Norma Dumont makes her bout personal with NSFW move at Ailin Perez in wild UFC Vegas 121 faceoff

Norma Dumont had little interest in keeping Friday’s UFC Vegas 121 faceoff routine.The Brazilian brought co**oms to the stage before her staredown with Ailin Perez, and the strange prop soon became the focus of the confrontation. Perez performed her trademark twerking celebration during the faceoff, prompting Dumont to pull the co**oms from her shorts and throw them toward her rival.“You need this,” Dumont said with a smile.Norma Dumont tosses co**oms and cash at Ailin Perez in unexpected UFC scenePerez then picked up the items, but Dumont was not finished. She followed by tossing a wad of cash toward the Argentine fighter, adding another pointed message to an exchange that had already become uncomfortable.“You pay ***** with money. Take it, it’s yours,” Dumont said.The moment was only one part of a tense faceoff. Perez jumped off the stage to collect the items, and UFC officials eventually had to step in after the fighters exchanged words and appeared close to another physical confrontation.Previously, Perez made a huge claim that Dumont’s boyfriend, Marco Tulio, had been watching her while she trained. Dumont rejected the suggestion, saying Perez had repeatedly tagged Tulio in social media posts. The dispute added a personal layer to a matchup that already carried plenty of competitive tension.Perez has also described earlier friction between the two fighters, including an alleged confrontation at the UFC Performance Institute. Her account of that incident has not been confirmed by Dumont, giving the rivalry another point of disagreement heading into fight night.Dumont, meanwhile, has made it clear she wants to settle the issue inside the Octagon. The Brazilian said she now has a sanctioned opportunity to handle her differences with Perez through the fight rather than outside it.Norma Dumont vs Ailin Perez: Fight details, date and timeNorma Dumont and Ailin Perez are scheduled to meet Saturday, September 26, at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. Their women’s bantamweight contest is the co-main event of UFC Vegas 121, beneath the Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Raoni Barcelos matchup.Dumont enters the fight with a 13-3 record, while Perez is 13-2. The Brazilian was listed second and the Argentine fifth in the UFC women’s bantamweight rankings as of June, according to the supplied fight-week report. Perez also owns a six-fight active UFC winning streak. Dumont is looking to respond after her six-fight run ended with a unanimous-decision loss to Joselyne Edwards in April.The fight is scheduled to air live from Las Vegas, with UFC's official social post listing an 8 p.m. ET start on Paramount+.The unusual weigh-in exchange has added another chapter to a rivalry that already had plenty of history. Once the cage door closes, though, the talking will give way to the fight itself.Stay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news, check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.