Loma Lookboonmee campaigns for atomweight division after UFC Fight Night 236 win
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.”
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 236.
UFC Fight NIght 236 - Aoriqileng
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UFC Fight NIght 236 - Daniel Marcos
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Opponents Aoriqileng of China and Daniel Marcos of Peru…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Opponents Aoriqileng of China and Daniel Marcos of Peru face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the JW Marriott on February 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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Daniel Marcos vs. Aori Qileng, UFC Fight Night 236 Scorecard
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UFC Fight NIght 236 - Hyder Amil
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Hyder Amil def. Fernie Garcia, UFC Fight Night 236 Scorecard
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UFC Fight NIght 236 - Bogdan Guskov
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Opponents Bogdan Guskov of Uzbekistan and Zac Pauga face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the JW Marriott on February 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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Bogdan Guskov def. Zac Pauga, UFC Fight Night 236 Scorecard
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UFC Fight NIght 236 - Max Griffin
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Max Griffin and Jeremiah Wells face off during the…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Max Griffin and Jeremiah Wells face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the JW Marriott on February 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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Max Griffin def. Jeremiah Wells, UFC Fight Night 236 Scorecard
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UFC Fight NIght 236 - Marcin Prachnio
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Opponents Marcin Prachnio of Poland and Devin Clark face…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Opponents Marcin Prachnio of Poland and Devin Clark face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the JW Marriott on February 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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Marcin Prachnio def. Devin Clark, UFC Fight Night 236 Scorecard
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UFC Fight NIght 236 - Loma Lookboonmee
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Opponents Bruna Brasil of Brazil and Loma Lookboonmee of…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Opponents Bruna Brasil of Brazil and Loma Lookboonmee of Thailand face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the JW Marriott on February 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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Loma Lookboonmee def. Bruna Brasil, UFC Fight Night 236 Scorecard
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UFC Fight NIght 236 - Bolaji Oki
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Opponents Timothy Cuamba and Bolaji Oki of Belgium face…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Opponents Timothy Cuamba and Bolaji Oki of Belgium face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the JW Marriott on February 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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Bolaji Oki def. Tim Cuamba, UFC Fight Night 236 Scorecard
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UFC Fight NIght 236 - Carlos Prates
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Opponents Carlos Prates of Brazil and Trevin Giles face…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Opponents Carlos Prates of Brazil and Trevin Giles face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the JW Marriott on February 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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Carlos Prates def. Trevin Giles, UFC Fight Night 236 Scorecard
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: Rodolfo Vieira of Brazil poses on the scale during the…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: Rodolfo Vieira of Brazil poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the JW Marriott on February 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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Rodolfo Vieira def. Armen Petrosyan, UFC Fight Night 236 Scorecard
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: Michael Johnson poses on the scale during the UFC Fight…
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Opponents Darrius Flowers and Michael Johnson face off during…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Opponents Darrius Flowers and Michael Johnson face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the JW Marriott on February 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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Michael Johnson def. Darrius Flowers, UFC Fight Night 236 Scorecard
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: Gregory Rodrigues of Brazil poses on the scale during the…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: Gregory Rodrigues of Brazil poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the JW Marriott on February 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Opponents Gregory Rodrigues of Brazil and Brad Tavares face…
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Gregory Rodrigues def. Brad Tavares, UFC Fight Night 236 Scorecard
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: Ihor Potieria of Ukraine poses on the scale during the…
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Ihor Potieria def. Robert Bryczek, UFC Fight Night 236 Scorecard
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: Dan Ige poses on the scale during the UFC Fight…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: Dan Ige poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the JW Marriott on February 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Opponents Andre Fili and Dan Ige face off during…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Opponents Andre Fili and Dan Ige face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the JW Marriott on February 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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Dan Ige def. Andre Fili, UFC Fight Night 236 Scorecard
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: Jack Hermansson of Sweden poses on the scale during the…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: Jack Hermansson of Sweden poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the JW Marriott on February 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Opponents Joe Pyfer and Jack Hermansson of Sweden face…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Opponents Joe Pyfer and Jack Hermansson of Sweden face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the JW Marriott on February 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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Jack Hermansson def. Joe Pyfer, UFC Fight Night 236 Scorecard
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