Jessica Andrade is undoubtedly one of the most prominent female contenders in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Being a former women’s strawweight champion of the promotion, the 32-year-old Brazilian fighter is now recognized as the No.4 women’s strawweight, No.6 women’s flyweight, and No.11 women’s pound-for-pound athlete in the promotion.
Even though, Jessica Andrade suffered three consecutive losses in early 2023. She bounced back from those and is currently on a two-fight win streak. Including a dominating win in her last outing at the monumental UFC 300. Moreover, the Brazilian fighter is set to be back inside the octagon on September 7, 2024, against Natalia Silva at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady in Las Vegas, United States.
Also Read: What ethnicity is Jessica Andrade?
Jessica Andrade’s ethnicity
Jessica Andrade’s ethnicity is of Native Brazilian descent. Andrade proudly represents her country and culture inside the octagon. For her country, she uses the national flag and in order to represent her culture, Andrade wears a traditional war bonnet while walking out to the octagon for the fight.
Other Brazilian fighters like the UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira use face paint and headdress to represent their culture. Jessica Andrade has also made it to her Instagram to support the indigenous people’s day in Brazil, which is April 19.
Also, while talking to MMAFightingonSBN, Jessica Andrade stated that she use a war bonnet before and after a fight in order to represent her roots inside the octagon. While talking to the interviewer, she also claimed that her grandmother belonged to the indigenous people of Brazil before the Portuguese, and hence, it gives her an extra push to strive inside the cage.
Jessica Andrade’s recent showdown
Jessica Andrade had her recent showdown at UFC 300 against Marina Rodriguez on April 13, 2024. Coming off a finish in her previous fight, Andrade secured another win in her last fight against Rodriguez, and this time via a split decision by the judges’ scorecard.
However, Andrade was in a tough spot in 2023, where she suffered consecutive losses, and this two-fight win streak seems to be a more favorable space for a former champion.
FAQs on ethnicity of Jessica Andrade
A. Jessica Andrade’s ethnicity is of Native Brazilian descent.
A. Jessica Andrade boasts a record of 26 wins and 12 losses in MMA.
A. Other Brazilian fighters like the UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira use face paint and headdress to represent their culture.
A. Jessica Andrade had her recent showdown at UFC 300 against Marina Rodriguez on April 13, 2024, and secured a win via split decision by the judges’ scorecard.
A. Jessica Andrade is 32 years old.
