Geborener Name
Paige Michelle VanZant
Spitzname
12 Spur
Paiges Vater gab ihr den Spitznamen wegen ihrer Liebe zur Jagd und zum Schießen.
Sonnenzeichen
Widder
Geburtsort
Dundee, Oregon, Vereinigte Staaten
Residenz
Sacramento, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten
Staatsangehörigkeit
Bildung
Sie studierte am Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno, Nevada, USA.
Paige war 16, als sie die High School abschloss. Mobbing war einer der Gründe für ihren frühen Abschluss.
Sie hat einen Abschluss in Business.
Besetzung
Gemischter Kampfkünstler
Familie
- Vater - Steve VanZant (High School Wrestler)
- Mutter - Rachel VanZant (leitet Tanzstudio mit Ehemann)
- Geschwister - Steven Sletten (2012 wurde er wegen Belästigung eines 13-jährigen Jungen angeklagt und in der Santiam Correctional Institution in Salem, Oregon, hinter Gittern untergebracht.)
Manager
Paige VanZant wird von MMA Incorporated vertreten .
Bauen
Sportlich
Höhe
163 cm (5 Fuß 4 Zoll)
Gewicht
52 kg oder 115 lbs
Freund / Ehepartner
Paige VanZant hat datiert -
- Cody Garbrandt (2015) - Paige datierte 2015 mit seinem MMA-Kämpfer Cody Garbrandt. Ihre Beziehung dauerte jedoch nicht länger als ein Jahr, als sie sich im August 2015 trennten Gute Bedingungen.
- Alan Bersten (2016) - Im Mai 2016 soll Paige während ihres Aufenthalts in der Dance Reality Show Dancing with the Stars heimlich mit dem Tänzer Alan Bersten zusammen gewesen sein . Sie hatten sich zum ersten Mal in der Show selbst getroffen und waren Berichten zufolge während einer der Tanzproben abgereist. Das Duo wurde beim Dancing with the Stars nach Partys im Mixology 101 in Los Angeles gesehen. Die beiden haben ihre Beziehungsgerüchte weder akzeptiert noch bestritten.
Rasse / ethnische Zugehörigkeit
Weiß
Haarfarbe
Blond
Augenfarbe
Grün
Sexuelle Orientierung
Gerade
Unterscheidungsmerkmale
- Athletischer Körper
- Wunderschönes Lachen
Messungen
84-253,5-84 cm (33-25-33 Zoll)
Kleidergröße
6 (USA) oder 38 (EU) oder 10 (Großbritannien)
Schuhgröße
7 (USA) oder 37,5 (EU)
Marken-Vermerke
Paige Vanzant ist in den TV-Werbespots für Marken wie -
- Bissell mop
- Purus Labs supplement brand
- Nike
- Columbia Sportswear
- Reebok. In May 2017, she appeared in a racy commercial for the brand. However, after widespread backlash for the suggestive nature of the advert, she took it down from her official social media accounts.
Religion
Christianity
Best Known For
- Being one of the leading fighters in the Women’s Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
- Having finished in the 2nd position in the season 22 of the dance reality show, Dancing with the Stars in 2016.
First MMA Fight
In June 2012, Paige made her professional MMA debut against Jordan Nicole Gaza at the UWF’s Tournament of Warriors finale. She won the fight by split decision.
First TV Show
In 2012, she made her TV show debut in the sports show, Texas Fight Night as herself.
Personal Trainer
Paige follows an intense and grueling workout routine to keep herself at the top of the game. She goes for a different workout every day. Along with wrestling, jiu-jitsu and other martial arts classes, Paige also practices yoga, pilates, and CrossFit. She also squeezes in hiking every week as a relaxing workout.
While preparing for a fight, she replaces some of the fun outdoor workouts with gym training. She increases frequency and volume of her cardio sessions and runs a lot. Paige also does sparring and combat training workouts throughout the week.
When it comes to her diet, she makes sure that she is eating enough. She believes in eating in moderation and also indulges in her guilty pleasures but only in small portions. Paige substitutes her favorite dishes with healthy alternatives. She also makes sure to stay hydrated throughout the day.
Paige VanZant Favorite Things
- Color – Pink
- Food – Thai Food, Mexican Food, Wings, and Pizza
- Role Model – Ronda Rousey
- Grappling Technique – Leg Locks
- Striking Technique – Leg Kicks
- Hobbies – Cooking, Going to movies, hanging out by the river
Source – Muscle and Fitness, Fox Sports, Reebok
Paige VanZant Facts
- While growing up, she regularly practiced dancing at her parents’ studio and participated in various dance competitions till the age of 13.
- While studying in high school, she was a varsity cheerleader as an underclassman.
- Paige was tomboyish, and by the age of 8, she had got her first ATV.
- Her hobbies included fishing and riding dirt bikes.
- Paige was severely bullied in high school and had to get in touch with the authorities. One of the responding officers asked her to take self-defense classes.
- After relocating to Sparks, Nevada, she started taking boxing and martial arts training after stumbling across UFC veteran Ken Shamrock’s gym.
- Before becoming a wrestler, Paige had worked as a bank teller and a dance teacher.
- The wrestler always knew she would eventually become successful and had been practicing her signatures since she was 5.
- Paige was supposed to be a participant in The Ultimate Fighter season 20 but was declared ineligible because of being under 21 at the time.
- If she hadn’t become an MMA fighter, Paige would have loved to become a chef.
- In 2017, she secured a publishing deal for her memoirs.
- She broke her tailbone while doing a backflip during one of her fights.
- The professional wrestler holds a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
- Paige also holds the record of being the youngest recipient of the Fight of the Night award.
- She has an American Eskimo Chihuahua named Dennis. Her mother babysits her pet dog while she fights.
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