Bloody Elbow · Feb 2, 2021
‘Faces heal really well’ - Paige VanZant on BKFC debut
Photo by Sportsfile/Corbis/Sportsfile via Getty ImagesPaige VanZant has suffered her fair share of tough injuries during her MMA career, so it’s understandable that the prospect of cuts and facial damage in her bare knuckle boxing debut is something that doesn’t especially phase her.
VanZant (8-5 MMA) signed for BKFC last August after a six-year UFC stint. After starting her time in the world’s largest MMA promotion with three straight wins, VanZant struggled to find footing in a move to flyweight, and to find success against the strawweight elite. Her last four years in the UFC were also spent battling a series of long running injuries.