Viviane Araujo

Viviane Araújo, known throughout the sport as "Vivi," is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who has competed in the women's flyweight division of the UFC.

Araújo grew up in Ceilândia, a working-class suburb of Brasília in Brazil's Federal District. As a teenager she gravitated toward sport, first through soccer, before an invitation to train Brazilian jiu-jitsu redirected her path toward combat sports. She threw herself into grappling, eventually becoming an instructor, and built her professional MMA career out of Cerrado MMA in Brasília, the camp that has anchored her development throughout her run in the sport.

Araújo's credentials predate her move to MMA. She was a decorated jiu-jitsu competitor, credited with multiple Brazilian and Pan American jiu-jitsu titles and an Abu Dhabi Open absolute championship, later earning her black belt after years of amassing titles as a lower belt. She rounded out her grappling base with striking pedigree of her own, winning the Brasília Muay Thai Cup in both 2017 and 2018, and she captured the Pancrase women's strawweight championship in Japan before signing with the UFC.

That dual foundation makes Araújo a dangerous, well-rounded threat: comfortable trading in the pocket with heavy hands, but always carrying the submission grappling behind it to punish opponents who make mistakes on the mat.

Araújo entered the UFC at UFC 237 in May 2019, finishing Talita Bernardo by knockout in the third round. She built on that debut with notable decision victories over established names in the division, including Alexis Davis, Roxanne Modafferi, and Jennifer Maia, and turned in one of her signature performances with a hard-fought decision win over surging contender Karine Silva

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