Norma Dumont Leaves the UFC and Leans Toward Boxing

A boxing ring may be next for Norma Dumont. The Brazilian, ranked fourth at women's bantamweight, has left the UFC after asking for her release and getting it.

Retirement talk, then a boxing call

Dumont started to think about retiring because she wants to start a family. Then a boxing promoter got in touch, and her thinking changed.

"I have to admit that I'm leaning a little more toward boxing," she said. She described it as an incredible opportunity and said the excitement was back. She believes fans will see her in a boxing ring next year.

The promoter and the venue have not been named. Dumont says that remains confidential for now.

Why she did not wait out the deal

Dumont said two fights were left on her UFC contract. Before her most recent bout she had already heard, with three fights remaining, that the UFC would probably not renew once the deal ran out. She had also been told the same about the last two.

That left her with a simple calculation. She did not think she could climb to a title in two fights, and she began to contemplate retirement.

The record she takes with her

Dumont is 13-4 in MMA and went 9-4 in 13 UFC fights. She is 36 and goes by "The Immortal." Her last two fights ended in decision losses, to Joselyne Edwards and then to Ailin Perez.

She announced the exit on social media on Tuesday. "Thank you UFC for the 8 years together. Thank you to all UFC fans and we'll see you soon," she wrote in a short statement, with a longer video attached.

Among her wins are Ketlen Vieira, Irene Aldana and Germaine de Randamie, a former UFC featherweight champion.

Source: Cageside Press