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Paige VanZant Preps for Next MMA Bout Alongside UFC Contender Kayla Harrison at American Top Team

Paige VanZant Preps for Next MMA Bout Alongside UFC Contender Kayla Harrison at American Top Team Paige VanZant and Kayla Harrison are training together at the renowned American Top Team facility in Coconut Creek, Florida,…

Paige VanZant and Kayla Harrison are training together at the renowned American Top Team facility in Coconut Creek, Florida, as they prepare for key fights in their respective careers. With UFC gold and a GFL MMA debut on the line, 2025 could be a pillar year in the legacy of both athletes.

Paige VanZant Trains With Kayla Harrison

American Top Team has long been a hub for elite fighters across various disciplines, and both VanZant and Harrison have found a supportive environment there. Kayla Harrison has been training at ATT since transitioning to MMA in 2016. VanZant recently returned to ATT to prepare for her GFL MMA debut, working alongside Harrison and other top-tier athletes.

Kayla Harrison is a two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo and one of the most decorated judokas in American history. After transitioning to MMA, she dominated the PFL, winning two lightweight championships before joining the UFC in 2024. Harrison has quickly established herself as a top contender in the bantamweight division with victories over Ketlen Vieira and the former champion Holly Holm. She is now positioned for a potential interim title fight against Raquel Pennington while awaiting clarity on Julianna Pena’s status as champion.

Paige VanZant rose to fame in the UFC with her fighting style and personality. She achieved a 5-4 record during her UFC tenure, with her best win being a flying head kick knockout against Bec Rawlings. After leaving the UFC in 2020, VanZant explored other combat sports, including bare-knuckle boxing, professional wrestling with AEW, and Dana White’s Power Slap league. She recently announced her return to the sport of MMA by signing with the GFL where she will represent Team Miami.

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To help her get ready for her GFL debut, Paige VanZant trained with Olympian and UFC contender Kayla Harrison.

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Paige VanZant’s GFL MMA debut and Kayla Harrison’s potential UFC title fight, the two have aligned their schedules to train with each other at ATT. 2025 could be a career-defining year for both.

Paige VanZant Preps for Next MMA Bout Alongside UFC Contender Kayla Harrison at American Top Team

Paige VanZant and Kayla Harrison are training together at the renowned American Top Team facility in Coconut Creek, Florida,…

Paige VanZant Trains With Kayla Harrison

To help her get ready for her GFL debut, Paige VanZant trained with Olympian and UFC contender Kayla Harrison.

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Paige VanZant’s GFL MMA debut and Kayla Harrison’s potential UFC title fight, the two have aligned their schedules to train with each other at ATT. 2025 could be a career-defining year for both.

GFL Founder Explains Announcing Fighters Who Hadn’t Actually Signed: ‘If You Look At The History Of Drafts…’

There appears to be a new confusing conversation surrounding the GFL at each turn. When the Global Fight League first started announcing a huge list of athletes that would be entering into their draft which took place last Friday, there were a lot of questions. It quickly became apparent that all of those names wouldn’t […]

It quickly became apparent that all of those names wouldn’t actually be signed to the promotion, only the fighters that were picked up by one of the six teams but things haven’t been that simple. We now know the teams and which fighters were picked but there is still an on-going debate around the legitimacy of the draft following the news that some fighters didn’t agree to be taking part in it.

The most vocal of those names was Rashad Evans who claimed on social media that he didn’t consent to being in the GFL draft after already being picked as a member of the Los Angeles team. GFL founder Darren Owen looked to explain this during his recent appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show.

Owen said that out of the 120 fighters who were selected, only a “couple” of them hadn’t signed their contracts before the drafts took place which could be for multiple reasons. He specifically mentioned that in the case of Evans, they had already been told by his management that they had the all clear to put Evans in.

He stated that the GFL doesn’t want to sign fighters that don’t want to be there so every member of the roster had the option to part ways with the promotion after being drafted. With that in mind, Owen believes that this is just like any other draft where there are some final boxes to tick before the Global Fight League gets underway in April.

“We’ll see. Literally the day before the draft I’m like, ‘Ali, we’re good to put him in?’ And he’s like, ‘Yes brother, yes brother, we’re good to put him in.’ So we put him in and obviously Rashad came out afterwards and said like, ‘Hey I didn’t sign.’ I think if you look at the history of drafts, are any of those athletes signed before they get drafted to the team? No… There’s a lot of examples of thing that happen post-draft and this is just similar format to that.”

Tony Ferguson vs. Dillon Danis Fight In the Works According to GFL MMA Founder

Who had Tony Ferguson vs. Dillon Danis on their 2025 MMA bingo card? Earlier this month, the Global Fight…

Who had Tony Ferguson vs. Dillon Danis on their 2025 MMA bingo card?

Earlier this month, the Global Fight League hosted its first-ever live draft where hundreds of mixed martial artists were vying for the opportunity to secure one of 20 spots on six different ‘city’ teams: Dubai, London, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and Sao Paulo.

Perhaps the biggest name taken in the draft was Ferguson, who recently ended his 13-year-run with the UFC amid an eight-fight winless streak. El Cucuy‘ was taken as the third overall pick for Team Los Angeles, but according to GFL founder Darren Owen, the promotion could ultimately choose to trade fighters, negating the entire purpose of the draft in order to facilitate certain fights.

Like a showdown between Ferguson and Conor McGregor’s old BJJ coach, Dillon Danis.

“New York versus London, and then the Monday nighter: Los Angeles versus São Paulo. So, each of those—if there’s a matchup we want to make, like people are talking about Dillon Danis versus Tony Ferguson, for example—maybe we trade Tony to the London team so that fight can line up and people get what they want,” Owen said during an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show. “So, due to the fact that we kind of control and operate all of it ourselves, we can do creative things like that.”

Dillon Danis has not fought in an MMA bout in six years

Danis, who has not competed in an MMA bout since 2019, was drafted by Team New York in the GFL draft alongside names like former UFC champions Holly Holm and Chris Weidman. Also joining the team were ‘Motown Phenom’ Kevin Lee, Ovince Saint Preaux, and Sidney Outlaw.

“[Urijah] Faber and [Renan] Barao, they want to run that back. They both want to do it. [Chris] Weidman was talking earlier today about Luke Rockhold, we think that fight is great,” Owen added. “The nice thing is they don’t have the ability to decline, so we can make the fights that people want to see and we’re listening to everybody.

“Tony Ferguson (versus) Dillion Danis that may be something that will come to fruition so, we’re down to make the fights.”

Danis’s last time competing, if you want to call it that, came in 2023 when he stepped inside the ring for a grudge match with Logan Paul. Danis delivered an undeniably lackluster performance before being disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct in the waning seconds of the six-round bout.

GFL Founder: We Can Make Fights ‘People Want To See’, Like Tony Ferguson vs. Dillon Danis

The GFL is confident that they can deliver bouts that the fans are going to want to tune in for. With the promotion set to host their first event in April, the first few weeks/months for the promotion have not been plain sailing in terms of the general reception to what they’re trying to do. […]

Whilst the Global Fight League is confident that their team-based format will bring a new and exciting element to MMA which will draw upon the appeal of other mainstream sports, the response from a lot of fans has been sceptical to say the least. This certainly hasn’t been helped by the names that were announced for the draft with many of the top names being fighters that are well past their peaks.

The teams are now drawn up following the draft that took place last Friday, although there is still some concerns that have been raised as to which fighters actually agreed to fighting for the GFL before being drafted. The GFL may have a distinct format but founder Darren Owen has made it clear that this won’t stop them from putting on the fights that make the most sense.

This is something that Owen spoke about during his recent appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show where he spoke about the results and reaction from the draft. Owen named several fights that we could potentially see in the promotion in the near future now that we actually know, on paper at least, who will be competing for the promotion in 2025.

One of those fights that he mentioned was a bout between a UFC legend who holds the record for the most consecutive losses in the promotion having not won a fight in his last eight outings against another big name who also hasn’t won a fight since 2019, having previously been disqualified in a boxing match with Logan Paul.

“We can make the fights that people want to see, and we’re listening to everybody. Tony Ferguson vs. Dillon Danis, that may be something that will come to fruition.”

The two other matchups that Owen named were rematches between established names with Renan Barao vs. Urijah Faber 3 and Luke Rockhold vs. Chris Weidman 2 being on the table. For reference, the last encounters between these men took place 10 and 11 years ago.

Paige VanZant and Hannah Goldy Join Team Miami in GFL, Sizzle in Jungle-Themed Photoshoot

Former UFC stars Paige VanZant and Hannah Goldy have been drafted to represent Team Miami in the inaugural season…

Former UFC stars Paige VanZant and Hannah Goldy have been drafted to represent Team Miami in the inaugural season of the GFL. The team-based MMA promotion, set to kick off in April 2025, vows to revolutionize the sport with its league-style format and city-based teams. the MMA athletes Paige VanZant and Hannah Goldy heat up MMA fans with a steamy photoshoot.

Paige VanZant and Hannah Goldy Team Miami in GFL

GFL’s Team Miami is helmed by manager Thiago Alves and coached by MMA veteran Conan Silveira. It has assembled a stacked roster that includes marquee names like Junior Dos Santos, Yoel Romero, and Anthony Pettis. The addition of VanZant and Goldy to the women’s strawweight division further bolsters the team’s championship aspirations.

Both athletes bring a blend of fighting power and media-savvy appeal. Paige VanZant is known for her aggressive fighting style and mainstream fame through stints in bare-knuckle boxing, professional wrestling, and reality television. She has become a crossover star. Hannah Goldy, an accomplished fighter in her own right, has also built a strong presence outside the cage through professional modeling and content creation.

Paige VanZant and Hannah Jungle Photoshoot

To mark their GFL debut, Paige VanZant and Hannah Goldy joined forces for a striking photoshoot that stunned fans. Captioned “Strong & Sexy ” and shared widely on social media, the shoot showcases the duo as the “protectors of the jungle.”

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The Paige VanZant and Hannah Goldy photoshoot is with Ohrangutangirls shot by Bruce Morroni-Racine. The group is known for celebrating beauty, individuality, and connections through vibrant photoshoots and creative content. The Ohrangutang team organizes photoshoot events in various locations, including Miami, Toronto, Berlin, and elsewhere.

The Global Fight League’s approach to MMA offers fighters revenue-sharing agreements, retirement plans, and insurance benefits, enhancing the appeal of this groundbreaking promotion. With regular-season events leading to playoffs and a championship finale, every fight will carry implications for the team standings.