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Power Slap is going international for the first time, and they’re doing it with some star power, because TMZ Sports has learned Paige VanZant will compete in Abu Dhabi on October 24!
The 30-year-old VanZant, one of combat sports’ biggest stars, will be among the athletes holding the Power Slap 9 card at the Space 42 Arena in Abu Dhabi.
PS9 disappears the same week as UFC 308, with the headline Max Holloway vs Ilia Topuriait all happens on ‘Fight Island’.
It is the second time that PVZ participates in Power Slap. She was part of PS8…defeating Christine Wolmarans by unanimous vote, 30-25.
Paige VanZant shook off some punches and rocked her opponent en route to a unanimous decision victory in her Power Slap debut 👋 #PowerSlap8 pic.twitter.com/S4igDR3xWR
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) June 29, 2024
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It’s unclear who Paige will face on PS9.
Of course, Paige is no stranger to hitting and getting hit. She fought in the UFC from 2014 to 2020… and fought everyone Rose Namajunas, Amanda Ribas, Bec RawlingsAnd Michelle Waterson.
After leaving the UFC, Paige has done a little bit of everything, including bare-knuckle boxing… and it looks like she’s now found a new home in Power Slap.
Compete alongside PVZ during Power Slap 9 (which streams for free on Clutter) … reigning heavyweight champion, That crazy Hawaiian (15-1, 13 KOs) vs. Vasilii “dumpling” Kamotskii (1-0, 1KO).