Morning Report: Loopy Godinez jokes she ‘could wear a diaper’ in future after near accident at UFC Mexico

Loopy Godinez escaped UFC Mexico with a giant win—and in addition, luckily, her dignity.

A clip from Godinez’s battle towards Julia Polastri rapidly went viral this previous Saturday when the strawweight contender made a distressing plea to her nook in between rounds, letting them know was experiencing extreme indigestion and was in peril of getting an in-octagon accident.

Try the scene under.

Ultimately, Godinez—No. 11 at 115 kilos within the MMA Fighting Global Rankings—saved all of it collectively and survived a wild third spherical to win a unanimous determination and snap a two-fight dropping streak.

Both fighters received plenty of praise for the thrilling contest and Godinez is simply grateful she was capable of make it out and in of the cage with out incident.

“I suppose I used to be getting sick on Friday, I used to be getting chills, however then I assumed I used to be simply chilly as a result of I used to be actually low, like my fats was actually low and I used to be dropping pounds,” Godinez advised Inside Fighting. “Then I simply didn’t say something. I advised my coach, he additionally thought it was simply because my physique fats was so low. The weigh-ins occur, the official weigh-ins, after which I simply hydrate myself, however I used to be having diarrhea or no matter after which it saved going in a single day, it occurred, after which proper earlier than coming into the cage, once more.

“I suppose between rounds I sort of felt it once more and I used to be like, ‘Oh shit.’”

Godinez, a local of Mexico who fights out of Canada, hopes to land on the UFC 320 occasion set to happen in Guadalajara on Sept. 13. She joked that she has a plan ought to gastrointestinal points rear their ugly head once more.

“Possibly subsequent time if I really feel something like this, I may put on a diaper,” Godinez mentioned. “Possibly that may assist.”

For now, Godinez is comfortable to be again within the win column following consecutive losses to prime contenders Mackenzie Dern and Virna Jandiroba. She factors to psychological toughness as a key attribute to getting by means of her battle with Polastri—and transferring previous what may have been probably the most embarrassing second of her profession.

“I used to be attempting not to consider that stuff earlier than the battle,” Godinez mentioned. “Even when I used to be feeling one thing—as a result of the extra you consider it, the extra you’re sabotaging your self. So I used to be identical to, no matter, I’ll be nice, not everybody entering into the cage is 100% both. I simply suck it up and hope for the perfect and I felt that between the rounds.

“Fortunately, nothing main occurred. I felt that, I mentioned it, and now it’s on the market, and yeah.”

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Waste. Fans are less than thrilled with Sean O’Malley not having to battle and nonetheless getting a rematch with Merab Dvalishvili.

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Legends. Patricio Pitbull is down to someday fight fellow Brazilian star Jose Aldo.

Uncertainty. Khalil Rountree Jr. still wants to fight Jamahal Hill, however isn’t certain when that may occur.

Miss. PFL 1 loses top welterweight for season after weight miss.

Robots. Can Dana White, Mark Zuckerberg, and the Meta team fix the UFC rankings?

Don’t name it a comeback (or do name it a comeback, it’s as much as you, I’m not your boss).

ICYMI.

You don’t have an excuse to not watch this.

Good man Ode’.

I’m certain this went effectively.

Enjoyable take a look at some previous MMA historical past.

The Co-Main Event. Ben Fowlkes and Chad Dundas have some ideas on Joe Pyfer’s ignorant rant after the fighter pulled out of UFC Mexico.

Monday Night time MVP.

Callout.

Additionally, kinda of a protracted nickname TBH.

Subsequent.

The champ.

Teasing one thing.

Rattling, Drew Dober getting the chilly shoulder.

Chris Gutierrez (21-6-2) vs. John Castaneda (21-7); UFC Kansas Metropolis, April 26

Benoit Saint Denis (13-3, 1 NC) vs. Joel Alvarez (22-3); UFC 315, Could 10

Paul Craig (17-9-1) vs. Rodolfo Bellato (12-2-1); UFC Vegas 106, Could 17

Ketlen Vieira (14-4) vs. Macy Chiasson (10-3); UFC Vegas 107, Could 31

For you newer followers simply becoming a member of us, sure, a number of fighters have misplaced management of their bowels in a battle earlier than. Justine Kish in her loss to Felice Herrig is just one example that comes to mind (and I actually want it didn’t), Tim Sylvia is another.

Any form of accident like that’s grounds for a disqualification, however I don’t assume I’ve ever seen that decision truly play out.

You recognize what, let’s simply not discuss this anymore.

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