V. Araújo in victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Even with all the controversy involving his opponent's coach, the Brazilian Viviane Araujo it was only happiness after the triumph over Andrea Lee. The fighter in the flyweight division (up to 56,7kg) dedicated last Saturday's victory (14), against the North American, to her brother Thiago, who is undergoing treatment to recover from drug addiction. The statement was given in an interview with 'Combate'.
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“I dedicate this victory to him, I know he went through very difficult times, he is still going through them, because he is in the middle of the process. It's so he can see that I'm on his side, that the whole family is on his side. This victory is for him. He had a therapeutic exit, I talked to my mother, I haven't talked to him yet. They watched it together at my sister's house. Everyone together and he really enjoyed the fight. He's a big fan of mine. He gets really excited when I'm going to fight and cheers a lot. My mother said that he was very happy, that it was worth going out this Saturday to watch the fight and send me positive energy”, said Vivi.
Number eight in the flyweight rankings, Vivi is in a good phase in his career with three wins in his last four fights. Hired by Ultimate in 2019, the Brazilian athlete has a record of 11 triumphs and three setbacks as a professional.
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