“We corrected some things like putting more pressure on, disregarding the referee’s interruptions. I was able to work on that more, put more pressure on and not leave it in the hands of the judges. That’s what we will bring, what we have trained in this camp and what we will implement in this fight.
This fight, against the aforementioned wolf, is a little different from the matchups she’s used to. At 39, Wolf has only one MMA fight under his belt: his winning performance in Dana White’s Contender Series. Still, the three-time National Team USA boxing champion is no stranger to combat sports, and her wares were enough to convince Dana White she had what it takes.
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“I respect Danyelle a lot,” says Dumont. “She doesn’t have a lot of MMA fights, but she has boxing experience.
“We focused on his strengths in our camp, but his game also has holes, and that’s what we always try to exploit. We will always work where my opponent feels uncomfortable. However, I also have a lot of striking fights, so that’s my specialty. I have about 30 hit fights, so that doesn’t really scare me. I am aware of the dangers.