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Steps in to face Polastri
Godinez will take on Julia Polastri in a strawweight bout at UFC Mexico on Mar. 29, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Godinez is already Polastri's second replacement opponent. She was initially slated to face Dione Barbosa, who was replaced with Yazmin Jauregui, who has now been replaced by Godinez. Godinez is significantly more experienced than Polastri, as she boasts a 7-5 UFC record, compared to Polastri's 1-1 mark. Still, Polastri has two inches of reach on the Mexican-born fighter.
Godinez is already Polastri's second replacement opponent. She was initially slated to face Dione Barbosa, who was replaced with Yazmin Jauregui, who has now been replaced by Godinez. Godinez is significantly more experienced than Polastri, as she boasts a 7-5 UFC record, compared to Polastri's 1-1 mark. Still, Polastri has two inches of reach on the Mexican-born fighter.
Suffers second straight loss
Godinez lost to Mackenzie Dern via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.
ANALYSIS
Fresh off a unanimous decision loss to rising star Virna Jandiroba, this felt like a fight Godinez had to have if she wanted to remain on the fringes of the title conversation at 115 pounds. To Loopy's credit, she got back into the bout after being overwhelmed in Round 1. She evened up the bout on all three scorecards before Dern came out hot in the final frame to secure the unanimous decision win. The statistics were eerily similar between the two, but it certainly felt as if Dern was the more active fighter. Set to turn 31 years of age in early-September, Godinez is just 4-3 in her last seven fights dating back to August 2022.
Fresh off a unanimous decision loss to rising star Virna Jandiroba, this felt like a fight Godinez had to have if she wanted to remain on the fringes of the title conversation at 115 pounds. To Loopy's credit, she got back into the bout after being overwhelmed in Round 1. She evened up the bout on all three scorecards before Dern came out hot in the final frame to secure the unanimous decision win. The statistics were eerily similar between the two, but it certainly felt as if Dern was the more active fighter. Set to turn 31 years of age in early-September, Godinez is just 4-3 in her last seven fights dating back to August 2022.
Given Dern at Abu Dhabi
Godinez is scheduled to compete against Mackenzie Dern in a strawweight fight at UFC Abu Dhabi on Aug. 3, per Dana White's announcement Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Despite losing to Virna Jandiroba not even multiple months ago, Godinez has a prime opportunity to take a giant leap in the UFC's strawweight division by defeating Dern, three spots higher than the former and No. 7 in the weight class' rankings. Godinez is 4-1 across her last five fights, and Dern is looking to prove herself after a recent losing skid.
Despite losing to Virna Jandiroba not even multiple months ago, Godinez has a prime opportunity to take a giant leap in the UFC's strawweight division by defeating Dern, three spots higher than the former and No. 7 in the weight class' rankings. Godinez is 4-1 across her last five fights, and Dern is looking to prove herself after a recent losing skid.
Winning streak snapped at four
Godinez lost to Virna Jandiroba via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 27-30) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Atlantic City.
ANALYSIS
It was a highly disappointing effort from Godinez, who never seemed able to get on track. Loopy's advantage in the striking game was all but negated by the grappling game of Jandiroba. Godinez stuffed 7-of-9 takedown attempts, but still seemingly found herself either pinned to the mat or being controlled along the fence for long stretches at a time. There simply wasn't enough volume offensively from her to win a decision. Loopy won all four of her fights in 2023, but that streak is now toast.
It was a highly disappointing effort from Godinez, who never seemed able to get on track. Loopy's advantage in the striking game was all but negated by the grappling game of Jandiroba. Godinez stuffed 7-of-9 takedown attempts, but still seemingly found herself either pinned to the mat or being controlled along the fence for long stretches at a time. There simply wasn't enough volume offensively from her to win a decision. Loopy won all four of her fights in 2023, but that streak is now toast.
Slated to fight Jandiroba
Godinez will fight Virna Jandiroba at a UFC event scheduled for March 30, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
After finishing 2023 with a perfect 4-0 record, Godinez will look to keep her hot streak going against an opponent who has fought (and won) just twice in the past two years.
After finishing 2023 with a perfect 4-0 record, Godinez will look to keep her hot streak going against an opponent who has fought (and won) just twice in the past two years.