Wikipedia: Viviane Araújo (fighter)Viviane Araújo
"Vivi"
Walks through fire to plant feet inside the pocket.
Fight Plan: Viviane Araújo
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Lower-paced offensive striking output
- Struggles with elite-level technical strikers
- Often falls behind on volume in close decisions
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Cardio and Wrestling are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Finishing is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression60
- Cardio78
- Wrestling72
- Fight IQ70
- Distance Control66
- Finishing50
Prep for camp: Viviane Araújo
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Relies heavily on high-level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and defensive grappling
- Engages in frequent decision-based volume battles
- Demonstrates strong durable chin and endurance in three-round bouts
- Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Switch-stance technician to simulate game-plan changes
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Viviane Araújo.
How Viviane has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No recent injury or status information found.
Checked 6/22/2026
Recent Form
- W2026-04-11vs Shanna YoungU Dec · R3 · PFL Chicago: Pettis vs. McKee
- L2025-06-28vs Tracy CortezU Dec · R3 · UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira
- W2024-11-16vs Karine SilvaU Dec · R3 · UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic
- L2024-02-03vs Natalia SilvaU Dec · R3 · UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov
- W2023-10-14vs Jennifer MaiaU Dec · R3 · UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza
Availability
Scheduled to face Liz Carmouche on June 27.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Viviane Araújo is a seasoned Brazilian competitor known for her black-belt level Jiu-Jitsu and durable approach to the Flyweight division. She transitioned from the UFC to the PFL in 2026, characterized by her ability to neutralize opponents on the mat while maintained a high level of physical conditioning.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Relies heavily on high-level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and defensive grappling
- Engages in frequent decision-based volume battles
- Demonstrates strong durable chin and endurance in three-round bouts
- Utilizes a tactical approach that often goes the distance
Signature Moves
- Double leg takedown
- Overhand right
- Armbar
- Rear-naked choke
Weaknesses
- Lower-paced offensive striking output
- Struggles with elite-level technical strikers
- Often falls behind on volume in close decisions