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If you think Austin Vanderford has UFC tryout because he’s engaged to Paige VanZant, listen up
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Dana White’s Contender Series 13 is on Tuesday night at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas, and one of the most anticipated matchups of the show’s second season will take place.
Austin Vanderford, the fiance of UFC women’s flyweight Paige VanZant, looks to claim a spot on the promotion’s roster when he takes on Angelo Trevino on the UFC Fight Pass-streamed card.
The 28-year-old Vanderford (4-0), who trains with fiancee VanZant in Oregon, is perfect so far in his career. He made his professional debut in 2017 and racked up four wins in nine months, including a decision over WSOF veteran Ben Fodor to win the CageSport welterweight title this past October. Two months later, he finished Kenny Licea with a second-round choke at Victory FC 59.
Now Vanderford meets Trevino (7-2), a Team Alpha Male product, who enters the UFC tryout fight with four consecutive wins. Vanderford knows it’s easy to say he’s only getting this opportunity because he’s engaged to VanZant, and he’s got a message for those people.
“I’ve gotten to where I’ve gotten by doing the work,” Vanderford said, “and people are going to see that.”
Watch the video above to hear more from Vanderford ahead of his fight.
For more on Dana White’s Contender Series 13, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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