NEW YORK – Viviane Araujo beat Karine Silva with a unanimous determination Saturday on the primary card at UFC 309 at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York.
Have a look contained in the battle with Araujo, who has not been a betting favourite in almost 4 years, however has upsets in two of her previous three fights.
Viviane Araujo def. Karine Silva
Viviane Araujo
End result: Viviane Araujo def. Karine Silva by way of unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Up to date information: Araujo (14-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) def. Karine Silva (18-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Key stats: Araujo landed all three of her takedown makes an attempt and stuffed six of Silva’s seven tries. She additionally landed almost 70 % of her general strikes towards the 3-1 favourite.
Araujo on the battle’s key second
Viviane Araujo def. Karine Silva, UFC 309 (by way of UFC)
“We research Karine lots. I’ve had 12 fights on this octagon, so I’ve seen a factor or two. I’ve bought the expertise. However we studied her, and we studied her fights, and we realized that she tends to get drained because the battle progresses. We noticed that. We knew that was going to occur.
“We all know that she all the time goes for it very early. She tries to get that knockout, and a few individuals simply get carried away and get into her recreation. We mentioned that we are able to’t try this. We will’t fall for that entice, so we’re going to be actually affected person, be calm and be in our recreation. With that, you proceed to frustrate her all through the battle and also you’re in a position to come out with an amazing win that now we have.”
Araujo on empowering ladies and her future daughter
Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; Viviane Araujo (crimson gloves) fights Karine Silva (blue gloves) within the WomenÕs Flyweight bout throughout UFC 309 at Madison Sq. Backyard. Necessary Credit score: Brad Penner-Imagn Photographs
“The happiness that I had being within the octagon and getting the win – my spouse and I’ve been anticipating a child for the previous eight months now. My daughter goes to be named Lua, which implies ‘moon’ in Portuguese. It is a second for us. It’s very particular, and it simply provides on to the motivation and inspiration for me to proceed this for my woman.
“My grandma has been somebody that’s handed on a whole lot of teachings to me – my mother has, as effectively. It’s the picture of a fearless, empowered girl, and people are the issues that they dropped at me, and I wish to take and convey that to my daughter.”
Araujo on what she needs subsequent
“I’m not one to name out names. I don’t go on the market and simply name out and ask for individuals. I feel I go away it for my supervisor, who goes on the market and really will get the person who I would like, the woman that I must battle to really get nearer to the belt.”
To listen to extra from Araujo, try the video of the complete post-fight interview above.
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