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Paige VanZant Teams Up with UFC Alumni Hannah Goldy and Wrestling Stars for Steamy Festive Holiday Photoshoot

Paige VanZant Hannah Goldy Macey Estrella Lacey Evans Ashley Mae Sebera Steamy Festive Holiday PhotoshootFormer UFC fighter and OnlyFans creator Paige VanZant is bringing holiday cheer with a poolside Christmas-themed photoshoot that has…

Paige VanZant Hannah Goldy Macey Estrella Lacey Evans Ashley Mae Sebera Steamy Festive Holiday Photoshoot

Former UFC fighter and OnlyFans creator Paige VanZant is bringing holiday cheer with a poolside Christmas-themed photoshoot that has her fans buzzing. Joined by MMA fighter Hannah Goldy and professional wrestlers Macey Estrella (formerly WWE’s Lacey Evans) and Ashley Mae Sebera, VanZant shared a teaser of the shoot featuring the group in red bikinis, Santa hats, and gloves, posing next to a luxurious pool.

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“Santa’s not the only one delivering gifts this Christmas,” Paige VanZant captioned the now-deleted video, encouraging fans to explore more exclusive content on her OnlyFans. Another post showed her carrying ice skates, teasing, “Naughty never looked so nice.”

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A Diverse Group of Fighters and Creators

The shoot brought together athletes from different combat sports. Hannah Goldy, who rose to prominence after a win on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2019, recently secured a victory at XFC 50 in April 2024. Outside the cage, she’s active in modeling and content creation. Meanwhile, Macey Estrella, a former U.S. Marine and WWE star, has used her platform to champion community issues, opening a café dedicated to mental health and addiction awareness.

Paige VanZant herself has transitioned from MMA to ventures like bare-knuckle boxing, professional wrestling, and content creation. Once known for her aggressive style in the octagon, she now thrives as a social media influencer and model, with 3.2 million Instagram followers.

Financial Success Beyond Fighting

VanZant has been candid about her financial success on OnlyFans, revealing it has far surpassed her earnings from combat sports. “I made more money in 24 hours on OnlyFans than I did in my entire fighting career combined,” she shared on Barstool’s Only Stans podcast. Initially hesitant about the platform, she has embraced it, saying, “I sold my body to the UFC through broken bones and concussions. This is much less than that.”

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Balancing Life and New Ventures

Though VanZant is training for a potential return to Power Slap, she views fighting as a hobby compared to her flourishing career in content creation. “Fighting is just a part-time job now,” she told TMZ.

Fans have responded enthusiastically to her holiday-themed content, flooding her posts with comments like, “You ladies are amazing!” and “Santa, I’ve got a new Christmas wish!” With collaborations and diverse ventures, VanZant continues to redefine her career beyond combat sports.

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Paige VanZant and UFC’s Karolina Kowalkiewicz Heat Up the Holidays with Festive Santa Photoshoot

Paige VanZant and Karolina KowalkiewiczFormer UFC star Paige VanZant is making waves on social media yet again alongside UFC athlete Karolina Kowalkiewicz. The…

Paige VanZant and Karolina Kowalkiewicz

Former UFC star Paige VanZant is making waves on social media yet again alongside UFC athlete Karolina Kowalkiewicz. The two traded in their gloves for a festive holiday look. The 30-year-old OnlyFans model and ex-MMA fighter delighted her 3.2 million Instagram followers with a steamy Christmas-themed video featuring herself and Poland’s Karolina Kowalkiewicz.

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Clad in matching red lingerie, and Santa hats, the duo posed provocatively by a Christmas tree embracing the holiday spirit. “Santa’s not the only one delivering gifts this Christmas,” VanZant captioned the clip, tagging fellow former UFC fighter Karolina Kowalkiewicz, who also appeared in the shoot.

The post quickly garnered attention, with fans flooding the comments with holiday cheer. “You ladies are Amazing!! So Gorgeous!” one follower wrote while another quipped, “Santa, I’ve got a new wish!”

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This playful side of VanZant comes as no surprise. Since stepping away from professional MMA, she has shifted her focus to modeling, social media, and her OnlyFans account, which she credits as her primary source of income. “Fighting is just a hobby now,” she told TMZ earlier this year. “OnlyFans is what’s providing everything for me.”

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Paige VanZant’s foray into social media modeling has been lucrative, with the star revealing that she earns more in a single day on OnlyFans than she did throughout her UFC career. Despite her modeling success, she hasn’t left the combat sports world entirely, recently teasing a return to Power Slap, Dana White’s controversial slap-fighting promotion.

Karolina Kowalkiewicz has had a notable UFC career, including a title shot against Joanna J?drzejczyk in 2016. She has faced top-tier competition throughout her time in the promotion, earning a Fight of the Night bonus and establishing herself as a respected veteran in the division.

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Watch: Paige VanZant Illegal ‘Club’ Costs Heated Power Slap 9 Match

Watch: Paige VanZant Illegal ‘Club’ Costs Heated Power Slap 9 MatchAn illegal strike cost Paige VanZant a win in her second Power Slap appearance. The former UFC fighter turned…

Watch: Paige VanZant Illegal ‘Club’ Costs Heated Power Slap 9 Match

An illegal strike cost Paige VanZant a win in her second Power Slap appearance.

The former UFC fighter turned BKFC brawler made her second promotional appearance at Power Slap 9 on Thursday inside the Space42 Arena in Abu Dhabi. There, ’12 Gauge’ squared off against Chelsea ‘Mini Mayhem’ Dodson, the wife of former UFC title challenger John Dodson.

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Things were all systems go in the opening round with both women eating the other’s offering. However, things drastically changed in the second stanza when VanZant was deducted one point after “clubbing” her opponent.

According to the Power Slap rules, a “club” is defined as “any strike other than a permitted Slap to the permitted target area.”

The third round ended with both competitors landing clean slaps, but the mid-match deduction resulted in a draw with all three judges scoring the bout 28-28.

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you haven’t seen the last of paige vanZant in Power Slap

VanZant’s record at the Power Slap podium moved to 1-0-1 after winning her promotional debut against Christine Wolmarans in June.

“Well guys, Power Slap is over,” VanZant said on her Instagram. “Went home with the draw. I accidentally clubbed. That was my fault. Still learning. I was a little bit too close on one of my shots. Just got to get my distance right for the next one. Power Slap, you’re going to see me again” (h/t BJPenn.com).

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Dana White declares Power Slap will be ‘bigger than the UFC’ in just a few years: ‘Remember I said that’

Dana White declares Power Slap will be 'Bigger than the UFC' in just a few years: 'Remember I said that'Dana White believes Power Slap will be bigger than the UFC. Seriously… After another lucrative night of seeing people…

Dana White declares Power Slap will be 'Bigger than the UFC' in just a few years: 'Remember I said that'

Dana White believes Power Slap will be bigger than the UFC.

Seriously…

After another lucrative night of seeing people slap the sh*t out of each other, the UFC CEO once again touted his maligned pet project as the next big thing in combat sports. Whether or not Power Slap is a legitimate sport varies depending on who you’re talking to, but whatever it is, White believes it’ll be even bigger than the $12 billion promotion he helped build with the Fertittas and a few others.

“I said this will be the biggest sport in the world,” White said during the Power Slap 8 post-fight press conference. “This will be bigger than the UFC. This will be bigger than the UFC. Now you can remember I said that. I’ll see you in a few years and we’ll talk again.”

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Paige VanZant makes a memorable power slap debut

White may be a bit overzealous in his comments, but you can’t deny that Power Slap 8 was a banner event for the promotion, namely due to the debut of UFC and BKFC veteran Paige VanZant.

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After testing out her skills inside the Octagon, the squared circle, and the boxing ring, ’12 Gauge’ stepped up to the podium inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas and scored her first win in more than five years, dominating South African standout Christine ‘The Edge’ Wolmarans en route to a decisive unanimous decision victory.

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During the contest, ‘PVZ’ knocked down her opponent twice while Wolmarans failed to offer anything substantial in return. You can check out all the highlights from VanZant’s Power Slap debut right here.

“Honestly, it was absolutely incredible,” VanZant said in a post-match interview with Charly Arnolt. “Of course, I wanted to knock her out with the first slap, but I’m so happy that it went the way that it did. I knew I could take a punch, I knew I could take a slap. That was really fun.”

Ex-UFC fighter Paige VanZant scores dominant victory in Power Slap debut – Power Slap 8 Highlights

Ex-UFC fighter Paige VanZant scores dominant victory in Power Slap debut - Power Slap 8 HighlightsPaige VanZant made her successful Power Slap debut on Friday night, securing a win over Christine Wolmarans inside Fontainebleau…

Ex-UFC fighter Paige VanZant scores dominant victory in Power Slap debut - Power Slap 8 Highlights

Paige VanZant made her successful Power Slap debut on Friday night, securing a win over Christine Wolmarans inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas.

Winning the coin toss, VanZant was allowed to slap first. Winding up three times, ’12 Gauge’ showed off her power and delivered an excellent first slap, though Wolmarans ate it well. Coming back, the South African delivered a return blow that VanZant took with relative ease.

In the second round, VanZant delivered a booming shot that wobbled Wolmarans, forcing her to use the podium to stay upright before taking a knee and prompting a 10-count from referee Mark Smith. Wolmarans answered the count and came back with a strike that ‘PVZ’ once again took without much of a reaction.

Going to the third and final round, VanZant again sent Wolmarans to her knee, but the South African would not go away. Wolmarans delivered her final shot of the match, but ’12 Gauge’ was issued a foul for flinching, allowing Wolmarans to re-slap.

Despite the extra opportunity, Wolmarans was unable to muster the power to put away the multi-sport star, leading to a unanimous decision victory for VanZant.

Official Result: Paige VanZant def. Christine Wolmarans via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-25)

Paige VanZant is far from done with power slap

Following the match, VanZant spoke with Charly Arnolt on the mat and expressed her desire to return to the Power Slap podium in the future.

What did you think of VanZant’s Power Slap debut?