She was pegged as the bookmakers’ favorite to win -- but in the end, Paige VanZant finished as the runner-up on the 22nd season of “Dancing with the Stars.”
The 22-year-old UFC strawweight placed second during Tuesday’s season finale of the ABC celebrity dance competition, losing out to model Nyle DiMarco at the end of the night. Meteorologist Ginger Zee finished in third place.
Alongside “DWTS” partner Mark Ballas, VanZant nabbed 59 out of 60 points on the first night of the finale, with a perfect score of 30 for their final jive-salsa fusion routine.