Paige VanZant says she makes more money from Instagram than UFC

“Everyone knows how much I make. I make $46,000 to fight. $46k (to fight) and $46k (if she wins). I’m not going to hide that, because everybody knows. I can make way more money than that just promoting brands on Instagram. And, you know, that should say something. Why would I step away from all the amazing success that I had on 'Dancing with the Stars?' I made more money on 'Dancing with the Stars' than I have in my entire UFC career combined. Every fight, every win, every bonus. And it just shows that the money is out there.
"I love fighting. It’s what I love to do. And for this fight I dropped every single sponsor. I haven’t posted anything on Instagram. Nothing matters to me except for this fight. It’s a clean slate for me. I’m not promoting any sponsors. I have nothing. I’m just excited to go out there and prove my value to absolutely everybody, and I think fighting is how I do that."

The famous 26-year-old who holds a professional record of 8-4 lost three of her four previous encounters before she tapped Rachael Ostovich out in January 2019, but VanZant hasn't fought since.