Kevin Vallejos rejects ‘robbery’ claims in Ailin Perez win
· Yahoo Sports
Kevin
Vallejos believes Ailin Perez
beat Norma
Dumont fair and square.
Perez (14-2) and Dumont (13-4) had plenty of bad blood heading into their Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight clash at UFC Vegas 121. However, the fight turned out to be a lackluster affair featuring plenty of clinching and stray jabs. Perez eventually earned a controversial decision victory, while Dumont expressed disbelief at the scorecards.
While many later criticized the judges’ decision, Vallejos believes Perez did enough to get her hand raised. When Uruguayan fighter Gaston Reyno defended Perez’s victory, Vallejos agreed on social media. He scored the fight 29-28 for Perez, as did all three judges. The UFC featherweight also called for a title shot for his fellow Argentine.
“I agree, I saw the fight 29-28 for Ailin,” Vallejos posted on X. “Impossible that it was a robbery. It was close in the 3rd round but I felt like Ailin made a bit more of a difference. She deserves to fight for the title.”
Dumont has since taken to social media to criticize the decision and is now on a two-fight skid. Meanwhile, Perez is riding a seven-fight winning streak, the second-longest in UFC women’s bantamweight history.
Perez (14-2) and Dumont (13-4) had plenty of bad blood heading into their Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight clash at UFC Vegas 121. However, the fight turned out to be a lackluster affair featuring plenty of clinching and stray 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
While many later criticized the judges’ decision, Vallejos believes Perez did enough to get her hand raised. When Uruguayan fighter Gaston Reyno defended Perez’s victory, Vallejos agreed on social media. He scored the fight 29-28 for Perez, as did all three judges. The UFC featherweight also called for a title shot for his fellow Argentine.
“I agree, I saw the fight 29-28 for Ailin,” Vallejos posted on X. “Impossible that it was a robbery. It was close in the 3rd round but I felt like Ailin made a bit more of a difference. She deserves to fight for the title.”
Dumont has since taken to social media to criticize the decision and is now on a two-fight skid. Meanwhile, Perez is riding a seven-fight winning streak, the second-longest in UFC women’s bantamweight history.
Yo estoy de acuerdo, yo vi la pelea 29-28 para Ailin. Imposible que fue robo. Fue cerrada en el 3er asalto pero senti que Ailin marco un poco mas la diferencia 🇦🇷
Merece pelear por titulo 🏆 https://t.co/OHy0leG9ha— Kevin Vallejos (@ElChinoVallejos) September 28, 2026
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