Prime Picks: UFCVegas62 ‘Grasso vs. Araujo’ via jaypettry
. Her progress up the ranks has slowed thanks to injury and other oddities forcing her out of matches, with Grasso vs. Araujo falling through twice already.
With weight problems apparently behind her, Grasso appears to have put her well-rounded skillset together at the right time. While the final boss at 125 pounds oflooms large with a win, Grasso will need to make certain her takedown defense is on point. If Araujo can ground her with ease, Shevchenko definitely will be able to as well. Letting her hands go, stinging Araujo in exchanges and making her pay for takedown entries, will be paramount to her success.
In order for Araujo to pull off the upset, she will have to force the issue almost immediately, and make Grasso fight off her back foot constantly. The Brazilian excels by striking first, and striking harder. The fleet of foot, in the vein of Chookagian and even Eye, can disrupt her approach as Araujo feebly plays chase. Neither flyweight have gone into the championship rounds, and Grasso did fade to a marginal degree against Barber, so this bears watching.
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