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The Full Story: Loopy Godinez

From Mexico To Canada And Back, Strawweight Standout Loopy Godinez Has An Incredible Story

“Okay, we’re going to Disneyland!”

It was July and Carlos Godinez’ announcement seemed sudden and a little suspicious to the eldest of his four daughters.

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Fourteen years old at the time, Lupita, whom everyone just calls “Loopy,” was happy with life in Aguascalientes, Mexico, a teenager with friends, school, and her routines all mapped out. While lots of kids would have been jazzed about the idea of a family trip to Anaheim to tour the Magic Kingdom, she had no interest in going, but also no shot of pushing back against her parents’ wishes

“I didn’t want to go,” explains Godinez, now 30 years old and a burgeoning star in the UFC.