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Ailin Perez Posts X-Rated Jab at Norma Dumont – Then Changes Her Tune
Ailin Perez got the decision over Norma Dumont on Saturday. Then she went after her rival on Instagram. Hours later, she posted a different message: Dumont had pushed her, the fight was close, and Perez respected her as a competitor. It was quite a turn after a fight week that involved condoms, cash and an awkward moment in the cage.
The two met in the women’s bantamweight co-main event at UFC Vegas 121 on September 26 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. Perez, of Argentina, won by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the three-round fight 29-28. The result moved her record to 14-2 and extended her winning streak to seven; Brazil’s Dumont fell to 13-4.
The trouble started at Friday’s post-weigh-in faceoff. Both fighters had made weight, but when Perez did her customary twerk, Dumont threw condoms toward her. “You need this,” Dumont said. As Perez picked them up, Dumont threw money, too, accompanying it with an insult. The stunt appeared aimed at Perez’s activity outside the UFC, including her OF account. Perez kept that moment in mind.
Ailin Perez Hits Back at Norma Dumont’s Weigh-In Prank, Then Gives Her Credit
After the win, she wrote on Instagram: “Thanks for the condoms @norma_dumont_mma, but I did not need to use them to F*CK you #SoSorry.” She added: “Also, use those 2 dollars to buy a Plan B, I think you might need it.”
It was a direct answer to both things Dumont had thrown at her the day before. The fight itself was much closer than the posts might suggest. Dumont landed 46 significant strikes to Perez’s 37, while Perez recorded 3:41 of control time to Dumont’s 40 seconds. The judges all gave Perez the first and third rounds. Dumont looked stunned when the decision was announced, and Perez twerked near her afterward. Security stepped between the fighters as tempers flared.
Dumont did not agree with the verdict. In a post-fight statement, she said the second round was clear in her favor and argued Perez had done too little in the third. Perez saw it differently, though her next Instagram message acknowledged how tight the contest had been.
“I would like to thank NORMA for being a tough opponent who made me grow,” Perez wrote hours after the explicit post. “I truly believe I won the fight, but it was close and I know that I am a better fighter after this experience.” She said facing opponents of Dumont’s level would help her become champion. That did not mean the feud was over. “We don’t like each other, and we probably never will,” Perez wrote. “But I have respect for you as a competitor Norma.”
The judges settled Saturday’s result, even if the fighters still disagree about it. Perez’s two posts made the distinction clear: she had plenty to say about Dumont’s weigh-in stunt, but she was willing to give her credit for the fight.