UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont finally saw the return of Aspen Ladd after a nasty knee injury in training, tearing her ACL and MCL. Ladd got the opportunity to headline after Holly Holm pulled out due to an injury.
Meanwhile, Norma Dumont happily accepted the change in opponent as she headlined a card following just two UFC victories. After getting knocked out by Megan Anderson in her promotional debut, Dumont earned consecutive decision wins over Ashlee Evans-Smith and Felicia Spencer.
Heavyweight veteran Andrei Arlovski took on the up-and-coming Carlos Felipe in the co-main event at UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont. Felipe attempted to get past the gatekeeper riding a three-fight win-streak after a lone loss in his debut.
The main card at UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont also saw a lightweight matchup between Jim Miller and Erick Gonzalez. Manon Fiorot and Mayra Bueno Silva clashed on the main card in a women's flyweight bout. Nate Landwehr and Ludovit Klein started off the main card action at UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont.
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UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont prelims results
Bruno Silva def. Andrew Sanchez via KO (2:35 of Round 3)
Danny Roberts def. Ramazan Emeev via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Luana Carolina def. Lupita Godinez via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Danaa Batgerel def. Brandon Davis via TKO (2:01 of Round 1)
Ariane Carnelossi def. Istela Nunes via submission (rear naked choke) (2:57 of Round 3)
UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont main card results
Norma Dumont def. Aspen Ladd via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
Andrei Arlovski def. Carlos Felipe via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Jim Miller def. Erick Gonzalez via KO (0:14 of Round 2)
Manon Fiorot def. Mayra Bueno Silva via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Nate Landwehr def. Ludovit Klein via submission (anaconda choke) (2:22 of Round 3)
UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont video highlights
UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont was headlined by a featherweight matchup between Aspen Ladd and Norma Dumont. It was an underwhelming performance from Ladd as she was outpointed by the Brazilian for the larger part of five rounds. Dumont picked up a comfortable decision win even though Ladd mounted some offense in the last round.
Andrei Arlovski and Carlos Felipe put on a heavyweight chess match in the co-main event at UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont. Arlovski picked up a closely contested decision win after going back and forth for three rounds.
Erick Gonzalez made his promotional debut against lightweight veteran Jim Miller at UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont. The showing was more than impressive for Miller as he delivered a second-round knockout of Gonzalez in his 38th UFC appearance.
With the win, Miller tied Demian Maia for the second-most wins in UFC history with 22.
It was a big step up in competition for Manon Fiorot as she took on Mayno Bueno Silva at UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont. Silva kept her guard up as the french freight train peppered her with strikes over three rounds. Fiorot largely outpointed Silva to pick up a dominant unanimous decision victory.
Featherweights Nate Landwehr and Ludovit Klein delivered an absolute banger at UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont. The biggest underdog on the card, Landwehr brawled with Klein for the better part of the fight and picked up a third-round submission win.