to hit Norma Dumont fair and just.
There was a lot of bad blood for Perez (14-2) and Dumont (13-4).
Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight clash at
UFC Vegas 121. However, the fight turned out to be a patchy affair with plenty of collisions and errant jabs. Perez eventually earned a controversial decision victory, while Dumont expressed disbelief at the scorecards.
Kevin Vallejos backs Ailin Perez’s decision over Norma Dumont and calls for a UFC title shot
Although many later criticized the judges’ decision, Vallejos believes Perez did enough to get his hand raised. As a Uruguayan fighter
Gaston Reyno defended Perez’s win, Vallejos agreed on social media. He scored the fight 29-28 for Perez, as did all three judges. The UFC featherweight also invited his fellow Argentine to a title shot.
“I agree, saw the fight 29-28 for Ailin,” Vallejos posted on X. “No way it was a steal. It was close in the 3rd round but I felt Ailin made a bit more of a difference. She deserves to fight for the title.”
Dumont has since criticized the decision on social media and is now dueling. Perez, meanwhile, is riding a seven-fight winning streak, the second-longest in UFC women’s bantamweight history.
Agreed, I saw the fight 29-28 for Ailin. It is impossible that it was a robbery. The 3rd round was close, but I felt that Ailin made a little more difference 🇦🇷
He deserves to fight for the title 🏆 https://t.co/OHy0leG9ha
— Kevin Vallejo (@ElChinoVallejos)
28 September 2026