LAS VEGAS – Loma Lookboonmee makes a case for an atomweight division after UFC Fight Night 236.
Lookboonmee (9-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) defeated Bruna Brasil (9-4-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC) by unanimous decision this past Saturday at the UFC Apex.
The only thing that surprised Lookboonmee in the fight is how undersized she felt against Brasil, who had a 5-inch height advantage, and a 4-inch reach advantage. Ideally, Lookboonmee would like to see a 105-pound division added to the UFC.
“The big surprise for me was just how big she was,” Lookboonmee told MMA Junkie and other reporters through an interpreter post-fight at UFC Fight Night 236. “She was so much taller than me. I really hope they open 105 (pounds).”
Extending her winning streak to three, Lookboonmee is now eyeing the UFC’s strawweight rankings. The lone Thai fighter on the UFC roster thinks plenty of fighters would benefit from the addition of an atomweight division, not just her.
“I think that if the UFC opens 105, No. 1, I’ll be the first fighter in there,” Lookboonmee said. “No. 2, I think it would open up a lot of opportunities for Asian women – not just from Thailand, but from all over Asia. So I really hope they do it. People message me from time to time asking me if they’re going to do it, but obviously I don’t know.”
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