Viviane Araujo previews her UFC flyweight co-main event showdown with Jennifer Maia

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Viviane Araujo (11-5, fighting out of Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil) aims on winning her matchup with Maia in dominant fashion o   No. 11 UFC Flyweight o   Four wins via submission, three wins by knockout o   Four first-round finishes o   Holds wins over Andrea Lee, Roxanne Modafferi, and Montana De La Rosa

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00:00 [SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]

00:23 Vivian, welcome to Fight Week.

00:25 How are you feeling today?

00:26 [SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]

00:28 [SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]

00:38 I'm really well.

00:39 I'm feeling very well prepared.

00:41 The camp was excellent, so I'm feeling

00:43 well prepared for this fight.

00:45 And fighting Jennifer Maia in the co-main event,

00:47 what do you make of that matchup?

00:49 [SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]

00:50 [SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]

01:08 I'm really excited.

01:09 I had a perfect camp for Jennifer,

01:11 and even more excited because it's co-main.

01:14 Obviously, the last two haven't gone your way.

01:15 In your opinion, what's going to be the key for you

01:17 to get back in the win column Saturday night?

01:20 [SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]

01:39 I worked a lot of my boxing, and I also

01:41 worked on my wrestling and ground game.

01:44 And when you look at your last wins,

01:46 your last four wins have come via decision.

01:48 Is there a chip on your shoulder that really just

01:50 wants to make you go out there and get a finish

01:52 and make a big statement?

01:53 [SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]

02:19 The objective is always to win.

02:20 If it's a submission or a decision, to me,

02:25 I need to get the win.

02:26 That's what my focus on, and that's what I'm prepared for.

02:30 Sounds good.

02:30 And one of your former opponents, Alexa Grasso,

02:32 she went on to win the championship.

02:34 I just want to get your thoughts on what she did.

02:36 [SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]

03:05 She's been evolving a lot in our fights.

03:07 It was details that lost in the fight over those five rounds.

03:10 And since then, she's been evolving a lot.

03:12 And that's why she's grown up so much in the organization.

03:16 How would you feel a rematch with her would go on,

03:18 if you ever get that?

03:19 [SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]

03:49 I'm always trying to evolve and paying attention.

03:51 I'm studying my possible opponents.

03:54 So I'll be ready for whatever comes my way.

03:57 [SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]

04:00 Vivi, who did you have winning between Alexa and Valentina

04:04 in the rematch?

04:05 [SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]

04:11 I think that Alexa won the fight.

04:14 What did you think?

04:15 Were you just as surprised as everyone else

04:18 when you saw the 10-8 round in that last round?

04:21 [SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]

04:27 And then I just wanted to ask, like,

04:29 how did you feel about the rematch?

04:31 [SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]

04:37 And then I just wanted to ask, like, you know,

04:42 you've lost two in a row for the first time in your career.

04:44 Do you feel pressure coming into this fight?

04:48 [SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]

05:17 Yeah, I'm working a lot with my psychologist

05:19 so that the fact that I'm coming off two losses

05:22 doesn't affect my performance inside the ring.

05:25 I'm coming to have fun.

05:27 And then with the UFC, you know, getting back on the road,

05:29 are you looking forward to fighting in Brazil next year?

05:33 [SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]

05:47 [SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]

05:55 [SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]

06:04 Yeah, I had my debut in Brazil.

06:07 And I think that if I could fight in Brazil,

06:09 the energy there would be fantastic.

06:11 Awesome.

06:12 Good luck.

06:13 Thank you.

06:14 I just have one over here.

06:15 So you just mentioned that you got a sports psychologist.

06:17 Was that something someone recommended?

06:19 Was that something you pursued in yourself?

06:21 Or what was the reasoning behind doing that?

06:23 [SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]

06:51 Yeah, that was a suggestion of my coach, Daniel.

06:53 I've been with her since 2016.

06:55 We know each other really well,

06:57 and she does an excellent job with me.

06:59 Have you already noticed the difference

07:01 just in general training, preparing for a fight?

07:04 [SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]

07:24 [SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]

07:45 [SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]

07:59 Yeah, it helps me focus on everything in the training.

08:03 It helps me focus on the fighting.

08:06 It keeps me focused.

08:07 It makes me perform better.

08:09 And also, we all have our personal lives,

08:12 and it helps me keep them separate.

08:15 Thank you for your time.

08:16 Thank you.

08:18 Yes?

08:19 [AUDIO OUT]

08:22 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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