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The Curious Case of Paige VanZant

At one time in 2015, Paige VanZant was one of the most recognisable faces in the UFC. Starting her UFC career, she progressed quickly to 3-0, with two appearances on main cards. This lead to her headlining her first main event against the future champion, Rose Namajunas. Since then, however, she has gone 3-2, has pulled out of two fights and took two-year-long layoffs. We take a look at the career of Paige VanZant and what happened how her hype train derailed.

Build-Up to her First Main Event

Paige VanZant was set to make her UFC debut after a 3-1 career outside of the promotion.