Former UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade says she has been moving arsenic a transportation operator to gain other wealth portion she recovers from injury.
The Brazilian, 34, has not competed since losing to Loopy Godinez past August, erstwhile she injured a shoulder.
Andrade has fought 30 times successful the UFC since her debut successful 2013, winning 17 of her fights.
"I enactment arsenic a transportation driver. I present meals and things similar that. I conscionable prime up orders done an app and marque the deliveries," Andrade said, external connected the Brazilian MMA podcast Direto de Vegas.
"I bash immoderate it takes. I'm not acrophobic of hard work. I tin bash conscionable astir anything."
Andrade said she has started a landscaping task astatine her friend's house, which involves removing rocks, putting down writer and coating fences.
"If I'm bully astatine this it becomes 1 much happening I tin adhd if I ever find myself abbreviated connected cash. We request immoderate other money," she said.
In 2018 Andrade said she sold her UFC clothes, backpack and gloves due to the fact that she was struggling to get sponsors, but added that she was "paid truly well" successful the promotion.
In 2023 she said she fought 5 times to wage for her divorce, portion the pursuing twelvemonth she accused erstwhile manager Gilliard Parana of withholding wealth from her. Parana denied each allegations.
UFC combatant wage has been questioned by athletes and the media aft boxer Conor Benn signed a reported £11m one-fight deal with Zuffa Boxing, owned by UFC president Dana White.
The UFC gives astir 20% of gross to combatant pay, portion boxers get astir 60% of gross from their events.
Asked astir criticism, White has pointed to UFC fighter wage rising since 2001.
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