Paige VanZant has revealed her round one loss to Michelle Waterson was due to a lack of preparation when it comes to her jiu-jitsu. She remained her upbeat, positive self during the post-fight press conference, promising to bounce back and get better.

Vanzant (7-3) plans to take a vacation after an intense training camp and a submission loss to Michelle Waterson (14-4). Then she’ll be back at work in the gym. “I was meant for the spotlight, and I’m going to continue to be in the spotlight,” VanZant revealed to MMAjunkie. “I will be back, and I’m going to have the belt one day. I’m 22 years old. I have a long time, so I have the best team in the world. I’ll be back.”

She was full of praise for her opponent, acknowledging what a high level fighter she is, as well as revealing what she plans to work on “Michelle Waterson’s a really good fighter,” she said. “She used to be the atomweight champion for Invicta FC, so I know she’s going to go very, very far in this sport. I knew it was going to be a big test for me. Gotta work on my jiu-jitsu, apparently, so I’m going to do that.”

VanZant is adamant that her loss is not due to distractions outside of the cage, after a recent stint on Dancing With The Stars she has received several movie offers, as well as interest from the WWE“I got caught tonight,” she said. “It happens. I’m not blaming any other outside factors, no matter what went on. I got caught, and it happens in this sport.”

VanZant said her focus will remain on fighting, however she plans on delving into other opportunities at the same time, “of course, if other things come up, I’m going to pursue those as well. I have a lot of passions in the world. I’m not going to limit myself to just one thing.” She recently revealed she plans on transitioning over to the WWE once her UFC run is over.

Previously she has shown the ability to have great success outside the cage, and also bounce back from tough losses. Following her loss to Namajunas last year, she earned a highlight-reel knockout of Bec Rawlings back in August to set up the headliner with Waterson. “Before I fought Bec, I was supposed to be in a movie, and I turned it down because it was going to mess up my fight game. This just came down to not preparing my jiu-jitsu, and that’s it.”

VanZant is only 22 years old and has a very bright future, she’s new to the MMA game and if she sticks at it, she could be a very different fighter by the time she hits her late 20’s. Her opponent Michelle Waterson is 30 years old and has been fighting as a pro since 2007.

Would you like to see “12 Gauge” back in the cage soon? Or would you like to see her take up a movie or WWE offer? Let us know in the comments below.

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