MMASucka · Jan 24, 2020

The Curious Case of Paige VanZant

SACRAMENTO, CA - DECEMBER 17: Paige VanZant prepares to enter the Octagon during the UFC Fight Night event inside the Golden 1 Center Arena on December 17, 2016 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)At one time in 2015, Paige VanZant was one of the most recognisable faces in the UFC. Starting her UFC career, she progressed quickly to 3-0, with two appearances on main cards. This lead to her headlining her first main event against the future champion, Rose Namajunas. Since then, however, she has gone 3-2, has pulled out of two fights and took two-year-long layoffs. We take a look at the career of Paige VanZant and what happened how her hype train derailed.

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