A women’s flyweight bout has been added to a UFC event that will take place in Austin, Texas.
Viviane Araujo (8-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) will face fellow Brazilian Jennifer Maia (17-6 MMA, 2-2 UFC) on June 27. MMA Junkie confirmed the matchup with a person with knowledge of the booking who requested anonymity because the organization has yet to make an official announcement.
Combate first reported the bout.
Araujo joined the roster last year, competing three times in 2019. She made an emphatic promotional debut with a knockout over Talita Bernardo at bantamweight, then dropped down to flyweight, picking up a win over Alexis Davis. But in her most recent outing, Araujo lost a unanimous decision to former UFC flyweight title challenger Jessica Eye at UFC 245.
Meanhwile, after dropping her UFC debut to Liz Carmouche, former Invicta FC 125-pound champion Maia then rebounded with two straight wins over Alexis Davis and Roxanne Modafferi. She was then matched up with Katyln Chookagian in a flyweight title eliminator but lost the fight via unanimous decision. Maia also failed to make weight for the matchup, making it the second straight time that she missed the flyweight mark.
