{"id":283729,"date":"2018-08-26T12:26:40","date_gmt":"2018-08-26T19:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=283729"},"modified":"2018-08-26T12:26:40","modified_gmt":"2018-08-26T19:26:40","slug":"report-paige-vanzant-vs-rachael-ostovich-bout-targeted-for-ufcs-debut-on-espn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/paige-vanzant\/report-paige-vanzant-vs-rachael-ostovich-bout-targeted-for-ufcs-debut-on-espn\/","title":{"rendered":"Report | Paige VanZant vs. Rachael Ostovich bout targeted for UFC&#8217;s debut on ESPN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Paige VanZant (7-4) has been teasing a comeback for some time. According to report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2018\/8\/26\/17784024\/paige-vanzant-vs-rachael-ostovich-in-the-works-for-ufcs-espn-debut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMA Fighting<\/a>, that comeback is now in the works. VanZant is expected to battle The Ultimate Fighter veteran Rachael Ostovich (4-4) when the UFC debuts on ESPN on January 18.<\/p>\n<p>While Paige VanZant has been sidelined with injuries for some time, she assures her focus has not wavered.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BmmkTFxF_Zu\/<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have not lost my fire,&#8221; she said in a recent Instagram post. &#8220;I have not lost my drive. It burns brighter and stronger than ever before. I have been dealing with a broken arm and multiple surgeries for eight months now. I don\u2019t post a lot about it and share it because it\u2019s not a happy part of my life. It sucks. I go to the gym every day and have to sit on the side of the mat and watch. I leave every practice in tears because of anger and jealousy. The lord is teaching me patience now more then ever. I am going to fight again. I am going to win again. PVZ will return. Don&#8217;t mistake my silence for weakness, no one plans a murder out loud.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Paige VanZant has not fought since January, when she lost a decision to Jessica-Rose Clark in her flyweight debut. Her next most recent fight occurred in December of 2016, when she was quickly submitted by Michelle Waterson. These losses were preceded by a 2016 Knockout of the Year contender opposite <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/bkfc\/bkfc-2-results-bec-rawlings-chris-lytle-kendall-grove-win-big\/\">Bec Rawlings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rachael Ostovich, meanwhile, last fought in July, when she gave up a decision to\u00a0Montana De La Rosa. Her next most recent fight occured in December of 2017 when she defeated\u00a0Karine Gevorgyan via first-round submission.<\/p>\n<p>The UFC&#8217;s debut on ESPN is also expected to included <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/stephen-thompson\/breaking-former-champ-robbie-lawler-set-to-return-in-january-against-stephen-thompson\/\">a welterweight contender bout<\/a> between former champion Robbie Lawler and former title challenger Stephen &#8220;Wonderboy&#8221; Thompson.<\/p>\n<p>Who do you think will win this reported Paige VanZant vs. Rachael Ostovich bout?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 8\/26\/2018.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paige VanZant (7-4) has been teasing a comeback for some time. According to report from MMA Fighting, that comeback is now in the works. 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