LAS VEGAS — Iridium Sports Agency clients Lupita “Loopy” Godinez and Marlon "Chito" Vera will represent the firm on the Main Card of Saturday’s UFC event at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, LIVE on ABC.
"Loopy" looks to improve to 8-4 in the Octagon against Mackenzie Dern in the women's strawweight division. Lupita is the No. 10 contender in the division; Dern is No. 7. Lupita has been victorious in four of her last five bouts. Her 12-4 record includes two submissions, a knockout and a pair of Performance Bonuses. She holds the modern UFC records for the fastest turnaround (seven days) and for the shortest span between three fights (42 days).
“Chito” takes aim at his 16th UFC victory against former champ Deiveson Figueiredo in bantamweight action. Marlon is the No. 4 contender in the UFC bantamweight division, while Figueiredo is No. 6. Marlon has won five of his last seven. His 23-9-1 record includes 10 wins by submission, eight KOs and eight Performance Bonuses. Marlon has the most finishes in the history of the UFC bantamweight division, with 10. He's tied for second most knockdowns in UFC bantamweight history (10).
ABOUT IRIDIUM SPORTS AGENCY
Iridium Sports Agency is a full-service professional management firm for the world’s best combat sports athletes, including PFL World Featherweight Champion Jesus Pinedo, former UFC World Champions Benson Henderson, Brandon Moreno and Sean Strickland, and many other athletes in the UFC’s Top 15 rankings. Founded in 2009 by attorney Jason House, Iridium represents more than 100 athletes in the UFC, Bellator and Professional Fighters League, as well as many of the world’s best wrestlers, including reigning Olympic Gold Medalist David Taylor. Iridium's world-wide team of industry-leading agents is devoted to assisting athletes in all aspects of their professional lives, and consistently setting new standards for sports management.