Paige Vanzant

Paige Michelle VanZant is a beautiful American writer, model, and mixed martial artist. She previously fought in Invicta FC. In Ultimate Frightening Championship, she is a flyweight division fighter. At age 18, she won her first amateur fight. Paige was signed by Ultimate Fighting Championship when she was only 19 years old. She fought in the strawweight division before getting into the flyweight division.

Paige is a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-Jitsu. The player is known for her aggressive grappling attacks. Apart from MMA, she modeled for famous brands like Nike, Reebok and Columbia Sportswear. The model won the cooking competition Chopped.

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Biography and Early Life

The writer was born on March 26, 1994, in Dundee, Oregon, United States, to Steve and Rachel VanZant. The parents of Paige are the owner of the dance studio. She learned ballet, hip-hop and jazz for more than 13 years. She worked in the commercial of Bissell homecare. The model loves to ride a bike and fishing. Girls bullied Paige in school. They called her Sutton, and because of that, she changed her name to VanZant. She learned martial arts so that she can defend herself.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Paige VanZant in 2021 and what is her height and weight? Well, Paige VanZant’s age is 27 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 26 March 1994. Though, she is 5′ 4″ in feet and inches and 163 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 125lbs in Pound and 57kg in Kilograms. Her eye color is Black and hair color is Blonde.

Education

She attended TMCC High School and completed her graduation in 2012.

Personal Life: Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids

She was nicknamed 12 Gauge by her father. In 2018, the model went through breast augmentation. In late 2018, she married MMA fighter, Austin Vanderford.

Is Paige Vanzant Lesbian?

The sexual personality of Paige Vanzant is straight.

Professional Career

After moving to Nevada, the model looked for dance, but she found UFC veteran Ken Shamrock’s gym. She starts learning boxing and other martial arts. In her first amateur fights, Paige opponent submitted in just 50 seconds. After that, she starts receiving new opportunities. The fighter made her professional debut at the Tournament of Warriors finale in Texas.

After three months, she again won against Amber Stautszenberger. The next match of Paige was against Tecia Torres at Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs Hyatt. The game was held on January 05 2013, at the Memorial Hall, Kansas. The model lost her first fight via a unanimous decision.

In late 2013, she received a call from UFC President Dana White regarding a strawweight division contract. The model was selected for the television series The Ultimate Fighter but did not participate because she not 21 years old. The first fight of Paige was against Kailin Curran, which rescheduled due to her back injury. The model won her debut UFC match in the third round by TKO.  She received Fight of the Night and a bonus of 50,000 dollars.

In 2015, the athlete signed a sponsorship deal with Reebok. On April 18, 2015, she won the fight against Felice Herrig by unanimous decision. In the same year, she won against Alex Chambers via amber submission.

Paige’s next fight was against Joanne Calderwood, but she faced Rose Namajunas and lost the battle. In 2016, Paige returned to the octagon and won the fight against Bec Rawlings. The last strawweight division match held on December 17, 2016, against Michelle Waterson. She lost the game due to technical submission. The athlete moved to the flyweight division, and her first match was book against Jessica Eye at UFC 216.

Paige cannot fight due to a back injury. In her fight against Jessica Clark, Paige’s arm get broke, and she lost the fight. Due to her injury, Paige takes a break from the fight. In UFC 236, she has a match against Poliana Botelho, which did not happen due to her fractured right arm. After an injury, she returned to the cage against Ribas at UFC 251, but she lost the fight via submission. The model signed a $1 million contract with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.

Paige made her debut against Britain Hart but lost via unanimous decision. She participated in Dancing with the Stars season 22. She reached on final of the show and secured second place. Paige released her biography Rise: Surviving the Fight of the My Life. The book based on her experience with UFC and Personal battles.

Awards

The powerful athlete did not receive any awards in her career.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Paige Vanzant in 2021

As of 2021, The estimated net worth of Paige Vanzant is $1 million. The player received $20,000 for every match, whereas her monthly salary is $70,000. She created her wealth from the martial arts career, writing, and modeling.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

The athlete fought twelve matches as a martial artist and won 8 games. She is an excellent inspiration for the youth. The journey of Paige is very inspiring.