Paige VanZant was a star in the UFC, but she says her MMA-fighter husband's debut win with the promotion was sweeter than any moment she had in the Octagon!
TMZ Sports talked to VanZant about hubby Austin Vanderford's UFC Fight Night 252 win against Nikolay Veretennikov by second-round TKO ... a fight AV took on less than one week's notice.
Wifey couldn't be prouder.
"It almost felt more special than any of my wins. Just seeing him in that moment. He's my best friend. Seeing him finally make the walk was incredible," PVZ told us.