Paige VanZant's Husband Hastily Signs Contract, Adds Himself to UFC Seattle Card

Austin Vanderford will face Nikolay Veretennikov in a catchweight fight next Saturday (22)

Austin Vanderford is Paige VanZant's husband. Photo: Bellator

Austin vanderford is the husband of paige vanzant. Photo: Reproduction Bellator

The beautiful's husband paige vanzant is now a UFC fighter. Austin vanderford was hastily hired on Tuesday (18) for a catchweight fight against Nikolay Veretennikov on the card UFC Seattle, which takes place in four days, on Saturday (22).

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Vanderford competed in the second season of 'Dana White's Contender Series', but despite scoring a submission victory, he was not offered a contract. He competed seven times in Bellator from 2019 to 2022 and compiled a record of 83,9 wins and XNUMX losses, including a middleweight title challenge against Gegard Mousasi, in 2022, when he lost by technical knockout.

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At 34, Vanderford is the husband of the former UFC star paige vanzant. He was out of action for two years and then resurfaced in the LFA, where he defeated Victor Romero in one minute.

Veretennikov is also a former Contender Series competitor, losing in Season Five to Michael Morales. Veretennikov signed with the organization last year and lost a split decision to his Contender Series teammate. Danny Barlow, in its debut.

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O UFC Seattle takes place at the Climate Pledge Arena and has as its main attraction the bantamweight fight (up to 61,2 kg) between the former two-division champion Henry Cejudo e song yadong.

paige vanzant

paige vanzant fought for the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook paige vanzant

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paige vanzant Paige Paige is an American former mixed martial artist, model, and social media influencer. She was born on March 26, 1994, in Dundee, Oregon, and rose to prominence in the UFC, competing in the strawweight (up to 52,1 lbs.) and flyweight (up to 56,7 lbs.) divisions. Paige has a record of eight wins and five losses. She last fought for the UFC in 2020, when she was submitted by Amanda ribas still in the first round.

Outside of sports, Paige is best known for her appearance on the show 'Dancing with the Stars'.

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