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USA Today
08-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
After much tougher return than she expected, Loma Lookboonmee eyes UFC's top 15 strawweights
LAS VEGAS – Loma Lookboonmee beat Istela Nunes with a first-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 65 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Lookboonmee, who returned after a 14-month injury layoff for her fourth straight win. Loma Lookboonmee def. Istela Nunes 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 #UFCVegas105 Loma Lookboonmee beats Istela Nunes by unanimous decision! — UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) April 6, 2025 Result: Loma Lookboonmee def. Istela Nunes via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) Updated records: Lookboonmee (10-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC), Nunes (6-6 MMA, 0-5 UFC) Key stats: Lookboonmee outstruck Nunes 111-51 overall. Lookboonmee on the fight's key moment 'The game plan was to take her down. I really wanted to focus on my ground game and showcase that. I definitely prefer standup, but I want to be a more well-rounded MMA fighter. I really focused on that this fight.' Lookboonmee on returning from injury 'Coming back after 14 months off was much more difficult than I thought it would be. I really want to fight two or three times this year. I think that's what's going to really make a difference for me. I had surgery last year, and it was really hard coming back.' Lookboonmee on what she wants next 'I haven't been home in nine months, so the first thing I'm going to do is go home and see my family. But if the UFC calls me to fight next week, I will fight next week. I want to get back to training as soon as I can. I really want to fight twice this year. It would be ideal if I could fight three times this year. I don't have any injuries, and fighting only two times in the past two years because of injuries and surgeries, it was really hard. 'I know today wasn't my best performance, but if the UFC gives me the opportunity to fight two to three times this year, I'll be a lot better. I'll fight anyone, but I really want to fight someone in the top 15. I've won four fights (in a row) in the UFC. I have nothing to lose, and it's the fighters in the top 15 who should be scared of losing their ranking to me.' To hear more from Lookboonmee, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC on ESPN 65. Gallery UFC on ESPN 65: Best photos from Las Vegas View 132 photos
USA Today
01-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC on ESPN 65: Make your predictions for Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy
We want your predictions for Saturday's UFC on ESPN 65. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we'll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). Those reader consensus picks will be part of the main card staff predictions we release ahead of UFC on ESPN 65 (ESPN/ESPN+), which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Make your picks below. Talita Alencar vs. Vanessa Demopoulos Records: Alencar (5-1-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Demopoulos (11-6 MMA, 5-3 UFC) Past five: Alencar 3-1-1, Demopoulos 3-2 Division: Women's strawweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 03.31.25): Alencar -105, Demopoulos -115 Pedro Falcao vs. Victor Henry Records: Falcao (16-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Henry (24-7 MMA, 3-2 UFC) Past five: Falcao 4-1, Henry 3-2 Division: Bantamweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 03.31.25): Falcao +165, Henry -200 Loma Lookboonmee vs. Istela Nunes Records: Lookboonmee (9-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Nunes (6-5 MMA, 0-4 UFC) Past five: Lookboonmee 4-1, Nunes 1-4 Division: Women's strawweight Rankings: Lookboonmee honorable mention Odds (as of 03.31.25): Lookboonmee -590, Nunes +420 Daniel Frunza vs. Rhys McKee Records: Frunza (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), McKee (13-6-1 MMA, 0-4 UFC) Past five: Frunza 5-0, McKee 3-2 Division: Welterweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 03.31.25): Frunza -165, McKee +140 Dione Barbosa vs. Diana Belbita Records: Barbosa (7-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Belbita (15-9 MMA, 2-5 UFC) Past five: Barbosa 4-1, Belbita 2-3 Division: Women's flyweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 03.31.25): Barbosa -480, Belbita +360 Davey Grant vs. Daniel Santos Records: Grant (14-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC), Santos (11-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) Past five: Grant 3-2, Santos 4-1 Division: Bantamweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 03.31.25): Grant +150, Santos -180 Luis Gurule vs. Ode Osbourne Records: Gurule (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Osbourne (12-8 MMA, 4-6 UFC) Past five: Gurule 5-0, Osbourne 1-4 Division: Flyweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 03.31.25): Gurule -205, Osbourne +170 Torrez Finney vs. Rob Valentin Records: Finney (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Valentin (10-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) Past five: Finney 5-0, Valentin 4-1 Division: Middleweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 03.31.25): Finney -225, Valentin +185 Gerald Meerschaert vs. Brad Tavares Records: Meerschaert (37-18 MMA, 12-10 UFC), Tavares (20-10 MMA, 15-10 UFC) Past five: Meerschaert 2-3, Tavares 1-4 Division: Middleweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 03.31.25): Meerschaert +185, Tavares -225 Martin Buday vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu Records: Buday (14-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Nzechukwu (14-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) Past five: Buday 4-1, Nzechukwu 3-2 Division: Heavyweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 03.31.25): Buday +245, Nzechukwu -305 ChangHo Lee vs. Cortavious Romious Records: Lee (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Romious (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) Past five: Lee 4-1, Romious 3-2 Division: Bantamweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 03.31.25): Lee -175, Romious +145 Joanderson Brito vs. Pat Sabatini Records: Brito (17-4-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Sabatini (19-5 MMA, 6-22 UFC) Past five: Brito 4-1, Sabatini 3-2 Division: Featherweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 03.31.25): Brito -220, Sabatini +180 Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy Records: Emmett (19-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC), Murphy (15-0-1 MMA, 7-0-1 UFC) Past five: Emmett 3-2, Murphy 5-0 Division: Featherweight Rankings: Emmett No. 6, Murphy No. 12 Odds (as of 03.31.25): Emmett +250, Murphy -310 UFC on ESPN 65 fight card (as of March 31, 11 p.m. ET) MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET) Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy Joanderson Brito vs. Pat Sabatini ChangHo Lee vs. Cortavious Romious Martin Buday vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu Gerald Meerschaert vs. Brad Tavares Torrez Finney vs. Rob Valentin PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET) Luis Gurule vs. Ode Osbourne Davey Grant vs. Daniel Santos Dione Barbosa vs. Diana Belbita Daniel Frunza vs. Rhys McKee Loma Lookboonmee vs. Istela Nunes Pedro Falcao vs. Victor Henry Talita Alencar vs. Vanessa Demopoulos For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC on ESPN 65.
