Tag: Norma Dumont

Irene Aldana’s UFC 306 cut barely noticeable two days later (OK, that’s a lie)

Irene Aldana suffered arguably the goriest cut in UFC history against Norma Dumont at UFC 306.

[autotag]Irene Aldana[/autotag]’s UFC 306 cut looks like a scratch two days later … if the scratch was from an excavator on a construction site.

In other words, holy hell – it’s gnarly.

[autotag]Norma Dumont[/autotag] (12-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) beat former women’s bantamweight title challenger Aldana (15-8 MMA, 8-6 UFC) with a unanimous decision to close out the prelims at Noche UFC at Sphere in Las Vegas.

The result wasn’t what wound up being notable, though. Dumont opened up a massive cut on Aldana’s forehead that may have been the worst in UFC history. Still images and video on social media showed all the way to Aldana’s skull.

Monday, the Mexican fighter posted a short video clip on social media that showed the early stitches, staples and results of post-fight surgeries to close up the cut. As long as Grasso seems to be in good spirits about it, we can safely say she may have opened up some new Halloween costume options for this year.

In other posts, she’s said she’ll be just fine and ready to move on to the next one, which is hard for most people to fathom two days after perhaps the goriest cut ever.

Check out her brief video post below:

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Irene Aldana (via Instagram Stories)

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Norma Dumont unsurprised UFC 306 fight vs. Irene Aldana wasn’t stopped – despite grotesque cut

UFC 306 winner Norma Dumont wasn’t surprised Irene Aldana’s cut didn’t force an end to their Noche UFC bout.

LAS VEGAS – As [autotag]Norma Dumont[/autotag] watched opponent [autotag]Irene Aldana[/autotag]’s skin part, she was unsurprised their fight didn’t get stopped due to the gaping gash.

At Saturday’s UFC 306, Dumont (12-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) defeated Aldana (15-8 MMA, 8-6 UFC) by unanimous decision, but a laceration to the latter stole the show.

“Every time I fight, I check who the ref is,” Dumont told MMA Junkie and other reporters through a Portuguese-language interpreter. “Depending on the ref, sometimes I know I can hold the position and they’ll stop the fight. Knowing that was Herb Dean, I knew he was not going to stop the fight. Once I saw that she was cut, that’s why I just kept on hitting because I knew it wasn’t going to be stopped.”

Whether it was a doctor stoppage or a decision, a win is a win for Dumont. She extends her winning streak to five in a row with the victory. Dumont was elated by the win.

“It feels great, to be honest,” Dumont said. “I love that feeling. But I knew that. I knew that was going to be that kind of matchup. That’s why I called her (out). Actually, I called Germaine (de Randamie) first because I was also expecting that kind of aggressiveness. I knew there was some kind of war. I ended up calling out Irene. I was happy I got the matchup. I knew it was going to be a war. I knew it was going to be 15 minutes of war or until somebody was knocked out.”

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Dumont, 33, thinks she made a statement to the division, one that lacks up-and-coming contenders. While it’s unclear exactly where Saturday’s victory will land her, Dumont is confident in her abilities regardless of who is next.

“I can fight anywhere,” Dumont said. “I can fight 15 minutes on the ground, 15 minutes standing, 15 or 25 minutes. I’ve been training for 15 years grappling, boxing, sambo and I’m the best fighter in the division. But I always look at the weaknesses of my opponents. I make the adjustments that I need to, to capitalize over that. I’m the strongest and the most intelligent fighter inside the octagon.”

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UFC 306 before/after photos of Irene Aldana’s massive gory forehead cut are what horror movies are made from

Against Norma Dumont, Irene Aldana suffered one of the most gory cuts in UFC history.

The canvas was a bloody mess Saturday to close out the prelims at UFC 306 after [autotag]Norma Dumont[/autotag] (12-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) opened up a massive cut on the forehead of former women’s bantamweight title challenger [autotag]Irene Aldana[/autotag] (15-8 MMA, 8-6 UFC). The cut may have been the worst in UFC history. Still images and video on social media show all the way to Aldana’s skull.

Suffice it to say, Aldana lost a lopsided decision – and no doubt had her life forever altered with a cut that likely is going to require some significant plastic surgery.

Take a look at photos and video from the utterly insane gash below. But proceed with caution. Don’t say we didn’t, say we didn’t warn ya.

UFC 306 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: O’Malley, Grasso net $42,000 for entering as champs

Sean O’Malley and Alexa Grasso got the biggest checks from the Promotional Guidelines Compliance program fro UFC 306, which paid $239,500.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 306 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $239,500.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC 306 took place at Sphere. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.

The full UFC 306 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Merab Dvalishvili[/autotag]: $32,000
def. [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag]: $42,000

[autotag]Valentina Shevchenko[/autotag]: $32,000
def. [autotag]Alexa Grasso[/autotag]: $42,000

[autotag]Diego Lopes[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Brian Ortega[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Esteban Ribovics[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Daniel Zellhuber[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Ronaldo Rodriguez[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Ode Osbourne[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Norma Dumont[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Irene Aldana[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Ignacio Bahamondes[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Manuel Torres[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Ketlen Souza[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Yazmin Jauregui[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Joshua Van[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Edgar Chairez[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Raul Rosas Jr.[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Aori Qileng[/autotag]: $6,000

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,500; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and more get $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $42,000 while title challengers get $32,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2024 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $5,721,500
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $28,458,500

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UFC 306 results: Norma Dumont outpoints bloodied Irene Aldana for decision win

Irene Aldana was a bloody mess as Norma Dumont outlanded her at UFC 306.

[autotag]Irene Aldana[/autotag] was a bloody mess as [autotag]Norma Dumont[/autotag] outlanded her at UFC 306.

Dumont (12-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) emerged as a top contender when she defeated Aldana (15-8 MMA, 8-6 UFC) by unanimous decision Saturday. The women’s bantamweight bout closed out the UFC 306 preliminary card at Sphere in Las Vegas.

Dumont invested in low kicks early, as Aldana pressured. Dumont was able to get out of the way of Aldana’s big lunging shots, and outstruck her in the first five minutes. She landed a big right hand to close out the round.

Aldana continued to struggle with her range in Round 2, as Dumont started mixing things up to the body. An accidental clash of heads caused a nasty gash across Aldana’s forehead, as the Mexican started ramping up the aggression towards the end of the round.

Aldana came out with a sense of urgency in Round 3 as her cut extended all the way down to her face. Dumont appeared to slow down, as she attempted a takedown which was stuffed. Aldana poured on the pressure, but despite showing incredible heart, it was too little, too late.

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Dumont extended her winning streak to five after picking up wins over former champion Germaine de Randamie, and ex-title challenger Aldana. She sent a warning to the bantamweight division’s top five.

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Norma Dumont def. Irene Aldana at UFC 306 at Sphere in Las Vegas: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Norma Dumont’s unanimous decision win over Irene Aldana at UFC 306 at Sphere in Las Vegas.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Norma Dumont[/autotag]’s unanimous decision win over Irene Aldana at UFC 306 at Sphere in Las Vegas. (Fight and venue photos by Stephen R. Sylvanie, USA Today Sports)

Norma Dumont: Julianna Peña’s UFC title shot ‘a slap in the face of the division’

Norma Dumont takes umbrage with Julianna Peña receiving a title shot vs. Raquel Pennington at UFC 307.

[autotag]Norma Dumont[/autotag] does not think [autotag]Julianna Peña[/autotag] deserves a UFC title shot.

Peña (11-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington (16-8 MMA, 13-5 UFC) on Oct. 5 in the UFC 307 co-headliner in Salt Lake City. Peña hasn’t competed since losing her title to Amanda Nunes in a lopsided decision loss at UFC 277 in July 2022.

“It was really a slap on the face of the entire division,” Dumont told MMA Mania through an interpreter. “Julianna, who hasn’t really won any fights, hasn’t fought in so long, and even she beat Amanda in a day that Amanda just wasn’t Amanda. She just wasn’t there, and then on the other fight, she got the full beating, three nights of beatings worth in one night.

“That was the real Julianna right there. Then she comes back after two-and-a-half years of running away from any fight offered to her to then be given a gift and fighting for the belt. So, yeah, it’s not good. It’s a slap in the face of the division but also not the first time that it has happened.”

Dumont (11-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) will look to enter the title picture when she meets former title challenger Irene Aldana (15-7 MMA, 8-5 UFC) on Sept. 14 at UFC 306 from Sphere in Las Vegas.

She picks Pennington to retain her title against Peña.

“I think Raquel wins this fight, not because I think she is a dominant champion, because I don’t think that,” Dumont said. “But I just think Julianna is just that bad. I mean, she got submitted by Germaine (de Randamie). I mean, come on. It’s weird to say Raquel is going to win something, but I think she wins this one.”

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Ailin Perez calls for UFC main event slot, wants Kayla Harrison or ‘war of the asses’ with Norma Dumont

Now on a 3-0 run, Ailin Perez is hoping to get a main event bout for her next UFC outing.

A five-round main event. That’s what [autotag]Ailin Perez[/autotag] wants for her next UFC fight.

The rising UFC women’s bantamweight thinks it’s time the promotion gives her a headlining slot, as she wants to prove to the fans and UFC brass she’s primed for big things in her career. Perez (10-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), who in her short time in the UFC has grown an Instagram following of almost half a million, would like it to be against former PFL champion [autotag]Kayla Harrison[/autotag].

“What I want is to fight in a five-round main event, with a preference to be against Kayla Harrison,” Perez told MMA Junkie in Spanish. “We want that fight because she’s the best fighter in the division and the person with the biggest name after me.

“Sorry girls, whether you like it or not, Ailin Perez is making waves on all platforms.”

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Ranked contender [autotag]Norma Dumont[/autotag] is also an option Perez would like, but she says the main goal is to lock a main event bout. The opponent for that potential fight is secondary in priority.

“Yeah, because if they give me Norma, I’ll fight her five rounds, no problem,” Perez said regarding a five-round bout being her priority. “That’s the war of the asses, and she’s been running for a while, so if she wants to fight, I’m down.

“She’s not booked, and neither am I, so let’s go. … But yeah, ideally, I would like for it to be against Kayla Harrison or Norma Dumont, so I can kick her ass five rounds.”

Since losing her UFC debut in a fight she took on short notice against Stephanie Egger a weight class above her usual weight, the Argentine has won three straight, defeating Ashlee Evans-Smith, Lucie Pudilova, and most recently Joselyne Edwards.

Perez feels it’s time she gets a step up.

“I feel I can fight in a main event now,” Perez said. “I have the conditioning, and I’ve found the balance in this weight cut. I know how to cut the weight without suffering too much. When someone is confident they’re going to be world champion, they’re going to grab whatever opportunity, kill it, and come out on top.”

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Norma Dumont calls for top 5 opponent after Germaine de Randamie win: ‘I came looking for a title shot’

Norma Dumont wants a top 5 opponent after defeating Germaine de Randamie at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 240.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Norma Dumont[/autotag] has made her plans clear with her return to the bantamweight division – she wants to be UFC champion.

Dumont (11-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC), who competed in the UFC’s women’s featherweight division, defeated former champion Germaine de Randamie this past Saturday in her return to 135 pounds. Dumont beat de Randamie (10-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) by unanimous decision on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 240.

Now, with a win over a former champion and a three-fight winning streak in the weight class above, Dumont is looking for a big test that will bring her closer to the UFC belt.

“I want a title shot, and I’m not shy about it,” Dumont said at the UFC Fight Night 240 post-fight interview. “I think the fact that I came down to bantamweight means a lot, and it means I came looking for a title shot. I want a top five (opponent).

“It doesn’t matter how dangerous she is. You know I’m going to be out there standing and imposing my game. Whoever the UFC puts in front of me, I’m going to dominate. I want to ensure that I will make it the most uncomfortable and bring the biggest level of discomfort that this fighter is going to face.”

This was a big win for Dumont, as it was the first time she faced and beat a former UFC champion. The Brazilian was very emotional after the win.

“It was a very emotional fight, one of the most emotional fights that I’ve ever had here and certainly in my career against Germaine, who’s such a tough opponent,” Dumont said. “I mean she’s such a tough fighter, and also it’s so special to go in there and to face someone that you admire in your career.

“She’s such a great fighter and I do hope she doesn’t retire again, and I hope she stays. She’s such a good fighter, and she’s got so much to offer still to this division.”

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UFC Fight Night 240 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: 2024 total passes $2 million

UFC Fight Night 240 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that continued after the UFC’s deal with Venum.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 240 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $162,500.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC Fight Night 240 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC Fight Night 240 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Chris Curtis[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Damon Jackson[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Alexander Hernandez[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Chepe Mariscal[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Morgan Charriere[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Ignacio Bahamondes[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Christos Giagos[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Charlie Campbell[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Trevor Peek[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Alex Morono[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Court McGee[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Lukasz Brzeski[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Valter Walker[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Norma Dumont[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Germaine de Randamie[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Victor Hugo[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Pedro Falcao[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jean Matsumoto[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Dan Argueta[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Cesar Almeida[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Dylan Budka[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Nora Cornolle[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Melissa Mullins[/autotag]: $4,000

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2401 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,500; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and more get $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $42,000 while title challengers get $32,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2024 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $2,005,000
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $24,742,000

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