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Paige VanZant would consider catchweight fight with Ronda Rousey

UFC strawweight sweetheart Paige VanZant will have her hands full this Saturday night when she headlines the UFC Sacramento card against Jackson-Wink rising star Michelle Waterson, but that hasn’t stopped her from entertaining ideas about other fighting opportunities. In a recent interview with TMZ (transcript courtesy of MMA Junkie), Paige mentioned a surprising name that she’d be open to catchweight bout with—Ronda Rousey.

“If she wants to meet at 125, (I’d fight her),” VanZant said. “I’d have to go up (from strawweight). I would consider going up to 125. It’s not that big of a weight gain for me.