PAIGE VANZANT’s do-or-die bare-knuckle clash with Charis Sigala has fallen through at the 11th hour.
The former UFC star was due to clash with her fellow MMA fighter in the co-main event of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship’s London debut on Saturday.
But the fight has been called off due to unexplained reasons.
The 28-year-old wrote on her Instagram story late on Tuesday night: “My fight is off.
“This is not from my team or from me. I was beyond ready and excited to fight.
“Hope to have news soon. Heartbroken.”
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A furious VanZant later added: “THIS IS OUT OF MY CONTROL!!!
“I WENT AN ENTIRE CAMP AND WEIGHT CUT TO BE PULLED A WEEK OUT!!!!”
VanZant had hoped to pick up her maiden win under the BKFC banner at Wembley Arena following a difficult start to life in the promotion.
She said: “I did not pull [out] from my fight!!!! I was pulled!
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“I am pissed off and heartbroken.
“I worked my f***ing ass off to be pulled a week before I am supposed to compete.”
It’s been claimed that VanZant’s clash with Sigala has been rescheduled for October 15, although the promotion have yet to confirm the new date.
VanZant inked a lucrative multi-fight deal with BKFC in the summer of 2020 after being released from the UFC.
But life in the BKFC ranks hasn’t gone well for the American Top Team star, who has lost both her outings in the promotion.
VanZant suffered a decision loss in her debut to Britain Hart last February, with the same fate befalling her in a rematch with fellow former UFC star Rachael Ostovich last July.
The skid made her now-cancelled London clash with Sigala a must-win in the eyes of BKFC chief Dave Feldman.
He told GiveMeSport: “If Paige loses, her bare-knuckle career is definitely at an end.
“I mean, she did an interview and said there was no pressure on this fight.
“So, you know, if she feels there’s no pressure, then maybe, you know, maybe she’s very confident.
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“But, you know, I can’t keep saying after every fight, we’ll see how she does.
“And that’s why if she doesn’t do well in this fight, If she doesn’t come out victorious, or at least look very, very good, then she’s probably at the end of her bare-knuckle career.”
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