When Viviane Araujo steps into the cage Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas to face Alexa Grasso, it will mark the end of a string of near misses between the two, and the vindication of a year’s worth of frustrating waiting. UFC Fight Night 212 represents the third time the two flyweight contenders have been scheduled to fight, as Araujo was forced to withdraw from their clash at UFC 270 in January, and Grasso returning the favor in August. The bout fizzled so many times that both women have taken other fights in the interim, with Araujo picking up a win over Andrea Lee and Grasso defeating Joanne Wood.
A Blessing in Disguise
