“I come from a background in Muay Thai, but when you transition to MMA, you have to be prepared for everything,” she explained.

“The fight could go standing, wrestling, on the ground, and that’s why I don’t focus on (the) outcome. I don’t focus specifically on a game plan. I am ready for wherever the fight goes. I will be ready on my feet. I will be ready on the ground. As an MMA fighter, you have to be ready for everything, and my game plan is to win.”

That dedication to a well-rounded skill set has taken her to different gyms across the world, as Lookboonmee has sharpened her skills in respected international gyms, including Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas, Diaz Combat Sports in Vancouver, and Tiger Muay Thai in Thailand. Most recently, Lookboonmee has been working on the mats at Bangtao Muay Thai & MMA in Phuket, Thailand.

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“I feel like every fight camp I develop as a fighter, and everywhere I train, I learn,” she explained.

“Whether it’s Canada, America, or Thailand, every place I get to train is a place where I can grow and learn, and every fight camp is the same – I get to learn and grow as a fighter.