Former UFC fighter Paige VanZant has signed a multi-fight contract with influencer fight league Misfits, starting with a match against fellow OnlyFans star and current champion Elle Brooke, and plans to dedicate more time to boxing in the future while also maintaining her commitment to return to bare-knuckle fighting promotion BKFC.
Options? Yeah, Paige VanZant’s got ’em. Plenty.
She waved goodbye to UFC in 2020. Didn’t waste any time, either. The now 30-year-old fighter quickly signed a hefty multi-fight contract. With who? BKFC. And she’s not just throwing punches. She’s launched her own website, an OnlyFans page. Reportedly, she’s raking in millions.
Next up? A crossover to boxing. She’s headlining a main event with Misfits. You know, the influencer fight league started by KSI and British boxing promoter Mams Taylor.
How’d she get there? “Honestly, we just got the call from my manager,” VanZant shared with MMA Fighting. They wanted her to fight in March. Short notice, like three or four weeks. She was game. But it didn’t pan out. So, they waited. And waited.
They’ve been training, though. They knew a Misfits boxing match was in the cards. Finally, it’s all set. She’s got a boxing match on the horizon.
Her first Misfits opponent? OnlyFans star and current champ Elle Brooke. She claimed her title with a brutal knockout of A.J. Bunker back in January.
Sure, the fight might seem like a spectacle. VanZant’s got legit UFC and BKFC creds, after all. But she’s not taking it lightly.
In fact, Misfits didn’t just sign her for a one-off. VanZant’s planning to dedicate more time to boxing. “Misfits actually signed me to a multi-fight contract,” she said. Rumor has it, they want her to fight again in Dubai.
But don’t worry, BKFC fans. She’s not going anywhere. She’s still committed to a BKFC return. Even after her 2022 bout was scrapped just days before the event. She’s been in touch with the promotion but hasn’t scheduled another fight since her last BKFC appearance in 2021.
When will she compete in bare-knuckle again? No word yet. But she’s not done with BKFC. Not by a long shot. Even as she gears up for her new journey with Misfits.
“Oh absolutely [I will fight in BKFC again],” VanZant confirmed. She’s still got one more fight on her BKFC contract. They were cool with her doing a boxing match with gloves on. She even offered her opponent a bare-knuckle match. But the answer was no. So, BKFC will see her again.
As for boxing, VanZant’s always been interested. The timing just worked out when Misfits came calling. “There was a reason I went into bare-knuckle boxing out of the UFC,” she explained. She wanted to be immersed in boxing. It wasn’t just BKFC that excited her. It was the boxing world. Working on her striking. Having fun with it. BKFC was just the first to make an offer. And she was all in.
Now, she’s got an offer in boxing with gloves on. It’s like taking one piece out of the puzzle. She’s always boxed for training. Been doing it her whole life. Finally, she’s got a real boxing match.