Former UFC women's straw champion Jessica Andrade plans to move from Brazil to Las Vegas with her team after the outbreak is brought under control.
From left to right: Paraná, Alehara, Andrade, Jessica Del Bonnie and Carol Rosa
Previously, in preparation for the scheduled second match against Rose Ross-Namayunas on April 18, Andrad flew to Las Vegas with head coach Gilliard Parana and teammates of the PRVT team. But because the match was cancelled, Andrade had to return to Niteroi in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.
While in Las Vegas, Andrad's team needed to find a place to train and prepare, so they met the famous fitness trainer Rafael Alejarra, who had just built its own training gym but was not open to the public due to the epidemic.
Alehara has previously worked with the UFC's famous players "Spider" Silva, "Robot Woman", Demian Maya and "Crocodile" Sousa. Andrade's head coach Paraná communicated with him and became a partner.
Paraná told reporters, "While training in Brazil can also help Andrade win the championship, there are higher level training grounds in Las Vegas." For Andrade, she can also learn English better and have close contact with American boxing fans. ”
Barana and Andrade plan to wait for the epidemic to pass, go to Las Vegas for a month or two, see what's going on, and then move the entire PRVT members over.
Alehara told reporters, "I discussed the possibility of cooperation with the Andrad team, my new MMA training hall in Las Vegas can do MMA, jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai and boxing training, and we will create a team that has always been strong." ”
Because of visa issues, Andrad has no way to travel to the United States for the race. So during the pandemic, "Battle Island" was her only option to compete.
Head coach Paraná said, "Andrade doesn't pick opponents. If you can fight with Rose twice, it is the best result, and defeating Rose can challenge Zhang Weili again. If not, other high-ranking players can do the same. Andrade is highly ranked and we will not choose an opponent. ”
"Andrade now has the ability to beat any opponent, including champion Zhang Weili. We watched Zhang Weili and Joanna talk for a long time after the UFC 248 match and we thought Andrade could beat either of them. ”