Paige VanZant hints at signing shock new UFC deal despite Dana White row with plan to ‘try again’ after Fight Island
PAIGE VANZANT has hinted she could sign a shock new UFC deal after saying she will “try again”.
The 26-year-old lost the final fight of her contract against Amanda Ribas on Saturday at Fight Island.
VanZant looked emotional before she stepped into the Octagon for what might have been the last time.
Her deal with the UFC has now expired – but she has fuelled speculation that she will return.
She posted a smiling selfie to her Instagram page alongside the caption: “The sun will rise, and we will try again.”
VanZant was forced to tap out two minutes and 21 seconds into her clash against Ribas.
After the defeat, UFC chief Dana White took a cheeky dig at her after as she claimed she makes more money from Instagram than fighting.
He said: “When you talk all that stuff, ‘I’m not being paid enough,’ and you’re fighting inconsistently, one time in the last year, injuries, and then got smoked in the first round of the fight?
“She should definitely test free agency.”
VanZant is now at a crossroads as she ponders the next step in her career.
She is already a household name in the States thanks to her appearance on Dancing with the Stars in 2016.
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And the 26-year-old, who had nine UFC fights, has racked up over 2.6million Instagram followers.
VanZant is reportedly “up for” joining WWE with Wrestling Observer Newletter’s Dave Meltzer claims she has already held talks with WWE officials.
She’s also been tipped to become a full-time model or even move into acting.
