Norma Dumont
Norma Dumont | |
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Born | Norma Dumont Viana October 1, 1990 Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
Other names | The Immortal |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
Division | Featherweight Bantamweight |
Reach | 67[1] in (170 cm) |
Style | Sanda[2] |
Fighting out of | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Team | Syndicate MMA |
Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3] Black belt in Sanda[2] |
Years active | 2016–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 8 |
Wins | 7 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 5 |
Losses | 1 |
By knockout | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
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]
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 |
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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 | Return to Featherweight. |
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. |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Norma Dumont Viana | UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ @norma_dumont_mma (December 23, 2020). ""2021 é noix!!! (...)"". Retrieved June 6, 2021 – via Instagram.
- ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ Blaine Henry (October 14, 2021). "Norma Dumont: 5 Rounds? New Opponent? No Problem". Fight-Library.com.
- ^ Blaine Henry (October 14, 2021). "Norma Dumont: 5 Rounds? New Opponent? No Problem". Fight-Library.com.
- ^ "Norma". Sherdog. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ DNA, MMA. "Braziliaanse Norma Dumont maakt UFC debuut tegen Megan Anderson tijdens UFC Norfolk". Retrieved 2019-12-16.
- ^ Shillan, Keith (2020-02-29). "UFC Norfolk: Megan Anderson Knocks Out Norma Dumont". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ 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)
- ^ 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.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2020-11-28). "UFC Vegas 15 Results: Norma Dumont Too Much for Ashlee Evans-Smith". cagesidepress. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- ^ "UFC referee intervenes during fighter's wardrobe malfunction". 7NEWS.com.au. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (January 20, 2021). "Undefeated bantamweight Bea Malecki draws Norma Dumont at April 10 UFC event". mmafighting.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2021-05-22). "UFC Vegas 27 Results: Felicia Spencer Falls to Norma Dumont in Split Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
- ^ "Holly Holm returns to featherweight, meets Norma Dumont at UFC Fight Night on Oct. 16". MMA Junkie. 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Blaine Henry (October 14, 2021). "Norma Dumont: 5 Rounds? New Opponent? No Problem". Fight-Library.com.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2021-10-16). "UFC Vegas 40 Results: Norma Dumont Wins Underwhelming Fight Against Returning Aspen Ladd". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Norma "The Immortal" Viana". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
External links[]
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Female Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners
- Brazilian Sanshou practitioners
- Brazilian female mixed martial artists
- Bantamweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing sanshou
- Mixed martial artists utilizing brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters