Jessica Andrade is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Women's Strawweight division of the UFC. Andrade is the offspring of Julio and Neusa Andrade. She holds Brazilian citizenship, thanks to her great-grandmother's lineage. During her early years, Andrade and her elder sibling assisted with farm chores under their parents' supervision until the government took control of the farm. At the age of 14, Andrade began working in various roles, one of which involved delivering medication for a pharmacy.
Andrade is also a former UFC women's strawweight champion, having won the title in 2019 by defeating Rose Namajunas via knockout in the second round. She held the title for a short period before losing it to Zhang in her first title defense.
What is Jessica Andrade’s Record?
Jessica Andrade holds a professional MMA record of 25 wins and 12 losses (25-11-0), with 10 victories via knockout, 8 from submissions, and 7 wins from judges decisions. Andrade has a decent record in the UFC, with 16 wins and 10 losses (16-10-0).
Jessica Andrade began her professional MMA career in 2011. Her first training grounds were at Gracie Humaita in Umuarama, Brazil, and she won eight of her first ten fights in her native country. Andrade's international debut came in 2013 when she submitted Milana Dudieva in Russia. Andrade made her first UFC appearance in 2013, facing Liz Carmouche. She lost the fight via TKO in the second round. Her subsequent UFC appearances included victories over fighters like Rosi Sexton, Raquel Pennington, and Sarah Moras, as well as a move to the strawweight division in 2015.
In 2016, she defeated Jessica Penne and Joanne Calderwood and went on to earn an eight-fight contract. She fought Joanna Jędrzejczyk for the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship in 2017 but lost via unanimous decision. Andrade's career gained momentum when she won the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship by knocking out Rose Namajunas in 2019. However, she lost the title to Zhang Weili in her very next fight. She continued to compete in the flyweight division, defeating Katlyn Chookagian but losing to Valentina Shevchenko for the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.
Andrade's recent fights include victories against Cynthia Calvillo, Amanda Lemos, and Lauren Murphy, but she also suffered losses to Erin Blanchfield, Tatiana Suarez, and Yan Xiaonan. In her fight against Mackenzie Dern at UFC 295 in November 2023, 'Bate Estaca' was declared the winner via a 2nd round TKO. She is now preparing for her bout against Marina Rodriguez at the historic UFC 300 PPV event on April 13, 2024.
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Jessica Andrade’s MMA Record
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Marina Rodriguez | UFC 300 | April 13, 2024 | 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 |
| 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 7, 2023 | 1 | 2:20 | Newark, New Jersey, United States |
| 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 (standing arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade | April 23, 2022 | 1 | 3:13 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| 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 |
| Win | 21–8 | Katlyn Chookagian | TKO (body punches) | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie | October 18, 2020 | 1 | 4:55 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Loss | 20–8 | Rose Namajunas | Decision (split) | UFC 251 | July 12, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Loss | 20–7 | Zhang Weili | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang | August 31, 2019 | 1 | 0:42 | Shenzhen, China |
| Win | 20–6 | Rose Namajunas | KO (slam) | UFC 237 | May 11, 2019 | 2 | 2:58 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | 19–6 | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | KO (punch) | UFC 228 | September 8, 2018 | 1 | 1:58 | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| 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 |
| Loss | 16–6 | Joanna Jędrzejczyk | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 211 | May 13, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| 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 |
| Win | 15–5 | Joanne Calderwood | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 203 | September 10, 2016 | 1 | 4:38 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Win | 14–5 | Jessica Penne | TKO (punches) | UFC 199 | June 4, 2016 | 2 | 2:56 | Inglewood, California, United States |
| 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 |
| 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 | TKO (body punch) | 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 |
Last Updated On March 28, 2024
FAQs
A. Andrade holds a record of 16 wins and 10 losses (16-10-0) in the UFC.
A. Jessica Andrade once held the UFC Women's Strawweight title. She lost it to Zhang Weili.
A. Currently, Andrade is #5 in UFC Women's Flyweight and #4 in the Women's Strawweight rankings.
A. Jessica Andrade is nicknamed 'Bate Estaca.'
