We see it all the time in combat sports, the old guard faces off against the new hotness in a fight that starts another chapter in their division. Earlier tonight in New Jersey, we got to see 30-year-old veteran Felice Herrig take on 21-year-old Paige VanZant in one of those very fights; a pivotal bout that in the end would see the veteran pass that proverbial torch to the younger fighter.
Both girls came out aggressive in a hard-fought first round that started with Herrig looking like she was ready to teach VanZant a lesson on the ground.