| Norma Dumont | |
| Other Names: | The Immortal |
| Birth Name: | Norma Dumont Viana Ferreira |
| Birth Date: | 1 October 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Weight: | 145lb |
| Weight Class: | Featherweight Bantamweight |
| Reach In: | 67[1] |
| Fighting Out Of: | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Team: | Gordin Fight Team (until 2021)[2] Syndicate MMA (2021–present)[3] |
| Years Active: | 2016–present |
| Mma Subwin: | 2 |
| Mma Decwin: | 10 |
| Mma Koloss: | 1 |
| Mma Decloss: | 1 |
| Sherdog: | 233587 |
Norma Dumont Viana Ferreira[5] (born October 1, 1990) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of November 5, 2024, she is #4 in the UFC women's bantamweight rankings.[6]
Dumont's father abandoned her mother and his three daughters when Dumont was four. At 13, Dumont started practicing Jiu Jitsu.[7] 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.[8]
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.[7]
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.[9]
Dumont made her promotional debut on February 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 169 against Megan Anderson.[10] She lost the fight via knockout in round one.[11]
She made her sophomore appearance in the organization against Ashlee Evans-Smith on November 28, 2020, at .[12] 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.[13] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[14]
Dumont was expected to face Bea Malecki at on April 10, 2021.[15] However, Malecki pulled out a week before the contest due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Erin Blanchfield.[16] In turn, the bout was pulled from the card by after Dumont missed weight by 3.5lbs.[17]
Dumont, as a replacement for Danyelle Wolf, faced Felicia Spencer on May 22, 2021, at .[18] She won the bout via split decision.[19]
Dumont was scheduled to face Holly Holm on October 16, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 195.[20] 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.[21] 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."[7] Dumont won the fight via unanimous decision.[22]
Dumont faced Macy Chiasson on May 7, 2022, at UFC 274.[23] At the weigh-ins, Dumont weighed in at 146.5 pounds, half a pound over the women's featherweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight, with Dumont forfeiting 30% of her purse to Chiasson.[24] Dumont lost the fight via split decision.[25]
Dumont faced promotional newcomer Danyelle Wolf on September 10, 2022, at UFC 279.[26] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[27]
Dumont faced Karol Rosa April 22, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 222.[28] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[29]
Dumont faced Chelsea Chandler on July 15, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 224.[30] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[31]
Dumont was scheduled Yana Santos on January 13, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 234.[32] However, Santos pulled out due to a broken nose and the bout was cancelled.[33]
Dumont faced Germaine de Randamie on April 6, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 240.[34] She won the bout again by unanimous decision.[35]
Dumont faced Irene Aldana on September 14, 2024, at UFC 306.[36] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[37]
|-|Win|align=center|12–2|Irene Aldana|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 306 | |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–2|Germaine de Randamie|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States ||-|Win|align=center|10–2|Chelsea Chandler|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–2|Karol Rosa|Decision (unanimous)|| |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–2|Danyelle Wolf|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 279||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|7–2|Macy Chiasson|Decision (split)|UFC 274||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Phoenix, Arizona, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–1|Aspen Ladd|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–1|Felicia Spencer|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Win| align=center|5–1| Ashlee Evans-Smith| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Loss| align=center|4–1| Megan Anderson| KO (punch)| | | align=center|1| align=center|3:31| Norfolk, Virginia, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Mariana Morais| Decision (majority)| Shooto Brazil 86| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Erica Leidianny Ribeiro| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Federação Fight 5| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:43| Belo Horizonte, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Patricia Borges Fernandes| Decision (unanimous)| Jungle Fight 91| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Contagem, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Tainara Lisboa| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Jungle Fight 90| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:58| São Paulo, Brazil||-[38]