Paige VanZant admitted she makes more money just by posting on her social media than by putting her body through stress inside the MMA cage.

The 28-year-old has a professional MMA record of 8-5, with nine of those fights occurring in the UFC. VanZant had a brief UFC career and won five matches, four of which were finishes.

However, VanZant left the promotion after falling short of Amanda Ribas in 2020. Later, she announced her signing with the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.

Despite having multiple sources of income, including her MMA career and her OnlyFans account, ’12-Gauge’ stated she makes more money on Instagram, where she has over 3.2 million followers.

In an interview with Ariel Helwani, VanZant said, “I make way more money sitting at home, posting pictures on Instagram than I do fighting. When I did my contract negotiation the last time, the talk was, I can’t pay you more than a female champion.”

“Okay, but why are comparing me to just women? All of us should be getting paid more in general. I want a significant pay raise, to be completely honest,” she added. 

“I’ve just been extremely accomplished outside of the UFC, as well as inside of the UFC. Five wins in the UFC, four finishes, I’ve been main event twice, and I think someone with those accolades should be paid more,” the AEW star concluded. 

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What’s on the plate for Paige VanZant?

The first two of VanZant’s opening matches in the BKFC ended in defeat. She will, however, make a comeback and compete in her third BKFC match on August 20 against Charisa Sigala.

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Additionally, a few months ago, the 28-year-old made her pro wrestling debut with AEW, one of the most well-known wrestling promotions. She, therefore, has a wrestling career in addition to MMA on the horizon.

In addition to all of these, the former UFC fighter will star opposite popular YouTuber Bryce Hall in a horror film soon. The 28-year-old is currently juggling several financially rewarding ventures besides her ongoing profession as a fighter.

What are your thoughts on VanZant’s fighting career and her other income streams? What do you guys think about VanZant making more money through Instagram? Let us know in the comments section below.

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