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Paige VanZant's Next Fight Announced After Two Months of Wackiness

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After months of questions, rumors and perplexing happenstances, fans of newly minted UFC flyweight Paige VanZant finally know what the future has in store.

On January 14 at UFC Fight Night 124, 12 Gauge will face off with Jessica-Rose Clark. The UFC announced the news over social media on Tuesday night:

It's a welcome bit of normal news for the former strawweight contender.

In September, VanZant raised eyebrows by pulling out of a UFC 216 fight with Jessica Eye due to a combination of ear infections, a herniated disc, ringworm, a sinus infection and pink eye.