MMA Fighting · Aug 12, 2020
Paige VanZant signs with BKFC, declines Bellator offer
Paige VanZant Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Paige VanZant is going bare-knuckle in her next combat venture.
After finishing her contract with the UFC, the 26-year-old MMA star has chosen to sign with the upstart Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships, multiple people with knowledge of contract talks told MMA Fighting. Terms of VanZant’s multi-fight deal were not disclosed.
The news was first reported by ESPN.
VanZant on Wednesday posted a picture of her signing a contract, noting she is “about to change the game” and promising fight news “coming soon.”