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Paige VanZant issues statement on latest arm injury, targeting May return

An arm injury has already hindered Paige VanZant’s year, but she’s already making plans to return to action.

It was reported earlier this week that VanZant had been forced out of a bout opposite Amanda Ribas that had been scheduled for UFC Brasilia on March 14. The culprit was the right arm that the 25-year-old has already had worked on in three separate surgeries over the last two years.

On Friday, the 25-year-old posted a statement to Instagram showing off a new cast and providing an update on when she expects to return.