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Paige VanZant has added her name to the list of fighters who agree with Jake Paul in his argument for improved UFC fighter pay.

The former flyweight contender is one of the best known names to come out of the UFC, but she claims that she never made more for a fight than her monthly earnings from her subscription site PaigeFanZant.com. And despite not mentioning Paul directly, her recent takes on fighter pay seem to mirror his pretty closely.

She told MMAFighting that she will never fight for the promotion again due to how poorly they pay competitors. VanZant left in 2020 to move to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, where she has been paid handsomely to headline two pay-per-view events, losing narrowly both times to Britain Hart and Rachael Ostovich.

Asked if she would ever consider fighting in the UFC again, VanZant responded “Of course, I love the UFC. I love the organisation. There’s a reason they are as successful as they are, there’s a reason they were able to get to this level. They have a well-oiled machine and they’re very, very good at it.

“But I know in my heart that I will never fight for them again, just because they don’t pay enough. I don’t see the benefit of going back to the UFC. Right now, I’m fortunate enough, I built