In her first main fight, Viviane Araújo confirms challenge against Alexa Grasso at UFC Vegas 62

V. Araújo weighing in for the UFC Las Vegas 62. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Inserted for the first time in an Ultimate main fight, Viviane Araujo confirmed his commitment to the UFC Las Vegas 62, which takes place this Saturday (15). At the official weigh-in, promoted this Friday (14), the Brazilian guaranteed her presence in the confrontation against Alexa grasso. The challenge could bring the winner closer to a title fight in the flyweight category (up to 56,7kg).

Brazilian promise in the division led by Valentina Shevchenko, Araújo was the second to step on the scale. The combatant secured 57,1kg. and she's ready for her biggest UFC challenge yet.

Current number five in the flies, Alexa grasso was the first to measure her weight. At 56,9kg, the athlete defends her position in the category.

Responsible for the only confrontation between Brazilians in the show, Joanderson Tubarão and Lucas Alexander are confirmed on the show. While the first weighed 66,2kg, the debutant confirmed 65,9kg.

MMA veteran, Raphael Assunção It didn't take long to arrive at the measurement site. With the same 61,6kg., the Brazilian faces Victor Henry on the main card.

Only flaw

Last fighter to step on the scale, CJ Vergara He was the only fighter, among the 22 scheduled for the event, to fail the weight cut. Representative of the flyweights (up to 56,7kg), the fighter weighed 58,5kg, around 1,5kg. above the determined.

At the time of this publication, there is still no information whether CJ's clash against Tatsuro Taira will continue on the program UFC Las Vegas 62.

Check out the athletes' weights for UFC Las Vegas 62

MAIN CARD (20 p.m. Brasília time)

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Alexa grasso (56,9kg.) x Viviane Araujo (57,1kg.)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Cub swanson (61,2kg.) x Jonathan martinez (61,4kg.)

Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Dusko Todorovic (84,3kg.) x Jordan wright (83,9kg.)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Raphael Assunção (61,6kg.) x Victor Henry (61,6kg.)

Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Misha Cirkunov (93,4kg.) x Alonzo Menifield (93,2kg.)

PRELIMINARY CARD (17 p.m. Brasília time)

Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg): Mana Martinez (61,6kg) x Brandon davis (61,6kg.)

Middleweight (up to 83,9kg.): Nick Maximov (84,1kg.) x Jacob Malkoun (84,1kg.)

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Joanderson Tubarão (66,2kg.) x lucas alexander (65,9kg.)

Straw weight (up to 52,1kg): Piera Rodriguez (52,3kg.) x Sam Hughes (52,1kg.)

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): CJ Vergara (58,5kg.)* x Tatsuro Taira (57,1kg.)

Welterweight (up to 77kg): Mike Jackson (77,1kg) x Pete Rodriguez (77,3kg)

*CJ Vergara exceeded the flyweight limit;

**For fights without a title fight, athletes receive one pound (454g.) of tolerance over the official limits of their respective categories.