Paige VanZant
Paige VanZant (born March 26, 1994), is a Reno-based American mixed martial artist who competes in the Women's Strawweightdivision of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[1][2][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] A professional competitor since 2012, VanZant was a fighter in the Invicta FC before moving over to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She is notable for being the youngest female fighter in the UFC roster.[8][12]
Background
VanZant grew up in Dayton, Oregon, a small town without a stoplight, and rode dirt bikes, loved to fish and hunt, and spent much time outdoors.[13] In high school, VanZant was short, and was bullied by a pack of bigger girls regularly.[13] When her family moved toNevada,[8] there was no dance school nearby so she went to a gymnasium instead, and her father urged her to try boxing, and later, mixed martial arts.[13]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
VanZant made her professional mixed martial arts debut on June 30, 2012 at UWF's Tournament of Warriors Finale against Jordan Nicole Gaza. She won by a split decision.
On September 22, 2012 she faced Amber Stautzenberger at Premier Fight Series 2, and she won via unanimous decision.
Invicta FC
She faced Tecia Torres at Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt. The event was held on January 5, 2013 at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. She lost to Torres via a unanimous decision. Sports reporter Ben Fowlkes remarked that VanZant seemed "far more composed under pressure than you'd expect from an 18-year-old fighter."[14]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In December 2013, VanZant was announced as one of 11 women signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for its newly created Strawweight division. It was also announced that she would compete as a cast member on The Ultimate Fighter (UFC), a television reality series, as part of a tournament to crown the inaugural strawweight champion. However, on March 31, 2014, VanZant was turned away from the reality series because she was only 20 years old, and the minimum age to compete on it is 21 due to the presence of alcohol in the house.[8] She became the youngest female fighter on the UFC roster.[15]
In August 2014 the UFC announced that VanZant would face Kailin Curran on October 4, 2014 in Halifax at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine, but VanZant suffered a back injury and the bout was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson.[16] VanZant marked her UFC debut by defeating Curran by TKO in the third round, in a fight that would win Fight of the Night honors.[17][18]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time)
Paige VanZant Born Paige VanZant
March 26, 1994
Sparks, Nevada, U.S.Other names 12 Gauge Nationality American Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) Weight 115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb) Division Strawweight Fighting out of Reno, Nevada, U.S. Team Reno Academy of Combat[1][2] Rank Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3] Years active 2012–present Mixed martial arts record Total 5 Wins 4 By knockout 1 By submission 1 By decision 2 Losses 1 By decision 1 last updated on: November 22, 2014
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