Paige VanZant is going bare-knuckle in her next combat venture.
After finishing her contract with the UFC, the 26-year-old MMA star has chosen to sign with the upstart Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships, multiple people with knowledge of contract talks told MMA Fighting. Terms of VanZant’s multi-fight deal were not disclosed.
The news was first reported by ESPN.
VanZant on Wednesday posted a picture of her signing a contract, noting she is “about to change the game” and promising fight news “coming soon.”
BKFC and Bellator were two known suitors vying for VanZant after her departure from the UFC, which came one month after a first-round submission loss to Amanda Ribas at UFC 251.