Jéssica responded to the challenge made by Gadelha (Photo: Reproduction/Facebook JéssicaAndrade)
O challenge is accepted. One day after Claudinha gadelha suggest a duel Jessica Andrade, the fighter from Paraná wasted no time and responded to her compatriot. Through a post on social media, Bate-Estaca showed her willingness to face Gadelha in her next challenge.
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“So, people misinterpret what we say. What was asked to me was who would be my next opponent to fight in the UFC and, as we never know who our opponent will be, as it is the UFC that decides and closes the fights, I said that in a next fight, the UFC could close a fight with one of the girls that are ranked, like Tecia torres, Rose namajunas or Claudia Gadelha. But, since they never meet opponents, not even for Claudia Gadelha Not even for me, I think together we would put on a show. Is not it, Claudia Gadelha?? It's difficult to have to fight a compatriot, but if this fight happens, I'm sure it will be a great fight. Yes, I accept!”, wrote Jéssica, who tagged Dana White, president of the UFC, and Sean Shelby, the organization's matchmaker, in the publication.
Number 4 in the women's strawweight category, Bate-Estaca hasn't fought since last May, when he fought for the belt against the champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk, but was surpassed by points. Previously, Jéssica had won three consecutive victories, results that qualified her as a challenger. At just 25 years old, she has 16 wins and six losses as a professional.
Claudinha, in turn, comes from two consecutive victories, both in fights held in Brazil. Number 1 in the rankings, she defeated Cortney Casey in the UFC Sao Paulo, in November 2016, and finalized Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 212, in Rio de Janeiro, last June. Like Jéssica, she was also defeated by Jedrzejczyk in a title fight in July 2015. At 28 years old, her record has 15 triumphs and only two setbacks, both for the current champion of the category.
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