Norma Dumont has revealed that her time in the UFC has come to an end, despite currently being ranked No.4 in the bantamweight division and still having two fights left on her contract.
Dumont has been fighting in the UFC since 2020 and compiled a 9-4 record in the Octagon, including wins over the likes of Ketlen Vieira, Irene Aldana, Germaine de Randamie and Aspen Ladd.
She had however suffered back-to-back decision defeats this year against two of the division’s other top contenders, Joselyn Edwards and Ailin Perez.
The final decision to leave the UFC at this stage came from the 36-year-old herself, but only after being informed that she wouldn’t be getting re-signed once her current deal ended.
“I’m stopping by today to share some news with you — news that some of you were already expecting, while others might have had a hunch or weren’t quite sure what was happening,” Dumont wrote [translated]. “Those closer to me already knew that some discussions had been taking place. Well, I’m here to announce my departure from the UFC organization. I am incredibly grateful for all these years—eight years in total! It was a wonderful experience; it’s where I built my career, established my financial foundation, and was able to support the lives of those around me. It was truly an incredible journey that brought me so much happiness for a long time”
“But now, I feel the need for a change of scenery. We reached this decision recently — I’ve been talking a lot with my team over the last month. I still had two fights left on my contract, but even before my last bout—when I still had three fights remaining — I had already received word that the UFC likely wouldn’t be renewing my contract once those fights were done. Knowing that, I started thinking: well, I can’t reach the championship title in just two fights, can I? It reached a point where I began to consider ending my career. I had already agreed with my partner that I would retire — by the end of next year, or perhaps even sooner — because we want to start a family.”
Dumont bows out at 36-year-old and with her career record standing at 13-4.
