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Paige VanZant plans one more arm surgery after UFC 251, reveals why she’s staying at flyweight

If Paige VanZant never had to deal with a broken arm again, it would be too soon.

It’s been over two years since she first suffered the injury during her flyweight debut against Jessica-Rose Clark. Multiple surgeries followed, and outside of her win against Rachael Ostovich in Jan. 2019, VanZant has consistently been sidelined due to repeated breaks in her forearm.

Thankfully, the “Dancing with the Stars” vet was able to stay healthy in the lead up to a fight against Amanda Ribas at UFC 251. But afterward, she plans to undergo one final surgery on her arm in hopes of staving off further injuries.