Bold words, but you don’t want to hear a fighter acting timidly before the biggest fight of her career. It may be even bigger for Dumont than most, because in a women’s featherweight division still in its early stages in the UFC, a win or two could put her in position to challenge Amanda Nunes for the title. But that’s a discussion for another day as far as Dumont is concerned.
“I think of each fight as the main one of my life,” she said. “At the moment, I think about beating Megan. So, I would like to do two or three more fights before a title fight. I want to prove to the public that they must believe in me for a title shot. I’m a very strong female athlete with a high technical level. And, of course, I go to a war and deliver give everything of myself, just like every Brazilian that goes to the Octagon.”
One person Dumont doesn’t have to prove anything to is her mom. She knows the fighter she raised
“In the beginning, my mother was a little afraid of the real chances of an athlete being successful in Brazil,” said Dumont. “But today, she understands the profession and supports me a lot.”
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