She may have just missed America's vote last night during her "Dancing with the Stars" finale (see who won here), but Paige VanZant has the seal of approval from one cinema legend.
Jean-Claude Van Damme -- who is no stranger to mixed martial arts (MMA) after studying many forms of combat sports throughout his storied career -- tells TMZ Sports he's thrilled to have the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) strawweight contender on board for his latest movie, "Kickboxer: Retaliation."
"Of course, of course she's a great girl," said Van Damme, who's obviously a man of few words.