Key women’s bantamweight scrap set for UFC event on April 25

Key women’s bantamweight scrap set for UFC event on April 25Tristen CritchfieldFeb 16, 2026Norma Dumont has won six straight UFC appearances. | Getty/UFCA women’s bantamweight bout with title implications will go down this spring.Norma Dumontwill square off against fellow contenderYana Santosat aUFCevent on April 25. Multiple outlets confirmed the 135-pound booking following an initial report fromAg.Fight. The card doesn’t yet have a location or main event. While the Dumont-Santos winner should be a top contender for the women’s 135-pound belt, they will likely have to wait untilKayla Harrisonvs.Amanda Nunesis rebooked at a later date. Harrison withdrew from a UFC 324 title defense against the returning Nunes to undergo neck surgery; no timetable has been set for the reigning champ’s return.Brazil vs. RussiaDumont is in the midst of a six-bout promotional winning streak. The 35-year-old Brazilian competed once in 2025, earning a split-decision triumph againstKetlen Vieiraat UFC Fight Night 263 this past November. Dumont, who previously fought at featherweight before the UFC dissolved the division, owns other notable victories over the likes ofIrene Aldana,Germaine de RandamieandKarol Rosa.After suffering a three-bout skid from 2021 to 2023, Santos has righted the ship with successive wins againstChelsea Chandler,Miesha TateandMacy Chiasson. A former Invicta FC champ, Santos challenged for featherweight gold in her Octagon debut falling toCristiane Justinovia first-round TKO at UFC 222 in March 2018.

Key women’s bantamweight scrap set for UFC event on April 25Tristen CritchfieldFeb 16, 2026

Norma Dumont has won six straight UFC appearances. | Getty/UFCA women’s bantamweight bout with title implications will go down this spring.Norma Dumontwill square off against fellow contenderYana Santosat aUFCevent on April 25. Multiple outlets confirmed the 135-pound booking following an initial report fromAg.Fight. The card doesn’t yet have a location or main event. While the Dumont-Santos winner should be a top contender for the women’s 135-pound belt, they will likely have to wait untilKayla Harrisonvs.Amanda Nunesis rebooked at a later date. Harrison withdrew from a UFC 324 title defense against the returning Nunes to undergo neck surgery; no timetable has been set for the reigning champ’s return.Brazil vs. RussiaDumont is in the midst of a six-bout promotional winning streak. The 35-year-old Brazilian competed once in 2025, earning a split-decision triumph againstKetlen Vieiraat UFC Fight Night 263 this past November. Dumont, who previously fought at featherweight before the UFC dissolved the division, owns other notable victories over the likes ofIrene Aldana,Germaine de RandamieandKarol Rosa.After suffering a three-bout skid from 2021 to 2023, Santos has righted the ship with successive wins againstChelsea Chandler,Miesha TateandMacy Chiasson. A former Invicta FC champ, Santos challenged for featherweight gold in her Octagon debut falling toCristiane Justinovia first-round TKO at UFC 222 in March 2018.

Norma Dumont has won six straight UFC appearances. | Getty/UFC

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