Norma Dumont vs. Ailin Perez
UFC Fight Night · September 26, 2026 · Meta Apex · Main Card 8:00 PM ET
The brief
- What kind of fight
- Volume boxing vs. forward pressure
- Finish likelihood
- Medium
- The line
- No line posted yet
- The stakes
- Bantamweight · Main Card
The read
Dumont's experience and pace against ranked competition make her the pick, but Perez hits hard enough to change a fight in a single exchange.
If Dumont can control range and work behind her jab, her streak should continue; if Perez gets inside early and lands clean, this could end a lot faster than the recent form suggests.
The matchup
This is a genuine top-10 bantamweight matchup, pairing Dumont's six-fight win streak and technical boxing against Perez's forward pressure and heavier hands.
Dumont's volume and championship-round experience have carried her past a string of ranked names, while Perez's aggression and power give her a path to disrupt that rhythm if she can close distance early.
Tale of the tape
| 13-3 | Record | 13-2 |
| 35 | Age | 31 |
| 5'7" | Height | 5'5" |
| 67" | Reach | 66" |
| — | Stance | — |
| Brazil | Country | Argentina |
| — | Team | — |
The numbers
Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.
The fighters
Norma Dumont 13-3
“The Immortal”
Norma Dumont is a 35-year-old Brazilian bantamweight ranked No. 3 in the division, riding a six-fight win streak built on volume boxing, including decision wins over Germaine de Randamie, Irene Aldana and Ketlen Vieira. She now meets a hard-hitting Argentine contender in Ailin Perez in a fight with real rankings stakes.
- WKetlen Vieira · Decision (split)UFC Fight Night · November 1, 2025
- WIrene Aldana · Decision (unanimous)UFC 306 · September 14, 2024
- WGermaine de Randamie · Decision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 · April 6, 2024
Ailin Perez 13-2
Ailin Perez is a 31-year-old Argentine bantamweight known for relentless forward pressure and heavy hands, most recently outpointing Macy Chiasson in February 2026. One of her two career losses came by disqualification. She now steps in against a ranked veteran in Norma Dumont, the biggest test of her UFC run.
- WMacy Chiasson · Decision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night · February 28, 2026