100 Quotes by Jessica Andrade

I always consider myself to be the underdog.

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.'

Everybody is good at something.

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.

We don't like to fight other Brazilians, but it's pretty cool if there's a belt on the line.

I'm very close to Poliana Botelho, Virna Jandiroba and Amanda Ribas, too. It's like I always tell them: 'If we're going to fight, it might as well be for the belt. I don't want to fight you in a normal fight.'

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.

Valentina is the best in the UFC. I've always wanted to fight her because I always want to fight the best.

I wasn't feeling well when I fought Joanna. I couldn't train the last few weeks because of a shoulder injury. I couldn't hold Joanna down.