Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Jessica Andrade
Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Brazilian mixed martial artist Jessica Andrade.
Last updated on September 12, 2024.
We can't judge someone by his age or experience, only for her abilities.
I've fought in some many different places in the world, even China, so location doesn't affect much.
I feel really well at the flyweight division.
Guillotine is my specialty. I love it.
There were a lot of new opportunities after I won the belt. People look at you more when you're the champion, UFC looks at you differently, you can negotiate bigger purses.
The day I retire, I want other women to look at me and say: 'Man, Jessica was awesome, funny and a lesbian. She threw so many punches and brought us lots of joy.'
I'll do whatever the UFC tells me. They are giving me tough girls, and I'm doing great fights, so I'll continue this way.
When I entered the UFC, there was only the bantamweight division. I had some good fights there, and then I decided to go to the strawweight division, where I became a champion.
We only get paid when we fight, and we have to save money until the next fight.
Here in Brazil, homophobia is everywhere. If Brazil looked up to good things that other countries do, it would become a better place. I'm not talking about homosexuals only, but for everything else.
When I started fighting MMA, I saw I could make some money with it.
Whatever you sexual orientation is, it doesn't affect how you work or who you are or what you do.
When I saw it was possible and I would fight well... I realized that I would have more opportunities at 115, would be better ranked and put on better fights, I spoke with my coach and we decided to do it.
I have great cardio.
We have coaches to pay, trainers, different sparring partners. There's a cost.
Thank God now I'm able to take care of my mom, my house, help my teammates.
I used to eat a lot of pasta and cookies, things like that. I really eat a lot. I'd eat everything if you let me.
I never tried forcing anyone to understand me. Everybody has their own opinion. But I will always be happy the way I am.
If you're versatile, and get punched in the face, but still go forward, that frustrates Joanna, she doesn't know what to do.
I like to change things up and feel comfortable to show my best performance. I think that's probably why I haven't stopped changing divisions.
On the feet, I realized that it will be hard for anyone to knock me out, I have a solid chin and everything will be alright.
I'm originally from jiu-jitsu.
I think Valentina is the best pound-for-pound in the UFC.
You see, where I'm from, fighting is simply not a 'girl's thing.' In Umuarama, I grew up playing football, which to my family was also not a girl's thing, to be honest. Playing football was my biggest passion. I wanted to be on TV, to be just like Marta. I even had a knack for it.
Valentina is the best in the UFC. I've always wanted to fight her because I always want to fight the best.
I'm not that type of fighter that fights one or two times a year. Staying out makes you lose focus, lose rhythm. I have to fight.
I worked a lot on my striking game and I'm getting better and better every day.
Thank God I was able to buy my mom a house, switched cars, and bought myself a house.
I'm poor just like everybody else. If someone kidnaps me, they're getting nothing but a candy, a gum.
I know my jiu-jitsu can save me.
Becoming champion was great and completely changed my life financially.
Sometimes we have to sell UFC clothes, backpack, gloves, stuff like that, to make some extra money to finish a camp. It's quite difficult, but we go on.
Eating healthy food, a lot of things will change for the best.
Even though the UFC is millionaire, trillionaire, we have to live our reality. Unfortunately, the UFC makes all that, we don't. But I'm happy with my job, happy with my salary.
I have nothing to complain with the UFC because I get paid really well in the UFC. I think you're paid according to your work, and I think that's really cool. That's why I want to be fighting all the time, to show that I'm the best, that I'm evolving, because the more you show, the more you get paid.
The more space you give Joanna, the better for her. I work better when I close the distance.
It's hard to have a good career in soccer, especially women's soccer.
I didn't make any money in soccer, only spent money. I had offers to play in Sao Paulo, but my mother didn't let me go.
Every fight I fight in a different way.
I had the opportunity to take a judo class once, and I've never done that before - except fighting and beating up my brother at home. I decided to stay for the class and I defeated every boy there, so the teacher asked me if I wanted to stay and train more.
I want to get well prepared to fight five rounds when the time comes.
I am a Brazilian, I represent Brazil, I train there and I'm going to be a champion for Brazil.
When it's time to fight, we're professionals. It's our jobs and careers. Respect must always exist.
A fighter who is gay and a champion can make a huge difference in the lives of people who are afraid to come out, afraid of what their parents might think, afraid of what could happen to them.
At one point, I had 10 UFC fights under my belt. But at the same time, I had no money and no house to live in.
I've fought a lot of good girls and I think Valentina is one level above any other.
If I have to fight at 125, I'll do it. No problem.
People started to understand our freedom. We have the right to be happy. It doesn't matter if you are two women or two men, I think people understand that now.
I think you have to respect every fighter.
People think I'm rich. Well, I'm not.
It's easy to talk, but it's hard to actually do something.
It's true, I said I would never go down to 115 because I thought I wouldn't be able to make the weight, but thank God we started working on that.
I won't choose opponents.
It's sad that we have to sell our training gear, things we get in fights that are a good memory of what we had there, but we'll get new stuff later.
Joanna's weak spot is Jessica Andrade.
I will respect anyone who thinks differently, but I know what I have in my heart and only God can judge me. If everybody took care of their own lives only we would have less prejudice in this world.
Because of Valentina's career in MMA and the way she beats her opponents, beating her will be even more important than when I won the strawweight belt.
Joanna is a great athlete, has good grappling, good striking, a lot of cardio, but her punching power is weak.
I think I can put up a fight against Valentina.
When someone truly believes she can be the champion, go for it.
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