Paige VanZant to compete at Power Slap 8, slap-fighting debut set for June 28
Paige VanZant is about to enter the world of Power Slap.
On June 28 in Las Vegas, VanZant competes in Dana White’s Power Slap promotion for the first time when she faces Christine Wolmarans at Fontainebleau Hotel and Casino. The announcement was made during the UFC Saudi Arabia card Saturday.
“Whether motherf*ckers like it or not, I am doing Power Slap,” VanZant said on her podcast with husband Austin Vanderford. “I’m f*cking Paige VanZant. I was in the UFC, bare-knuckle boxing, boxing, and now I’m doing Power Slap. I’m going to do literally everything and just piss people off.”
VanZant recently teased that she had big news coming soon and apparently that hinted at her making the move to compete in Power Slap. She’ll be the first UFC veteran to compete in the slap-fighting league founded by White, which initially launched back in early 2023.
While she hasn’t fought in MMA since her final UFC fight back in 2020, the 30-year-old veteran has kept plenty busy in her career outside the octagon.
VanZant signed a lucrative multi-fight deal to compete in BKFC just after leaving the UFC where she amassed an 0-2 record with losses to Britain Hart and fellow UFC veteran Rachael Ostovich. VanZant remains under contract with BKFC and has stated that she intends to return there for at least one more fight.
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Most recently, VanZant crossed over to the world of influencer boxing when she took on Elle Brooke at a Misfits Boxing card in Houston. She suffered a knockdown early in the contest before regaining control later in the fight to salvage a five-round split draw.
Now VanZant takes off the boxing gloves and prepares to engage in a slap fight as part of the Power Slap 8 card that takes place during International Fight Week in Las Vegas, which culminates with UFC 303 on June 29 at T-Mobile Arena.