Paige VanZant is feeling financially safe because of her unique fan web site, the place individuals will pay for content material, equivalent to sultry photoshoots and movies.
On Friday, the previous UFC fighter celebrated her riches in a tweet that featured a photograph of her boarding a personal jet.
“When that unique content material NFT deposit hits early……. Coming quickly,” she teased on Twitter, including a airplane and cash bag emojis.
VanZant, who turned 28 in March, mentioned her unique fan web site on “The MMA Hour” podcast and defined she turned financially safe when she determined to monetize her content material.
“I work laborious for my physique. I work laborious for who I'm, and there’s a facet of me that’s extraordinarily girly and female, and I get to share that on my fan website” VanZant informed MMA Preventing. “Now I feel it’s turning into much more acceptable. Earlier than, the OnlyFans [an internet content subscription service] was seen extra for similar to porn stars. It was slightly bit extra X-rated, simply the view from the general public. Not saying that’s truly what individuals have on there, however I needed to do it my very own method. I needed to do it professionally and have my very own web site and that’s what I’ve completed.”
VanZant stated she was “backwards and forwards” about her determination to launch a fan website.
“There’s two sides of it. I didn’t wish to put myself ready the place I'd lose enterprise alternatives primarily based on having an unique content material website, however I really feel like I’m already seen as a intercourse image within the sports activities world. I would as effectively have the monetization behind it.
“I needed to do it by myself phrases. So I truly joined Fan Time, it’s a separate firm. I’m not with OnlyFans. It’s PaigeFanZant.com and it’s my very own web site and I've plenty of management over what goes on there. It’s mainly me doing unique issues. I’m proud to say I’m a part of it.”
VanZant left the UFC in July 2020 after a loss to Amanda Ribas. That August, she signed a multi-million greenback deal with Naked Knuckle Preventing Championship.
“I had my complete profession was constructed off the UFC,” VanZant informed MMA Preventing. “I used to be within the UFC for like six years. It was very nerve-wracking. There weren’t lots of people who left the UFC within the prime of their profession. There have been plenty of veterans that had left the UFC that had been sort of on that tail finish, in search of just a few extra fights.
“For me, I used to be a free agent at 26 years previous. I used to be actually younger. It was nerve-wracking to know you’re leaving the powerhouse of fight sports activities. However now I do know it was the very best determination I’ve ever made. Since I’ve left, I’ve seen a number of fighters depart the UFC — and it’s not a diss on the UFC essentially, however I feel it’s extra an awakening in fighters figuring out there’s cash on the market and we’re going to be compensated for what we’re doing.”
VanZant signed a contract with All Elite Wrestling shortly after her look on “AEW Dynamite” final month. The AEW deal permits her to compete with BKFC.
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