{"id":463802,"date":"2026-02-07T05:47:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T05:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/463802\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T05:47:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T05:47:11","slug":"why-difficult-fights-strengthen-loopy-godinez-thats-why-were-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/463802\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Difficult Fights Strengthen Loopy Godinez: “That\u2019s Why We’re Here”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Loopy Godinez isn\u2019t interested in taking the easy road. <\/p>\n

Entering her fifth year under the UFC banner, Godinez has squared off with some of the biggest names in the strawweight division, including Virna Jandiroba, ex-champion Jessica Andrade, and currently 115-pound queen Mackenzie Dern<\/a>.<\/p>\n

She\u2019ll face another tough test on April 11 when she returns to the Octagon for a clash with one-time title challenger Tatiana Suarez at UFC 327<\/a> in Miami.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been having tough fights in the UFC and I love it,\u201d Godinez told MMA Junkie<\/a>. \u201cI think that has helped me to grow a lot as a fighter, as an athlete, and teach me so many things. I believe I\u2019m here because of those wins or those losses. When I lose, I feel like I have learned a lot, and thanks to those girls that beat me or I beat them, you know, you get to grow and that\u2019s why we\u2019re here.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Loopy Godinez can break into the top 5 with a Win Over Suarez<\/p>\n

Under the UFC banner, Godinez is a solid 9-5, with her longest win streak reaching four. Unfortunately, that was snapped via back-to-back losses against Jandiroba and Dern in 2024. <\/p>\n

Since then, Godinez has bounced back with a pair of impressive unanimous decisions over Julia Polastri and Andrade. <\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, Suarez is determined to climb back into the title picture after suffering her first career loss<\/a> against then-flyweight titleholder Zhang Weili at UFC 312. The Covina, California native dominated her way back into the win column in September, besting Amanda Lemos. <\/p>\n

Suarez currently sits as the No. 2 ranked contender in the flyweight division, while Godinez is sitting just outside the top five, occupying the sixth-ranked position. <\/p>\n

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