Paige VanZant is entering into each sort of fight sport possible.
Okay, calling slap combating “sport” is past beneficiant. Regardless, the previous Final Preventing Championship (UFC) Strawweight and Flyweight hopeful is making an attempt her hand on the defenseless motion subsequent.
As out of left area because it appears, VanZant didn’t assume twice about accepting her slap-off towards Christine Volmarans at Energy Slap 8 this weekend (Fri., June 28, 2024).
“I acquired known as if I might do Energy Slap, I mentioned, ‘Completely,’ and that was it,” VanZant mentioned at UFC 303 media day (h/t MMA Junkie). “Signed the contract and right here I’m to do Energy Slap. I feel it’s thrilling for me as a result of it’s like, pay attention, I’m a gangster. Whether or not folks need to admit it or not, I’m right here to slap any person, it doesn’t matter what group, what fight sport, I’m right here to take over and have some enjoyable.”
VanZant, 30, went 8-5 in her blended martial arts (MMA) profession, which has taken a backseat since she parted methods with UFC in 2020. Since then, VanZant has primarily fought in bare-knuckle boxing (BKB) however just lately put the gloves again on for her skilled boxing debut reverse Elle Brooke. They fought to a break up attract Could 2024 (watch highlights).
Regardless of the result of her Energy Slap debut, it will not be the final time VanZant provides it a go.
“I look again at my UFC profession, my bare-knuckle boxing profession, all the pieces that I’ve performed, you possibly can’t take away how robust I’m, and that is like that final take a look at of toughness,” VanZant mentioned. “Stand there, and also you’ve acquired to have the ability to have the balls to have the ability to get hit.
“I feel the narrative for me proper now completely falls according to persevering with to do Energy Slap alongside my boxing,” she continued. “I nonetheless intend to field once more on the finish of the yr. I’m ready for the date on that. This suits according to that. It’s preparation, it’s getting ready to trigger harm and take a look at to not take harm, however inevitably, in Energy Slap you’re gonna get hit. So, who is aware of? I’m a girl who does regardless of the f*ck I would like and proper now, I need to do Energy Slap.”
