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19th April 2015
04:20pm BST

"The problem with Paige now is she’s young and she’s 5-1 now, but she’s probably going to be ranked in the low top 10 now. She’s gonna be 9, 10, 8. She’s gonna be in that ballpark somewhere. We’ll see how we move her. She’s definitely in the danger zone now.”El Presidente hinted that VanZant's drawing power might see fans wanting her to be fast-tracked through the ranks of the newly established women's strawweight division, but her lack of experience will work against her. He compared her meteoric like rise to prominence to that of a certain acerbic-tongued Irish fighter.
“It’s almost like the Conor McGregor thing. The guy bursts out of nowhere, explodes onto the scene and backs it up. And Paige VanZant did tonight, too. She looked unbelievable. And she is. She’s one of those people that has that thing.” “She’s got that thing that I always talk about — that thing you can’t teach. Everybody in my dressing room tonight wanted to meet her. They were like, ‘We want to meet Paige VanZant.’ She’s got that thing man. And she can fight.”Here's hoping the youngster will follow in McGregor's footsteps and thrive under the pressure being heaped on her. Judging by her ever-improving performances, she has potential to do some damage in the world's largest MMA promotion.
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