Bloody Elbow<\/a>). \u201cYou know, it\u2019s more for me, I want to prove my worth. And obviously, with my arm injuries I\u2019ve had three surgeries in a row now. Even though I\u2019m so popular, I guess\u2026 I\u2019ve been doing amazing things outside the UFC\u2014Sports Illustrated, Dancing with the Stars, all these amazing things. I want to show, \u2018Hey, I\u2019m a huge player in this division. I\u2019m a huge player in the UFC.\u2019 And I think it\u2019s going to take one more fight to do that.\u201d<\/p>\nAs for that last fight on her UFC contract, Paige VanZant is hoping it will occur at the UFC’s big, year-end pay-per-view.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m aiming for \u2013 there\u2019s always a really big card at the end of the year for the UFC \u2013 so I\u2019m hoping for that end of the year card,\u201d VanZant said.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, VanZant’s number-one priority is simply getting healthy again after a difficult arm injury and resulting surgery.<\/p>\n
“More than anything, I\u2019m just focused on getting back in the cage,\u201d VanZant said. \u201cI don\u2019t want to put any pressure on myself, or any stress behind anything. I just want to fight.\u201d<\/p>\n
Do you think Paige VanZant will wind up sticking with the UFC, or could we see her scooped up by another major promotion like Bellator or ONE Championship?<\/p>\n
This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 6\/20\/2019. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UFC flyweight star Paige VanZant will explore free agency after her next fight, which will mark the final obligation on her current UFC contract. \u201cI am, yeah,\u201d VanZant said when asked about free agency on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show (via Bloody Elbow). \u201cYou know, it\u2019s more for me, I want to prove my worth. And […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54430,"featured_media":291246,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[10124,39610],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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