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Paige VanZant Biography
Birth Name:
Paige Michelle VanZant
Birth Place:
Dayton, Oregon, United States
Profession
MMA fighter
Fast Facts
- Appeared in a mop commercial for Bissell as a child
- Began her mixed martial arts training at Lion's Den, a gym founded by former UFC fighter Ken Shamrock, in Reno, Nevada
- Earned a victory in her first amateur fight in April 2012
- Posted a 3-1 record as a professional fighter in Invicta FC
- Was invited to participate in season 20 of The Ultimate Fighter, but was ineligible to participate because she was under 21 years of age
- Won her first professional UFC fight in November 2014, in the Women's Strawweight Division, earning a technical knockout of Kailin Curran at the event UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs
- Swanson
- Earned a blue belt in the discipline of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Appeared on season 22 of Dancing With the Stars, partnered with Mark Ballas
Relationships
- Steve VanZant -- Father
- Rachel VanZant -- Mother