AKA

Viviane
"Vivi"
Araujo

Stats

Fighting style: MMA
Stance: Orthodox
Division: Women's Flyweight
Height: 5' 4"
Reach: 68"
Leg reach: 36.50
Weight: 125 lbs.
Team: Cerrado MMA
Nationality: Brasília, Brazil
Age: 37

Accolades

Wins by KO: 3
Wins by submission: 4
Wins by decision: 3
Avg. Sig. Strikes Per Event: 42.5

ATHLETE METRICS

STRIKING ACCURACY

Significant Strikes Attempted: 1490
Significant Strikes Landed: 702

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY

Takedowns Attempted: 50
Takedowns Landed: 5

BIOGRAPHY

Viviane Araujo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Women’s Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She was born on October 10, 1985 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Araujo started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at age 17 and quickly became a black belt in less than five years. She went on to pursue her dream of becoming an MMA fighter by joining Team Nogueira and made her professional debut in 2011 competing for various promotions such as XFC International, Shooto Brazil and Jungle Fight.

Her impressive run through the regional circuit earned her a spot with Invicta FC where she defeated DeAnna Bennett via unanimous decision for their 2015 strawweight division title fight. After defending her title against Jinh Yu Frey in 2017, Araujo signed with UFC that same year.

In her octagon debut at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Ponzinibbio, she defeated Talita Bernardo by unanimous decision to earn Performance of the Night honors. As one of the hottest emerging stars on their roster, Araujo followed up with back-to-back wins over Jessica Eye and Roxanne Modafferi before suffering a defeat against Jennifer Maia during their 2019 clash at UFC Fight Night 161: Joanna vs Waterson event. Despite this setback, Viviane bounced back strong with victories over Montana De La Rosa and Andrea Lee respectively while also earning Performance of The Night honors once again after finishing off Rachael Ostovich earlier this year during UFC 246: McGregor vs Cowboy card.
Aside from fighting for gold inside the cage or stepping into the squared circle for boxing sparring sessions under Rafael Cordeiro’s tutelage; Viviane has been actively involved outside combat sports giving lectures about self-defense classes as part of The One Challenge charity initiative which seeks to empower women around Latin America region as well as doing social work within community centers across Rio de Janeiro State trough Ayrton Senna Foundation since 2013 . In 2020 she also joined forces alongside Thales Leites for Projeto Zebra project – an organization dedicated to rescuing animals from abandonment or mistreatment – where they take care not only about cats & dogs but horses too among other species found around wild areas close to Petrópolis city located at Serrana Mountain range nearby So Paulo State borders . All these efforts have earned Viviane several recognitions throughout local media outlets & publications awarding her “Humanitarian Of The Year 2018” while being part of ESPY Awards nominee list twelve months later alongside fellow countrymen Anderson Silva & Renan Barão .

Today , Viviane stands 6–2–1 record within UFC rankings being placed fifth among flyweight contenders behind champion Valentina Shevchenko , Katlyn Chookagian , Jessica Andrade & Joanne Calderwood striving hard towards get closer towards deserved title shot when circumstances lined up due pandemic related prevents holding major events worldwide .

Fight History

Karine Silva
Viviane Araujo: Winner
by Unanimous Decision in Round 3
Sat. Nov 16, 2024
UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic
309
Natalia Silva
Viviane Araujo: Defeated
by Unanimous Decision in Round 3
Sat. Feb 03, 2024
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov
Jennifer Maia
Viviane Araujo: Winner
by Unanimous Decision in Round 3
Sat. Oct 14, 2023
UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza
Amanda Ribas
Viviane Araujo: Defeated
by Unanimous Decision in Round 3
Sat. Mar 04, 2023
UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane
285
Alexa Grasso
Viviane Araujo: Defeated
by Unanimous Decision in Round 5
Sat. Oct 15, 2022
UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo
Andrea Lee
Viviane Araujo: Winner
by Unanimous Decision in Round 3
Sat. May 14, 2022
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic
Katlyn Chookagian
Viviane Araujo: Defeated
by Decision in Round 3
Sat. May 15, 2021
UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler
262
Roxanne Modafferi
Viviane Araujo: Winner
by Decision in Round 3
Wed. Jan 20, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny
Montana De La Rosa
Viviane Araujo: Winner
by Decision in Round 3
Sat. Sep 05, 2020
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai
Jessica Eye
Viviane Araujo: Defeated
by Decision in Round 3
Sat. Dec 14, 2019
UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
245

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Viviane Araujo Atriz?
Unknown

Viviane Araujo Instagram?
UFC fighter Viviane Araujo's Instagram handle is @viviaraujomma.

Viviane Araujo Vs Amanda Ribas?
Viviane Araujo and Amanda Ribas faced off at UFC 285 event, as broadcasted by ESPN on March 4, 2023.

Viviane Araujo Idade?
UFC fighter Viviane Araujo is 48 years old.

Viviane Araujo Next Fight?
As of my current knowledge, the next fight for Viviane Araujo is yet to be announced.

Viviane Araujo Ufc?
Viviane Araujo is a professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Women's Flyweight division of the UFC.

Viviane Araujo Mma?
Viviane Araujo is a professional MMA fighter who competes in the Women's Flyweight division of the UFC.

Viviane Araujo Tapology?
Viviane Araujo, nicknamed "Vivi," is a professional MMA fighter listed on Tapology.