Paige VanZant is back, this time in the squared circle.
On Friday, Misfits Boxing announced VanZant will face Misfits middleweight champion Elle Brooke in the headliner for MF & DAZN: X Series 15, on Saturday, May 25 at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Tex.
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Better known as an influencer, OnlyFans model, and adult actress, Brooke began boxing for Misfits last year and claimed the middleweight title with a third-round knockout win over Andrea-Jane Bunker in January.
VanZant, meanwhile, is best known for her run with the UFC, before shifting to BKFC in 2021. This will be her first fight in more than two years, since losing a decision to Rachael Ostovich at BKFC 19.
The disparity in combat sports experience was not lost on Brooke, who even responded to the Misfits announcement, mocking VanZant for fighting her.
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“Her falloff needs to be studied. UFC to fighting me [crying emoji]”
In a statement released by Misfits, Co-President Mams Taylor felt differently. “X Series 15 will go down in history as the night the female division, in all of crossover boxing, was taken to a whole new level,” Taylor said.
“It’s a phenomenal match-up and I cannot wait for it because May 25 will be yet another landmark night for the X Series.”
The card also features a co-main event fight between former NFL All-Pro running back Le’Veon Bell and Tristan Hamm. Bell previously fought for Misfits in 2023, winning a unanimous decision over YouTuber JMX. The bout against Hamm is a quarterfinal match in the Misfits Cruiserweight Title Tournament.
