HomeInternationaalCombat sports star Paige Van Zant said leaving the UFC was the best career choice she ever madeAlan Dawson01 jul 2021Paige VanZant said leaving the UFC was the best career decision she could have made.The former MMA fighter is currently signed to the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.She also generates money through a subscription Only Fans-style website called Paige Fan Zant.Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Combat sports star Paige VanZant said leaving the UFC has been the best career choice she ever made.The 27-year-old fought as an MMA fighter from 2012 to 2020 and returned eight wins from 13 matches, including five in the market-leading MMA promotion UFC.After a first-round submission loss to Amanda Ribas on Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, in July 2020, VanZant left the UFC, tested free agency, and stunned the combat sports industry by signing with upstart firm Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.Speaking to MMA Fighting weeks before her July 23 bare knuckle cla...