Paige VanZant posted a bikini carousel on Instagram on Wednesday with one word as the caption: “Today.” The series opened with a mirror selfie showing her in a tiny black bikini top and ultra-low denim shorts, then moved through shots of her sticking out her tongue in sunglasses and another beachside angle taken from above.
Fans quickly flooded the comments with praise, turning a simple photo dump into another reminder of how far VanZant’s public profile has moved beyond the cage. She first became known inside the octagon, then shifted into bare-knuckle boxing, professional wrestling appearances and social media content, where her online audience has grown steadily in recent years.
That broader audience has also followed her into more personal territory. VanZant has said she made the switch to OnlyFans and described it as the biggest source of income she has had, even when combined with her fighting career. In a past interview, she said, “I think I’ve made more money in 24 hours on OnlyFans than I did in my entire fighting career combined.”
Her comments on fighting were not just about money. VanZant previously told the that she struggled with disordered eating early in her MMA career while trying to make weight. She said, “I was having different issues with myself and my body,” and added, “I was giving myself an eating disorder to make the weight.”
She said her body naturally felt best around 135 pounds, but that she would push herself down to 115 pounds to compete in the UFC’s Strawweight division. That strain, she has said, was part of what made the sport harder than what people saw on fight night. She also recalled witnessing Uriah Hall suffer a terrifying medical emergency while cutting weight before a fight, a memory that underscored how severe the process could become.
VanZant’s latest post is light on explanation and heavy on image, but the reaction around it shows the same thing her career has already made clear: her appeal now travels far beyond one sport. The photos drew attention on their own. The business behind them explains why she keeps posting.
