Viviane Araujo Set to Fight Alexis Davis in Flyweight Bout at UFC 240
Viviane Araujo made her Ultimate Fighting Championship debut two weight classes up at bantamweight at UFC 237, where she scored a knockout victory over Talita Bernardo.
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Just announced I’ll be returning to the octagon at #UFC240 in Edmonton, Alberta Canada! Posted withrepost • @Farah_Hannoun Alexis Davis vs. Viviane Araujo added to UFC 240 in… https://t.co/hxjGm6Y0lX
— Alexis Davis (@AlexisDavisMMA) May 20, 2019
Davis is on a two-fight losing streak after dropping decisions to Katlyn Chookagian and Jennifer Maia. Before that, the Canadian beat Liz Carmouche and Cindy Dandois. She also holds notables wins over the likes of Amanda Nunes, Jessica Eye and Tonya Evinger , among others.
Araujo, as mentioned, is coming off the knockout win over Bernardo. Before that, she was the Pancrase strawweight champion and currently holds a record of 7-1.
UFC 240 takes place at Rogers Place and features a featherweight championship tilt pitting Max Holloway against Frankie Edgar. The main card will be available on pay-per-view via ESPN+.
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