A pivotal women’s flyweight showdown between Katlyn
Chookagian and Viviane
Araujo is in the works for a UFC event on May 15.
ESPN
was first to report the matchup, which is close to being finalized
by the Las Vegas-based promotion. A location and headliner for the
card have not been confirmed.
A former title challenger at 125 pounds, Chookagian has been
victorious in four of six Octagon appearances since 2019. Most
recently, “Blonde Fighter” outpointed Cynthia
Calvillo at UFC 255 on Nov. 21. The Renzo Gracie
Jiu Jitsu representative’s resume also features wins over the likes
of Jennifer
Maia, Joanne
Calderwood, Irene
Aldana and Lauren
Murphy.
Araujo, meanwhile, has earned victories in four of five promotional
outings. The 34-year-old Brazilian enters the matchup with
Chookagian on the strength of back-to-back decision triumphs over
Montana
De La Rosa and Roxanne
Modafferi. Her lone defeat in the Octagon came against Jessica Eye
at UFC 245.