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Norma Dumont won’t challenge Amanda Nunes before she’s ‘ready,’ to avoid ‘five rounds of beatdown’ like Felicia Spencer

Felicia Spencer’s championship experience explains why Norma Dumont is not interested in fighting for a UFC belt at the moment.

Spencer was 7-0 in the sport when she challenged former featherweight champion Cris Cyborg in 2019, losing a one-sided decision in Edmonton. “Feenom” earned a crack at the featherweight title a year later after submitting Zarah Fairn, but didn’t stand a chance against two-division queen Amanda Nunes.

Dumont, a 5-1 fighter from Brazil, predicts a “bloody” win over the Canadian this Saturday night at UFC Vegas 27, but won’t campaign for her own shot at “The Lioness.