PAIGE VANZANT has made a vow to celebrate her first win in bare-knuckle fighting with a pint of beer, when she returns to London.
The former UFC contender lost her first two fights in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.
Paige VanZant promised to celebrate her first win in bare-knuckleboxing with a pint of beer
Paige VanZant will be back in London on 20 August
VanZant believes three will be the lucky number in her fight against Charisa Sigala on August 20.
The American has many options when it comes to choosing a post-fight drink, with Wembley Arena being the venue.
VanZant, aged 28, said to SunSport that he has never had British beer. While I was in Ireland I had quite a bit of Guinness.
"But I will be ready to drink my first drink after the fight, so someone in London is going see me in a bar."
Part-time professional wrestler, she lost her first BKFC fight against Britain Hart (32), who is now 5-3.
In a rematch of VanZant's UFC fight in 2019, she was faced by Rachael Ostovich (31), last July.
Ostovich raised her hand again, leaving VanZant 2-2 in the rind. She refused to let it lie.
She stated, "I know I learned a lot in the first two fights. Anyone can have one bare-knuckle match. A few will have two. Not many make it to three."
"So, I'm truly fortunate. I did ten rounds of bare-knuckleboxing and now I'm ready to do five more.
"I am not going to stop my career in bare-knuckle fighting without some wins. This is why I am so excited about the next one.
"I train harder than ever. I have learned lessons. I'm ready for the next fight to show what I learned from my first two fights."
VanZant confirms that she will be fighting in the final bout of her current BKFC contract with promoter Dave Feldman.
There has been much speculation about her future since she signed for All Elite Action Wrestling, and was featured in a horror movie.
VanZant isn't planning to quit the UFC just yet, as she makes more in BKFC than in UFC.
She stated, "Honestly, I'm having lots of fun boxing and I don’t know exactly what opportunities I will have after this contract ends."
"But I know that I cannot leave BKFC with a loss, so I'm going after a win on this one. God forbid it doesn't happen. I'm going out to fight for them.
"Even if my performance is phenomenal, I will still get a first round knockout. That's what I am aiming for. How can you leave after such a performance?
"That excitement, that thrill, I'm having fun with BKFC. The opportunities open up when you're a Free Agent, there are a lot of things happening.
"I'll talk with my managers, Dave and we'll move from there.
"But right now I'm not even thinking of the contract ending, I just think about this next win."
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