Norma Dumont has parted ways with the UFC after a 13-fight run with the mixed martial arts promotion. The women’s bantamweight contender announced her departure on social media on Tuesday following a promotional stint that saw her compile a 9-4 record within the organization.
Departure from the UFC and Career Review
Dumont made her promotional debut in February 2020 and last stepped into the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 289 in September, where she suffered a unanimous decision loss to Ailin Perez. Over the course of her 13 UFC appearances, the fighter went the distance in all but one bout, with her only stoppage loss coming against Megan Anderson during her first fight.
During her time with the organization, Dumont climbed the divisional ranks and put together a six-fight winning streak spanning from 2022 to 2025. Her notable victories during that run included wins over Irene Aldana, former women’s featherweight champion Germaine de Randamie, and Ketlen Vieira in her final victory for the promotion.
Reasons Behind the Release and Future Plans
In a video published on Instagram, Dumont shared that she still had two fights remaining on her agreement with the promotion. Knowing that a title opportunity was out of reach and having no plans to renew her deal, she initially discussed retirement with her team and partner as they 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 added that transitioning to professional boxing is currently her most compelling option. While she teased that early conversations have already begun regarding a move to the boxing ring, she did not share specific details because negotiations remain in the preliminary stages.
