President of 'bare-knuckle boxing' gives his opinion on Paige VanZant's bad moment: 'She needs to win'

P. VanZant has yet to win at BKFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Hired to be one of the big names in 'bare-knuckle boxing', paige vanzant He is not going through a good phase and lost his two fights in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). In an interview with 'MMA fighting', the president of the league, David Feldman spoke about the athlete's future and believes that her next fight will be important in defining the next steps in her career.

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“She is in a difficult situation and needs to win. I thought it was like that in the last fight, but they had a great performance (despite the loss against Rachael Ostovich) and they won 'Fight of the Night'. She lost, but I still think we’re in her business,” Feldman said.

Despite considering that VanZant can still get back to winning ways, Feldman gave the athlete an 'ultimatum'. According to him, the former UFC fighter will have her last chance to prove herself and hints that he could fire her in the event of another setback.

“I can't go on saying, 'She fought well and let's see what happens.' Now is the time for her to come out with a victory. Or, we'll sit down with her coaches to see what might happen. I think we can move forward together, but she really is in a situation that needs to be overcome, without a doubt”, concluded the president.

At 27, paige vanzant He was a great promise in Ultimate and, after a sequence of three defeats in four fights, he decided not to renew with the organization. Thus, the American signed with BKFC, but has not yet managed to win again, having suffered defeats to Britain Hart and Rachael Ostovich, both by judges' decision.