Viviane Araujo is called up in a hurry and faces Talita Bernardo at UFC 237

Vivi will make her UFC debut. Photo: Disclosure

Last minute change to the card UFC 237, an event that takes place next Saturday (11), in Rio de Janeiro. At bantamweight Melissa Gatto, who would make her debut in the organization, was removed from the fight program. In her place, Ultimate called up the Brasilia native Vivi Araujo to face compatriot Talita Bernardo. The information was confirmed by the organization's official website.

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Vivi, who is a former champion of Pancrase, a traditional Japanese event, has an MMA record of six wins and one loss as a professional. The Brasilia native arrives at the UFC on the back of a three-fight win streak heading into her duel with Talita, who is looking for her second straight win after beating Sarah Moras last October.

UFC 237

O UFC 237 will have as its main attraction the dispute for the women's strawweight belt, where the North American Rose namajunas defends his reign against the Brazilian Jessica Stacker. The fight program also highlights the fight between Anderson Silva against Jared Cannonier e José Aldo before Alexander Volkanovsky.

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