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Paige VanZant — one of the toughest women on the planet — is putting everyone in the MMA community on notice … saying she’s not done with fighting, despite signing a wrestling contract with AEW.
TMZ Sports spoke with the 27-year-old former UFC star/host of “TMZ Fight School” on Snapchat … and she says any talk of her leaving combat sports full-time for wrestling isn’t the case.
In fact, she says she has a Bare Knuckle FC bout coming up later this year … and has other promotions lining up to sign her when her current contract is up.
Paige says she is in awe at some of the offers she received … calling them “life-changing.”
As we previously reported, the Bare Knuckle fighter officially became a professional wrestler this month … when she inked a deal the same night she surprised AEW fans by appearing at Dynamite.
#AndNew!!! Your new TNT Champion is @ScorpioSky! What an incredible night of action here on #AEWDynamite tonight!!! pic.twitter.com/iEFaXB9U35
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 10, 2022
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The world of professional wrestling is a different kind of combat … and Paige admits the jump from one sport to the other is a lot.
“It’s a big difference, but I got plenty of time on my hands,” VanZant said. “I like to stay busy. I have pro wrestling training, and then I have training for Bare Knuckle boxing as well.”
As for her future … it seems Paige is determined to juggle both pro wrestling and Bare Knuckle fighting … saying she’s enjoying her time.