Paige VanZant

Paige VanZant is a professional wrestler, boxer, author, and OnlyFans Star. She was famous for her appearance in the UFC and for defeating Kaitlin Curran.

Also, she is well-known for her online presence on social media, such as Twitter and Instagram.

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Career

Paige VanZant learned martial arts and boxing to defend herself when bullied in school. When she was a kid, she moved to Spark, Nevada.

After that, she came across UFC veteran Ken Shamrock’s gym when looking for a dance studio. She decided to train in boxing and martial arts there.

In this case, she won amateur fights when she was 18. She made her professional MMA debut in 2012 at the UWF’s Tournament of Warriors against Jordan Nicole Gaza.

Later, she signed with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in 2013 for the Strawweight division.

Also, she competed as a cast member of the UFC. Still, she was eventually turned down by the reality show in 2014 because she was only 20.

When she turned 21, she could compete and face Kailin Curran at the UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine.

Unfortunately, she suffered a back injury, so the bout was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson. In the spell, she defeated Kailin Curran and gained more popularity.

Aside from her career in martial arts, she also makes a debut as a professional wrestler and will be appearing at the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in 2021.

Profile

Real Name: Paige Michelle Sletton
Stage Name: Paige VanZant
Nickname: 12 Gauge
Birthday: March 26, 1994
Birthplace: Dundee, Oregon, United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Nationality: American
Religion: Christianity
Profession: Professional Wrestler, Boxer, Author, OnlyFans Star
Education: Truckee Meadows Community College
Hobbies: Fishing, Hunting
Facebook: –
Twitter:@paigevanzant
Instagram: @paigevanzant
TikTok: @paigevanzant
YouTube: –
Onlyfans: @paigevanzant

Height, Weight, & Physical Appearance

Height: 163 cm (5’4″)
Weight:57 kg (125 lbs)
Blood Type: –
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Green
Body Measurements: 32-24-33 (Bust-32, Waist-24, and Hips-33 in inches)
Shoe Size: 7 (US)
Dress Size: 6 (US)

Family

Father: –
Mother: –
Brother: Steven Slatten
Sister: –

Husband, Boyfriend, & Dating History

Austin Vanderford

VanZant claimed to be married to Austin because her friend, Chael Sonnen, matched her as a couple. Then, their meeting was arranged with a blind date in 2017.

After that, the relationship between the two of them went smoothly until they finally dated. One year into a special relationship, they finally decided to get married in September 2018 and are still together today.

Net Worth

Paige VanZant’s net worth is around $3.5 million. In this case, her wealth is earned from several jobs Professional Wrestler, Boxer, Author, and OnlyFans Star.

Professional Wrestler

VanZant’s main wealth comes from his professional career as a wrestler. She has total MMA fight earnings recorded at $564,500.

Not only that, but she also got a fight against Bec Rawlings in the UFC on Fox, earning $132,500.

OnlyFans

In addition, she also earns a lot of money by being active on the adult platform OnlyFans. In this case, she made a significant profit from a paid subscription of fans, as much as $9.99 monthly.

Facts

She was born with the last name Sletton, but often got bullied and called by Slutton. As a result, she changed her last name to VanZant.
Because of the bullying, she and her family moved to Reno, and she changed her last name after they moved.
Her parents own a dance studio, and she is also excellent in the arts as she has been learning art, especially dance, for 13 years.
In high school, she became a varsity cheerleader.
When she was 16, she took college courses and received her GED two years before schedule.
She has a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Because of her bullying when she was in school, she became outspoken about the topic and became an advocate for bullying.
Besides fishing and hunting, she likes to spend her leisure time travelling and shopping.
Her favorite actor is Robert Downey Jr.; meanwhile her favorite actress is Joey King.
Mexican dishes are the food she likes to eat.
She married her husband, Austin Vanderford, a former UFC strawweight, in 2018.
She is quite open about her relationship. Aside from her relationship, there’s no record of her mentioning her ideal type of man.
Her ideal type is…

TV Series

AEW Dynamite (2021 – 2022) as Paige VanZant
AEW Rampage (2022) as Paige VanZant
FightMike MMA (2014) as Paige VanZant

TV Shows

All Elite Wrestling: Double or Nothing (2022) as Herself
All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts 2 (2022) as Herself
AEW Rampage (2022) as Herself
SportNation (2021) as Herself
The Simonetta Lein Show (2021) as Guest
UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal (2020) as Herself
Ridiculousness (2019) as Herself
Bellator MMA Live (2019) as Herself
UFC on ESPN (2019) as Herself
GMA3: Strahan, Sara, & Keke (2019) as Herself
On the Money (2018) as Herself – UFC Fighter
The Chew (2018) as Herself
Get Up (2018) as Herself
Good Morning America (2016 – 2018) as Herself
UFC Fight Night: Stephen vs Choi (2018) as Herself
Hell’s Kitchen (2017) as Herself – Restaurant Patron
Chopped (2017) as Contestant
UFC: Road to the Octagon (2016) as Herself
Criss Angel Trick’d Up (2016) as Herself
Live with Kelly and Ryan (2016) as Guest
UFC on Fox (2014 – 2016) as Herself
UFC 200 Greatest Fighters of All Time (2016) as Herself
UFC Embedded: Vlog Series (2015 – 2016) as Herself
Entertainment Tonight (2016) as Herself
Dancing with the Stars (2016) as Contestant
Hollywood Today Live (2016) as Herself
Access Daily (2016) as Herself
UFC Ultimate Insider (2015) as Herself
UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 (2015) as Herself
FightMike MMA (2014) as Herself
Texas Fight Night (2012) as Herself

Podcast

Ariel Helwani’s – MMA Show (2018 – 2019) as Herself

Documentary

Sports: at&T Original Documentaries (2016) as Herself

Books

Rise: Surviving the Fight of My Life by Paige VanZant (2018)

Awards

2019 January Submission of the Month vs Rachael Ostovich
Performance of the Night vs Bec Rawling
Fight of the Night vs Kailin Curran

Quotes

“We’re taught never to hurt men’s feelings.”

“I want women to feel confident to speak up.”

“You need to say no to things you don’t want to do.”

“We need to teach women to stand up for themselves.”

“In fighting I found a purpose and that my presence on earth matters”

“I worked so hard to get there I wasn’t going to let a broken arm take me out.”

“I question my skills, I question why I’m doing this and why I put myself through this”

“It felt liberating to get the story out but the pain doesn’t just go away. It’s also a hard lesson to learn it’s not your fault in these circumstances”

“I’m a fighter but I’m so much more than that. I’m so talented in so many areas and I’m going to continue to be successful inside and outside of fighting.”

“Fighting helped me find myself. It helped me realise I am a strong, beautiful, talented woman. I hope other women and girls who faced what I did can find some outlet where they realise their strength and power – and they’ve had it in them the whole time.”

Paige VanZant faced an unfortunate event when she was young. The constant bullying at school makes her move to another town and then change her last name to the one she uses now.