UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade and her wife, Fernanda Gomes, were robbed at gunpoint in Niteroi, Brazil on Thursday, Gomes revealed on social media.
Andrade, who won the title after knocking out Rose Namajunas at UFC 237 on May 12, was driving with Gomes in the passenger’s seat when they were allegedly stopped by robbers. The thieves robbed both the women’s phones and the car.
Via MMA Fighting:
UFC champion Jessica Andrade went through a scary situation in Niteroi, Brazil, on Thursday morning.
Andrade was driving her a dark gray Honda HRV in Icarai with her wife Fernanda Gomes in the passenger’s seat when criminals stopped her and robbed the car and her smartphones, Gomes revealed on social media.
Andrade’s coach Gilliard Parana told MMA Fighting they are both fine despite the scare. The UFC fighter had car insurance, Parana said.
“In the end, we are just happy she and her wife are safe,” Tiago Okamura, Andrade’s manager, told ESPN. “With this kind of situation, things can go south really quick, so good thing it all ended up with just material loss.”
Andrade claimed her first UFC title earlier this month, knocking out Rose Namajunas with a vicious slam to the canvas followed up by strikes on the ground. The Jeunesse Arena, the location of her title victory, is just 25 miles from where the robbery occurred.
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