Many Native communities in North and South America use Jéssica Andrade headdresses, but only a few fighters have donned them before entering the ring.

Jessica Andrade currently fights in the women’s Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Jessica was the UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion in the past.

Jessica is currently ranked #1 in the UFC women’s flyweight rankings as of October 19, 2020, and #6 in the UFC women’s pound-for-pound rankings as of December 13, 2021.

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Jessica Andrade Headdress- Is She Native American?

Jéssica Andrade headdresses are worn by many Native groups in North and South America, but only a few fighters have worn them before entering the ring.

Jéssica wears it not just as a symbol but also as a source of inspiration and strength, as it has origins in Brazil’s indigenous people.

According to Lcia Gaspar of the Joaquim Nabuco Foundation in Brazil, the headgear was often used in rites and festivals, and Andrade is just a few generations distant from people who wore it in its original condition.

Andrade said that her great-grandma was a pure native Brazilian who was captured in the bush.

Andrade senses the power and spirit of not just Brazilians but also her forefathers and faith. When Andrade enters, she is as tough as a rock, and nothing can injure her.

Jessica Andrade’s Family Explored

Jéssica Andrade was born in Umuarama, Paraná, Brazil, to her parents, Julio and Neusa Andrade. Her father and mother were farmers.

Andrade and her elder brother Fernando spent their youth working on their parents’ plantation fields until the land was municipalized, making underage labor illegal.

Jéssica began working at a fish and pay pond at 14 and afterward delivered medicine for a drug shop. Jéssica grew up dreaming of becoming a professional soccer player and spent his childhood practicing soccer and futsal.

Andrade did well and was finally given a contract to play for a team in So Paulo, but her parents stopped her from going. She began practicing judo throughout his school years, followed by jiu-jitsu in 2011.

In 2019, Jéssica married Fernanda (née Gomes), her longtime lover.

Jessica Andrade Net Worth: How Rich?

Jéssica Andrade’s net worth is believed to be approximately $1.75 million, according to Mediareferee.com. Andrade’s actual net worth has yet to be published.

Andrade’s principal source of income is as a professional UFC fighter, and she has been living comfortably off of it.

On September 6, 2011, Jéssica made her professional mixed martial arts debut. Jéssica trained at Gracie Humaita in Umuarama for her first six professional fights, but after defeating Duda Yankovich, she relocated to Niterói to train at Paraná Vale Tudo.

Jéssica fought Katlyn Chookagian in a flyweight encounter on October 18, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie, following two consecutive losses at strawweight.

She beat Chookagian in the first round by technical knockout, becoming the first woman in the UFC to win in three weight categories. This victory earned Jéssica the prize for Best Performance of the Night.