Norma Dumont | |
Other Names: | The Immortal |
Birth Date: | 1 October 1990 |
Birth Place: | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
Weight: | 145lb |
Weight Class: | Featherweight Bantamweight |
Reach In: | 67[1] |
Fighting Out Of: | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Team: | Gordin Fight Team (until 2021)[2] Syndicate MMA (2021–present)[3] |
Years Active: | 2016–present |
Mma Subwin: | 2 |
Mma Decwin: | 9 |
Mma Koloss: | 1 |
Mma Decloss: | 1 |
Sherdog: | 233587 |
Norma Dumont (born October 1, 1990) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist in the Featherweight division who fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of August 6, 2024, she is #8 in the UFC women's bantamweight rankings.[5]
Dumont's father abandoned her mother and his three daughters when Dumont was four. At 13, Dumont started practicing Jiu Jitsu.[6] She stopped training to begin work as a secretary. At 19 years old, she went back to training and continued with her MMA career. During this time, she became a six-time Sanda State champion and National champion of Sanda.[7]
When Dumont returned to training at 19, she found a free Muay Thai class. She was suggested by a friend to try Sanda and upon seeing it for the first time signed up immediately.[6]
Starting her career in 2016, Dumont compiled a perfect 4–0 record on the regional Brazilian scene, winning two of those bouts via first round submission.[8]
Dumont made her promotional debut on February 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 169 against Megan Anderson.[9] She lost the fight via knockout in round one.[10]
She made her sophomore appearance in the organization against Ashlee Evans-Smith on November 28, 2020, at .[11] At the weigh-ins, Norma Dumont weighed in at 139.5 pounds, three and a half pounds over the women's bantamweight non-title fight limit. Her bout proceeded at catchweight and she was fined 30% of her individual purse, which went to her opponent.[12] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[13]
Dumont was expected to face Bea Malecki at on April 10, 2021.[14] However, Malecki pulled out a week before the contest due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Erin Blanchfield.[15] In turn, the bout was pulled from the card by after Dumont missed weight by 3.5lbs.[16]
Dumont, as a replacement for Danyelle Wolf, faced Felicia Spencer on May 22, 2021, at .[17] She won the bout via split decision.[18]
Dumont was scheduled to face Holly Holm on October 16, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 195.[19] However, on October 6, 2021, it was reported that Holm was forced to withdraw from the event, citing injury, and was replaced by Aspen Ladd.[20] Dumont was not concerned with the short notice nature of the fight saying, "I've been training five rounds and doing 25 minutes straight. That's nothing new to me."[6] Dumont won the fight via unanimous decision.[21]
Dumont faced Macy Chiasson on May 7, 2022, at UFC 274.[22] At the weigh-ins, Dumont weighed in at 146.5 pounds, half a pound over the women's featherweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight, with Dumont forfeiting 30% of her purse to Chiasson.[23] Dumont lost the fight via split decision.[24]
Dumont faced promotional newcomer Danyelle Wolf on September 10, 2022, at UFC 279.[25] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[26]
Dumont faced Karol Rosa April 22, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 222.[27] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[28]
Dumont faced Chelsea Chandler on July 15, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 224.[29] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[30]
Dumont was scheduled Yana Santos on January 13, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 234.[31] However, Santos pulled out due to a broken nose and the bout was cancelled.[32]
Dumont faced Germaine de Randamie on April 6, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 240.[33] She won the bout again by unanimous decision.[34]
Dumont is scheduled to face Irene Aldana on September 14, 2024, at UFC 306.[35]
|-|Win|align=center|11–2|Germaine de Randamie|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States ||-|Win|align=center|10–2|Chelsea Chandler|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–2|Karol Rosa|Decision (unanimous)|| |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–2|Danyelle Wolf|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 279||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|7–2|Macy Chiasson|Decision (split)|UFC 274||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Phoenix, Arizona, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–1|Aspen Ladd|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–1|Felicia Spencer|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Win| align=center|5–1| Ashlee Evans-Smith| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Loss| align=center|4–1| Megan Anderson| KO (punch)| | | align=center|1| align=center|3:31| Norfolk, Virginia, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Mariana Morais| Decision (majority)| Shooto Brazil 86| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Erica Leidianny Ribeiro| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Federação Fight 5| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:43| Belo Horizonte, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Patricia Borges Fernandes| Decision (unanimous)| Jungle Fight 91| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Contagem, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Tainara Lisboa| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Jungle Fight 90| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:58| São Paulo, Brazil||-[36]