Roxanne Modafferi vs. Viviane Araujo Targeted for UFC Event on Jan. 30

A women’s flyweight tilt pitting Roxanne Modafferi against Viviane Araujo is in the works for a UFC event on Jan. 30.

MyMMANews.com was first to report the matchup. A location and a headliner for the card have yet to be announced.

Modafferi was victorious in two of her three Octagon appearances in 2020. Most recently, “The Happy Warrior” outpointed Andrea Lee in a rematch at UFC Fight Night 177 on Sept. 12. Modafferi also scored a notable triumph over highly-touted prospect Maycee Barber at UFC 246 in January.

Araujo, meanwhile has won three of her first four UFC bouts, with her lone setback coming at the hands of Jessica Eye. In her last outing, the 33-year-old Brazilian earned a unanimous verdict over Montana De La Rosa at UFC Fight Night 176 on Sept. 5.