Paige VanZant News

Paige VanZant, BKFC
Chris Leben

BKFC to hold "Knucklemania" event on Super Bowl weekend including Paige VanZant and Chris Leben

Harry Kettle - January 8, 2021

BKFC will look to make a real statement on Super Bowl weekend when they host “Knucklemania,” featuring Paige VanZant and Chris Leben. Leben had already teased the idea of fighting next month, but when it comes to VanZant, there has been a great deal of speculation over when and where she would make her official debut for BKFC.

Austin Vanderford, Paige VanZant
Bellator

Austin Vanderford sheds light on nude photo series with Paige VanZant

Harry Kettle - January 6, 2021

Bellator fighter Austin Vanderford has shed some light on the series of nude photos he’s posted on social media alongside his wife Paige VanZant. The world is a fairly bleak place right now based on the ongoing surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as such, we need to take a step back from time to time in order to enjoy some of the more light-hearted stories within the media.

Bec Rawlings
BKFC

Bec Rawlings would "love" to fight Paige VanZant again, believes PVZ will "take a beating" in BKFC

Adam D Martin - December 27, 2020

Bec Rawlings says she would “love” to fight former UFC rival Paige VanZant again, admitting she believes PVZ will “take a beating” in BKFC. Rawlings and VanZant first met back in August 2016 at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Condit in Vancouver, Canada. In that fight, VanZant landed a brutal switch kick right on that button that knocked Rawlings out. Rawlings ended up fighting three more times in the UFC and lost those fights before being cut. Rawlings has since fought for Bellator, where she has gone 1-1, and for BKFC, where she is a perfect 3-0. BKFC, of course, is the new home of her rival VanZant, and Rawlings isn’t liking her chances in bare-knuckle fighting.

Bec Rawlings, Paige VanZant
BKFC

Bec Rawlings: "Naive" Paige VanZant will realize "bare-knuckle boxing isn’t the sport for her"

Tom Taylor - December 24, 2020

Bec Rawlings doesn’t believe Paige VanZant will get the results she’s hoping for in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) ring. Rawlings and VanZant met in the UFC’s Octagon in 2016, with VanZant winning by head-kick knockout. Not long thereafter, Rawlings signed with BKFC, where she captured a title and picked up the monicker “The Queen of Bare Knuckle.”

Paige VanZant, BKFC
Paige VanZant

BKFC fighter Sheena Starr under fire after controversial Paige VanZant comments

Tom Taylor - November 25, 2020

BKFC fighter Sheena Starr is under fire after a controversial comment about former UFC fighter and new BKFC signee Paige VanZant. Starr, who is 1-1 as a bare knuckle fighter, recently shared her belief that VanZant’s hype train will be derailed in the BKFC ring. Regrettably, her trash talk included a comment that immediately stood out as extremely distasteful given VanZant’s history of sexual abuse.

Paige VanZant
BKFC

Paige VanZant rocks Instagram with "Bad Bitch" photo

Christopher Taylor - November 14, 2020

Former UFC standout Paige VanZant set Instagram on fire today when she released a risqué photo labelled “Bad Bitch”. ’12 Gauge’, who recently signed a four-fight deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, shared the following photo on the popular social media platform.

Paige VanZant, BKFC
BKFC

Paige VanZant will make her BKFC debut on SuperBowl weekend against Britain Hart

Christopher Taylor - November 14, 2020

Former UFC standout Paige VanZant will make her Bare Knuckle Fighting debut on SuperBowl weekend when she squares off with Britain Hart. Hart (4-4-3), a professional boxer from Virginia, returned to action at last night’s BKFC 14 event. The 30-year-old walked away with a fourth round TKO victory over opponent Randine Elkholm.

Paige VanZant
Bellator

BKFC run will "preserve the longevity" of Paige VanZant's MMA career

Tom Taylor - November 10, 2020

According to Bellator middleweight contender Austin Vanderford, former UFC star Paige VanZant intends to return to mixed martial arts in the future. Vanderford, who is married to VanZant, recently returned to the Bellator cage where he picked up an impressive victory over Vinicius de Jesus. Post-fight, he shed some light on what the future holds for his wife.

Paige VanZant, BKFC
Paige VanZant

Paige VanZant sees her Bare Knuckle Fighting debut postponed

Adam D Martin - October 18, 2020

Women’s fighting star Paige VanZant will see her Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) debut postponed until the new year. VanZant was one of BKFC’s big free-agent signings along with other former UFC fighters such as Thiago Alves and Hector Lombard. But VanZant was by far the biggest name of the bunch. The former top prospect in the UFC women’s divisions shocked the combat sports world when she decided to make the move from mixed martial arts to BKFC. Despite the dangers of BKFC when it comes to cuts, VanZant says she’s not worried.

Paige VanZant
BKFC

Paige VanZant flaunts her assets in risque bikini photos

Christopher Taylor - October 11, 2020

Former UFC standout Paige VanZant received a ton of likes on social media Friday afternoon after she uploaded some risque bikini photos. VanZant, who recently left the UFC and signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, has been known to flaunt her good looks in the past. However, the photos ‘PVZ’ shared on Friday were a little more risky and risque than usual.

Paige VanZant, BKFC
Paige VanZant

Paige VanZant is “taking a break from social media," likely due to hateful comments

Cole Shelton - September 21, 2020

Paige VanZant is taking a break from social media, with many speculating it is due to hateful comments. VanZant took to Instagram to announce she would be taking a break from social media. She also turned off comments for the post so no one could ask her why she is doing this.

Paige VanZant, Austin Vanderford
UFC

Paige VanZant says she feels "absolutely terrible" and wonders if she has COVID-19: "We are officially sick"

Adam Martin - September 7, 2020

Paige VanZant said in a new video posted to her social media that she feels “absolutely terrible” and wonders if she may have COVID-19. VanZant, a long-time women’s strawweight and flyweight in the UFC, recently signed a big-money contract to join Bare Knuckle FC (BKFC). On Sunday, VanZant’s husband Austin Vanderford revealed that he has been infected with COVID-19 and has tested positive twice for the coronavirus. Unfortunately, it appears that VanZant may have also caught the virus.

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Paige VanZant

Paige VanZant, manager, open up on "multi-million dollar deal" with BKFC

Tom Taylor - August 18, 2020

Former UFC star Paige VanZant and her manager Malki Kawa have opened up on her new deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). Speaking to MMA Fighting, Kawa, the man behind First Round Management, divulged that the deal has a multi-million dollar price tag.

Paige VanZant
Paige VanZant

Paige VanZant says she's "not even worried" about cuts and scars from fighting sans gloves after signing with BKFC

Cole Shelton - August 12, 2020

Paige VanZant isn’t worried about the damage she may sustain from fighting sans gloves in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. VanZant has spent the majority of her professional combat sports career in the UFC. Yet, on Wednesday it was revealed that she signed with BKFC. The news shocked many but for the 26-year-old she says the move makes sense. VanZant also wants to break the stigma that she is just a pretty face.

Paige VanZant
Exclusive MMA Interviews

Promoter details Paige VanZant's four-fight deal with BKFC, hints at another "massive" signing

Cole Shelton - August 12, 2020

David Feldman is relieved Paige VanZant decided to sign with his promotion, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Entering UFC 251, VanZant was fighting Amanda Ribas and it was known it was the final fight of her contract. Many pundits believed she would end up in Bellator but on Wednesday that did not happen. Instead, it was announced she has signed with BKFC.

Paige VanZant, Austin Vanderford
Bellator

Austin Vanderford reacts to Paige VanZant signing with Bare Knuckle FC

Cole Shelton - August 12, 2020

Austin Vanderford had a joking reaction to his wife, Paige VanZant, signing with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. On Wednesday, it was revealed VanZant signed an exclusive multi-fight contract with the sans gloves promotion. The news caught many off guard. For Vanderford, he believes the news could very well make him the good looking one in their relationship.

Paige VanZant
UFC

Photo | MMA free agent Paige VanZant flaunts red bikini in Florida

Christopher Taylor - August 9, 2020

Former UFC standout Paige VanZant (8-5 MMA) appears to be enjoying some time off while she fields offer as a free agent. VanZant completed the final fight of her Ultimate Fighting Championship contract at last month’s UFC 251 event, suffering a first-round submission loss to budding star Amanda Ribas.

Paige VanZant
UFC

Report | Paige VanZant in "talks" with BKFC

Tom Taylor - July 29, 2020

Paige VanZant, now a free agent after a lengthy stint with the UFC, is reportedly in preliminary talks with bare knuckle fighting promotion BKFC. News of the discussions between VanZant and BKFC were first reported by Mike Russell on Twitter.