Flyweights Viviane Araujo, Tracy Cortez to Collide at UFC 317

A spot in the top 10 of the talent-rich flyweight division is on the line at the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s International Fight Week.

As first reported on Monday by Eurosport NL and later confirmed by other outlets, Viviane Araujo (13-6) and Tracy Cortez (11-2) will toe the line at UFC 317. The two 125-pound contenders will square off on June 28, inside of the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. No main attraction is on the books, nor is there an established lineup to determine whether this match will serve on the main card or prelims.

The 38-year-old Brazilian has seen mixed results since reaching the upper echelon of her weight class. While “Vivi” procured wins over names like Jennifer Maia and Karine Silva, she suffered setbacks when facing Natalia Silva, Amanda Ribas and Alexa Grasso in recent memory. When she made her company debut in 2019, she punched out Talita Bernardo in the third frame. Since then, every one of her 11 outings has reached the final bell, win or lose.

Like Pereira, Cortez has gone the distance in several consecutive bouts, including the entirety of her six-fight UFC tenure and then some. Averaging just one fight a year, the Fight Ready product had her 11-fight win streak snapped when she fell short against Rose Namajunas in July 2024. Before that, she beat opponents like Jasmine Jasudavicius and Melissa Gatto as she slowly worked her way up the division.