Parece que a página que você está procurando não está disponível Link Copied!Jessica Andrade grew up working on her parent’s farm in the city of Umuarama in Parana sporty kid and so good that she got into soccer and futsal (five-a-side soccer) as a young teen When she was offered a place at a Sao Paulo club her parents forbade her from moving to the Brazilian metropolis While this decision would cut her soccer career short it would prove consequential as she changed her focus to another sport Ahead of her UFC 300 clash against Marina Rodriguez this Saturday we take a look at ‘Bate Estaca’s coaches and martial arts background After her soccer and futsal aspirations were cut short Jessica Andrade would start training in judo in school The Brazilian would take to martial arts like fish to water and impress her coaches with her talent and work ethic she had cultivated since she was a child by working on the farm and other odd jobs UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JULY 12: Rose Namajunas battles Jessica Andrade in their strawweight fight during the UFC 251 event at Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on July 12 Her first taste of professional mixed martial arts would come at the Gracie Humaita in the city of Umuarama her martial arts career took a pivotal turn when she moved to Niteroi she would start training at the Parana Vale Tudo in 2013 It is here that she would become the fighter she is today and continue to be her training ground to this day and helped her become a UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion who serves as her head coach and cornered her for nearly all of her MMA career Jessica Andrade is coming off an absurd 2023 where she fought five times and lost three of those bouts last year is not necessarily representative of her career since she did so because she had bills to pay and chose to take as many fights as possible the 32-year-old remains one of the most devastating strikers in the promotion this makes her a dangerous prospect for any opponent who is more than capable of matching ‘Bate Estaca’ on the feet Rodriguez is one of the best practitioners of Muay Thai in the UFC and is a devastating and dynamic striker in her own right Since her ground game is not as good as Andrade’s her best bet would be to strike with the former champion at range Read More: All About UFC’s Jessica Andrade’s Tattoos and Their Meanings EssentiallySports is a digital-first sports media house that surfaces the best stories on America's favorite sports celebrities with a fan's perspective to 30+ M average monthly readers. Full Spectrum Services LLP © 2025 | All Rights Reserved The page you are looking for might have been removed The Pope has appointed the Maltese auxiliary Bishop of Londrina in Brazil Located in the southern Brazilian state of Parana with a population of 360,000 please register for free or log in to your account.