New York, NY — It was another record-setting performance for Loopy Godinez at UFC 295 in New York City on Saturday.
Already holding the modern record for shortest turnaround time between fights, Loopy (properly Lupita Godinez) set another milestone: she’s the first female fighter in UFC history to win four fights in a year.
Of course, after three hard-fought rounds against Tabatha Ricci, Godinez had to wait to hear what the judges returned. That turned out to be a split decision, with the dissenting judge giving all three rounds to Ricci. A move that didn’t entirely surprise Godinez.
“You never know with the judges, and we’ve seen in it in so many fights. Weird positions,” Godinez (12-3) told media outlets including Cageside Press during her post-fight press conference appearance. “I wasn’t surprised because of that reason, because never leave the fight to the judges. Because we all see different things and we all root for different people. So that happens.”
Asked about fighting in Toronto — Godinez is Mexican-Canadian — come January, Godinez couldn’t commit. She’s been handed a 30 day suspension following her tussle with Ricci, that left her with some obvious swelling.
“The doctor give me a month. So that’s pretty sad. So now I guess I’ve got to take the month and go from there. Of course I want to keep training, I want to keep improving, I want to keep getting better and be ready for whenever they call me.”
Whenever she returns — almost certainly in 2024 — Godinez has some goals. One in particular.
“Of course the goal is to get the strap and be a dominant champion, and we’re working for that,” she stated.
“I know I have a lot to improve, a lot to learn, and a lot to do, but we’re doing it.” That includes her move to Mexico to change camps. “I can see it, I can feel it. We’re just getting better. I’m just showing that I’m in, I’m 100% in in this.”
Watch the full UFC 295 post-fight press conference with Loopy Godinez above.
