Fight Night: Jennifer Maia vs. Viviane Araujo Betting Prediction

The next UFC fight to take a closer look at is this women’s flyweight bout in this weekend’s co-main slot between Jennifer Maia and Viviane Araujo. Can the red-hot UFC veteran stay in the winning column against the struggling former top contender?

Maia vs. AraujoPicks

Pick: Maia -155 will get her hand raised

Read more about this intriguing matchup and get the official Maia vs Araujo prediction before making your betting picks this weekend.

Jennifer Maia vs. Viviane Araujo Information

Jennifer Maia vs Viviane Araujo

Location of the game: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV.

Date and Time: Saturday, October 14. 7:00 PM ET

How to Watch: ESPN+

Last Fight Record

• Maia is coming off an impressive decision win over Casey O’Neill in March at UFC 286 in London.
• Araujo is looking to bounce back from a decision loss to Amanda Ribas at UFC 285 in March.

Jennifer Maia vs. Viviane Araujo Betting Analysis

Jennifer Maia

Maia is a Brazilian mixed martial artist with a professional record of 21-9-1 with four TKO/KO wins and five submissions under her belt at the age of 35. She trains at the legendary Chute Boxe Academy in Brazil and is seemingly fighting her best even at this stage of her career.

She is now the No. 9 ranked flyweight contender. Maia is a black belt in BJJ and Muay Thai as well.

She is listed as 5’4” with a 64” reach while fighting out of the orthodox stance. In the UFC octagon, Maia averages 4.50 significant strikes landed and 4.78 significant strikes absorbed per minute.

Viviane Araujo

Araujo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist with a professional record of 11-5 with three TKOs and four submissions.

At the age of 36, Araujo is a black belt in BJJ under Lèo Vieira. And she’s the No. 11 ranked flyweight contender still after suffering back-to-back defeats
“Vivi” is listed as 5’4” with a 68” reach fighting out of the orthodox stance. In the UFC, she averages 4.63 significant strikes landed and 5.45 significant strikes absorbed per minute.

She likes to wrestle as well, averaging 1.81 takedowns per 15 minutes inside the octagon, and has an 82% takedown defense.

Maia vs. Araujo Betting Preview

The next step in the process of making the correct Maia vs Araujo prediction is looking over the betting lines for this bout. After that, we will break down some footage of both women and their recent performances to see how their styles might clash in the octagon this weekend.

According to the betting lines, Maia is coming in as the -155 betting favorite over the +130 Araujo. This bout is heavily favored to go the distance at -450, and Araujo is more likely to get a finish at +450 even though she’s the underdog.

The Age-Equal Bout

The tape on both of these women shows a lot. On paper, these two match up very similarly and are even in the same age group. The tape of Maia the last two fights is very impressive. She boxed beautifully against an undefeated Casey O’Neil, who was supposed to run right through Maia, and many UFC bets were made against her.

Maia has crisp, straight punches that are thrown with great technique. The technique and shortness of the punches are so good that they beat her opponent to the mark even though the opponent might be quicker.

Araujo is a tough woman with a lot of heart and is always in great physical condition. She will be prepared to have a 15-minute war with Maia to come out as the winner, no matter what. She will throw punches in the pocket, but she is clearly not comfortable there. Araujo needs this fight to be gritty, and she will need to wrestle Maia to get a win.

Jennifer Maia vs. Viviane Araujo Betting Prediction

UFC picks are the toughest to make in all of sports betting. This fight is very tough to pick because it’s very evenly matched. And the truth is that we don’t know what to expect from MMA fighters when they reach a certain age–these two are at that age.

The official Maia vs Araujo prediction is that Maia will get her hand raised and continue her streak toward the top of the division. Her boxing is too sharp, and Araujo closes her eyes half the time when she throws strikes. It’s even possible for Maia to get a finish late in the fight. But her moneyline is plenty to bet on.

• Pick: Maia -155 will get her hand raised

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