No fighting since September 2024, Norm Dumont can't wait to fight for the bantamweight belt (up to 61,2 kg). But when Kayla harrison won the title by finishing Julianna Pena in the main fight of UFC 316, last Saturday (7), Norma watched a live challenge, with a staredown, from one of the greatest of all time: Amanda nunes. At SUPER LUTAS' 'Mesa Redonda', 'The Immortal' revealed that he has already spoken to his compatriot about the subject.
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“I talked to Amanda in April, we met in Miami, and I said: 'Fuck, Amanda, you want to screw me, right? Second time already!' Because when I was at 66 (featherweight), the UFC said: 'Look, if you win, you'll fight for the belt with Amanda, because she'll defend the belt, then she'll move up to defend 66.' She defended it against Irene and retired. (…) The next day the UFC called me and said: 'Look, Amanda really retired, we're going down. Officially, you're in the bottom now.'”, he said. Norm Dumont to the SUPER LUTAS 'Round Table'.
But Norma is not discouraged. On the contrary. She is inspired by the legacy she can build now. The bantamweight believes that her next challenge will be Rachel Pennington.
“I keep thinking, I believe I'm going to face Pennington now, the idea is to face Pennington, then comes, I don't know, Amanda, then comes Kayla... Look at the legacy I'm going to make!”, he said.
“For me, Amanda and Kayla’s return to the category is very good because it adds shine to the category and when I get the belt, with both of them in the category, that’s what matters! I told Amanda, she laughed and said: ‘Okay, okay, okay’. Then I told Amanda: ‘Promise me you won’t fight Kayla, get the belt and then retire, okay?’ Then she said: ‘No, I promise, I’ll stay and if you win I’ll give you a chance at the title too’. So we’re in agreement. Amanda, we have a pre-agreement!”, he revealed. Norm Dumont.
