After being the runner-up in the most recent season of “Dancing with the Stars,” Paige VanZant will be returning to the octagon in August at UFC on FOX 21 as she will meet Bec Rawlings.
VanZant announced the fight booking today on SportsCenter.
UFC on FOX 21 will come from the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and more details on the event will be released in the coming weeks by the UFC.
VanZant (6-2) is coming off a submission lost against Rose Namajunas at UFC Fight Night 80 in December and the defeat snapped a four fight winning streak. Two of her three wins in the uFC have come by stoppage and both of those stoppage wins came in the third round. Rawlings (7-4) has won back to back fights and her most recent win came in March against Seo Hee Ham at UFC Fight Night 85. Five of her seven wins have come by stoppage and four of those victories have come by submission.
The current UFC on FOX 21 fight card is below.
Anthony Pettis (18-5) vs. Charles Oliveira (21-5, 1NC)
Paige VanZant (6-2) vs. Bec Rawlings (7-4)
Garreth McLellan (13-4) vs. Alessio Di Chirico (9-1)