LAS VEGAS – On the best run of her UFC career, Mexico’s Alexa Grasso turned in a solid 25 minutes of work against a fellow top-ranked flyweight. After five rounds of action that mostly unfolded on the feet in striking exchanges, Grasso (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) picked up a unanimous decision win over Viviane Araujo in the main event of UFC Fight Night 212 at UFC Apex. The bout began with sharp striking exchanges that saw both fighters land their share. Araujo (11-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) controlled the center of the cage while Grasso circled on the outside. Grasso punched in combinations and mixed in a couple of kicks, while Araujo mixed it up by looking for the takedown late in the round. To begin the second, the two flyweights quickly met in the center, and let their strikes fly

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UFC Fight Night 212 results: Alexa Grasso earns unanimous nod over Viviane Araujo behind crisp striking – MMA Junkie

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