UFC superstar Paige VanZant will return to the octagon January 14 to fight Jessica-Rose Clark in St. Louis.
The news was announced late Tuesday night by the UFC, and VanZant confirmed it on social media. The fight will take place at the UFC’s flyweight division for 125 pound women.
OFFICIAL! St. Louis, we have a good one for you.
It’s @PaigeVanzantUFC vs @MissJessyJess on Jan 14. #UFCSTL pic.twitter.com/NMHlkag4oU
— UFC (@ufc) November 29, 2017
“You can find me in St.Louie” #UFCSTL pic.twitter.com/qm9nHMq7AW
— Paige VanZant (@PaigeVanzantUFC) November 29, 2017
It will have been more than a year since her last fight when VanZant steps into the octagon to fight Clark.
This has been a wild past 12 months for the UFC sensation. She got rocked by Michelle Waterson in December 2016, was then supposed to fight Jessica Eye at UFC 216, couldn’t because of injuries and now we’re here.
I must admit, her future with the UFC was starting to look bleak. It appeared that her fighting glory might return, but that could all be over finally. Hopefully fans don’t get let down and she gets pulled because of another injury. We’ve waited a long time for this. Let’s go!