The UFC Vegas 62 main event featured the women’s flyweight match between Alexa Grasso and Viviane Araujo. The event took place at the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the card was filled with incredible fights.
Grasso and Araújo put on a great show and fight fans really enjoyed it. From the very beginning of the fight, both fighters were trading fists. However, Grasso was gaining the upper hand on most exchanges.
this Brazil then went for a takedown in the second round, but it wasn’t enough to get Alexa Grasso to obey. As the fight dragged on, it turned into a general dramatic showdown. But Grasso was a better fighter. After five action-packed rounds, grass was declared the winner by unanimous vote.
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Pros and fans react to Alexa Grasso’s victory over Viviane Araujo at UFC Vegas 62
Fans were really surprised and excited by the featured performance by the ladies and voiced their opinions via tweets.
One fan wrote that Alexa Grasso is technically great in combat and shows good focus inside the octagon.
“Technically competent. Mentally strong to stay on the counterattack path. Timing his right hand well and picking up the pace when Viviane scored allowed the judges to secure their decision.”
Results and commentators struggle to get close to Camlin, but many fans disagree on this one. Someone wrote:
“Easy win for Alexa, I don’t know why reviewers said ‘close’ ????”
It was a showdown between a Mexican and a Brazilian, an unending rivalry between two nations with rich martial arts backgrounds. One fan wrote:
“Mexico owns them Brazilians”
This win put Alexa Grasso in 5th place in the flyweight category and closer to a potential title challenge against her. Valentina Shevchenko. As expected, Fans began to draw parallels and comparisons between the fighters.
Comparing both fighters, one fan asked, “Another Valentina-type personality on the rise, talented but will she sell to the UFC?” he wrote.
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Another user wrote that Grasso is great in combat; however, he does not deserve the title shot yet.
“I love Alexa!! However, it is still too early for a performance-based title challenge. Good fight though!!????????????????”
One user noted that Grasso has potential but has a lot to work on to beat Valentina in a future championship game.
“I love Grasso but I have to do more to beat Valentina”
UFC flyweight fighter Ode’ Osbourne congratulated both Grossa and Araujo for their performance, writing: “It’s a very close fight. Both of these ladies are outstanding strikers.”
Similarly, many other warriors shared their reactions, and here are some of the notable ones.
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