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The UFC Giving Paige VanZant a Squash Match Is the Right Strategy

Paige VanZant (5-1) has her next fight booked, but it's not against top-10 opposition. VanZant will meet Alex Chambers (5-2) at UFC 191.

VanZant stunned most with her impressive UFC debut against Kailin Curran and followed that up with a drubbing of Felice Herrig. The win moved her into the top 10 where she currently is the No. 8-ranked contender in the strawweight division. As a top-10 fighter with a lot of buzz, the UFC could have easily put her in a prime-time bout with potential title implications, but it made the right decision not to.