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Last night, in the main event of UFC on Fox 22<\/a>, strawweight prospect Paige VanZant had her rise halted by a first-round submission loss to former Invicta atomweight champ Michelle Waterson<\/a>. Shortly after this lopsided loss, the fan favorite spoke with the media about the fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got caught,\u201d VanZant said of her submission loss to Waterson. \u201cI\u2019m not gonna overthink it. I need to work on my jiu-jitsu and that\u2019s it.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With this loss in the books, VanZant now plans to take a bit of time off to focus on her many opportunities outside of fighting\u2013like her early 2016 run on\u00a0Dancing with the Stars.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI feel my opportunities are endless,\u201d VanZant said. \u201cI\u2019m definitely gonna be fighting for the UFC for a long time. I\u2019m very young; no injuries. So I\u2019m gonna get back into it. But of course if other things come up, I\u2019m gonna pursue those as well. I have a lot of passions in the world and I\u2019m not gonna limit myself to one thing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI have a lot of big things working outside of fighting, so I\u2019m gonna pursue those for a little while,\u201d she continued. \u201cI definitely need a vacation, so I\u2019m planning that right now. And then straight back to work, back in the gym getting ready for my next fight.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Despite this loss, and her plans to take a bit of time off from fighting, VanZant assured that she still believes she’ll be the UFC’s strawweight champion<\/a> one day.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was meant for the spotlight and I\u2019m gonna continue to be in the spotlight,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd I will be back and I\u2019m gonna have the belt one day. I\u2019m 22 years old. I have a long time.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Do you think Paige VanZant will ever wear strawweight gold? Sound off in the comments, PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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