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Norma Dumont will move to bantamweight for a matchup with Yana Santos at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Jan. 13.
Both fighters confirmed the pairing on social media Wednesday following an initial report from MMAFighting.com. The UFC Fight Night card doesn’t yet have a headliner but is expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Dumont has earned successive decision victories over Danyelle Wolf, Karol Rosa and Chelsea Chandler in UFC competition at 145 pounds. However, the uncertain future of the featherweight division in the wake of Amanda Nunes’ retirement may have prompted the Brazilian’s move to 135 pounds. “The Immortal” owns a 6-2 record in the Octagon, with other notable triumphs against Felicia Spencer and Aspen Ladd to her credit.
A former Invicta FC title holder, Santos will look to snap a three-bout losing streak when she faces Dumont. In her most recent Octagon appearance, the American Top Team-based Russian dropped a split decision to Rosa at UFC on ESPN 48 on July 1.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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