Former UFC fighter, Paige ’12 Gauge’ VanZant’s last fight at the UFC was her loss against Amanda Ribas at UFC 251 in July 2020. The former UFC flyweight has not fought under the UFC banner for over 3 years. Still being a top catch for the promotion, what led her to bring such major changes in her career?
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Despite still having a promising future with the promotion, and it being the safer option in terms of her career, she revealed that she was not happy with the UFC. This led to a new chapter in her career.
Paige VanZant’s career in BKFC and as an OnlyF*ns model
VanZant, after parting ways with the UFC, had some other interests she wanted to pursue. One of them was bare-knuckle fighting. On joining the BKFC, she stated, “Me switching to BKFC hasn’t been successful just for wins, I feel accomplished… It’s a whole different animal. It’s violent and brutal, and it feels different.”
Along with BKFC, ’12 Gauge’ also made huge changes in her management teams. Changing it and eventually starting an OnlyF*ns account. On why she made the account, the 29-year-old commented saying, “I already had it in the back on my mind like I love my body, I love being sexy, it’s a big part of who I am.”
Setting up her accounts just before her BKFC fight, she was mesmerized to see how much the channel had already grown in just a short while. VanZant revealed that her subscribers reached over 52 thousand at one point, which led her to tell her husband, “Our lives just changed forever.” Despite being weary of her decisions, she claimed that she knew she was going to be fine.
Given the success she’s had with her OnlyF*ns account, it won’t be surprising to see her never compete inside the octagon again. However, if she decides to, which promotion will she likely join?
‘12 Gauge’s relationship with PFL
Paige VanZant is also a part of the commentary team with the PFL. She revealed that she was incredibly impressed with how the PFL handled their athletes. Also, opening her mind up to the options she had with the promotion.
On whether we’d see the 29-year-old coming in MMA again, VanZant stated, “If I were to do MMA again, it would definitely be with the PFL. I love the way they treat everybody. Their organization is incredible. I’ve been loving doing commentary work for them… I’ve been having fun with that. But I do believe as of right now, just in my mind, if I were going to do MMA it would be with PFL”
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Given VanZant’s success outside of MMA, do you believe that we’d see her compete in MMA again? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.
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