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Norma Dumont Outlasts Aspen Ladd In UFC Vegas 40 Headliner

Aspen Ladd vs. Norma Dumont did not exceed expectations for a headlining role.  The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (October 16, 2021) at the UFC Vegas 40 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. They didn’t do much in the first round, but it was a staring contest […]

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Aspen Ladd vs. Norma Dumont did not exceed expectations for a headlining role. 

The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (October 16, 2021) at the UFC Vegas 40 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility.

They didn’t do much in the first round, but it was a staring contest even Michael Bisping was critical of the lack of action.. Ladd was trying to counterstrike. Fast forward to the third round, they let their hands go. Ladd went for a takedown, but it was stuffed. In the fourth, Dumont scored a takedown and worked her over with strikes. Ladd scrambled to top position and rained down strikes. They clinched fought to end the fight. The judges gave the win to Dumont. 

Dumont just wanted this fight more and did more to back up that theory. 

Peep the highlights of the fight courtesy of the UFC’s official Twitter account:

Ladd entered the fight with Germaine de Randamie at the UFC Sacramento event with a pro-MMA record of 8-0 with her three previous fights taking place under the UFC banner that includes TKO and decision wins over Lina Länsberg, Tonya Evinger, and Sijara Eubanks. She lost to Germaine, but rebounded with a TKO win over Yana Kunitskaya at UFC Washington in December 2019. 

Dumont earned a four fight winning streak to get a contract with the UFC after fighting under the banners of smaller companies.  She got KO’d by Meagan Anderson at UFC Norfolk in February 2020 in her promotional debut. She rebounded with back-to-back decision wins over Ashlee Evans-Smith in November 2020 and Felicia Spencer in May 2021.

UFC Vegas 40 Results: Aspen Ladd vs. Norma Dumont, Andrei Arlovski vs. Carlos Felipe

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UFC Vegas 40 Results: Ladd vs. Dumont

UFC Vegas 40 ResultsLowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 40: Ladd vs. Dumont results throughout the night (Sat. 16th. October 2021) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Taking main event status at the UFC Apex facility, a featherweight matchup between the #3 ranked bantamweight contender, Aspen Ladd, and Brazilian contender, Norma Dumont. Replacing former undisputed bantamweight […]

UFC Vegas 40 Results

LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 40: Ladd vs. Dumont results throughout the night (Sat. 16th. October 2021) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Taking main event status at the UFC Apex facility, a featherweight matchup between the #3 ranked bantamweight contender, Aspen Ladd, and Brazilian contender, Norma Dumont.

Replacing former undisputed bantamweight champion, Holly Holm on short notice, Ladd is slated to make her featherweight division bow following a botched bantamweight cut for a scheduled UFC Vegas 39 bout with Macy Chiasson.

9-1 as a professional, Ladd last featured professionally at UFC Fight Night D.C. back in December 2019, rallying to stop one-time featherweight title challenger, Yana Kunitskaya with an early third round knockout win. In July of that year, Ladd suffered her sole professional loss in the form of a quickfire knockout defeat to inaugural featherweight champion, Germaine de Randamie.

Boasting a 6-1 professional record, Belo Horizonte native, Dumont has managed to score two successive victories in her last two Octagon outings.

Debuting in the promotion back in February of last year, Dumont suffered a first round knockout defeat against Megan Anderson. In two matchups since, Dumont has defeated both Ashlee Evans-Smith, as well as one-time title challenger, Felicia Spencer.

UFC Vegas 40 Results: Ladd vs. Dumont

Main Card: (ESPN + 7 pm E.T.)

Featherweight: Aspen Ladd vs. Norma Dumont

Heavyweight: Andrei Arlovski vs. Carlos Felipe

Lightweight: Jim Miller vs. Erick Gonzalez

Flyweight: Manon Fiorot vs. Mayra Bueno Silva

Featherweight: Nate Landwehrvs. L’udovit Klein

Preliminary Card: (ESPN + 4:30 pm E.T.)

Middleweight: Andrew Sanchez vs. Bruno Silva

Welterweight: Danny Roberts vs. Ramazan Emeev

Flyweight: Lupita Godinez vs. Luana Carolina

Bantamweight: Danaa Batgerel vs. Brandon Davis

Strawweight: Istela Nunes vs. Ariane Carnelossi.

UFC Vegas 40: Ladd vs. Dumont Weigh-In Results & Preview

The weigh-in results for UFC Vegas 40: Ladd vs. Dumont are in! Unfortunately, there was one fight cancellation, but the rest of the card is ready to proceed, including the main event! The main card bout between Julian Marquez and Jordan Wright is off after Marquez was pulled from the card due to what was […]

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The weigh-in results for UFC Vegas 40: Ladd vs. Dumont are in!

Unfortunately, there was one fight cancellation, but the rest of the card is ready to proceed, including the main event! The main card bout between Julian Marquez and Jordan Wright is off after Marquez was pulled from the card due to what was classified as “non-COVID health issues.”

The rest of the card remains intact, however, including the main event between Aspen Ladd and Norma Dumont. Ladd had issues on the scale two weeks ago when she was scheduled to compete at UFC Vegas 38 against Macy Chiasson. The issues were bad enough to lead to the cancellation of that bout, but everything was smooth sailing today.

MMA News had an opportunity to catch up to Aspen Ladd recently, and she expressed an interest in moving up to featherweight even before UFC Vegas 38. Little did she know that this hypothetical scenario would become a reality only two weeks later. And while Ladd may be of the belief that the UFC featherweight division needs Kayla Harrison, she’ll look to build her own name up. So that if Harrison does decide to sign with the UFC, a potential fight between these two competitors would be even bigger.

Norma Dumont also did not get the fight she was hoping for. The 31-year-old expected to face former bantamweight champion Holly Holm and has expressed skepticism at the legitimacy of the injury that forced Holm to withdraw from the bout. Dumont made it clear that she would still like to stand across from Holm at some point. But for the time being, all her attention is on Aspen Ladd.

Our own Doug Murray gave this fight his full attention in his preview and prediction for this bout. And tomorrow night, we will learn the final outcome!

The co-main event for the card will feature legendary Andrei Arlovski taking on Carlos Felipe. Arlovski has won three of his last four fights, most recently defeating Chase Sherman in April. The 26-year-old Felipe is experiencing a three-fight win streak, defeating Jake Collier in his most recent bout at UFC 263. Will Arlovski show that he is ready to continue battling next-generation superstars? Or will Felipe make it four consecutive wins at the expense of a former UFC champion?

UFC Vegas 40 takes place live tomorrow night, October 16, 2021, from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. The entire card will stream on ESPN+. The main card begins at 7 PM ET, with the prelims kicking off at 4:30.

You can view the full card and weigh-in results below courtesy of UFC.com.

MAIN CARD

Main Event – Women’s Featherweight Bout: Aspen Ladd (145) vs Norma Dumont (145.5)

Co-Main Event – Heavyweight Bout: Andrei Arlovski (245) vs Carlos Felipe (259)

Lightweight Bout: Jim Miller (155) vs Erick Gonzalez (155)

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Manon Fiorot (125.5) vs Mayra Bueno Silva (126)

Featherweight Bout: Nate Landwehr (145.5) vs Ludovit Klein (145.5)

PRELIMINARY CARD

Middleweight Bout: Andrew Sanchez (185) vs Bruno Silva (185)

Welterweight Bout: Danny Roberts (170.5) vs Ramazan Emeev (171)

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Loopy Godinez (121.5) vs Luana Carolina (125.5)

Bantamweight Bout: Danaa Batgerel (135) vs Brandon Davis (136)

Women’s Strawweight Bout: Istela Nunes (114.5) vs Ariane Carnelossi (115.5)

Be sure to keep it locked right here on MMANews.com tomorrow night for all the results, highlights, and updates on UFC Vegas 40!

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Norma Dumont Is Skeptical Of Holly Holm’s Injury Prior To UFC Vegas 40

Norma Dumont isn’t buying Holly Holm’s excuse for withdrawing from their fight. Norma Dumont is preparing for her main event fight with Aspen Ladd on this weekend’s UFC Vegas 40 card. Ladd is filling in on late notice for Holly Holm who pulled out of the fight with an injury. Dumont was asked about Holm […]

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Norma Dumont isn’t buying Holly Holm’s excuse for withdrawing from their fight.

Norma Dumont is preparing for her main event fight with Aspen Ladd on this weekend’s UFC Vegas 40 card. Ladd is filling in on late notice for Holly Holm who pulled out of the fight with an injury. Dumont was asked about Holm and her removal from the fight, to which Dumont aired some suspicions.

“I don’t really know what happened to Holly,” Dumont said on the Mundo da Luta on Combate podcast. “But the impression is that she left because she didn’t want to fight or wanted to do something else. She said it was a knee injury, but said that until December she will fight, how are you going to fight if you have a knee injury? [Fighting] is my profession. I need to fight to pay my regular bills, it’s a matter of survival. I need the money; I need to work. I got really mad about that.”

Holm has been nursing a few injuries for a while now. Prior to this injury, Holm was forced out of a scheduled bout with Julianna Peña back in May. Although Dumont was able to find a replacement in Ladd, she is still yearning for that bout with Holm and plans to ask for her again with a win.

“Winning Aspen, I’m going to ask for the fight against Holly,” Dumont explained. “I hope she improves her knee, we’ll be back in January. I want to fight for the title with Amanda [Nunes], but I want to have the feeling of looking my path before [fighting] for the belt, and see a former champion I’ve always admired, who I watched fight since I started.”

Would you still like to see Norma Dumont take on Holly Holm if she wins against Aspen Ladd on Saturday?

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UFC Vegas 40: Aspen Ladd vs. Norma Dumont Preview/Prediction

Aspen Ladd will make her featherweight debut against Norma Dumont at UFC Vegas 40. Ladd and Dumont will mix it up at 145-pounds and look to keep the division moving. After four canceled fights in a row, the once-bantamweight Ladd will look to reinstate herself as a contender in a brand-new weight class. Ladd’s opponent […]

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Aspen Ladd will make her featherweight debut against Norma Dumont at UFC Vegas 40.

Ladd and Dumont will mix it up at 145-pounds and look to keep the division moving. After four canceled fights in a row, the once-bantamweight Ladd will look to reinstate herself as a contender in a brand-new weight class.

Ladd’s opponent changed after an injury forced Holly Holm out of their scheduled fight. Earlier this month at UFC Vegas 38, the dehydrated 26-year-old took to the scale and missed her mark as she weighed in at 137 pounds, one pound above the bantamweight limit.

Following the weight miss, former bantamweight champion Miesha Tate was not short on criticism for the young contender. The former titleholder called Ladd a cheater following the weight miss at UFC Vegas 38. Even Ladd’s coach Jim West got involved following Miesha Tate’s comments.

Despite all of the outside noise, Ladd comes to fight and the former bantamweight showed as much in her last performance. The American was paired with Yana Kunitskaya and the two fought a relatively close battle.

However, after some encouragement from her coach after round two, Ladd sat down on a left-cross that sent Kunitskaya to the canvas. Once Ladd began the ground and pound, the fight was over and Ladd cemented herself as one of the top contenders at 135-pounds, or so it seemed.

Aspen Ladd

Following the UFC Vegas 38 weigh-in results, it was clear Ladd was ill and unable to compete at the 136-pound limit required in her fight against her rescheduled foe, Macy Chiasson. Despite weighing in on the scale, Ladd could barely maintain her balance and the fight was called off after Chiasson refused to accept the terms.

Ladd has only lost once inside of the UFC. In 2019, the former bantamweight was tasked with fighting former 145-pound titleholder Germaine de Randamie, a decorated kickboxer with a wealth of experience. The contest ended in a flash, and Randamie landed a swift right cross that knocked Ladd to the mat.

Similar to Aspen Ladd, Dumont has only lost once under the UFC banner. The featherweight lost to Megan Anderson in her debut with the organization. In particular, the 31-year-old lost by knockout after being caught by a right cross. Meanwhile, Dumont has steadied her focus and began to put together some solid wins inside of the Octagon.

First, Dumont was tasked with fighting Ashlee Evans-Smith and won the bout handily by unanimous decision victory. The fight that put her on the 145-pound map was her decision win over former title challenger Felicia Spencer. Despite the decision being split, most expected Spencer to take out the relatively unknown commodity in Dumont.

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Of Dumont’s six professional wins, a quarter of them has been submissions. Since grappling appears to be the featherweight’s Modus Apprendi, perhaps she intends to implore a more wrestling-centric approach when fight night rolls around. As Ladd will most likely enjoy an advantage in the striking department, it will be up to Dumont to control the tempo of the action.

Unlike Dumont, even with Ladd’s short sample size, the 26-year-old’s finishing rate is outstanding. Of nine professional fights, six victories have come courtesy of the power in her hands. Dumont will need to utilize evasive footwork so Ladd is unable to predict her position when throwing the harder shots.

Since Ladd has shown that she is unable to make the bantamweight limit, this will be a fresh start for the California native. Certainly, if Ladd had power at 135-pounds, the snap on her punches should ring even louder going forward. With less focus on the weight and more attention on strategical forethought, featherweight Ladd may look better than her lighter form.

At UFC Vegas 40, these two featherweights are looking for a commanding performance. With “The Lioness” set for a bantamweight title defense on Dec. 11 at UFC 269, her next target will likely be at 145-pounds if she intends to continue holding two different gold belts.

Prediction: Aspen Ladd def. Norma Dumont via unanimous decision

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Aspen Ladd Replaces Holm In Oct. 16 Main Event Against Norma Dumont

Aspen Ladd will be replacing Holly Holm in the UFC Vegas 40 headliner on October 16 against Norma Dumont. It was reported late Wednesday night that Holly Holm will be unable to make her October 16 main event against Norma Dumont due to a knee injury. At the time of the initial report, there was […]

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Aspen Ladd will be replacing Holly Holm in the UFC Vegas 40 headliner on October 16 against Norma Dumont.

It was reported late Wednesday night that Holly Holm will be unable to make her October 16 main event against Norma Dumont due to a knee injury. At the time of the initial report, there was no word on if Dumont would remain on the card. Now, courtesy of additional details provided by ESPN, it has been revealed that Aspen Ladd will serve as Holm’s replacement for the bout.

Ladd was supposed to compete at last weekend’s UFC Vegas 38 event but as a direct result of her weight-miss, her bout against Macy Chiasson was canceled. This short-notice bout against Dumont will serve as Ladd’s featherweight debut.

The rankingless UFC featherweight division has been in desperate need for some new blood since its inception four years ago. Thus, the arrival of 26-year-old Aspen Ladd into the division is just what the doctor ordered. Ladd will be exiting the bantamweight division, either temporarily or permanently, with a victory in her most recent bout against Yana Kunitskaya.

Norma Dumont has also competed at bantamweight and compiled an undefeated 4-0 record in the division. At featherweight, she is 1-1, with her loss coming to former UFC title contender Megan Anderson. In her most recent contest, Dumont defeated Felicia Spencer via split decision at UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt in May.

With this new main event, here is the updated lineup for UFC Vegas 40:

Aspen Ladd vs. Norma Dumont

Andre Arlovski vs. Carlos Felipe

Andrew Sanchez vs. Bruno Silva

Manon Fiorot vs. Mayra Bueno Silva

Jordan Wright vs. Julian Marquez

Danny Roberts vs. Ramazan Emeev

Luana Carolina vs. Sijara Eubanks

Ludovit Klein vs. Nate Landwehr

Da Un Jung vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu

Daniel Santos vs. Marcelo Rojo

Ariane Carnelossi vs. Istela Nunes

Brandon Davis vs. Danaa Batgerel

Who’s your pick for this new UFC Vegas 40 main event between Aspen Ladd and Norma Dumont?

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