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Viviane Araujo wants to use UFC platform to reach victims of domestic violence: ‘I lived that reality since I was a kid’

One of the first things Viviane Araujo did after the biggest win of her MMA career – a unanimous decision nod over onetime UFC title contender Alexis Davis at UFC 240 – was extend an offer of support to women who’ve dealt with domestic violence.

A former Pancrase strawweight champion, Araujo, who meets Jessica Eye in a flyweight contest at UFC 245 on Saturday in Las Vegas, said she felt the need to take a moment and discuss violence against women in a moment like that.