| Paige VanZant | |||||||||||||||
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_(cropped).jpg) VanZant in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| Born | Paige Michelle Sletten[1][2] March 26, 1994 Dundee, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | Paige Vanderford | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | 12 Gauge | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Division | Strawweight (2012–2017) Flyweight (2017–present) | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 65 in (165 cm) [3] | ||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Team Alpha Male (2013–2017)[4] Team Quest (2017–2019)[5] American Top Team Portland (2017–2020)[6] American Top Team Miami (2020–present)[7] | ||||||||||||||
| Trainer | Pedro Diaz (boxing)[8] | ||||||||||||||
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Fabiano Scherner[9] | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2012–present | ||||||||||||||
| Professional boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| By submission | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| By decision | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| By submission | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| By decision | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Amateur record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||
| Spouse | |||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||
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Paige Michelle VanZant (née Sletten; married name Vanderford;[13] born March 26, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist, bare knuckle boxer, professional wrestler, professional boxer, slap fighter, author, model, and OnlyFans content creator.[14][15] VanZant was previously signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where she competed in the strawweight and flyweight divisions. Outside of mixed martial arts, VanZant has been involved in professional wrestling with All Elite Wrestling and in boxing with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Additionally, VanZant has appeared on the television shows Dancing with the Stars and Chopped.
- ^ "UFC fighter Paige VanZant says MMA saved her from suicide after sexual assault, bullying". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ Bieler, Des (April 10, 2018). "UFC's Paige VanZant opens up about being raped and bullied in high school". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Machida vs. Rockhold". UFC.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ "20-Year-Old Paige VanZant In Shock Over UFC Debut Win and Fight of the Night Bonus". sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo. November 23, 2014. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ John King (March 8, 2017). "Report: Paige VanZant has left Team Alpha Male, now training in Portland". Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ "Gracie Barra Portland's Paige VanZant Makes Her Return To The Octagon At UFC Fight Night 124 This Sunday". nbcsports.com. January 10, 2018. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ Ariel Helwani (August 12, 2020). "Former UFC fighter Paige VanZant joins Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship". ESPN. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (July 23, 2021). "Paige VanZant: Unlike Rachael Ostovich, 'I know exactly what it's gonna feel like fight night'". MMAjunkie.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ Averi Clements (December 18, 2019). "Paige VanZant Earns BJJ Purple Belt". Jiu-Jitsu Times. Archived from the original on July 25, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Paige VanZant - WrestlingData Profile". WrestlingData. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (March 24, 2022). "Gangrel Praises Paige VanZant For Being Coachable, Says AEW Should Be Happy In The Long Run". Fightful. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Renner, Ethan (May 27, 2022). "Paige VanZant in-ring debut announced for AEW Double or Nothing". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Corby, Donagh (March 17, 2022). "Ex-UFC star Paige VanZant's airport embarrassment over sex tape with husband". mirror. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ Silvers, Adam (December 1, 2015). "This Stunning 21-Year-Old Gave Up Modeling To Be A UFC Fighter". elitedaily.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ "Meet the 21-Year-Old Who Quit Modeling to Become a UFC Fighter". nextshark.com. December 3, 2015. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2017.