Jessica
Andrade is not above working a regular job to make ends
meet.

The former
Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight titleholder has been
sidelined for nearly a year while recovering from a shoulder
injury. During her hiatus from competition, the Brazilian has
turned to working as a delivery driver.

Jessica Andrade explains why she’s working as a delivery driver
during her UFC injury layoff

Andrade, who has fought 30 times in the UFC, winning the 115-pound
title and also challenging for the flyweight belt, has been away
from action for almost a year now. However, it hasn't stopped her
from finding alternate paths of income.

“Thank God I managed to save some money, so things are going well,â€
Andrade said in an interview with Ag Fight. “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.â€

She also took up another project recently, helping a friend
renovate their house.

“Recently I started a project at [a friend's] house, installing
artificial turf,†she said. “Her backyard was nothing but rocks. I
went there and removed all the rocks from the ground. 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.'â€

Andrade has spoken publicly about financial struggles before. In
2018, she revealed that she sold UFC memorabilia to help make ends
meet. She also disclosed that her former management failed to pay
taxes owed from several of her 2023 bouts.

While Andrade has yet to lock in her next fight, she remains
focused on her rehabilitation as she works towards her Octagon
return.

Four
straight victories have Fatima Kline chasing elite competition. |
📷: Dave Mandel/Invicta FC

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Fatima
Kline is aiming high after her latest win in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Kline earned a dominant unanimous decision win over Tabatha
Ricci at
UFC Oklahoma City. She is now eyeing either former strawweight
champion Weili Zhang
or former title challenger Tatiana
Suarez. While Kline has had only five UFC fights, “The
Archangel” believes her dominant performance against Ricci warrants
a high-profile matchup against Weili or Suarez next.

Fatima Kline believes she’s ready for Weili Zhang right
now

While Kline admits that Zhang and Suarez have more experience, she
believes she can compensate with her skills. The 26-year-old is
confident that she can hold her own against the best in the
world.

“It seems like everybody thinks my greatest challenge would be
Weili,†Kline told Ariel Helwani. “I think I can beat the best in
the world, so I’d be more than happy to take that, but I could see
Tatiana as well… After a performance like I had, I do expect it to
happen immediately… I think skillset-wise I can compete at the top
of the division. Sure, they might have more experience than me, but
I don't think in any way they have more skill than me. And that's
why I think I can beat the best in the world.â€

Kline (10-1) has won four straight bouts, with two finishes, since
her lone professional loss in her UFC debut in 2024.

Zhang (26-4) won the strawweight title for the second time in 2022
and defended it thrice before moving up to flyweight. The Chinese
star hasn't fought since coming up short against Valentina
Shevchenko in her flyweight title bid this past November.
Meanwhile, Suarez (12-1) rebounded with a two-fight winning streak
since suffering her only professional loss in a failed strawweight
title bid against Zhang last year.

Fatima
Kline calls for Zhang Weili or Tatiana
Suarez next:

“It seems like everybody thinks my greatest challenge would be
Weili… I think I can beat the best in the world, so I’d be more
than happy to take that, but I could see Tatiana as well.” pic.twitter.com/V7uOdJNTVC

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani)
July 22, 2026

Ryan Garcia won't be bound by guidelines if he ever signs with
Zuffa Boxing.

Garcia is scheduled to put his WBC welterweight title on the line
against Zuffa Boxing's Conor Benn on Sept. 12 at T-Mobile Arena in
Las Vegas. While the particulars of the bout are unknown to Garcia,
he believes it will be co-promoted. Furthermore, Garcia is certain
that he will not be wearing Zuffa fight gear and claims he will
never wear a Zuffa uniform even if he signs with the promotion.

Ryan Garcia explains why he would refuse Zuffa Boxing gear
while praising Dana White's new promotion

Garcia explains that he likes to express himself by designing his
own outfit and walkout music. He vows to never sign with Zuffa
Boxing if they don't allow him to express himself the way he wants.
However, Garcia complimented Dana
White for the way he is building up Zuffa Boxing.

“Even if I ever signed with Zuffa, I will make sure that I never
wear a Zuffa outfit,†Garcia told Ariel Helwani. “I’m wearing my
own outfits, doing my own thing. If you don’t like it, then I’ll
never sign with you. At the end of the day, I love the whole
‘design your outfit, design your walkout.' I’m not about to be a
robot. I don’t care how much money you offer me. I just love the
whole show of it and I feel like they should let certain fighters
do that. I would like to express myself… I think Dana White’s doing
an amazing job with Zuffa so far… I like how they run the press
conferences… I think it’s better.â€

Zuffa Boxing is White's venture into the world of pugilism. The

Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO wants to bring boxing under
a centralized UFC-style model, but is facing fierce competition
from traditional boxing promoters like Eddie Hearn.

“If I ever signed with Zuffa, I will make
sure that I never wear a Zuffa outfit. I’m wearing my own outfits,
doing my own thing.

If you don’t like it, then I’ll never sign with you… I’m not
about to be a robot, I don’t care how much money you offer me.”

“I think Dana White’s… pic.twitter.com/QOh7pIS3h0

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani)
July 22, 2026