Godinez sisters make their mark on the wrestling mat, in UFC's Octagon and as a mom

Lupita Godinez has won four straight in the UFC, where she is ranked 10th among strawweight contenders. Ana Godinez was one of the first Canadian wrestlers to qualify for this summer's Paris Olympics. Karla Godinez, a bronze medallist at the 2022 world championships, hopes to join her via a last-ditch qualifier next month in Istanbul.

Having started in judo in Mexico, Loopy returned to the sport in Canada. That led her to jiu-jitsu. But mixed martial arts grabbed her attention when she saw Ronda Rousey, an Olympic bronze medallist in judo, fight in the UFC.After winning the LFA strawweight title in October 2020, Loopy got the UFC call, stepping in on short notice to face former strawweight title challenger Jessica Penne in April 2021.

Loopy returns to action Saturday in Atlantic City, N.J., against fifth-ranked Virna Jandiroba , a 35-year-old Brazilian who has won two straight and five of eight in the UFC. "I'm super-happy to be in Mexico. It's part of me," said Loopy, who comes home to Freddy, her Formosan Mountain Dog.

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