Paige VanZant is one of the most recognizable names in the UFC, but she wasn’t enjoying the process before her fights. Making the strawweight limit was extremely hard on her body, and she told the BBC that it was causing some serious issues:
“I was having different issues with myself and my body. I was giving myself an eating disorder to make the weight.”
The institution of the UFC flyweight division was a very good thing for her, and she moved up there before her last fight. But she stated that it was a scary incident involving middleweight Uriah Hall that cemented her decision to fight at 125.