Elle Brooke and Paige VanZant battled it out in the main event of Misfits Boxing 15 at NRG Arena in Houston, Texas.
Paige VanZant, a former fighter in the UFC, entered the boxing ring. On May 25, the 30-year-old made her professional boxing debut against Elle Brooke in the main event of Misfits Boxing 15, which was a battle for the MFB women’s middleweight title.
Paige VanZant came into the fight after an unsuccessful stint in bare-knuckle boxing.
Her opponent was well-known adult star, Elle Brooke. This was not a good night for VanZant.
This most significant moment came in the first round when Brooke stunned VanZant and dropped her with a perfectly placed right hand.
The Misfits Boxing women’s middleweight championship bout between Paige VanZant and Elle Brooke on Saturday at MF & DAZN: X Series 15 in Houston’s NRG Arena was declared a draw (48-46, 46-48, 47-47), via MMAfighting.com.
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VanZant hung tough and managed to do well enough in the five-round fight to earn a draw. However, Brooke retained her belt. The former UFC fighter has 13 MMA bouts under her belt (8-5), as well as two bare-knuckle boxing fights (0-2).
Brooke, an English OnlyFans model, defeated AJ Bunker by third-round knockout for Misfits Boxing’s middleweight title in January. Brooke is 4-1-1 lifetime with two knockouts.
Elle Brooke and Paige Vanzant Agree on ‘Big Money Rematch’ After Controversial Misfits Draw
Paige VanZant and Elle Brooke went the distance in a back-and-forth brawl, resulting in a split-draw in the main event of Misfits Boxing 15.
Brooke and VanZant agreed on a “big money rematch” since they were not happy with the draw result.
VanZant said: “I said it would be a tough fight, the whole camp. I knew how tough she was, I took the fight for a reason.
“I was excited, I watched her past fights, I knew it would be tough. It is what it is, it sets up the perfect rematch.”
And Brooke said: “I mean it’s one of those things, you have to rewatch it because when you’re in there you’re getting hit but you’re also hitting.
“I don’t think I’m experienced enough to think, ‘I’m 100 percent winning this.’
“But because of the knockdown I can see me winning it, but I’ll have to watch it back.
“I was just saying to Paige, we now get a big money rematch. This is perfect.”
VanZant, formerly of the UFC and Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, hinted the rematch was heading for Dubai.