Paige VanZant - wikipedia Paige VanZant Paige VanZant VanZant in 2012, prior to her first amateur bout Paige Michelle VanZant ( 1994 - 03 - 26 ) March 26, 1994 ( age 24 ) Dundee, Oregon, U.S. Other names 12 Gauge PVZ Height 5 ft 4 in ( 163 cm ) Weight 125 lb ( 57 kg ; 8 st 13 lb ) Division Strawweight ( 2012 -- 2016 ) Flyweight ( 2017 - ) Reach 65.0 in ( 165 cm ) Fighting out of Portland, Oregon Team Team Alpha Male ( formerly ) Gracie Barra Portland Rank Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu - Jitsu Years active 2012 -- present Mixed martial arts record Total 11 Wins 7 By knockout By submission By decision Losses By submission By decision Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog last updated on : August 15, 2016 Paige Michelle VanZant ( born March 26, 1994 ) is an American mixed martial artist and a former model. VanZant is signed to the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Outside of mixed martial arts, she has appeared in the television series Dancing with the Stars and Chopped. Contents 1 Early life 2 Mixed martial arts career 2.1 Early career 2.2 Invicta FC 2.3 Ultimate Fighting Championship 2.3. 1 Strawweight division 2.3. 2 Flyweight division 3 Fighting style 4 Media appearances 4.1 Dancing with the Stars 4.2 Chopped 5 Book release 6 Personal life 7 Championships and accomplishments 8 Mixed martial arts record 9 See also 10 References 11 External links Early life VanZant was born in Dundee, Oregon, and raised in Dayton, Oregon. Her parents owned a dance studio, and she was brought up dancing ballet, jazz, and hip hop for over 13 years. As a teen, she appeared in a mop commercial for Bissell. She was considered a tomboy while growing up, and loved the outdoors ; her hobbies included riding dirt bikes and fishing. In high school, she was regularly bullied by a group of girls. She has noted this experience as one of the reasons she likes being a martial artist and having the ability to defend herself. She has modeled for Nike and Columbia Sportswear. Her father nicknamed her `` 12 Gauge '' because of her love of shooting and hunting. Mixed martial arts career Early career After VanZant moved with her family to Sparks, Nevada, she was looking for a dance studio when she came across UFC veteran Ken Shamrock 's gym, where she began training in boxing and other martial arts. After winning an amateur fight at age 18, VanZant made her professional MMA debut on June 30, 2012, at UWF 's Tournament of Warriors finale against Jordan Nicole Gaza in Corpus Christi, Texas, winning by split decision. On September 22, 2012, she faced Amber Stautzenberger at Premier Fight Series 2 and won via unanimous decision. Invicta FC VanZant faced Tecia Torres at Invicta FC 4 : Esparza vs. Hyatt. The event was held on January 5, 2013, at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. VanZant was dominated on the feet for much of the fight and lost to Torres via a unanimous decision. Ultimate Fighting Championship Strawweight division In December 2013, VanZant was announced as one of 11 women signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship ( UFC ) for its newly created Strawweight division. It was also announced that she would compete as a cast member on The Ultimate Fighter ( UFC ), a television reality series, as part of a tournament to crown the inaugural strawweight champion. However, on March 31, 2014, VanZant was turned away from the reality series because she was only 20 years old, and the minimum age to compete on it is 21 due to the presence of alcohol in the house. In August 2014, the UFC announced that VanZant would face Kailin Curran on October 4, 2014, in Halifax at UFC Fight Night : MacDonald vs. Saffiedine, but VanZant suffered a back injury and the bout was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night : Edgar vs. Swanson. VanZant marked her UFC debut by defeating Curran by TKO in the third round, in a fight that would win Fight of the Night honors. After defeating Kailin Curran, VanZant enjoyed an increase in popularity. In February 2015, she was signed to a sponsorship deal with Reebok. This became a source of controversy due to her having only one UFC fight at the time. Some media outlets and fighters speculated that VanZant only received the deal due to her physical attractiveness. UFC president Dana White responded that she received the Reebok deal because of her `` it '' factor and personality. VanZant faced Felice Herrig on April 18, 2015, in Newark, New Jersey, at UFC on Fox : Machida vs. Rockhold. Following a competitive first round, VanZant eventually overwhelmed Herrig with her grappling, winning by unanimous decision. VanZant faced Alex Chambers on September 5, 2015, at UFC 191. After controlling most of the fight with aggressive strikes and grappling, she won via armbar submission in the third round. VanZant signed a new contract with UFC on September 17, 2015. VanZant was expected to face Joanne Calderwood on December 10, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 80. However, Calderwood was pulled from the fight in October and replaced by Rose Namajunas. VanZant lost the one - sided fight via submission in the fifth round. Following her time on Dancing with the Stars, VanZant returned to the cage to face Bec Rawlings on August 27, 2016 at UFC on Fox : Maia vs. Condit. She won the fight via KO in the second round after landing a flying head kick and a flurry of follow - up punches. The win earned VanZant her first Performance of the Night bonus award. In her next bout, VanZant faced Michelle Waterson on December 17, 2016 in the main event at UFC on Fox : VanZant vs. Waterson. She lost the fight via technical submission due to a rear - naked choke in the first round. In 2017, VanZant announced that she would be publishing her memoirs. She ended her run in the strawweight division ranked No. 12. Flyweight division In August 2017, VanZant moved to the 125 - pound flyweight division and was booked against Jessica Eye at UFC 216 on October 7. However, VanZant pulled out of the fight on September 25 citing a back injury, and further ailments such as a herniated disc, sinus infection, double ear infection, pink eye and ringworm. VanZant 's debut in the flyweight division eventually took place in 2018 as she faced Jessica Rose - Clark on January 14, 2018 at UFC Fight Night : Stephens vs. Choi. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. Fighting style VanZant typically attacks with aggressive grappling, then seeks to finish the fight with strikes. Her style includes ground - and - pound, dirty boxing, and a wide variety of clinch striking. While standing, she will often move the fight toward the fence and utilize knees, elbows, forearms, punches, and throws. VanZant is noted for the constant pressure she applies while grappling. If an opponent escapes her clinch, she will usually look to close the distance again within moments. At UFC Fight Night 57, Kailin Curran struggled to establish range against VanZant. During their three - round bout, Felice Herrig was repeatedly held down by VanZant 's grappling. The first fighter to defeat VanZant, Tecia Torres, largely avoided her clinch while attacking with strikes near the center of the cage. While fighting from a distance, she typically attacks with high kicks and punches. She credits her past experiences dancing with her ability to perform flexible and agile movements in her fights, she demonstrated this when she knocked out Bec Rawlings with a flashy jumping switch kick which earned her a `` Performance of the night '' bonus. In addition to her striking, VanZant has a blue belt in Brazilian jiu - jitsu. Media appearances Dancing with the Stars On March 8, 2016, VanZant was announced as one of the celebrities who would compete on season 22 of Dancing with the Stars. She partnered with professional dancer Mark Ballas. The couple reached the finals of the show and finished in second place behind model Nyle DiMarco and his partner Peta Murgatroyd. Week # Dance / Song Judges ' score Result Inaba Goodman Tonioli Foxtrot / `` Ai n't Got Far to Go '' 7 7 7 No Elimination Salsa / `` Danza Kuduro '' 8 8 8 Safe Paso Doble / `` 300 Violin Orchestra '' 8 7 8 Safe Quickstep / `` You 've Got a Friend in Me '' 9 9 / 9 9 Safe 5 Rumba / `` Perfect '' 8 8 / 7 8 No Elimination 6 Jazz / `` Soul Bossa Nova '' 9 10 9 Last to be called safe 7 Jive / `` Proud Mary '' Team Freestyle / `` End of Time '', `` If I Were a Boy '' & `` Crazy in Love '' 10 8 10 8 10 9 Safe 8 Viennese Waltz / `` Stone Cold '' Team - up Dance ( Paso Doble ) / `` Everybody Wants to Rule the World '' 10 9 9 10 9 10 Safe 9 Semi-finals Trio Samba / `` Hip Hip Chin Chin '' Argentine Tango / `` One Time '' 10 10 10 9 10 10 Last to be called safe 10 Finals Salsa / `` Fireball '' Freestyle / `` Over the Rainbow '' Salsa & Jive Fusion / `` Little Bitty Pretty One '' 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 Runner - Up For this week, VanZant performed with troupe member Alan Bersten due to Ballas suffering a back injury during rehearsals. Score given by guest judge Zendaya. For this week only, as part of `` America 's Switch Up '', VanZant performed with Sasha Farber instead of Ballas. Ballas performed with Ginger Zee. Score given by guest judge Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Due to Inaba being the judge coaching VanZant 's team during the team - up dance, the viewers scored the dance in her place with the averaged score being counted alongside the remaining judges. Chopped On March 3, 2017, VanZant was announced as one of 16 celebrities taking part in a celebrity cooking competition on the Food Network TV series Chopped. She was featured in the `` Star Power : Culinary Muscle '' episode, alongside former NFL player LaMarr Woodley, female Olympic gold medalist fencer Mariel Zagunis, and former Olympic gold medalist figure skater Dorothy Hamill. VanZant made it through the appetizer, and entree rounds to compete in the dessert round against Hamill. She then edged out Dorothy Hamill in the dessert round to become the Chopped winner. Book release VanZant is releasing an autobiography next year. The book is going to be released this coming April and it is going to tell the story of her rise to fame, including her UFC battles, personal battles and appearances on Dancing With The Stars. Personal life VanZant is engaged to Austin Vanderford, a professional MMA fighter and a 2x NAIA All - American and National Champion. Championships and accomplishments Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight of the Night ( One time ) Performance of the Night ( One time ) Mixed martial arts record Professional record breakdown 11 matches 7 wins 4 losses By knockout 0 By submission By decision Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Loss 7 -- 4 Jessica - Rose Clark Decision ( unanimous ) UFC Fight Night : Stephens vs. Choi 000000002018 - 01 - 14 - 0000 January 14, 2018 5 : 00 St. Louis, Missouri, United States Flyweight debut. Loss 7 -- 3 Michelle Waterson Technical Submission ( rear - naked choke ) UFC on Fox : VanZant vs. Waterson 000000002016 - 12 - 17 - 0000 December 17, 2016 3 : 21 Sacramento, California, United States Win 7 -- 2 Bec Rawlings KO ( switch kick and punches ) UFC on Fox : Maia vs. Condit 000000002016 - 08 - 27 - 0000 August 27, 2016 0 : 17 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Performance of the Night. Loss 6 -- 2 Rose Namajunas Submission ( rear - naked choke ) UFC Fight Night : Namajunas vs. VanZant 000000002015 - 12 - 10 - 0000 December 10, 2015 5 2 : 25 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 6 -- 1 Alex Chambers Submission ( armbar ) UFC 191 000000002015 - 09 - 05 - 0000 September 5, 2015 1 : 01 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 5 -- 1 Felice Herrig Decision ( unanimous ) UFC on Fox : Machida vs. Rockhold 000000002015 - 04 - 18 - 0000 April 18, 2015 5 : 00 Newark, New Jersey, United States Win 4 -- 1 Kailin Curran TKO ( punches ) UFC Fight Night : Edgar vs. Swanson 000000002014 - 11 - 22 - 0000 November 22, 2014 2 : 54 Austin, Texas, United States Fight of the Night. Win 3 -- 1 Courtney Himes Technical Submission ( rear - naked choke ) BCP : Cage Warriors 15 000000002013 - 04 - 06 - 0000 April 6, 2013 2 : 21 Grand Junction, Colorado, United States Loss 2 -- 1 Tecia Torres Decision ( unanimous ) Invicta FC 4 : Esparza vs. Hyatt 000000002013 - 01 - 05 - 0000 January 5, 2013 5 : 00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States Win 2 -- 0 Amber Stautzenberger Decision ( unanimous ) Premier Fight Series 2 000000002012 - 09 - 22 - 0000 September 22, 2012 5 : 00 Fort Worth, Texas, United States Win 1 -- 0 Jordan Nicole Gaza Decision ( split ) UWF : Tournament of The Warriors Finale 000000002012 - 06 - 30 - 0000 June 30, 2012 5 : 00 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States Strawweight debut. See also MMA portal List of current UFC fighters List of female mixed martial artists References Jump up ^ `` Fight Card - UFC 191 Johnson vs. Dodson 2 ''. UFC.com. Retrieved September 6, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Paige VanZant ''. ufc.com. Retrieved January 28, 2018. 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Retrieved March 9, 2018. External links Official UFC Profile Professional MMA record for Paige VanZant from Sherdog Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paige_VanZant&oldid=832953285 '' Categories : 1994 births Mixed martial artists from Oregon People from Yamhill County, Oregon Living people American female mixed martial artists Strawweight mixed martial artists People from Sparks, Nevada Mixed martial artists from Nevada Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Français Italiano 日本 語 Português Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 28 March 2018, at 21 : 27. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what mma fighter was on dancing with the stars
Answer: Paige Michelle VanZant