VanZant: I have a long way to go
Paige VanZant: “She’s opened some great doors for women in all athletics and especially the UFC. So I just think of it as a compliment. It’s not pressure added.”
Paige VanZant is one of the fastest rising stars in the UFC and many fans and media have already compared her to Ronda Rousey in terms of star appeal and future. But if ask VanZant, she is flattered by the comments, but believes she has a long way to go before she can compare herself to Rousey:
VanZant said she gushed over Rousey when they recently met at a Reebok photo shoot. She praised the champ’s contributions to the sport, but sidestepped comparing herself to Rousey and dismissed any added pressure from others doing the same.
It’s as much a compliment for people to even say that, she said. But those are definitely huge shoes to fill and I have a long way before I can make that comparison. But I’m thankful that people see that, and I definitely want to follow in her footsteps.
She’s opened some great doors for women in all athletics and especially the UFC. So I just think of it as a compliment. It’s not pressure added.
