Gadelha: VanZant not ready for top five yet
Claudia Gadelha: “I don’t think you can put Paige Vanzant against the lions yet. If you put her against anyone from the top 5, she can’t win. She’s too young. She just started.”
Strawweight contender Claudia Gadelha wasn’t impressed with Paige Vanzant’s dominant win over Felice Herrig at UFC on FOX 15, and says she isn’t ready to face the division’s top fighters yet.
“She’s aggressive and has a good cardio, but still has a lot to learn. She’s starting now,” Gadelha told journalists in Brazil. “She’s training in a good team, but I think (Vanzant and Herrig) still have a lot to evolve in the division. They are both well ranked, but still have a long way to go before fighting for the title.”
“She’s a beautiful fighter and knows how to sell her image, and that’s good for the UFC,” Gadelha added, “but I guarantee she wouldn’t do well against any top 5 fighter.”
