Paige VanZant has worn a lot of different hats during her four years in the UFC.
Depending on the week, she's worked as a brand ambassador, spokesmodel, social media influencer or public relations vanguard for the promotion. For the most part, she's done a decent job in all those different roles (albeit with a few forgiveable gaffs along the way).
The actual fighting part of her time with the UFC, though? That hasn't gone nearly as smoothly, and that puts her in an incredibly awkward position heading into UFC on ESPN+.
The fact that VanZant is on any kind of dire straits likely comes as a surprise to casual fans.