“Employee to Boss”, Former UFC star details ‘new realm of success’ after transitioning from UFC Fighter to OF Model

Former UFC fighter Paige VanZant reveals how transitioning from an MMA fighter to an OF model transformed her life.

“Employee to Boss”, Former UFC star details ‘new realm of success’ after transitioning from UFC Fighter to OF Model

Paige VanZant reveals UFC contract payment ( Image via Imago )

Former UFC fighter Paige VanZant recently gave an interview to MMAFigtingonSBN. There, she outlined her future plans after a successful career transition. Paige was a former UFC fighter who transitioned into being an OF Model. She highlighted how the decision impacted her life. Here is what she said:

VanZant detailed her continued financial success outside the ring. She revealed that it has allowed her the freedom to pick and choose what she does next. Speaking to Damon Martin from MMAFighting, Paige VanZant said:

Oh it makes me so happy. And truly it's going from being an employee to being the boss of my own company. So I do feel like I've stepped into an entirely new realm of success where I get to determine my future, I get to determine every move that I make.
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Paige VanZant is a former UFC flyweight fighter with a professional MMA record of 8 wins and five losses. She joined the UFC in 2013 and made her debut in 2014 against Kailin Curran. VanZant won the fight by TKO in the third round and became one of the youngest fighters to receive the “Fight of the Night” honor.

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VanZant launched her OnlyFans account in 2022 after spending six years in the MMA industry. In 2021, she started her own subscription site, but in 2022, she joined the more well-known OnlyFans platform. VanZant has said she made more money in 24 hours on OnlyFans than she did during her entire fighting career. She charges fans $9.99 per month for access to her revealing photos.

Paige VanZant revealed she will return to BKFC

Paige VanZant has confirmed her return to BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship) and expressed interest in a potential MMA comeback with the PFL (Professional Fighters League).

VanZant is focused on BKFC but says that if she returns to MMA, it will be with the PFL. VanZant, who last fought in July 2021, aims to return after a long-drawn hiatus. Although her return timeline remains uncertain, she was scheduled to return in August 2022, but the BKFC bout got canceled just before the event.

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Paige VanZant versus Britain Hart in BKFC back in 2021 ( Image source: Twitter )

In 2017, VanZant moved up to the flyweight division but failed to win the championship. In August 2020, VanZant signed a four-fight contract with BKFC reportedly worth over $1 million. She is still on her BKFC contract, where she has a professional record of 0 wins and two losses.

VanZant made her BKFC debut in February 2021 against Britain Hart in the main event of BKFC: Knucklemania in Tampa, Florida. VanZant lost her debut to Hart and later lost to Rachael Ostovich.

VanZant also has a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is an American Top Team (ATT) member. In 2022, VanZant signed a contract with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and made her debut on the show AEW Dynamite.

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