{"id":375440,"date":"2021-02-06T12:17:10","date_gmt":"2021-02-06T20:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=375440"},"modified":"2021-02-06T12:17:10","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T20:17:10","slug":"paige-vanzant-issues-lengthy-statement-following-loss-at-bkfc-vows-to-return-stronger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/bare-knuckle-boxing\/paige-vanzant-issues-lengthy-statement-following-loss-at-bkfc-vows-to-return-stronger\/","title":{"rendered":"Paige VanZant issues lengthy statement following loss at BKFC, vows to return stronger"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former UFC standout Paige VanZant has issued a lengthy statement after suffering a loss in her BKFC debut yesterday evening.<\/p>\n

VanZant signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship last year, this after fighting out her contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.<\/a><\/p>\n

In her final Octagon appearance at July’s UFC 251 event<\/a> on Yas Island, Paige VanZant suffered a first round submission loss<\/a> to Amanda Ribas. Prior to that loss, ‘PVZ’ was coming off a submission victory over Rachael Ostovich which occurred in January of 2019.<\/p>\n

With that said, ’12 Gauge’ was eager to pick up her first win of the new decade when she squared off with Britain Hart at yesterday’s BKFC KnuckleMania event.<\/p>\n

Hart (5-4-3), a professional boxer from Virginia, had most previously competed at BKFC 14. That evening, the 30-year-old had walked away with a fourth round TKO victory over opponent Randine Elkholm.<\/p>\n

\"Paige
Paige VanZant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Last night’s BKFC KnuckleMania main event proved to be a fun fight. The bout went the distance but both Paige VanZant and Britain Hart had their moments. In the end, it was pretty clear to those watching that Hart had done enough to earn a unanimous decision victory over ‘PVZ’. That proved to be the case, as all three of the judges in attendance scored the fight for the Virginia native.<\/p>\n

Official BKFC KnuckleMania Result: Britain Hart def. Paige VanZant by unanimous decision (49-46 x3)<\/p>\n

Following the disappointing setback, which marked her fourth in her past five fights, ‘PVZ’ took to social media where she issued the following lengthy statement.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
<\/p>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>\n
\n
View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

A post shared by Paige VanZant (@paigevanzant)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n