PAIGE VanZant is best known as an OnlyFans star – but she’s also been a professional boxer since 2012.
Here’s everything you need to know about the star.
1
Who is mixed martial artist Paige VanZant?
VanZant was born Paige Sletten on March 26, 1994, in Dundee, Oregon.
While growing up, her parents owned a dance studio, where she trained in ballet, jazz, and hip hop for thirteen years.
She also starred in a Bissell mop commercial as a teenager.
She was considered a tomboy growing up and loved cycling, fishing, and being outdoors.
Paige legally changed her last name from Sletten to VanZant due to persistent bullies in high school.
She noted that her experiences with bullying are one of the reasons she enjoyed learning mixed martial arts and being able to defend herself.
After high school, her family moved to Nevada, where she tried to find a dance studio, but ended up finding UFC veteran Ken Shamrock’s gym.
She began training in MMA and boxing, which led to her winning an amateur fight at the age of 18.
VanZant made his professional MMA debut in 2012.
She signed a deal to wrestle under the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) banner in 2022.
In 2018 she married fellow MMA fighter Austin Vanderford.
When was Paige VanZant in the UFC?
In 2013, VanZant and ten other women signed with the newly created Strawweight Division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
She made her UFC debut in 2014 with a knockout victory over Kailin Curran.
After defeating Curran, VanZant saw a rise in popularity and landed a sponsorship deal with Reebok.
The deal proved controversial because the 1.70 meter beauty had only had one fight up to that point.
Other wrestlers and the media speculated that she was being favored for her appearance.
UFC president Dana White defended the Reebok deal, saying it came about because of the “it” factor and VanZant’s personality.
In 2020, VanZant announced that she was leaving the UFC to pursue a more lucrative fighting career.
She said Heavy that one day she wants to retire from combat sports, so she wants to make as much money as possible while she still can.
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) signed VanZant to an exclusive four-fight contract.
She made her debut for BKFC in a defeat against former boxer Britain Hart in February 2021.
She has not fought for BKFC since losing to Rachel Ostovich in July 2021.
What were some of Paige VanZant’s television appearances?
In 2016, VanZant was announced for the 22nd season of the popular dance competition Dancing With The Stars.
She was paired with professional dancer Mark Ballas and came second.
VanZant has openly talked about making more money on DWTS than he did during his entire time in the UFC.
A year later, the wrestler appeared on the Food Network’s celebrity cooking competition show Chopped.
She appeared in the episode “Star Powers: Culinary Muscle” with NFL star LaMarr Woodley, Olympic gold medalist fencer Mariel Zagunis, and Olympic gold medalist figure skater Dorothy Hamill.
How many followers does Paige VanZant have on Instagram?
VanZant made headlines in 2019 when he said he makes more money “sitting at home posting photos on Instagram than he does fighting.”
In 2024, the former dancer has 3.1 million followers on Instagram.
She also said: “I saved up all the money I made in the UFC in six years and I could have had a regular job with the same salary.”
What is Paige VanZant’s net worth?
According to Fight FansVanZant is worth approximately $3 million as of May 2024.
The 30-year-old bombshell has launched her exclusive subscription-based website PaigeFanZant. with.
Fans pay $9.99 a month for photos, videos and access to the star.
According to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, VanZant’s deal with BKFC is worth more than $1 million plus incentives, a “significant increase” over what she was making in the UFC.
VanZant also released an autobiography in 2018 titled Rise: Surviving the Fight of My Life.
She has modeled for Nike, Columbia Footwear, Reebok, and appeared in the 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
VanZant’s endorsements include Monster Energy Drinks, Metro PCS and Harley Davidson.
See too:
What is Paige VanZant’s boxing record?
VanZant’s boxing record is 8-5-0.
This means that of the thirteen fights she competed in, she won eight, lost five and drew none.
However, she has not fought since 2021 after losing two fights in a row.
When will Paige VanZant fight Elle Brooke?
VanZant is returning to boxing with a fight against OnlyFans and TikTok star Elle Brooke on Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Houston, Texas.
The fight is sponsored by Misfits Boxing and is the main event of MF & DAZN: X Series 15 for the MFB Women’s Middleweight Championship.
She told SunSport UK that she has spent the last three years training for her comeback.
She continued: “I don’t look at my bank account.
“I have a financial advisor, so I honestly have no idea how much money I have!
I know I like working out, I like working hard, I like winning fights to be successful, and I like taking care of those around me.
“As long as I continue doing what I love, for me it will just be background noise.
“And of course, it’s a benefit for me to be able to call what I love a career and it can support me financially.
“But I would do it for free. That’s what I think is fun.”
This story originally appeared on The-sun.com read the full story
