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Former UFC champion Jessica Andrade, sidelined by a shoulder injury, says she now drives for a food-delivery app and takes odd jobs to make ends meet, while pursuing a lawsuit against her former coach for allegedly embezzling more than $2 million from her accounts, highlighting the financial challenges fighters can face even after a storied career.
While sidelined with a shoulder injury after a UFC bout loss, Jessica Andrade says she’s taking on side jobs—delivering meals, helping renovate homes, and even turf installation—to earn extra money, noting she saved up and is willing to work hard as she navigates past financial struggles with her former management.
After her win over Angela Hill, Mackenzie Dern called out Rose Namajunas for a matchup later this year, but is also open to a rematch with Yan Xiaonan or a fight with former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade. Dern, a former ADCC champion, believes a fight with Namajunas would be a great test for both of them and a main event. Namajunas' return to the octagon is uncertain as she wants to compete in grappling matchups before returning to MMA.
Henry Cejudo, who lost his bid to reclaim his throne as UFC champion, teased retirement after the fight. If he does decide to call it a day in his mixed martial arts (MMA) career, this will be the one that sticks. Cejudo has nothing left to prove, and working his way up to a title shot at this point in his career seems pointless.