Alexa Grasso managed to win the main fight at the UFC Vegas 62 event, which took place early in the morning in Las Vegas.
The 29-year-old Mexican fighter faced the 35-year-old Brazilian Viviane Araujo. The two squared off in a key flyweight bout.
The fight between the two was not the most interesting. Their fight had no dramatic moments and was held almost entirely in a stance. Alexa Grasso had the upper hand almost all the time and scored the better shots. She was one idea better than Viviane Araujo.
Viviane Araujo excelled with a few takedowns, but Alexa Grasso was immediately getting back to her feet. Thus, after 25 minutes, Alexa Grasso won by a unanimous decision of the judges in a fight that fans will hardly remember – (50–45, 49–46, 49–46).
With this victory, Alexa Grasso entered a streak of 4 consecutive victories. She took a step forward to the title but is far from the class of Valentina Shevchenko. Viviane Araujo, on the other hand, went back to losing.
Alexa Grasso is a Mexican mixed martial artist who competes in the flyweight division. She is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She is a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has a personal MMA record is 15-3-0 (W-L-D).
Viviane Araujo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. She was the former Pancrase strawweight champion and currently competes in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Her personal MMA record if 11-4-0 (W-L-D).