When Joanne Calderwood was forced to withdraw from her strawweight bout against Paige VanZant at UFC Fight Night 80 on Dec.10, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the promotion had to quickly scramble for a late replacement.
Fortunately for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) matchmakers, "12 Gauge" was game to take on anyone they wanted to throw at her. That's why when she found out Rose Namajunas was the the next woman up, she didn't hesitate one bit to accept the bout.
Paige talked about the late replacement with MMA Fighting and how a win could over "Thug Rose" could be huge for her title aspirations.