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Norma Dumont: ‘I must do a good job’ so the UFC doesn’t kill featherweight division

Four years have passed since the UFC crowned its first featherweight queen, and the division is still crawling. Norma Dumont, who scored the biggest win of her MMA career this past Saturday against Felicia Spencer, believes it’s up to her and other contenders to keep things interesting enough at 145 pounds.

Speaking with MMA Fighting days after her split decision victory at UFC Vegas 27, Dumont revealed her initial plan was to cut back to 135 pounds next, but “the UFC asked me to stay in the 145-pound division to shake things up.