Paige VanZant has announced she’s changing sports again.
On Saturday, the former UFC star confirmed rumours that she is transitioning to slap fighting and will make her debut in the controversial sport at Power Slap 8 on June 28.
“I just signed a contract, and whether motherf***er’s like it or not, I am doing Power Slap,” VanZant said on the ‘Kickass Love Story’ podcast she shares with her husband.
“You know what, I am f***ing Paige Vanzant. I was in the UFC, bare-knuckle boxing, boxing and now I’m doing Power Slap.
“I’m just going to do everything and p*** everybody off.”
“Watching Power Slap, I was like, ‘I don’t know if I wanna do that, that’s insane.’ Then I got the call from Dana White, and I was like, ‘Umm, okay.’
“I’m gonna get jacked in the next three weeks and go slap somebody.”
Simultaneously, a promotional video confirming VanZant’s participation in the upcoming slap fighting show aired during the UFC’s first event in Saudi Arabia.
Fans were shocked to hear ’12 Gauge’ would be changing sports again.
One person tweeted: “So random.”
Another wondered: “She outta money or what?”
A third person said: “Lmfao really.”
VanZant started out as an MMA fighter, who joined the UFC in 2014 and quickly won a legion of fans thanks to her fighting skills, good looks, and charismatic personality.
Six years later, her fighting career had plateaued, but a side hustle on social media was taking off following an appearance on America’s version of Strictly Come Dancing.
The 30-year-old left the UFC and signed a three-fight deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship worth around $1.2million (£940,000).
VanZant had two bouts with them before deciding to take a break from fighting following a loss to Rachael Ostovich in July 2021 when she began earning more money on OnlyFans.
Adult film and TikTok star Elle Brooke welcomed her to boxing in May and shocked the world by knocking down the accomplished fighter.
Ultimately, their bout ended in a split draw and set up a mouthwatering rematch that VanZant says is still on despite her latest career change.
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