Debutten is not much better than that of one woman who was then set to participate in the controversial UFC 317 card.
After a debut event in Azerbaijan, the UFC closes its June schedule in an important way with the 2025 edition of International Fight Week.
Festivities are concluded in the T-Mobile Arena of Las Vegas, where Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira UFC 317 are in the competition for the empty lightweight title.
Of the next title defense by Alexandre Pantoja to return for people like Paulo Costa and Beneil Dariush, a number of other prominent names will be in action on 28 June.
And that includes a woman who was tipped for big things after a brutal debut victory six years ago.
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Viviane Araujo In 2019, the Strowegen queen was in Pancrase and held a 6-1 record. Although she undoubtedly hoped for a chance to make a splash in the UFC, the Brazilian's chance was more suddenly than she might have wanted.
ARAUJO was drawn up to replace Melissa Gatto against Talita Bernardo on just four days of cancellation period at UFC 237 in Rio de Janeiro. And in addition to the late notification, the battle on Bantamweight – 20 pounds were above where Arajo had participated.
But the newcomer did not let that adversity stop her arrival in a emphatic way.
After a dominant first two rounds for Araujo, the debutant closed the show less than a minute in the third frame with a display of power that is not often seen in MMA for women.
Araujo landed a one-punch, walk-off knock-out and violently folded Bernardo to establish himself as a name to look at the UFC.
Viviane Araujo has had 11 straight decisions since the brutal debut Ko
After her victory at UFC 237, fans, hunters and analysts predicted big and violent things for Araujo in the Octagon. It is undoubtedly surprising that the Brazilian has since had nothing but decisions.
Araujo did not return to the strict weight, instead he chose to compete with flying weight in the UFC. A largely inconsistent run of six wins and five defeats has prevented the 38-year-old not rising to the title.
And the Brazilian veteran has difficulty making the kind of impact she had made during the debut, where she saw the score cards in all her victories and losses.
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Araujo is number 8 in the division and is still in a few victories of championship conflicts. After an impressive victory over Karine Silva last time, ARAUJO has the chance to win her first winning series in four years.
To achieve that on UFC 317, the Brazilian must beat the no. 10-ranged Tracy Cortez, who will first return last year for the loss of a main event for Rose Namajunas.