Loma Lookboonmee

Konklak Suphisara (Thai: สุภิสรา คนหลัก) (born January 18, 1996)[1], best known professionally as Loma Lookboonmee (Thai: โลมา ลูกบุญมี), is a Thai martial artist who has competed in Muay Thai, boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts. In boxing she has fought under the names Kanda Por Muangpetch (Thai: กานดา พ.เมืองเพชร)[3] and Kanda Kokietgym (Thai: กานดา ก่อเกียรติยิม).[4] She is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, being the first Thai fighter to sign with the organization.

Loma Lookboonmee
BornKonklak Suphisara (สุภิสรา คนหลัก)[1]
(1996-01-18) January 18, 1996
Buriram, Thailand
Native nameโลมา ลูกบุญมี
Other namesKanda Por Muangpetch, Kanda Kokietgym
NationalityThai
Height154 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Weight115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb)
DivisionAtomweight
Strawweight
StyleMuay Thai
Fighting out ofPhuket, Thailand
TeamTiger Muay Thai[2]
TrainerGeorge Hickman[2]
Mixed martial arts record
Total6
Wins4
By knockout1
By decision3
Losses2
By submission1
By decision1
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  Thailand
Women's Muay Thai
Asian Beach Games
2016 Da Nang, Vietnam −48 kg
IFMA World Muaythai Championships
2018 Cancún, Mexico −48 kg

Career

Early career

Lookboonmee began training Muay Thai at seven years old at her father Boonmee Suphisara's gym. She began competing against girls, but soon was facing boys due to the lack of competition. She eventually gained several titles and competed for the Thai national team.[5]

Lookboonmee transitioned to mixed martial arts in 2017, training under coach George Hickman at Tiger Muay Thai.[5] She made her amateur debut for Thailand Fighting Championship at the music/MMA festival event RockWars on September 23.[6] She won the bout, submitting Filipina fighter Krisna Limbaga by rear naked choke in the second round,[7][8] after which she quickly turned pro, signing with Invicta Fighting Championships in October.[9] She made her professional debut in January 2018 at Invicta FC 27. She amassed a record of three wins against one loss before going to the UFC.[10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In September 2019, it was announced that Lookboonmee had signed with the UFC. She made her debut against Aleksandra Albu at UFC on ESPN+ 20.[11] She won the fight via split decision.[12]

Lookboonmee was scheduled to face Hannah Goldy on February 23, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 168.[13] However, Goldy pulled out due to a shoulder injury and was replaced by Angela Hill.[14] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
6 matches 4 wins 2 losses
By knockout 1 0
By submission 0 1
By decision 3 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 4–2 Angela Hill Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker February 23, 2020 3 5:00 Auckland, New Zealand
Win 4–1 Aleksandra Albu Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren October 26, 2019 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore Strawweight debut.
Win 3–1 Monique Adriane Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 35: Bennett vs. Rodriguez II June 7, 2019 3 5:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 2–1 Suwanan Boonsorn Submission (armbar) Full Metal Dojo 16: Big Trouble in Little Bangkok November 3, 2018 1 2:06 Bangkok, Thailand For the vacant Full Metal Dojo Atomweight Championship.
Win 2–0 Hana Date TKO (punches) Pancrase 298 August 5, 2018 2 4:32 Tokyo, Japan
Win 1–0 Mellissa Wang Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad January 13, 2018 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Atomweight debut.

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Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–0 Krisna Limbaga[8] Submission (rear naked choke) RockWars Pattaya September 23, 2017 2 2:13[7] Pattaya, Thailand Strawweight bout.[8]

Honors

References
  1. "Thailand's Lookboonmee caps historic UFC debut with win". ESPN.com. 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  2. "How UFC's first Thai fighter rose from the badlands". South China Morning Post. October 23, 2019.
  3. Metayo, Paul. "1.2 Female Muaythai Fighters". Female Muaythai Fighters [A brief history of Muaythai and Its people] (1st ed.). ISBN 978-0-359-77902-4.
  4. "Tepparith stops over-matched Chinese fighter, Nyambayar blows away tough guy Rubalcava". Asian Boxing. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  5. Watthanaya, Frances (January 5, 2018). "After Overcoming Poverty, Muay Thai Prodigy Loma Lookboonmee Sets Sights on MMA".
  6. Ayoshika, Rikki (9 September 2017). "Friday Fight Facts: No sleep till… Monday". Asia MMA. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  7. Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu (23 September 2017). Loma Lookboonmee vs Philippine. Pattaya. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  8. "Rock Wars – The ultimate MMA event and Rock Concert". Love Pattaya Thailand. Retrieved 16 January 2020. 52 KG Amateur Bout: Krisna Limbaga (UGB MMA Gym) versus Loma Lookboonme (Tiger Muay Thai)
  9. Watthanaya, Frances (16 October 2017). "Loma Lookboonmee makes history as the first Thai to sign with Invicta". The Fight Nation. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  10. "Loma Lookboonmee: Thailand finally celebrates its first athlete in the UFC". September 30, 2019.
  11. "First Thai-born fighter in UFC history, Loma Lookboonmee, faces Alexandra Albu at UFC on ESPN+ 20". September 11, 2019.
  12. "UFC Singapore Results: Loma Lookboonmee Makes History in Win Over Alexandra Albu". October 26, 2019.
  13. King, Nolan (8 January 2020). "UFC on ESPN+ 26 adds Loma Lookboonmee vs. Hannah Goldy, Maki Pitolo vs. Takashi Sato". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  14. Hannoun, Farah. "Angela Hill steps in to fight Loma Lookboonmee on short notice at UFC on ESPN+ 26". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  15. Doyle, Dave (February 22, 2020). "UFC on ESPN+ 26 results: Angela Hill caps record-breaking stretch, beats Loma Lookboonmee". MMA Junkie. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  16. Sherdog.com. "Loma". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
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