Paige VanZant has her first fight sports activities victory since 2019.
The favored UFC and BKFC veteran scored two knockdowns en path to successful her slap debut by way of one-sided unanimous resolution over in opposition to Christine Wolmarans on Friday at Energy Slap 8.
VanZant, 30, knocked Wolmarans down along with her second and third slaps of the three-round match. Wolmarans survived, however barely appeared to harm VanZant with offense of her personal, regardless of even getting a fourth try after VanZant was referred to as for a flinching foul within the third spherical.
Ultimately, all three judges scored the match 30-25 in VanZant’s favor.
“Actually, it was completely unbelievable,” VanZant stated. “After all I wished to knock her out with the primary slap, however I’m so glad that it went the best way that it did. I knew I may take a punch, I knew I may take a slap. That was actually enjoyable.”
VanZant had been unsuccessful in her fight sports activities endeavors since submitting Rachael Ostovich with an armbar in a 2019 UFC bout. She suffered a first-round loss to Amanda Ribas in her last UFC bout, then misplaced back-to-back selections in opposition to Britain Hart and Ostovich in bare-knuckle boxing after signing with BKFC. Most lately, she fought to a break up attract an influencer boxing match in opposition to Elle Brooke underneath the Misfits banner after struggling an early knockdown within the bout.
Now, nonetheless, VanZant is lastly again within the winner’s circle — and he or she indicated that Friday’s slap debut received’t simply be a one-off.
“That is an excessive amount of enjoyable to stroll away from,” VanZant stated.
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