Jessica Andrade announced her departure from PRVT team and longtime coach Gilliard Parana, hinting at financial and integrity issues, and is considering filing a lawsuit against him for money owed.
Jessica Andrade announced in April she had decided to leave PRVT team and no longer work with her longtime coach Gilliard Parana. Now, she could take it one step further and file a lawsuit against the MMA veteran.
Andrade announced during an interview with UFC Fight Pass that “many things happened” which she couldn’t reveal at the time. Parana announced the same week he was retiring as coach, stepping down as the leader of PRVT.
Less than three months later, “Bate Estaca” went public on the situation again in an interview with Ag. Fight.
“There were some situations, both financially and, I think, of integrity,” Andrade said. “I thought he was something in my life and then it became something completely different.”
“He’s always said he was like a father to me, and then I found out the things he had done to me, things that a father definitely wouldn’t do.”
Andrade did not elaborate on the more cryptic allegations. She only claimed that money supposedly owed to her by Parana “isn’t with me, but with other people — and I don’t even think he has it.”
“He’s probably thrown it to some other people.” Andrade said she will “probably” file a lawsuit against him.
MMA Fighting reached out to Parana, who declined to comment.
“I can’t say much; I have to wait for things to happen,” Andrade said. “I think he’s a bit worried because he’s been asking around a lot about me.”
“Asking what I’m saying about him. I’m not saying anything but the truth.”
“But I think people will really understand what’s going on down the line. I’ll be able to sit down and talk to everyone about what really happened.”
According to Andrade, Parana charged the former UFC strawweight champion 30 percent of her fight purse. On top of that, she had to pay for her coaches’ work in camp, leading to financial strain.
In 2018, Andrade revealed she sold her UFC gear just to make ends meet. In 2023? She fought five times in one year just to cover divorce costs.
Andrade was still under contract with Parana when she fought and beat Marina Rodriguez at UFC 300 in April. The coach allegedly sent her a message saying he wouldn’t ask for the usual 30 percent cut.
< p>Next up? Andrade confirmed she’s agreed to face Natalia Silva on Sept.7—a match recently reported by Ag.Fight—though the contract is yet unsigned.
“What [Parana] was able to take from me is already gone,” Andrade said.“I hope I can get it back one day.”
“But I don’t know if he can sleep at night.I know I can; I’m not so sure about him.”