Former UFC strawweight and flyweight contender, Paige VanZant has revealed she has penned a deal to compete under the GFL (Global Fight League) banner in the new year — with the fan-favorite challenger expected to make her comeback to mixed martial arts competition for the first time since 2020.
VanZant, a former top-contender under the banner of the UFC in the strawweight rankings, prior to an eventual climb to the flyweight limit, made her most recent outing against incoming headliner, Amanda Ribas on ‘Fight Island’ five years ago — dropping a submission loss to the Brazilian grappler.
Most recently competing in Powerslap, Oregon native, Paige VanZant made her sophomore outing in slap fighting against Chelsea Dobson, in a unanimous draw decision — having debuted back in June in a unanimous decision win over Christine Wolmarans.