Former UFC star Paige VanZant made her Energy Slap debut in opposition to Christine Wolmarans this night in Las Vegas.
VanZant (8-5 MMA, 0-2 BKFC) has been one of the vital distinguished names for the final decade or so. Whereas she by no means reached the extent of changing into a UFC champion, she was all the time common and has a large following on social media.
‘PVZ’ cut up from the Final Preventing Championship following a first-round submission loss to Amanda Ribas again in July of 2020. She then transitioned to Naked Knuckle preventing the place she went a disappointing 0-2 throughout her two fights below the BKFC banner in 2021.
Most not too long ago Paige VanZant took her skills to the squared circle the place she fought Elle Brooks to a draw final month in Houston, Texas.
(by way of Misfits Boxing)
Whereas a rematch with Brooks appeared to be the subsequent transfer for ’12 Gauge’, she stunned many followers by saying that she had signed on with Energy Slap.
“I feel it’s thrilling for me as a result of it’s like, hear, 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.”
Paige VanZant continued:
“It was a dialog that we had within the gymnasium; everyone watches Energy Slap. They’ve taken over. All people is aware of what it’s. All people has seen the spotlight movies, and lots of people are like ‘no, I’d by no means do this’, or they’ve blended feelings about all of it. For me, I’m like, yeah, I’d do this, after all. I look again at my UFC profession, my bare-knuckle boxing profession, all the things that I’ve achieved, you may’t take away how robust I’m. That is like that final check of toughness. You stand there, and also you gotta be capable to have the balls to get hit.”
Paige VanZant vs. Christine Wolmarans passed off on the primary card of tonight’s Energy Slap 8 occasion in Las Vegas.
The competition resulted in a unanimous choice victory for ’12 Gauge’.
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You aren’t going to need to miss Paige VanZant’s Debut
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Paige ate that with EASE
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Paige introduced some POWER to her debut 💪
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WHAT A DEBUT 🍽️ Paige VanZant secures the win in her first #PowerSlap match
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Official Energy Slap 8 Outcomes: Paige VanZant def. Christine Wolmarans by unanimous choice (30-25 x3)
What did you consider VanZant’s Energy Slap debut? Do you assume we’ll see her compete once more for the promotion?