Norma Dumont

Norma Dumont Viana (born October 1, 1990) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist in the Featherweight division who fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of November 23, 2021, she is #15 in the UFC women's bantamweight rankings.[4]

Norma Dumont
BornNorma Dumont Viana
(1990-10-01) October 1, 1990
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Other namesThe Immortal
NationalityBrazilian
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
Bantamweight
Reach67[1] in (170 cm)
StyleSanda[2]
Fighting out ofBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
TeamSyndicate MMA
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3]
Black belt in Sanda[2]
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total8
Wins7
By submission2
By decision5
Losses1
By knockout1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Dumont's father abandoned her mother and his three daughters when Dumont was 4. At 13, Dumont started practicing Jiu Jitsu.[5] 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.[2]

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]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

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.[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Dumont made her promotional debut on February 29, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 169 against Megan Anderson.[8] She lost the fight via knockout in round one.[9]

She made her sophomore appearance in the organization against Ashlee Evans-Smith on November 28, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark.[10] 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.[11]She won the fight via unanimous decision.[12] During the fight, the ref Jason Herzog prevented Dumont's breasts from being accidentally exposed.[13]

Dumont was expected to face Bea Malecki at UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland 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 UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt.[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."[21] Dumont won the fight via unanimous decision.[22]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
8 matches 7 wins 1 loss
By knockout 0 1
By submission 2 0
By decision 5 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 7–1 Aspen Ladd Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont October 16, 2021 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 6–1 Felicia Spencer Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt May 22, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 5–1 Ashlee Evans-Smith Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark November 28, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Bantamweight bout; Dumont missed weight (139.5 lb).
Loss 4–1 Megan Anderson KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo February 29, 2020 1 3:31 Norfolk, Virginia, United States Featherweight debut.
Win 4–0 Mariana Morais Decision (majority) Shooto Brazil 86 August 5, 2018 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 3–0 Erica Leidianny Ribeiro Submission (rear-naked choke) Federação Fight 5 September 16, 2017 1 3:43 Belo Horizonte, Brazil Catchweight (141 lb) bout.
Win 2–0 Patricia Borges Fernandes Decision (unanimous) Jungle Fight 91 July 15, 2017 3 5:00 Contagem, Brazil
Win 1–0 Tainara Lisboa Submission (rear-naked choke) Jungle Fight 90 September 3, 2016 1 2:58 São Paulo, Brazil Bantamweight debut.

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See also

References
  1. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  2. "Norma Dumont Viana | UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  3. @norma_dumont_mma (December 23, 2020). ""2021 é noix!!! (...)"". Retrieved June 6, 2021 – via Instagram.
  4. "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  5. Blaine Henry (October 14, 2021). "Norma Dumont: 5 Rounds? New Opponent? No Problem". Fight-Library.com.
  6. Blaine Henry (October 14, 2021). "Norma Dumont: 5 Rounds? New Opponent? No Problem". Fight-Library.com.
  7. "Norma". Sherdog. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  8. DNA, MMA. "Braziliaanse Norma Dumont maakt UFC debuut tegen Megan Anderson tijdens UFC Norfolk". Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  9. Shillan, Keith (2020-02-29). "UFC Norfolk: Megan Anderson Knocks Out Norma Dumont". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  10. Raphael Marinho (2020-08-20). "Norma Dumont descends to the bantamweight and faces Ashlee Evans-Smith on November 28". sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 2020-08-20.(in Portuguese)
  11. Staff (2020-11-27). "UFC on ESPN 18 weigh-in results: Devin Clark, Anthony Smith set for new headliner". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  12. Anderson, Jay (2020-11-28). "UFC Vegas 15 Results: Norma Dumont Too Much for Ashlee Evans-Smith". cagesidepress. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  13. "UFC referee intervenes during fighter's wardrobe malfunction". 7NEWS.com.au. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  14. Guilherme Cruz (January 20, 2021). "Undefeated bantamweight Bea Malecki draws Norma Dumont at April 10 UFC event". mmafighting.com.
  15. Alexander K. Lee and Damon Martin (2021-04-01). "Top prospect Erin Blanchfield steps in for Bea Malecki to fight Norma Dumont at April 10 UFC show". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  16. Nolan King (2021-04-09). "Norma Dumont misses weight again, commission cancels UFC on ABC 2 fight vs. Erin Blanchfield". Mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  17. DNA, MMA (2021-05-06). "Norma Dumont pakt short notice partij tegen Felicia Spencer op 22 mei in Las Vegas". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  18. Anderson, Jay (2021-05-22). "UFC Vegas 27 Results: Felicia Spencer Falls to Norma Dumont in Split Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  19. "Holly Holm returns to featherweight, meets Norma Dumont at UFC Fight Night on Oct. 16". MMA Junkie. 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  20. "Aspen Ladd replaces Holly Holm, meets Norma Dumont in new UFC Fight Night 195 main event". MMA Junkie. 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  21. Blaine Henry (October 14, 2021). "Norma Dumont: 5 Rounds? New Opponent? No Problem". Fight-Library.com.
  22. Anderson, Jay (2021-10-16). "UFC Vegas 40 Results: Norma Dumont Wins Underwhelming Fight Against Returning Aspen Ladd". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  23. "Norma "The Immortal" Viana". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
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