Paige VanZant’s journey through UFC stardom has been a wild one. Still only 26-years-old, VanZant was once considered one of the brightest prospects in the newly minted strawweight division—when she marked her 2014 Octagon debut with a TKO victory of Kailin Curran.
A couple of notable losses, and a recurring injury have blighted her more recent performances inside the cage. But, over the last half decade she’s become as notable for her workout outside MMA as she has in it, if not more. VanZant had a strong run on season 22 of Dancing with the Stars, making it all the way to the show’s finals—and eventually placing second.