I worked a lot on my striking game and I'm getting better and better every day. — Jessica Andrade Copy Share Image
I train with girls as strong as the ones I'm going to fight, so that's good. — Jessica Andrade Fight Copy Share Image
I'm very strong and I have enough cardio for three or five rounds if I have to. — Jessica Andrade Copy Share Image
Girls felt my power at 135, so I believe I can cause the same effect at 125. — Jessica Andrade Copy Share Image
Becoming champion was great and completely changed my life financially. — Jessica Andrade Copy Share Image
We have coaches to pay, trainers, different sparring partners. There's a cost. — Jessica Andrade Copy Share Image
Thank God I was able to buy my mom a house, switched cars, and bought myself a house. — Jessica Andrade God Copy Share Image
We don't like to fight other Brazilians, but it's pretty cool if there's a belt on the line. — Jessica Andrade Copy Share Image
Whatever you sexual orientation is, it doesn't affect how you work or who you are or what you do. — Jessica Andrade Homosexuality Copy Share Image
After I beat Rose and won the belt, I heard too many comments along the lines of 'Oh, that was luck.' You… — Jessica Andrade Copy Share Image
I'll do whatever the UFC tells me. They are giving me tough girls, and I'm doing great fights, so I'll continue this… — Jessica Andrade Giving Copy Share Image
I've fought a lot of good girls and I think Valentina is one level above any other. — Jessica Andrade Copy Share Image
At one point, I had 10 UFC fights under my belt. But at the same time, I had no money and no… — Jessica Andrade Copy Share Image
I've fought in some many different places in the world, even China, so location doesn't affect much. — Jessica Andrade China Copy Share Image
There were a lot of new opportunities after I won the belt. People look at you more when you're the champion, UFC… — Jessica Andrade Champion Copy Share Image
Here in Brazil, homophobia is everywhere. If Brazil looked up to good things that other countries do, it would become a better… — Jessica Andrade Better place Copy Share Image
Meeting Marta was one of the best things that ever happened in my life, and knowing that we're similar to each other.… — Jessica Andrade Copy Share Image
Even though the UFC is millionaire, trillionaire, we have to live our reality. Unfortunately, the UFC makes all that, we don't. But… — Jessica Andrade Copy Share Image
You see, where I'm from, fighting is simply not a 'girl's thing.' In Umuarama, I grew up playing football, which to my… — Jessica Andrade Family Copy Share Image
My mom loved when I started training judo and jiu-jitsu because that wasn't hurting me. But when I took her for my… — Jessica Andrade Copy Share Image
I did it all, man. My father worked with planting, leasing the land and planting corn and beans, things like that. My… — Jessica Andrade Brother Copy Share Image
When I saw it was possible and I would fight well... I realized that I would have more opportunities at 115, would… — Jessica Andrade Copy Share Image
I was able to do nice things at 135, and came to 115 at the perfect time. — Jessica Andrade Copy Share Image
I want to get well prepared to fight five rounds when the time comes. — Jessica Andrade Fight Copy Share Image
I was in great shape against 'Claudinha' and everyone saw a good show. — Jessica Andrade Copy Share Image
I'm poor just like everybody else. If someone kidnaps me, they're getting nothing but a candy, a gum. — Jessica Andrade Candy Copy Share Image
Joanna is a great athlete, has good grappling, good striking, a lot of cardio, but her punching power is weak. — Jessica Andrade Copy Share Image
It's true, I said I would never go down to 115 because I thought I wouldn't be able to make the weight,… — Jessica Andrade Copy Share Image
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… — Jessica Andrade Copy Share Image
I wasn't the type of person to gain much weight after a fight, but at 115 I can be bigger and more… — Jessica Andrade Fight Copy Share Image
People started to understand our freedom. We have the right to be happy. It doesn't matter if you are two women or… — Jessica Andrade Freedom Copy Share Image
Sometimes we have to sell UFC clothes, backpack, gloves, stuff like that, to make some extra money to finish a camp. It's… — Jessica Andrade Camping Copy Share Image
If you're versatile, and get punched in the face, but still go forward, that frustrates Joanna, she doesn't know what to do. — Jessica Andrade Copy Share Image
I used to eat a lot of pasta and cookies, things like that. I really eat a lot. I'd eat everything if… — Jessica Andrade Copy Share Image
