Jessica Andrade is willing to do all kinds of work and isn’t afraid to shy away from putting in a shift, despite having fought 41 times in her professional MMA career.

    The former UFC women’s flyweight title challenger last fought Loopy Godinez in August 2025. She suffered a shoulder injury in that clash and has been out of action since. However, that hasn’t stopped her from continuing to work as she plots a return to MMA.

    The Brazilian was speaking to Direto de Vegas (h/t MMA Fighting) and claimed she was working as a delivery driver to earn some extra money.

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    The Brazilian has also done some other work during her time off. Andrade revealed that she helped a friend renovate her backyard too:

    Andrade fought Valentina Shevchenko for the flyweight title at UFC 261, but lost to ‘Bullet’ in the second round of the fight.

    In 2024, Jessica Andrade leveled accusations against her former coach of financial wrongdoing. The Brazilian claimed that Gilliard Parana felt like a father figure for her, but she was considering further action:

    However, reports suggest that Andrade didn’t push forward with any further action, while Parana shut down any talks of committing any irregularities.

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    Published on 23 July 2026 by sportskeeda

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