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Ex-UFC champion Andrade working as delivery driver

Ex-UFC champion Andrade working as delivery driver

Summary

Jessica Andrade, a former UFC strawweight champion from Brazil, is working as a delivery driver while recovering from a shoulder injury. She has also taken on landscaping work to earn extra money during her break from fighting.

Key Facts

  • Jessica Andrade has not fought since August 2023 due to a shoulder injury.
  • She started working as a delivery driver, using an app to pick up and deliver meals and other items.
  • Andrade is also doing landscaping work for extra income, including removing rocks, planting grass, and painting fences.
  • She has fought 30 times in the UFC since 2013 and won 17 of those fights.
  • In 2018, she sold some UFC merchandise to help with financial struggles.
  • Andrade fought five times in 2023 to pay for her divorce.
  • She accused her former coach of withholding money, but he denied it.
  • UFC fighters get about 20% of the organization's revenue, less than boxers who get about 60%.
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