If Women's MMA had a Mount Rushmore from Knock -Out artists, Jessica Andrade would certainly be on it.
The former UFC Strawweight Champion is still one of the most dangerous women who wear a pair of UFC gloves with finishes that are over three different weight classes.
Whether it is through tap-out or more likely knockout, Jessica Andrade has slept top names in the sport, including Rose Namajunas via Slam Ko to win the world title in 2019.
Andrade's nickname 'Bate Estaca' translates into 'Pile Driver', the Brazilian hunter known for her overwhelming power.
On the way to becoming UFC champion, Andrade dominated three former title finances, Claudia Gadelha with her wrestling and Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Jessica Penne with her strength.
Andrade became the first and only hunter of Ko Kowalkiewicz, whose chin really passed the test of time in 25 fights.
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Joe Rogan said that Jessica Andrade fought like a 'Young Wanderlei Silva' for one-punch Ko
A Polish rival of all time Great Joanna Jedrzejczyk, the 12-2 Kowalkiewicz came back-to-back victories when she met Andrade at UFC 228 in Dallas in September 2018.
As soon as the opening bell went, Andrade did not waste time, walking with large, running hooks in the first 7 seconds of the fight. Andrade found a home for her kill shots with Kowalkiewicz for 10 seconds on the ropes.
“Andrade reminds me of a young Wanderlei Silva,” said UFC commentator Joe Rogan about Andrade that Kowalkiewicz put on the retreat early with a barrage of bumps.
Andrade kept pushing forward, disconnected by the strikes in her direction. Kowalkiewicz seemed to grow in confidence and act with Andrade before she finally paid the price in the bag.
“We've never seen that!” Daniel Cormier said when Andrade Kowalkiewicz put down on the canvas with a devastating right hook in two minutes.
“With regard to Holly Holm and the rest, you may have just seen the most impressive knockout in the UFC history of women,” said Jon Anik about Andrade's Ko on UFC 228, who earned her a title fight against Rose Namajunas in 2019.
Jessica Andrade defends the ranking against Rising candidate on UFC 315
Compared to former Pride champion, 'The Ax Murderer' Wanderlei Silva for her violent fighting style, the fan favorite Andrade returns to action this weekend at UFC 315 in Montreal, Canada.
Although the fans are not on her side for this, because Andrade the #9 flight weight candidate from Ontario, Jasmine Jasudavicius, who is an impressive 7-2 in the UFC.
Jasudavicius would not be far from a title shot with a victory at a tent name in Jessica Andrade, but make no mistake, at the age of 33, Anthrade still haunts the title in the hope of becoming a two-division champion one day.
The Brazilian Ko artist has lost to the current champions Zhang Weili and Valentina Shevchenko. Andrade's ranked #7 on 125LBS, after he has won two of her last three fights. She tries to bounce back from loss to Natalia Silva in her last fight from September.