Jessica Andrade fought 30 times inside the UFC octagon since 2013, winning the strawweight title and also challenging for the flyweight belt, but needed to find a side gig recently to bring some extra money home.

Away from fighting while recovering from a shoulder injury after losing to Loopy Godinez in her most recent UFC bout in Aug. 2025, "Bate Estaca" told Direto de Vegas she is "not afraid of hard work" if that means earning extra income.

"Thank God I managed to save some money, so things are going well," Andrade said. "But whenever I need to, I work as a delivery driver. I deliver meals and things like that. I just pick up orders through an app and make the deliveries. I do whatever it takes. I'm not afraid of hard work, I can do just about anything."

More Than Just Deliveries

Andrade said she has also helped a friend renovate her house, including painting walls and installing artificial turf.

"Her backyard was nothing but rocks. I went there and removed all the rocks from the ground," Andrade said. "I thought, 'I'll give this a try. If I'm good at it, it's one more way we can make some extra money whenever we need it."

Financial Struggles

Andrade has a UFC record of 17-13 across three weight classes and has dealt with financial issues in the past. She admitted in a 2018 interview she was selling her own UFC gear to make ends meet, and revealed her previous management team failed to pay U.S. income taxes for several of her 2023 fights. According to Andrade, that is being sorted out.