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Jared Vanderaa Can't Wait To Fight

Talk to Jared Vanderaa for any length of time and it’s evident that if this whole fighting thing doesn’t work out, he’s got a career in comedy waiting for him. But beyond that, maybe an analyst gig could be there for the heavyweight prospect, who recently broke down a young fighter on the rise.

“She knows how to punch, she knows how to kick, her jiu-jitsu is definitely questionable,” he said of his daughter, Ava.

His four-year-old daughter Ava.

“Considering for how long she's been in here, I expect a little bit more,” he laughs. “But her kicks are better than some of my adults.