Jessica Andrade, who is popularly referred to as “Bate-Escata” in the mixed martial arts world, a Portuguese word for a Piledriver, is an Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter. She is known for her massive strength and aggressive brawling style, which earned her a No. 2 spot in the UFC Strawweight division rankings.
Biography,
Jessica Andrade was born in the small town of Umuarama, located in the state of Parana, in the south of Brazil, on September 25, 1991. Andrade was a child known for her boundless energy, which eventually inspired her to take an interest close to the sport.
Like all other young Brazilian children, boys or girls, Andrade dreamed of becoming a football star. She played both the traditional type of the game and the indoor version, better known as futsal, and excelled in both areas. She also performed very well and played table tennis, including winning the title of national champion. Andrade’s dream of being successful in football was not realized due to the great competitiveness of this sport, but above all because of his mother’s desire not to move to Sao Paulo to play.
At the age of 19, Andrade took a normal job and went about her normal life until she came across a free judo class. Andrade said she had never done anything like this before, but was able to punch all the boys in the class, which not only impressed the teacher, but earned her some extra training. She began taking jiu-jitsu lessons and competing in tournaments where she piled on accolades.
In 2011, Jessica Andrade made the transition to mixed martial arts and was able to amass eight wins from her first ten fights. In 2013, she left Brazil for the first time in the ProFC 47: Rusov-on-Don (Russia) competition against Europe, before signing with the UFC in July of this year. The rest is history.
Is Jessica Andrade a lesbian?
Jessica Andrade is a very proud lesbian. A native of Umuarama, Paraná, Brazil, who began her martial arts career on September 6, 2011, she has been very open about her sexual orientation since arriving on the scene. His first fight in the UFC, against Liz Carmouche, was actually the first matchup between two openly gay fighters in the history of the organization.
Andrade made it clear that her sexual orientation does not define who she is as there are other aspects to who she is. She also notes that she understands people wouldn’t agree with her lifestyle, but she understands that she can work with the UFC as an openly gay person.
On the issue of her inability to be brutal enough for her opponents because she is a lesbian, Andrade said that every time she walked into the octagon she tried to kill him. She then took the opportunity to talk about her male counterparts, who she said would have a harder time if one came out as gay, as he is more stereotyped for men than for men. the women.
Does she have a wife or a girlfriend?
It’s unclear if Jessica Andrade was able to exchange vows yet, however, she has a girlfriend who she actually asked for her hand in marriage. Andrade has been dating his girlfriend known as Fernanda Gomes since August 2011. Little is known about Gomes but she is usually in the arena cheering on his girlfriend whenever she has a match.
The duo made headlines in May 2017 right after Andrade fought and lost to Joanna Jędrzejczyk at UFC 211. Although she didn’t win the title match, Andrade, when given the chance talking about his defeat, takes the opportunity to congratulate his partner before asking her to marry. Gomes, who was as always in the crowd that night, agreed immediately.
Height and width
From the time Jessica Andrade joined the UFC from around 2011 to 2015, she fought in the bantamweight division having a maximum weight limit of 61.2 kg or 135 pounds. In October of the same year, she opted to join the strawweight class where the maximum weight limit is set at 52.2 kg or 115 pounds. This means Andrade had to lose weight in order to qualify in his new weight class. She currently maintains a weight of 52 kg or 115 pounds and is 5 feet 2 inches or 157 cm tall.