JÉSSICA ANDRADE

Jéssica Andrade is a Brazilian competitor who has appeared in the bantamweight, flyweight, and strawweight classes. Representing the Paraná Vale Tudo squad, the black belt earned recognition for finishing bouts and executing impactful slams. She formerly held the organization’s 115-pound title. Throughout her tenure, she has maintained a reputation for high activity while securing significant triumphs over contenders such as Rose Namajunas, Katlyn Chookagian, and Amanda Lemos.

Entering this contest with a career mark of 24-12-0, she arrives following a challenging period inside the cage. Her recent activity includes a submission loss to Tatiana Suarez and a knockout defeat against Yan Xiaonan. Prior to those setbacks, she suffered a submission loss to Erin Blanchfield. This follows a successful start to 2023 where she bested Lauren Murphy by judges' scorecards, preceded by an arm-triangle victory over Amanda Lemos.