Irene Aldana was a bloody mess as Norma Dumont outlanded her at UFC 306.
Dumont (12-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) emerged as a top contender when she defeated Aldana (15-8 MMA, 8-6 UFC) by unanimous decision Saturday. The women’s bantamweight bout closed out the UFC 306 preliminary card at Sphere in Las Vegas.
Dumont invested in low kicks early, as Aldana pressured. Dumont was able to get out of the way of Aldana’s big lunging shots, and outstruck her in the first five minutes. She landed a big right hand to close out the round.
Aldana continued to struggle with her range in Round 2, as Dumont started mixing things up to the body. An accidental clash of heads caused a nasty gash across Aldana’s forehead, as the Mexican started ramping up the aggression towards the end of the round.
Aldana came out with a sense of urgency in Round 3 as her cut extended all the way down to her face. Dumont appeared to slow down, as she attempted a takedown which was stuffed. Aldana poured on the pressure, but despite showing incredible heart, it was too little, too late.
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Dumont extended her winning streak to five after picking up wins over former champion Germaine de Randamie, and ex-title challenger Aldana. She sent a warning to the bantamweight division’s top five.
Up-to-the-minute UFC 306 results include:
- Norma Dumont def. Irene Aldana via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Ignacio Bahamondes def. Manuel Torres via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:02
- Ketlen Souza def. Yazmin Jauregui via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:02
- Joshua Van def. Edgar Chairez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Raul Rosas Jr. def. Aori Qileng via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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