Jessica Andrade is a Brazilian MMA competitor who fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and is a former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion. She was born in Umuarama, Brazil, on September 25, 1991.
She then had significant victories against fighters like Cláudia Gadelha, Tecia Torres, Karolina Kowalkiewicz, and Rose Namajunas to claim the strawweight title in 2019. However, she lost the title to Zhang 'Magnum' Weili in the same year. Andrade later switched back to the flyweight division, where she defeated Katlyn Chookagian and fought for the flyweight title against Valentina Shevchenko, which she unfortunately lost. She continued to switch weight classes, which also included her return to strawweight. Her fight against Tatiana Suarez ended in a loss via submission. However, she bounced back with a victory against Mackenzie Dern at UFC 295 via a TKO. Andrade's next opponent is Natalia Silva at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady on September 7, 2024.
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Is Jessica Andrade married?
Jessica Andrade is currently not married. Andrade had married her long-time girlfriend in 2019, but the couple got divorced in 2023.
The two tied the knot in 2019 and had their marriage ceremony held in Las Vegas. Andrade's significant other, Fernanda Gomes, is a biologist who is interested in practicing jiu-jitsu, just like Andrade. They both share a passion for martial arts, and Gomes practices it with her father and Andrade.
Based on available information, it is not clear how or when Jessica Andrade and Fernanda Gomes first met. However, they were in a committed relationship for a long time before Andrade proposed to Gomes. The proposal happened in 2017 after Andrade's loss to Jonna Jedrezeczyk. The couple eventually got married in Las Vegas in 2019.
However, unfortunately, the couple could not go forward with their relationship after 2023.
*Last Updated On September 1, 2024.
FAQs
A. Jessica Andrade married her longtime partner, Fernanda Gomes, in 2019 and got divorced in 2023.
A. Fernanda Gomes is of Brazilian nationality.
A. Jessica Andrade holds a professional MMA record of 26 wins and 12 losses (26-12-0) and is also a former UFC Strawweight champion.
A. Andrade held the Women's Strawweight title before losing it to the current UFC strawweight champion, Zhang Weili.
A. Andrade presently holds the No.4 spot in the UFC women's strawweight, No.6 in the women's flyweight, and No.11 in the women's pound-for-pound rankings.
A. Jessica Andrade defeated Rose Namajunas at UFC 237 to become the UFC Strawweight champion.
