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We’re Officially Watching Again For Paige VanZant’s UFC Return

Paige VanZant (Credit: Screenshot/Youtube Hollywood Today Live)

David Hookstead Sports And Entertainment Editor
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Paige VanZant didn’t fight at UFC 216, but she made it clear Wednesday that she’s coming back.

The fighting and entertainment superstar revealed in early October that a spine injury kept her out of UFC 216, which was hyped as her long-awaited return.

Well, she posted a video of herself Wednesday hitting the weights, and VanZant looked to be doing just fine.

“IM BACK!!!! Let’s go baby! Back healing up. Come get it!! #12gauge,” the fighter known as “12 Gauge” wrote for the caption.

IM BACK!!!! Let’s go baby! Back healing up. Come get it!! #12gauge

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It feels like we’re right back to where we were in April 2017. People were speculating whether or not VanZant would ever fight again. There were times I was the only one guaranteeing she would. I could tell from her signs on social media and the way she was carrying herself that a return was imminent.

I hate to hop off the top rope too soon, but I think it’s very safe to safe she might be fighting sooner than later. We’ll see how many “experts” I make look like idiots this time around.

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