PAIGE VANZANT teased fans on social media after it was announced that she is returning to bare-knuckle boxing.
The former UFC star is set to headline a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship card in London this summer.
BKFC president Dave Feldman confirmed on the BKFC podcast that VanZant, 27, will fight at the Alexandra Palace on July 9.
And soon after the news emerged VanZant teased fans on Instagram with a couple of sultry snaps.
She showed off her curves in a stripy pink top and luminous green bikini bottoms, while cracking a smile for the camera.
VanZant then turned serious as she looked directly into the camera from behind a pair of bright pink sunglasses.
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She hinted that she couldn't wait to get back in the squared circle as she captioned the post: "Blessed, thankful and focused!!"
The former UFC flyweight signed with BKFC back in 2020 after exiting Dana White's promotion.
She's lost both of her fights since her transition to bare-knuckle fighting – to Britain Hart and Rachael Ostovich.
There had been rumours that she could quit BKFC after signing a deal with wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling earlier this month.
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But VanZant told The Fighter vs. The Writer: "I’m not done yet. I know people saw me going into it as a terrible career move and there was all the negativity and the shock of me signing with bare-knuckle boxing.
"Yeah, I did go 0-2. I need to come out there, I need to get some wins under my belt. Those losses even though losing is terrible, I just had so much fun."
VanZant's opponent for her July 9 bout in London is yet to be revealed.
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