However, she still won’t move back down to strawweight for her next Octagon appearance. Instead, she will compete at 125 pounds against Alexis Davis at UFC 240 in Edmonton on July 27. Both fighters confirmed the bout on social media following an initial report from Combate.
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+.