Former UFC girls’s strawweight contender Paige VanZant is curious about a return to the cage.
’12 Gauge’ lately made her return to the octagon, however not as a fighter. Final month, Paige VanZant was within the nook of her husband, Austin Vanderford, for his promotional debut at UFC Seattle. On per week’s discover, the previous Bellator title challenger secured a second-round knockout win over Nikolay Veretennikov. For VanZant, the second was an extremely particular one.
From 2014 to 2020, the 30-year-old was one of many larger girls’s stars within the UFC. Nevertheless, after parting methods with the group following a loss to Amanda Ribas, Paige VanZant by no means fought within the cage once more. Since then, she’s had stints as knowledgeable wrestler, a boxer, and even PowerSlap. Earlier this month, she scored a call win over Mikael-Michelle Brown in Dana White’s slapfighting league.
Nevertheless, Paige VanZant is open to a return to the octagon. Talking in a current PowerSlap press convention, ’12 Gauge’ mentioned Vanderford’s current win, in addition to her personal historical past within the UFC. In the course of the dialogue, VanZant was fairly reflective, stating that she took her time within the MMA big with no consideration. Nevertheless, she’s additionally by no means saying by no means in terms of a return to the UFC.
Picture by way of Paige VanZant’s Instagram
Paige VanZant discusses potential return to the UFC after Austin Vanderford’s current win
“If I’m utterly sincere and clear, I used to be to some extent the place I used to be proud of my profession and I used to be proud of my success in my life and every part I’ve completed.” Paige VanZant said. “After all, I needed to proceed to chase goals, however making the stroll with my husband [Austin Vanderford] once more, I used to be like, ‘Rattling, like I actually miss this and I realise how particular it’s.’ I signed once I was 19 years previous, I’m in my UFC debut at 20. I didn’t realise what a giant deal it was again then.”
She continued, “I didn’t realise how particular it was. And now seeing that course of and leaving, like possibly I took it with no consideration. I do know it might take plenty of work for me and plenty of dedication for me to earn my shot again into the UFC. However positively, my coronary heart misses it. So we might [come back], we’ll see.” (h/t TalkSport)
For what it’s value, Paige VanZant is already signed to the newly based World Battle League. Nevertheless, Jeremy Stephens was additionally signed to the brand new promotion, however lately left to return to the UFC to battle in Des Moines later this yr. If ’12 Gauge’ actually desires to battle within the octagon once more, she will be able to attempt to make it occur.
What do you make of those feedback? Do you wish to see Paige? VanZant return to the UFC?
