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VanZant shines in latest episode of DWTS

Paige VanZant is one of the UFC’s top strawweight fighters, but is currently taking a hiatus from fighting to appear on ABC Dancing with the Stars, where she is already impressing the judges.

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Chris Palmquist
March 29, 2016 · 1 min read
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Paige VanZant is one of the UFC’s top strawweight fighters, but is currently taking a hiatus from fighting to appear on ABC Dancing with the Stars, where she is already impressing the judges:

The UFC strawweight made a great first impression a week ago with partner Mark Ballas, but during preparation for the latest dance routine, he suffered a back injury forced him out of the competition.

That line sounded familiar to VanZant so she didn’t hesitate to move forward with a new dance partner with only two hours to prepare until show time.

The change didn’t seem to matter to VanZant, who performed a salsa dance and got a 24 out of 30 from the judges, which ties for the highest score of the season thus far.

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