Joselyne Edwards enters her bout against Norma Dumont at UFC Vegas 116 on Saturday night confident that her long-awaited breakthrough is finally within reach. After years of questioning whether her hard work would translate into results, Edwards now sees her progression paying off as she prepares for one of the toughest tests of her career.
“I know the challenge is up there, but I’ve seen the evolution of my fights. I’ve seen the results we’ve had and very happy that the result is coming. For such a long time I was like why am I putting in so much work and the results not coming and I’m not reaping what I sow,” Edwards told reporters through a translator on Wednesday.
“God is never late, time is always there, his time is always right.”
Edwards (17-6) broke down the stylistic matchup, pointing to what she believes are clear differences in approach between herself and her opponent. Confident in both her aggression and preparation, she made it clear she intends to bring a level of intensity Dumont has yet to face.
“She basically likes to score a lot during the fights, she’s about that volume out there, but if you see the aggressiveness that I bring to the table, if you see the fighter that I am, have you seen anything like that in any of Norma’s previous opponents? I don’t think you’ve seen that aggressiveness and a fighter like me,” she said.
“The people that I have, the material that I have to work with at Xtreme Couture, I have everything. I have fighters of every weight class, I have fighters of every style, and that makes me prepared to fight.”
She didn’t shy away from outlining what a victory could mean for her career, viewing Saturday’s bout as a potential springboard to something much bigger. With confidence in her momentum and preparation, she made it clear she’s ready to make her case for a title opportunity with a statement performance.
“Winning the fight on Saturday I just feel that I would be able to fight for the title. You get ready, you’re in that position, get ready for a camp to actually fight for that belt,” she said.
“I want to call out on it, I hope they say yes, and I think it would be a great opportunity by winning on Saturday.”
Watch the entire media day scrum with Joselyne Edwards above. She faces Norma Dumont at UFC Vegas 116 on Saturday night.
