Paige VanZant’s fighting career is once again on hold because of a reoccurring injury.
VanZant (8-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC), a women’s flyweight prospect and one of the UFC’s best-known female fights, claims she has suffered a right arm fracture for a third time in her career. She’s already had two surgeries, but apparently that didn’t stop her from being prone to further injury.
VanZant, 24, shared the news Thursday night on social media (via Twitter):
She also shared an image of her arm on Instagram Stories.
The revelation from VanZant clarifies reports over the past week about her being on and off April’s UFC 236 card in Atlanta.
VanZant was first reported for a matchup with Poliana Botelho prior to a follow-up repot indicating a matchup with Montana De La Rosa was on the table. Shortly thereafter, though, it was reported VanZant would not be on the card.
The severity of VanZant’s fracture is unknown at this time. She did not add whether or not surgery would be required after the initial injury kept her out of action for one year prior to her successful octagon return with a submission Rachael Ostovich at UFC on ESPN+ 1.
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