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UFC 191: Paige VanZant has two years to become youngest champion ever

In 2011, Jon Jones became the youngest Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) titleholder ever, thanks to a violent, technical knockout win over Mauricio Rua at UFC 128. "Bones" was just 23 years old.

That record may soon fall, however, if Paige VanZant has anything to say about it.

"12 Gauge" -- who is 2-0 inside the Octagon with wins over Felice Herrig and Kailin Curran -- says she's on course to break Jon's record of youngest champion to ever compete inside the eight-walled cage. Still, she admits she isn't in a big hurry to get to the big dance, because at the age of 21, she has two years to get it done.