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Paige VanZant releases statement on third arm injury, targeting UFC return in May

Paige VanZant has spoken about the third injury to her right arm, which has plagued her MMA career now for over two years.

VanZant first broke her arm back in her flyweight debut against Jessica-Rose Clark back in January 2018. After taking a year away from the cage to recover, she hurt it again in her fight against Rachael Ostovich the following January.

The 25-year-old was hoping to return to in March at UFC Brasilia after another year off, but it was recently announced a third injury to her arm forced her out of a fight with Amanda Ribas.