“Sometimes I look back and it doesn’t seem like it’s been 10 years, right, but when I stop to think about it, I see that I had 20 fights, going to 21, within the organization,” said Andrade, who is the only female fighter to earn victories in three weight classes. “I think I might be the female fighter with the most fights in the organization by now, hopefully I can keep on going, making history and breaking records for the next 10 to come.
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“I think I started at the right time and, for sure, when I stop, I’ll also know how to stop at the right time, but I’m very, very happy with my trajectory,” continued Andrade, who does, in fact, hold the record for the most fights of any female competitor in UFC history. “Everything I’ve done inside the UFC is everything I’ve been learning and showing in the organization.
“When I joined, I had little training time, little fighting time in Brazil and I learned everything within the organization. I was improving with each fight, and I hope to evolve and grow more and more and show even more.”
While there is a lot about Brazil that she misses — family, friends, her animals, and the general vibe of her home country — the former strawweight champion and all-around female standout knows that her move to Las Vegas and her work with the Performance Institute have already begun to contribute to that continued growth and evolution.
“I always like to tell the guys, ‘Whoever trains here gets to adapt to the climate, to the dryness, to the heat,’” Andrade said of living and preparing in Las Vegas. “If you prepare here, you will fight well anywhere in the world.
