Paige VanZant has been one fight from free agency for over one year. A nagging arm injury has been the thing preventing her from finishing her current contract.
The veteran strawweight and flyweight contender first suffered a broken arm in her fight against Jessica-Rose Clark back in 2018. She finally returned a year later and picked up a submission win over Rachael Ostovich, but then suffered another arm fracture.
VanZant eventually underwent another surgery. She was scheduled to fight Amanda Ribas in March when she endured another break that set her back once again.