From real to fake and back again. When Paige VanZant’s upcoming bout with Rachael Ostovich was first rumored, it seemed like a sensible enough booking. ‘12 Gauge’ has been sidelined since January dealing with complications from a broken arm suffered in a loss to Jessica-Rose Clark. After nearly a year off, it seemed natural that she’d be itching to step back in the cage.
However, the former strawweight-turned-flyweight was quick to decry reports of her return as “#FakeNews,” noting that she had not yet been cleared by doctors to resume training. Skip ahead a week, VanZant has been cleared, and her fight with Ostovich is going ahead.