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UFC Fighters Who’ve Dated Each Other

It takes a certain type of person to date an MMA fighter, given the sacrifices they have to make on a daily basis, mentally, emotionally and physically in order to earn a living and compete at the highest level. With that in mind, who better to date than another fighter who understands what they are

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It takes a certain type of person to date an MMA fighter, given the sacrifices they have to make on a daily basis, mentally, emotionally and physically in order to earn a living and compete at the highest level.

With that in mind, who better to date than another fighter who understands what they are going through, is accustomed to that lifestyle, and shares the same passion for the sport.

In this article we’ll take a look at several examples of male and female UFC stars who have dated each other, and indeed in some cases even found the partner that they intend to spend the rest of their lives with.

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So Paige VanZant is Pretty Much Crushing It on Dancing With the Stars [VIDEO]

The history of UFC fighters appearing on Dancing With the Stars has been a brief but painful one. Chuck Liddell was the first to break the mold in Season 9, getting axed after the 4th week and finishing in 11th place (out of 16) overall. His old rival Randy Couture was next to appear some ten seasons later, but met a similarly swift end. Big Nog and Denis Kang also appeared in the Brazilian and Korean versions of the show, respectively, but failed to make it past the first few rounds. Who would think that professional fighters would have such notoriously terrible footwork?

Enter UFC strawweight Paige VanZant, who announced earlier this month that she had signed on to join the 22nd season (!) of the hit ABC competition show following her hard-fought loss to Rose Namajunas last year. Given VanZant’s athleticism and background as a former dancer, it seemed as if she would be the first MMA fighter to actually excel on the show, and she’s done nothing short of that thus far.

Last night, VanZant overcame a last-minute injury (of her dancing partner, Mark Ballas) to claim the highest score of the season, a 24, by dancing the tango alongside replacement partner Alan Bersten. Check out the video of her performance above.

After the jump: VanZant’s debut performance from the first episode of the season.

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The history of UFC fighters appearing on Dancing With the Stars has been a brief but painful one. Chuck Liddell was the first to break the mold in Season 9, getting axed after the 4th week and finishing in 11th place (out of 16) overall. His old rival Randy Couture was next to appear some ten seasons later, but met a similarly swift end. Big Nog and Denis Kang also appeared in the Brazilian and Korean versions of the show, respectively, but failed to make it past the first few rounds. Who would think that professional fighters would have such notoriously terrible footwork?

Enter UFC strawweight Paige VanZant, who announced earlier this month that she had signed on to join the 22nd season (!) of the hit ABC competition show following her hard-fought loss to Rose Namajunas last year. Given VanZant’s athleticism and background as a former dancer, it seemed as if she would be the first MMA fighter to actually excel on the show, and she’s done nothing short of that thus far.

Last night, VanZant overcame a last-minute injury (of her dancing partner, Mark Ballas) to claim the highest score of the season, a 24, by dancing the tango alongside replacement partner Alan Bersten. Check out the video of her performance above.

After the jump: VanZant’s debut performance from the first episode of the season.

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Paige VanZant Rules Out Fight With Ronda Rousey

Before the two fighters lost, there was talk of a possible fight between Paige VanZant and Ronda Rousey. At the time, the two girls were the hottest stars in the UFC as you had a young prospect winning big fights in VanZant and Rousey dominating the women’s bantamweight division. VanZant lost to Rose Namajunas at UFC Fight

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Before the two fighters lost, there was talk of a possible fight between Paige VanZant and Ronda Rousey. At the time, the two girls were the hottest stars in the UFC as you had a young prospect winning big fights in VanZant and Rousey dominating the women’s bantamweight division. VanZant lost to Rose Namajunas at UFC Fight Night 80, and Rousey lost to Holly Holm at UFC 193 and those talks have died down until now.

VanZant was in LA with a friend and TMZ caught up with her and asked her about moving from 115lb to 135lb to fight Rousey.

“It’s not even a possibility,” PVZ told TMZ.

VanZant (6-2) is currently on a one-fight losing streak. In her last six bouts, she lost to Erica Torres in January of 2013 by unanimous decision but rebounded with a win over Courtney Himes in April of 2013 by first round rear-naked-choke. In her next/latest bout, she beat Kailin Curran by third round TKO in November of 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson. She beat Felice Herrig at UFC on Fox 15 by decision. She beat Alex Chambers by third-round armbar at UFC 191. She lost to Rose Namajunas by fifth round submission at UFC Fight Night 80.

Rousey (12-1) is currently on a one-fight losing streak. She is 5-1 in her last six. She beat Miesha Tate at UFC 168 by third-round armbar and then knocked out Sara McMann at UFC 170 by first-round KO. She knocked out Alexis Davis at UFC 185 in just 16 seconds then finished Cat Zingano at UFC 184 in just 14 seconds by armbar. She finished Bethe Correia in just thirty-four seconds at UFC 190 by TKO. She lost to Holly Holm at UFC 193 by second round knockout.

VanZant is currently competing on Dancing with the Stars that airs on ABC and is eyeing a return to the Octagon after the show wraps. On the other hand, Rousey is scheduled to fight Miesha Tate later this year. Possibly in November.

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Videos: Paige VanZant Makes Dancing Debut On ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars”

UFC Women’s Strawweight contender Paige VanZant made her dancing debut on the ABC reality show, “Dancing With The Stars” on Monday evening.

VanZant, who lost in her last fight against Rose Namajunas, is part of the cast on the 22nd season of the hit…

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UFC Women’s Strawweight contender Paige VanZant made her dancing debut on the ABC reality show, “Dancing With The Stars” on Monday evening.

VanZant, who lost in her last fight against Rose Namajunas, is part of the cast on the 22nd season of the hit series, and she and her partner, Mark Ballas, kicked their routines off with a “fox trot” on Monday night.

Paige VanZant is a former dancer, model and actress, who has routinely shared clips of herself dancing on social media. For her “fox trot” with Ballas on Monday, PVZ earned a total score of 21 from the three judges.

She continues to be one of the favorites to win this season of DWTS due to her dancing background.

Below are several clips of VanZant’s appearance on Monday’s episode of the show.

Paige VanZant Vaults Into Odds-On Favorite Role For “Dancing With The Stars”

What a difference 48 hours can make.

After being in the middle of the pack for the 22nd season of “Dancing with the Stars,” UFC strawweight Paige VanZant now sits atop the odds list as the series is set to begin.

VanZant was a 10-1 favorite, acco…

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What a difference 48 hours can make.

After being in the middle of the pack for the 22nd season of “Dancing with the Stars,” UFC strawweight Paige VanZant now sits atop the odds list as the series is set to begin.

VanZant was a 10-1 favorite, according to numbers published by MMAjunkie.com on Tuesday. However, after moving to 5-1 later in the day, she now finds herself as the favorite at 2-1, right ahead of NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown, NFL linebacker Von Miller and singer Wanya Morris.

Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture both previously competed on DWTS, placing 11th each.

The series begins airing Monday on ABC with Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews as hosts.

Downfall: Four Reasons UFC Hype Trains Crumble

Reigning UFC featherweight champion and global super star the “Notorious” Conor McGregor suffered his first UFC loss at last weekend’s (March 5, 2016) UFC 196, tapping out to Nate Diaz in the second round of their welterweight main event bout. While McGregor still holds his 145-pound title, as well as his spot as the promotion’s

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Reigning UFC featherweight champion and global super star the “Notorious” Conor McGregor suffered his first UFC loss at last weekend’s (March 5, 2016) UFC 196, tapping out to Nate Diaz in the second round of their welterweight main event bout.

While McGregor still holds his 145-pound title, as well as his spot as the promotion’s biggest star, his fall from grace also marks yet another UFC hype train to taste defeat in recent memory.

Along with the Irishman, heavily promoted and heavily pushed stars Ronda Rousey, Paige VanZant, and Sage Northcutt have all suffered losses in just the last four months alone.

While these fighters undoubtedly have the ability to bounce back and create even brighter futures, it’s interesting to look deeper into those elitists that garner the special treatment of the infamous UFC hype machine.

Why is it that these hype machines often end up facing downfall? Let’s take a look at four possible reasons:

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