Jessica Andrade Says She’s Prepared To Fight For The Belt

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Jessica Andrade said she wasn’t prepared the last time she fought former UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczwk but would be now. Here are highlights:

On her UFC 228 bout with Karolina Kowalkiewicz: “Everything has to be done one step at a time. We have to plan and do everything in the right way. That’s what I’m doing. I’m running after this objective. Karolina (is) also in the mix to fight for the belt soon. So, nothing better than to face her now, so the winner has the shot.”

On wanting a shot at the champion: “What was lacking was some knowledge on my part. Today I’m much better prepared to fight for the belt. I corrected my flaws regarding movement, which used to be a big problem. And thankfully, I have a very good ground game now. I can take my opponents down without any difficulty. Today, I have all the weapons needed to capture the belt. And hopefully I can defend the belt against Joanna.”

On fighting Joanna: “Joanna is like my karma. Everywhere I go, I always run into her. But that’s fine. I’ll eventually get my rematch, and everything will be fine.”