Jessica Andrade needs to get a win again for Brazil when she faces Jasmine Jasudavicius on Could 10, and she or he’s conscious of the challenges the Canadian prospect brings to the desk at UFC 315.
Jasudavicius enters the cage using a four-fight successful streak with three of these victories coming towards Brazilians, tapping out Ariane Silva and Priscila Cachoeira earlier than a call over Mayra Bueno Silva. Andrade, a jiu-jitsu black belt with eight of her 26 MMA wins coming by means of submission, feels “ready and relaxed” for such a activity.
“I don’t have to chop an excessive amount of weight to compete on this weight class, so I’m happier than ever,” Andrade advised MMA Preventing. “And I’m prepared for Jasmine’s sport. I do know she’s evolving on the toes, however her strongest weapon is the bottom sport. And you need to be a truck to take me down [laughs], so I feel it’s going to be a really fascinating struggle.”
“I’m ranked greater than [Jasudavicius] at 125, however she’s nonetheless a harmful struggle, a harmful opponent, who’s coming off wins towards three Brazilians,” she continued. “Everyone’s telling me like, ‘It’s a must to cease her, she’s too cocky for beating Brazilians.’ I acquired this. I’ll do an excellent job and convey the win dwelling. After which I’ll get to ask for a title shot at 115. Every little thing adjustments when you’ve got a win in your file, particularly after a win in a heavier weight class.”
Andrade gained her previous two strawweight bouts within the UFC by knocking out Mackenzie Dern and incomes the cut up resolution nod over Marina Rodriguez, however moved as much as lose a call to flyweight prospect Natalia Silva shortly after that. The previous UFC strawweight champion is staying at 125 kilos for UFC 315 however plans on going again down sooner or later.
“My aim was to struggle at 115, however there aren’t any ladies to struggle there,” Andrade mentioned. “Virna [Jandiroba] is somebody I wouldn’t prefer to struggle anytime quickly. I like her lots, we’re associates, and we’ve agreed that we’ll solely struggle if it’s for a belt. And there was no one else to struggle at 115. Amanda Ribas’ dad advised me they wouldn’t struggle me, so I’ve no choices. The one possibility was to maneuver as much as 125 once more and take this struggle; in any other case, I’d don’t have any possibility however to remain sidelined for a very long time. Proper now, I’ll proceed combating at each, however my plan is to remain at 115.
“I met Amanda’s dad within the UFC, and he advised me the UFC supplied them a struggle with me, and so they mentioned no, provided that it’s for the belt or one thing like a title eliminator. Aside from that, he mentioned they wouldn’t struggle me. I like them as nicely. It’s getting onerous [to get fights] at 115, the division isn’t transferring, and I’ve fought nearly all the women already. I feel there are solely three or 4 there that I haven’t fought earlier than.”
Andrade’s No. 1 alternative can be a possibility to face a top-ranked strawweight after UFC 315, and returning to the win class off a victory over a hyped flyweight expertise in enemy territory may do wonders for her championship aspirations. The best situation for “Bate-Estaca” can be going 4-0 in 2025 with a championship victory in December.
“I even thought they’d give me Alexa [Grasso] now, however she has a struggle booked [vs. Natalia Silva at UFC 315], so I’ll simply wait,” Andrade mentioned. “It depends upon what occurs in my struggle now. I hope I don’t let it go the gap, finish this earlier than the third spherical, and may name somebody out. I wanna win this struggle and ask for a title shot — or somebody near it.”
