. ▁She ▁later ▁started ▁J iu ▁j its u ▁and ▁felt ▁in ▁love ▁with ▁the ▁sport ▁after ▁an ▁inv itation ▁from ▁J iu ▁j its u ▁coach . ▁She ▁later ▁became ▁a ▁J iu ▁j isu ▁teacher ▁and ▁transition ed ▁to ▁m ma ▁as ▁she ▁was ▁tired ▁of ▁watching ▁her ▁father ▁ab use ▁her ▁mother . ▁Ara ú jo ▁uses ▁the ▁oct agon ▁as ▁the ▁platform ▁to ▁voice ▁her ▁support ▁to ▁reach ▁vict ims ▁of ▁domestic ▁violence . ▁ ▁M ixed ▁mart ial ▁arts ▁career ▁ ▁Early ▁career ▁Ara ú jo ▁fought ▁most ▁of ▁her ▁early ▁M MA ▁career ▁primary ▁in ▁Brazil ▁and ▁Japan , ▁notable ▁under ▁Jung le ▁Fight ▁and ▁P anc r ase ▁where ▁she ▁was ▁the ▁formal ▁P anc r ase ▁st raw weight ▁champion ▁prior ▁signed ▁by ▁U FC . ▁ ▁Ult imate ▁Fight ing ▁Championship ▁Ara ú jo ▁made ▁her ▁U FC ▁debut ▁and ▁faced ▁Tal ita ▁Bern ardo , ▁replacing ▁Mel issa ▁G atto , ▁on ▁May ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁at ▁U FC ▁ 2 3 7 . ▁She ▁won ▁the ▁fight ▁via ▁knock out ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁round . ▁ ▁Her ▁second ▁fight ▁came ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁at ▁U FC ▁ 2 4 0 , ▁against ▁Alex is ▁Davis . ▁She ▁won ▁the ▁fight ▁via ▁un anim ous ▁decision . ▁ ▁Ara ú jo ▁faced ▁Jess ica ▁E ye ▁on ▁December ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁at ▁U