UFC flyweight Paige VanZant has parlayed her MMA career into mainstream success. The 25-year-old has already been a runner-up on Dancing With The Stars, written a book, and worked as a model while competing in the Octagon eight times. It seems that all of her other work is making her way more money than actual fighting though.
In an interview on The MMA Show on ESPN, VanZant (8-4, 5-3 UFC) stated that she actually generates more income from posting on social media than the UFC is paying her:
“I make way more money sitting at home, posting pictures on Instagram, than I do fighting.