RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Jessica Andrade will enter the UFC cage for the 14th time on Sept. 8, and the biggest reason why she took the fight is money.
Andrade faces Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 228 in Dallas, looking to score her third straight win and potentially guarantee a meeting with Rose Namajunas for the 115-pound championship next. “Bate Estaca” says she could’ve waited for Namajunas, but need to get paid.
Speaking with Brazilian reporters during a UFC media day Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro, Andrade complained about lack of sponsors interested in investing in MMA fighters in Brazil, revealing that she sells her UFC gear sometimes to be able to pay her bills.