A biography for Jessica Andradehasn’t been written yet.
“I didn't make any money in soccer, only spent money. I had offers to play in Sao Paulo, but my mother didn't let me go.”
“I always consider myself to be the underdog.”
“Fighting your opponent's strengths is the key, you frustrate them on what they have best.”
“Guillotine is my specialty. I love it.”
“There were a lot of new opportunities after I won the belt. People look at you more when you're the champion, UFC looks at you differently, you can negotiate bigger purses.”
“I had the opportunity to take a judo class once, and I've never done that before - except fighting and beating up my brother at home. I decided to stay for the class and I defeated every boy there, so the teacher asked me if I wanted to stay and train more.”
“I'm not that type of fighter that fights one or two times a year. Staying out makes you lose focus, lose rhythm. I have to fight.”
“I think Valentina is the best pound-for-pound in the UFC.”
“I wasn't feeling well when I fought Joanna. I couldn't train the last few weeks because of a shoulder injury. I couldn't hold Joanna down.”
“Thank God I was able to buy my mom a house, switched cars, and bought myself a house.”
“I wasn't the type of person to gain much weight after a fight, but at 115 I can be bigger and more powerful than my opponents.”
“Girls felt my power at 135, so I believe I can cause the same effect at 125.”
“I did it all, man. My father worked with planting, leasing the land and planting corn and beans, things like that. My brother and I helped to harvest. At the time of planting, we would go along too. I think that made me become the woman I am today, strong and focused.”
“I train with girls as strong as the ones I'm going to fight, so that's good.”
“If you're versatile, and get punched in the face, but still go forward, that frustrates Joanna, she doesn't know what to do.”
“I like fighting where my opponents are better.”
“Joanna is a great athlete, has good grappling, good striking, a lot of cardio, but her punching power is weak.”
“If they want me against Jessica Eye, that's great. I will watch her fights and train hard to do another exciting fight for the fans.”
“Every fight I fight in a different way.”
“I don't like to talk trash. I'm a cool girl.”