Paige VanZant has been many issues all through her profession, however world champion shouldn’t be considered one of them.
Nonetheless, that might all change on June 27 when the UFC kicks off one other Worldwide Combat Week in Las Vegas. After making a trio of appearances for Energy Slap, going 2-0-1 within the course of, ’12 Gauge’ known as for Dana White to offer her a crack at changing into the promotion’s first feminine champion.
“Hey, Dana (White), the place’s that (125lb) belt, child? Put me on the following card,” PVZ stated following her win over Mikael Michelle Brown in March. “Let’s get some ladies’s belts. We’re right here to remain. We’re right here to knock b*tches out and slap individuals all day.”
Welp, it seems like VanZant will get her want. As reported by MMA Combating, the previous UFC, BKFC, AEW, and Misfits Boxing star will run it again with Brown at Energy Slap 13, with the winner rising because the first-ever ladies’s Energy Slap flyweight champion.
The occasion will happen in the future earlier than UFC 317 goes down inside T-Cell Enviornment.
Paige VanZant finds success in energy slap
VanZant made her Energy Slap in June 2024, defeating Christine Wolmarans through unanimous resolution. 4 months later, she went to a unanimous draw with Chelsea Dodson earlier than climbing again into the win column with a decisive 30-27 scorecards throughout the board towards Brown.
Earlier than making a transfer to slap preventing, ’12 Gauge’ dropped back-to-back bouts underneath the BKFC banner, dropping to Britain Hart and former UFC foe Rachael Ostovich. PVZ additionally fought to a cut up draw with Elle Brooke at Misfits Boxing 15 final 12 months. The 2 have been stated to be in talks for a right away rematch, however the combat by no means got here to fruition.
VanZant’s UFC stint got here to a halt in 2020, ending a six-year run that noticed her go 5-4 contained in the Octagon.
