UFC Fighter and Ex-Champion Reveals She Now Works as a Delivery Driver
Andrade said she is delivering meals and doing landscaping work after a shoulder injury left her out of the cage for 11 months.
- Former UFC champion Jessica Andrade is working as a food delivery driver to earn extra income while recovering from a shoulder injury, she revealed recently on the Brazilian MMA podcast Direto de Vegas.
- Andrade has been sidelined for 11 months since suffering a shoulder injury during her defeat to Loopy Godinez at UFC 319 in August 2025, which prevented her from competing.
- Beyond delivery work, Andrade has started a landscaping project involving rock removal and fence painting at a friend's house, emphasizing her willingness to undertake various jobs to meet financial needs.
- Her employment situation reflects broader debates about fighter compensation in combat sports; industry data indicates the UFC allocates approximately 20% of revenue to fighters, while boxers like Conor Benn receive roughly 60% of event revenue.
- Andrade insists her finances are stable despite the 11-month layoff and hopes to return to fighting soon, having previously managed financial pressures by fighting five times in 2023 to cover divorce costs.
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UFC fighter and ex-champion reveals she now works as a delivery driver
Former UFC champion Jessica Andrade has revealed that she now has to work as a delivery driver to make ends meet. The Brazilian was the strawweight champion back in 2019 and has fought 30 times in the UFC since making her debut with the company in 2013, winning 17 of her fights to hold an […]
UFC: Jessica Andrade says she is working as a delivery driver to earn money
Jessica Andrade, a former UFC strawweight champion from Brazil, has taken on work as a delivery driver to generate additional income during her recovery from injury. The 34-year-old has been out of competition since losing to Loopy Godinez, an event during which she sustained a shoulder injury. Across her career with the UFC beginning in 2013, Andrade has competed 30 times, securing victory in 17 of those bouts. In discussing her current financi…
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