 31, 2019. She lost the fight by technical knockout in the first round.
Jéssica was scheduled for a rematch with Rose Namajunas on April 18, 2020. The fight was moved and took place on July 12, 2020, at UFC 251. Jéssica lost this fight by split decision, but it was another "Fight of the Night" performance.
Moving to Flyweight
After two losses at strawweight, Jéssica decided to move up to the flyweight division. She fought Katlyn Chookagian on October 18, 2020. Jéssica won by technical knockout in the first round. This made her the first woman in the UFC to win in three different weight classes: bantamweight, strawweight, and flyweight. This win also earned her a "Performance of the Night" award.
Jéssica Andrade then challenged Valentina Shevchenko for the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship on April 24, 2021, at UFC 261. She lost the fight in the second round.
On September 25, 2021, Jéssica faced Cynthia Calvillo at UFC 266. She won by technical knockout in the first round.
Jéssica returned to strawweight to fight Amanda Lemos on April 23, 2022. She won by a standing arm-triangle choke in the first round. This was the first time this type of submission was used to win a fight in UFC history. She earned another "Performance of the Night" award for this win.
Jéssica was supposed to fight Manon Fiorot on September 3, 2022, but she had to withdraw.
Jéssica faced Lauren Murphy on January 21, 2023, at UFC 283. She won the fight by unanimous decision.
On February 18, 2023, Jéssica fought Erin Blanchfield. She lost the fight by submission in the second round.
Back to Strawweight
Jéssica Andrade faced Yan Xiaonan on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288. She lost the fight by knockout in the first round.
She then fought Tatiana Suarez on August 5, 2023. Jéssica lost this fight by a guillotine choke submission in the second round.
Jéssica faced Mackenzie Dern at UFC 295 on November 11, 2023. She won by TKO and set a new record for most knockdowns landed by a woman in a single UFC fight. This fight also earned her a "Performance of the Night" award, giving her the most such awards in UFC women's history.
On April 13, 2024, Jéssica fought Marina Rodriguez at UFC 300. She won the fight by split decision.
Return to Flyweight
Jéssica Andrade faced Natália Silva in a flyweight bout on September 7, 2024. She lost the fight by unanimous decision. This fight earned her another "Fight of the Night" award.
Achievements and Records
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- UFC Women's Strawweight Champion (One time)
- Performance of the Night (Six times)
- Most Performance of the Night bonuses in UFC Women's history (6)
- Fight of the Night (Five times)
- Most Fight of the Night bonuses in UFC Women's history (5)
- Most Post-Fight bonuses in UFC Women's history (11)
- Most wins in UFC Women's history (17)
- Most fights in UFC Women's history (28)
- Tied for second most finishes in UFC Women's history (9)
- Most finishes in UFC Women's Strawweight division history (6)
- Most knockouts in UFC Women's Strawweight division history (4)
- Most knockdowns landed in a fight in UFC Women's Strawweight division and UFC Women's history (4)
- Only woman in UFC history to win a fight in three different weight classes
- Most fights by a woman in a single year in UFC history (5 in 2023)
- First standing arm-triangle choke finish in UFC History
Mixed Martial Arts Record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 39 matches | 26 wins | 13 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 5 |
| By submission | 8 | 4 |
| By decision | 8 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 26–13 | Natália Silva | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady | September 7, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Flyweight. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 26–12 | Marina Rodriguez | Decision (split) | UFC 300 | April 13, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 25–12 | Mackenzie Dern | TKO (punches) | UFC 295 | November 11, 2023 | 2 | 3:15 | New York City, New York, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 24–12 | Tatiana Suarez | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font | August 5, 2023 | 2 | 1:31 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Loss | 24–11 | Yan Xiaonan | KO (punches) | UFC 288 | May 6, 2023 | 1 | 2:20 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Return to Strawweight. |
| Loss | 24–10 | Erin Blanchfield | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield | February 18, 2023 | 2 | 1:37 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 24–9 | Lauren Murphy | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 283 | January 21, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 23–9 | Amanda Lemos | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade | April 23, 2022 | 1 | 3:13 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Strawweight bout. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 22–9 | Cynthia Calvillo | TKO (punches) | UFC 266 | September 25, 2021 | 1 | 4:54 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 21–9 | Valentina Shevchenko | TKO (elbows) | UFC 261 | April 24, 2021 | 2 | 3:19 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | For the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 21–8 | Katlyn Chookagian | KO (punches to the body) | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie | October 18, 2020 | 1 | 4:55 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Flyweight debut. Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 20–8 | Rose Namajunas | Decision (split) | UFC 251 | July 12, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 20–7 | Zhang Weili | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang | August 31, 2019 | 1 | 0:42 | Shenzhen, China | Lost the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship. |
| Win | 20–6 | Rose Namajunas | KO (slam) | UFC 237 | May 11, 2019 | 2 | 2:58 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Won the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship. Performance of the Night. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 19–6 | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | KO (punch) | UFC 228 | September 8, 2018 | 1 | 1:58 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 18–6 | Tecia Torres | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens | February 24, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 17–6 | Cláudia Gadelha | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami | September 23, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 16–6 | Joanna Jędrzejczyk | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 211 | May 13, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas, United States | For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship. |
| Win | 16–5 | Angela Hill | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie | February 4, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 15–5 | Joanne Calderwood | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 203 | September 10, 2016 | 1 | 4:38 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 14–5 | Jessica Penne | TKO (punches) | UFC 199 | June 4, 2016 | 2 | 2:56 | Inglewood, California, United States | Strawweight debut. |
| Loss | 13–5 | Raquel Pennington | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 191 | September 5, 2015 | 2 | 4:58 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–4 | Sarah Moras | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee | July 15, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Loss | 12–4 | Marion Reneau | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir | February 22, 2015 | 1 | 1:54 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | |
| Win | 12–3 | Larissa Pacheco | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski | September 13, 2014 | 1 | 4:33 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Win | 11–3 | Raquel Pennington | Decision (split) | UFC 171 | March 15, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 10–3 | Rosi Sexton | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Muñoz | October 26, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Manchester, England | |
| Loss | 9–3 | Liz Carmouche | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga | July 27, 2013 | 2 | 3:57 | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 | Milana Dudieva | Submission (guillotine choke) | ProFC 47: Russia vs. Europe | April 14, 2013 | 2 | 4:34 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | Catchweight (137 lb) bout. |
| Win | 8–2 | Luciana Pereira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Web Fight Combat 1 | January 27, 2013 | 2 | 3:35 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 7–2 | Jennifer Maia | Decision (unanimous) | Samurai FC 9: Water vs. Fire | December 15, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 7–1 | Vanessa Silva | TKO (punches) | Heavy Fighting Championship 2 | October 13, 2012 | 1 | 1:15 | Cascavel, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–1 | Alessandra Silva | Submission (guillotine choke) | Strike Combat | September 15, 2012 | 1 | 3:29 | Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–1 | Duda Yankovich | Submission (guillotine choke) | Bitetti Combat 12: Oswaldo Paqueta | September 8, 2012 | 1 | 3:02 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–1 | Juliana Silva | Submission (guillotine choke) | Ring of Fire 4: In the Faive | August 28, 2012 | 1 | 1:14 | Presidente Venceslau, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–1 | Lilian Correia | KO (punch to the body) | Heavy Fighting Championship 1 | May 20, 2012 | 2 | N/A | Cascavel, Brazil | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Kinberly Novaes | TKO (punches and knees) | Nitrix: Champion Fight 11 | May 5, 2012 | 2 | 2:42 | Joinville, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Bruna Fernandes | TKO (punches) | Wako Grand Prix 3 | November 19, 2011 | 1 | 2:06 | Avaré, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Weidy Borges | TKO (punches) | Sagaz Combat | September 6, 2011 | 2 | 3:40 | Umuarama, Brazil |
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Andrade at UFC 228 in 2018
See also
- List of current UFC fighters
- List of female mixed martial artists
