Araujo Swept Young on the Cards in Her PFL Debut
Viviane Araujo defeated Shanna Young by unanimous decision on April 11, 2026, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. Every judge scored the three-round contest 30–27, giving the Brazilian veteran a successful first appearance for the PFL.
The matchup and early action
The matchup proceeded at a contracted 129-pound catchweight after Young weighed 128.2 pounds. Araujo registered 125.8, within the normal non-title flyweight allowance, while Young’s miss required the altered agreement.
Both women brought previous UFC experience to the meeting. Araujo entered with thirteen professional victories and seven defeats, while Young arrived with eleven wins and eight losses.
The decisive developments
The fight lasted its full fifteen-minute schedule, with both competitors having moments of offense. Araujo increasingly separated herself as the contest progressed and earned the judges’ preference across all three rounds.
The unanimous 30–27 totals meant every official awarded her each completed round. The victory improved Araujo to 14–7 and left Young at 11–9 after the catchweight assignment.
What the result meant
The bout appeared on a Chicago main card in which all four completed contests ended by unanimous decision. Mitch McKee, Renat Khavalov and Gabriel Braga joined Araujo among those winners.
For Araujo, the result established a clear starting point in a new promotion without requiring a stoppage. Her ability to sustain the stronger overall performance through three rounds carried more weight than isolated competitive moments and delivered a clean sweep of the scorecards.
Sources
- PFL press release: Chicago results
- PFL: official weigh-in results
- Tapology: individual bout details
- Combat Press: completed card
