MarÃÂa Guadalupe GodÃÂnez González (born September 6, 1993), also known as Lupita GodÃÂnez or by her nickname Loopy, is a Mexican and Canadian professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of August 19, 2025, she is #6 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings.
At the age of 14, GodÃÂnez's father Carlos was approached by the cartel who demanded protection money. After he found a lot full of bullet-riddled cars and shattered windows, and answered phone calls with voices telling him his daughters' names and schools, Carlos decided to take his family and leave. Telling his family that they were leaving for Disneyland, instead they landed in Vancouver, where they had to start from scratch. They lived out of a hotel for six months, and did odd jobs such as washing cars to pay the bills. After life stabilized, GodÃÂnez was encouraged by her boyfriend to get back into judo that she had done since childhood, and then into jiu-jitsu. She is a dual citizen of Mexico and Canada.
GodÃÂnez has three younger sisters, of whom two â Karla and Ana â are accomplished wrestlers competing with the Canadian national team.
GodÃÂnez began her MMA career as an amateur in 2016. Her debut match was held on June 18, 2016, and it was against Ali Cranmer. She won the match via decision. In her following bouts, she lost against Jamey-Lyn Horth Wessels on two different occasions, on November 25, 2016, and February 18, 2017, respectively.
Despite two straight losses, she bounced back and won her next two bouts against Ashlee Jarvis and Kyla Frajman. Her winning streak was stopped once again when she faced Tiffany Conama and Morgan Engelhardt, respectively.
In her next two matches, she showed what she could as she defeated Alexandra Lucia Delgado-Lopez and Sam Hughes. When she won against Sam Hughes, she also captured the COGA Strawweight Championship. After that, she decided to turn professional.
On June 30, 2018, GodÃÂnez made her professional MMA debut when she faced Jennah MacallisterâÂÂshe won the bout via a unanimous decision. She went on to defeat both Ashlee Mastin and Felisha Magallan in 2019.
GodÃÂnez managed to capture the vacant BTC Strawweight Championship defeating Lindsay Garbatt at BTC 8 on November 30, 2019. In the next bout at , GodÃÂnez captured the LFA Women's Strawweight Championship, defeating Vanessa Demopoulos via majority decision.
GodÃÂnez, as a replacement for Hannah Goldy faced Jessica Penne at on April 17, 2021. GodÃÂnez lost the close bout via split decision. 11 out of 17 media scores gave it to GodÃÂnez.
GodÃÂnez, as a replacement for Stephanie Egger, was expected to face Sarah Alpar on May 22, 2021, on . The bout was scrapped completely a day later as GodÃÂnez wasn't able to get her visa in time.
GodÃÂnez was expected to face Sam Hughes on October 8, 2021, at . However, Hughes was pulled from the bout after testing positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by promotional newcomer Silvana Gómez Juárez. She won the bout via armbar in the first round. This fight earned her the Performance of the Night award.
On a one-week turnaround, GodÃÂnez, as a replacement for Sijara Eubanks, faced Luana Carolina on October 16, 2021, at . With this bout, she earned the record for the fastest turnaround in modern UFC history at just seven days. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
GodÃÂnez, replacing Cheyanne Buys, faced Loma Lookboonmee on November 20, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 198. She won the bout via unanimous decision.
GodÃÂnez faced Ariane Carnelossi on May 7, 2022, at UFC 274. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
GodÃÂnez faced Angela Hill on August 13, 2022, at . She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
GodÃÂnez faced Cynthia Calvillo on April 8, 2023, at UFC 287. She won the close bout via split decision.
GodÃÂnez faced Emily Ducote, replacing Polyana Viana, on May 20, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 223. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
GodÃÂnez faced Elise Reed on September 16, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 227. She won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in round two. This win earned her the Performance of the Night award.
GodÃÂnez faced Tabatha Ricci on November 11, 2023, at UFC 295. She won by split decision and became the first woman to win 4 fights in the UFC in a calendar year.
GodÃÂnez faced Virna Jandiroba on March 30, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 54. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
GodÃÂnez faced Mackenzie Dern on August 3, 2024, at UFC on ABC 7. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Replacing an injured Yazmin Jauregui, GodÃÂnez faced former LFA Women's Strawweight Champion Julia Polastri on March 29, 2025 at UFC on ESPN 64. GodÃÂnez won the fight by unanimous decision.
GodÃÂnez faced former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Jéssica Andrade on August 16, 2025 at UFC 319. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
Godinez is scheduled to face Tatiana Suarez on April 11, 2026, at UFC 327.
|- |Win |align=center|14âÂÂ5 |Jéssica Andrade |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 319 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Chicago, Illinois, United States | |- |Win |align=center|13âÂÂ5 |Julia Polastri |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Mexico City, Mexico | |- |Loss |align=center|12âÂÂ5 |Mackenzie Dern |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |- |Loss |align=center|12âÂÂ4 |Virna Jandiroba |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |- |Win |align=center|12âÂÂ3 |Tabatha Ricci |Decision (split) |UFC 295 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |New York City, New York, United States | |- |Win |align=center|11âÂÂ3 |Elise Reed |Submission (rear-naked choke) | | |align=center|2 |align=center|3:30 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center|10âÂÂ3 |Emily Ducote |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center|9âÂÂ3 |Cynthia Calvillo |Decision (split) |UFC 287 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Miami, Florida, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|8âÂÂ3 |Angela Hill |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |San Diego, California, United States | |- |Win |align=center|8âÂÂ2 |Ariane Carnelossi |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 274 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |- |Win |align=center|7âÂÂ2 |Loma Lookboonmee |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|6âÂÂ2 |Luana Carolina |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win | align=center|6âÂÂ1 |Silvana Gómez Juárez |Submission (armbar) | | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:14 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Loss | align=center|5âÂÂ1 |Jessica Penne |Decision (split) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win | align=center|5âÂÂ0 | Vanessa Demopoulos | Decision (majority) | | | align=center| 5 | align=center| 5:00 | Park City, Kansas, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 4âÂÂ0 | Lindsay Garbatt |Decision (unanimous) |BTC 8: Eliminator | |align=center|5 |align=center|5:00 |Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | |- | Win | align=center|3âÂÂ0 | Felisha Magallan |Decision (unanimous) |Combate 42 | | align=center|3 | align=center|5:00 |Lake Tahoe, Nevada, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 2âÂÂ0 | Ashlee Mastin | TKO (submission to punches) |Sparta Combat League: Fight Night | | align=center|1 | align=center|2:19 |Golden, Colorado, United States | |- | Win | align=center|1âÂÂ0 | Jennah Macallister | Decision (unanimous) | Sparta Combat League: Army vs. Marines 9 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States |