“I Guess OF Wasn’t Paying the Bills” – Fans Believe Dana White’s “Deal” Too Good for Paige VanZant’s Power Slap Debut

It appears that Paige VanZant is now venturing into a new arena! The former UFC fighter was part of a group of 11 women the promotion had signed in 2013 to launch the strawweight division. While her UFC run ended in 2020, she then signed a lucrative seven-figure contract with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), where she reportedly still has one fight remaining on her contract. Beyond BKFC, she dabbled in professional wrestling and participated in a Misfits Boxing match.

However, during the UFC Saudi Arabia broadcast CEO Dana White disclosed that Paige Vanzant will be making her debut on June 28 at the Power Slap 8 event and will be facing Christine Wolmarans, a South African competitor. The news has made waves in the MMA world as VanZant will be the first popular UFC name to cross over to the slapping competition.

This has led to a flurry of reactions by the MMA fandom who were stunned to learn the news of her decision to join ‘Power Slap’. Many fans are skeptical about her chances, with comments ranging from criticism to outright dismissal of her abilities. Here’s a look at what the fandom had to say.

Paige VanZant’s upcoming ‘Power Slap’ debut  draws flak from the fans online

Fans came out to take jabs at VanZant’s combat sports history as they claimed that ’12 Gauge’ doesn’t have what it takes to be a ‘slap’ competitor despite her extensive combat sports experience

“She’s gonna lose in this “sport” too tho.”

Others were blunter in their responses as they outright called out the former UFC star to cease this venture

“Paige stop with the crap already”

Some brought up VanZant’s foray into OnlyFans as she had previously claimed in an interview, “I think I made more money in 24 hours on OnlyFans that I had in my entire fighting career combined”,

“I guess OF wasn’t paying the bills”

Calls were even made for her to change her management team as fans felt they were behind the string of strange career moves by the former UFC fighter

“Her manager needs to be fired”

However, other fans brought up an interesting point as they claimed UFC and Power Slap boss, Dana White might have made an extremely lucrative offer to draw VanZant into the slapping league as a possible way to have a marketable name and face in the promotion

“Dana must’ve gave a deal she couldn’t refuse, Dana is desperate”

In conclusion, the move by Paige VanZant has sparked significant reactions from the MMA community with many fans being doubtful of her chances, criticizing her decision, and questioning her future in combat sports. Nevertheless, whether she succeeds in Power Slap or not, her ability to adapt and take on new challenges remains undeniable.

Do you think Paige VanZant made the right call by transitioning to ‘Power Slap’? Why or Why not? Let us know in the comments below!