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Norma Dumont went back to bantamweight after losing to Megan Anderson in her UFC debut|Leo Farias, Shooto Brazil.
Norma Dumont’s roadway back to bantamweight was far from easy.
The Brazilian fighter signed with the UFC to compete as a featherweight, but lost in the preliminary to future 145- pound title contender Megan Anderson in February. Going back to bantamweight this Saturday, Dumont needed to reverse all the work her team did to bulk up a weight class.
Speaking To Mixed Martial Arts Battling ahead of her UFC Vegas 15 clash with Ashlee Evans-Smith on Saturday, “Imortal” said she feels in better shape now compared to previously this year, however needed to drastically change in her everyday routine to weigh 135 pounds again.
” It was 3 months of diet plan, 85 days of diet plan, but only since we went up in weight before,” Dumont said. “I used to weigh 159 pounds so I could go down to135 Suffering, but I ‘d do it. And considering that I moved up a division and we did some work to go up, I weighed 170 pounds. I was way much heavier.
” When I had the chance to decrease, we had to work to return to our typical weight, support at 155 pounds, and now we’ll cut the rest. I had to go back to my initial weight, eliminate some of the muscle mass and fat, get leaner for the department. It was an unpleasant three-month work.”.
Dumont still had 13.2 pounds to cut four days prior to the main weigh-ins, the day she talked with MMA Combating, however expected it to be “easy.” The 30- year-old calls bantamweight her perfect weight class due to her height, however also delights in completing in a higher department.
” However it was much harder getting a fight (at featherweight), I had to wait on a very long time– and I do not wan na wait,” Dumont stated. “I wan na fight every now and then in 2 months, if possible, and I need to be in a busier weight class to make it take place. I plan on moving up, specifically to get my rematch with Megan, however I wan na battle 3 or 4 times at bantamweight first, feel more comfortable in the UFC, and after that go up once again and fight in both divisions.”.
Dumont thinks that competing in an empty arena at UFC PEAK during pandemic times helps by not adding extra pressure despite the fact that she enjoys combating in front of a large group of fans. This time, 9 months after suffering her first expert defeat in MMA and dropping to 4-1 in the sport, Dumont pledges to impress against Evans-Smith.
” She’s clearly more knowledgeable,” Dumont said of her opponent. “She has 10 expert fights and nine amateur bouts– and all her prior fumbling experience– however I think my style is not an excellent match for her.
” I think I’ll have an advantage on the feet because of my punching power and my strength. Her wrestling would really be her most harmful weapon, but her jiu-jitsu doesn’t appear to be really efficient. Every fight has its dangers, however I believe I’m much better gotten ready for this battle. Even though she has more experience, she hasn’t battled in a year and a half.”
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