Viviane Araujo is set to face a new opponent and venue change for her upcoming fight. Originally scheduled to face Casey O’Neill at UFC 293 in Sydney on September 9, Araujo will now be locking horns with Jennifer Maia at a UFC Fight Night event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on October 14. The change in the fight’s details was initially reported by Christian Stein.
Viviane Araujo’s Attempt to Snap Two-Fight Skid
Araujo will be looking to end her two-fight losing streak against Maia. The 36-year-old Cerrado MMA export’s last fight was at UFC 285 on March 4, where she suffered a unanimous decision loss to Amanda Ribas.
Jennifer Maia’s Recent Victories
A former flyweight title challenger, Maia enters the fight with back-to-back decision wins against O’Neill and Maryna Moroz. The former Invicta FC title holder has a record of 6-5 during her tenure with the Las Vegas-based promotion.