Paige Michelle Sletten[1][2] (1994-03-26) March 26, 1994 (age 30) Dundee, Oregon, U.S.
Other names
12 Gauge
Nationality
American
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
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
Austin Vanderford
(m. 2018)
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Paige VanZant
Billed height
5 ft 4 in (163 cm)[10]
Billed weight
115 lb (52 kg)[10]
Trained by
Gangrel[11]
Debut
May 29, 2022[12]
Paige Michelle VanZant (néeSletten; married name Vanderford;[13] born March 26, 1994)[14] is an American mixed martial artist, bare knuckle boxer, professional wrestler, author, model, and OnlyFans content creator.[15][16] VanZant was previously signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where she competed in the flyweight division. Outside of mixed martial arts, Van Zant has been involved in professional wrestling with All Elite Wrestling and in boxing with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Additionally, Van Zant has appeared on the television shows Dancing with the Stars and Chopped.
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^"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.
^ ab"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 (2022-03-17). "Ex-UFC star Paige VanZant's airport embarrassment over sex tape with husband". mirror. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
^"MIXED MARTIAL ARTS SHOW RESULTS : December 10, 2015 LOCATION: Cosmopolitan Resort, Las Vegas" (PDF). Boxing.nv.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-12-22. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
^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.
Paige Michelle VanZant (née Sletten; married name Vanderford; born March 26, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist, bare knuckle boxer, professional...
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via rear-naked choke in round three. Ostovich was scheduled to face PaigeVanZant on January 19, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 1. It was reported on November...
faces PaigeVanZant at UFC 236, April 13" (in Portuguese). sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 2019-02-20. Mike Bohn (2018-02-28). "UFC's PaigeVanZant says she's...
first round. In a quick turnaround, Namajunas faced streaking prospect PaigeVanZant in the main event of UFC Fight Night 80 on December 10, 2015, replacing...
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fighter PaigeVanZant. Hamill was the third and last contestant to be eliminated, narrowly missing out on advancing to the final heat, losing to Paige VanZant...
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