About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Norma Dumont is no longer a UFC fighter.
The women's bantamweight contender announced on social media Tuesday that she has been released from the promotion after a 13-fight run, going 9-4 in the UFC. Dumont (13-4) made her debut in the promotion in February 2020, and last fought at UFC Fight Night 289 in September, losing by unanimous decision to Ailin Perez.
In a video posted on Instagram , Dumont explained that she still had two fights remaining on her UFC contract. With a title fight out of reach and no intention of re-signing, she said she discussed retiring with her team because she wanted to start a family.
"I feel like I need to experience some new environments now," Dumont said in Portuguese (translated by Google). "We reached this decision recently – over the last month, I've been talking a lot with my team. Here's the situation: I still had two fights left on my contract with the organization. Even before my last bout, when I still had three fights to go, I already knew that I likely wouldn't be renewing my contract once those remaining two fights were finished.
"So, I started thinking: 'Well, I'm not going to be able to reach a title shot with just these last two fights, am I?' It reached a point where I began to wonder if I should just wrap up my career. I had already discussed with my partner that I planned to retire by the end of next year, or perhaps even sooner, because we want to start a family. So, I found myself asking: 'How exactly should I bring my career to an end?'"
Dumont stated that stepping into the boxing ring is the most intriguing option for her at the moment. She teased that talks have already begun, but since everything is still in the very early stages, did not reveal any specifics.
Dumont climbed the ranks during her time in the UFC, and put together a six-fight winning streak from 2022 to 2025. She notched notable wins over former women's featherweight champion Germaine de Randamie, Irene Aldana, and, in her last win, Ketlen Vieira. Over 13 fights in the UFC, Dumont went the distance all but once, when she was stopped by Megan Anderson in her debut.
Source: Sports
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