Early on, the pair traded leg kicks and jabs, with neither really getting ahead in the back-and-forth battle. About two minutes in, they closed the distance, coming together for a bit of phone booth fighting with athletes landing before disengaging.

The tit-for-tat nature of the fight continued with neither Araujo or Maia willing to give an inch. The pair would clinch up later in the round, spin around, and when exchanges did transpire both fighters fired hard shots — but it remained close til the buzzer, and they moved on to the second stanza.

Round two saw a change of pace, as the pair went to the ground with Araujo taking the back. She got hooks in, and a loose body triangle at times, and controlled Maia’s wrists. The rear-naked choke wasn’t really there, but at the same time, Araujo was eating up time while in control, and the ref was nowhere near standing the pair up. Three plus minutes of ground control were the end result, unofficially anyway, and unlike the first round, there was a clear winner to the second: Viviane Araujo.

The third round saw a grinding, grueling grappling battle play out along the fence. Araujo drove Maia back into the cage, with Maia fighting off a takedown for a considerable amount of time. Eventually they came off, exchanged, then went back to the fence with Maia driving into Araujo and completing a takedown. Maia wrapped her leg around Araujo’s, and while Viviane did make it up, she was taken down again.

They’d go to the scorecards, with Araujo coming away with the victory in the end. The win snapped a two-fight skid and gets her back on track.

Official Result: Viviane Araujo def. Jennifer Maia by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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Carli Judice Interview (2:25)

Kicking off this edition of TTP is our interview with UFC flyweight, Carli Judice. Judice had one of the wildest rides in history to get to the UFC. She took a fight with virtually no notice on Contender Series. She had to cut a ton of weight. Then she was in one of the craziest wars in the history of the show and walked away without a win. However, Dana White saw the potential in her despite it being just her fourth professional fight. We talked with her about the emotions at every turn, including the moment she heard the announcement that she’d be in.

Fights, Dogs, and Parlays: UFC Vegas 81 (21:47)

After an exciting UFC Vegas 80, we head to the Apex yet against for UFC Vegas 81. This weekend’s offering is headlined by a featherweight tilt between Sodiq Yusuff and Edson Barboza. The two men are looking to make that next step into the upper echelon of the division and this fight could really help. We’ll break down that fight and some of the other big action on this UFC Vegas 81 card for you. In addition, as we always do, we’ll hit you with an underdog and a parlay that we thing will make your wallet fat this weekend. For this segment, all odds via FanDuel Sportsbook.

Ashley Yoder Interview (29:45)

Closing out this edition of TTP is our interview with UFC strawweight, Ashley Yoder. Yoder talks about her long road back to the UFC and why we haven’t seen her in a minute. Now fully healed up, she preps for her UFC Vegas 81 bout with Emily Ducote. She talks about how she feels the stylistic matchup looks and why people shouldn’t just treat her as if she’s a grappler primarily. Plus, she shares a bit of her thoughts on MMA judging.

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