Hottest Pictures Of Paige VanZant. American mixed martial artist and former UFC fighter Paige VanZant will be debuting in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). She is supposed to go o showdown on February 5th, against Britain Hart. The news was revealed by VanZant herself, via an Instagram post. She is one of the leading candidates as per BKFC President, David Feldman.
Born on March 26th, 1994, Paige VanZant is an American mixed martial artist, model and author. She is a former fighter from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) under its flyweight division. In August 2020, she signed a contract with BKFC and will be fighting exclusively for the.
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She has appeared in reality shows on television such as ‘Chopped’ and ‘Dancing with the Stars’. Being born in Dundee, VanZant was raised in Dayton, Oregon. She learned how to dance ballet, jazz and hip hop since she was a child. She has also appeared in a commercial for ‘Bissel’ as a teenager.
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She would get bullied in high school by a group or girls for her former surname ‘Slettenn’ which forced her to change it to ‘VanZant’. This was a key experience that defined her interest in martial arts, giving her the ability to defend herself.
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VanZant debuted as a professional mixed martial artist in 2012. She was supposed to appear in the UFC in 2013. However, she had to drop out due to their age restrictions since she was only 20. In 2014, she debuted in UFC Strawweight on November 22nd.
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She defeated her opponent Kailin Curran by a total knockout or TKO in the third round. She is one of the youngest recipients of the Fight of the Night award. VanZant is currently married to former UFC star Austin Vanderford. She has a net worth ranging between $1 million to approximately $3.5 million.