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WINNER
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. ZalalWomen's BantamweightMain card
Norma
Dumont
9-2UFC
VS
Joselyne
Edwards
8-4UFC
Final: Joselyne Edwards by U-DEC
Who wins
Dumont winsevenEdwards wins
Elo 51% Edwards
GPT 73% Dumont
GPT
73%
Dumont
Elo
51%
Edwards
1568 vs 1573
Tale of the tapeUFC averages
5'7"
Height
5'8"
67"
Reach
70"
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
3.86
Landed / min
4.48
2.16
Absorbed / minlower better
3.19
50%
Strike accuracy
52%
65%
Strike defense
49%
1.72
Takedowns / 15
1.23
56%
TD accuracy
39%
72%
TD defense
61%
0.0
Subs / 15
0.6
How it ends
80%Decision
GPT calls Decision
KO/TKO 12%Submission 8%Decision 80%
Formnewest first
Norma Dumont175 days out
W
Ketlen Vieira
S-DEC · 2025-11-01
W
Germaine de Randamie
U-DEC · 2024-04-06
W
Irene Aldana
U-DEC · 2024-03-30
W
Chelsea Chandler
U-DEC · 2023-07-15
W
Karol Rosa
U-DEC · 2023-04-22
Joselyne Edwards62 days out
W
Nora Cornolle
SUB Rear Naked Choke · 2026-02-21
W
Priscila Cachoeira
KO/TKO Punch · 2025-08-09
W
Chelsea Chandler
KO/TKO Punches · 2025-04-26
W
Tamires Vidal
SUB · 2024-04-27
L
Ailin Perez
U-DEC · 2024-01-01
Why
GPT
Norma Dumont
73% · Decision
- Significant defensive edge for Dumont (65% strike defense vs 49%), leading to a better striking differential despite slightly lower volume.
- Superior wrestling metrics for Dumont (1.72 TD avg at 56% vs 1.23 at 39%, plus better TD defense), giving her a reliable plan B to bank rounds.
- Historical performance against common opposition and higher win rate suggest Dumont's style scales better against UFC-level competition.
Write-up
Dumont is the more defensively sound and efficient fighter, with superior strike defense (65% vs 49%), lower damage absorbed (2.16 vs 3.19 SApM), and better takedown accuracy and defense. Edwards throws more volume but is easier to hit and more prone to being controlled. Over three rounds, Dumont's cleaner boxing, clinch control, and more reliable wrestling should edge the minutes and limit Edwards' ability to outwork her.