Norma Dumont Addresses Personal Feud With Ailin Perez Ahead of UFC Vegas 121
Norma Dumont and Ailin Perez are set to settle their personal rivalry at UFC Vegas 121 on Sept. 26. Dumont addressed Perez's social media antics involving UFC middleweight Marco Tulio ahead of the preliminary matchup.
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Top-ranked Brazilian bantamweight Norma Dumont is preparing to settle a personal dispute against rising Argentine contender Ailin Perez. The two are scheduled to square off in the preliminary portion of UFC Vegas 121 on Sept. 26, following a contentious buildup where Dumont claimed Perez previously ran away from taking the matchup.
The rivalry between the two escalated in August after Perez posted a social media video alleging that Dumont had to distract her boyfriend, UFC middleweight Marco Tulio, from watching Perez train at the UFC Performance Institute. Speaking to MMA Fighting, Dumont stated that Perez had secretly filmed her on three separate occasions and tagged Tulio in online stories until he blocked her account, calling Perez's attempts to get people worked up insignificant.
Tulio also addressed the incident, calling Perez's social media post low level and describing it as an effort to seek attention that was criticized even by her own followers. With the bout made official, Dumont emphasized that she refuses to fall for any additional bait and is entirely focused on defeating Perez when they step into the Octagon on Sept. 26.
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