Whenever the UFC finally does open up business for a women’s flyweight division, Jessica Andrade will have found her rightful home. Meanwhile, as a uncomfortable guest visiting strawweight, she’s a downhill-steaming tankette that just crashes through the stemware. It’s hell for her to make the weight, but she’s the embodiment of hell once she arrives to the cage.
There was much to admire about Angela Hill’s return to the UFC in Houston on Saturday night, from the Street Fighter homage at the weigh-ins (Sagat!) on down to her chin’s magnificent resilience, but Andrade sold us the idea that she’s the logical next contender for Joanna Jedrzejczyk.