Norma Dumont is pissed off by the dearth of motion in her division.
Regardless of having six straight wins and a 9-2 document underneath the UFC banner, Dumont would not look like any nearer to a title struggle than he was earlier than defeating fellow top-five ranked Ketlen Vieira in November.
In a latest interview with MMA Junkie, “The Immortal” seems to position a lot of the blame on former champion Amanda Nunes, who introduced her return to the Octagon final 12 months after retiring in 2023.
“I assumed Amanda might actually struggle and are available again to struggle anyone, however now it is all concerning the little points that they’ve with the previous crew members and no matter their points are. My profession stalled due to that,” Dumont stated. “That’s why it’s actually irritating.”
The “minor subject” Dumont was referring to was some ongoing drama between Nunes and her former American High Crew teammate and present UFC bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison.
A lot of the time they spent coaching collectively, Harrison was busy working his method by the PFL’s light-weight division. However as her star continued to rise, the two-time Olympic gold medalist started in search of high-profile matches in opposition to the likes of Cris Cyborg and Nunes.
Realizing that their rivalry would inevitably trigger a schism at ATT, Nunes left the fitness center and in the end the game after a dominant title protection in opposition to Irene Aldana at UFC 289.
Norma Dumont thinks it is time to ‘clear up’ the division
Nunes has risen to the highest of the 135-pound division in Harrison’s absence and is decided to return and reclaim her title. The 2 have been initially scheduled to fulfill at UFC 324 of their main debut on Paramount+, however Harrison was compelled to withdraw as a result of a neck damage.
Sadly, that left Dumont and far of the division in limbo.
“Let’s clear it up and put some new blood rather than the individuals who occupy this rating and go a 12 months or two with out preventing,” Dumont continued, proposing an answer to the dearth of athleticism. “That is what’s holding the whole lot again. In an ideal world, they need to transfer ahead and provides new fighters an opportunity.”
Dumont is at present the No. 3 ranked contender, and by all accounts is ranked second to the winner of the yet-to-be-postponed matchup between Harrison and Nunes.
