Paige VanZant and Elle Brooke faced off for the final time ahead of their Misfits Boxing middleweight female world championship bout. Both competitors weighed in at 124.6 pounds before completing their final face-off in stony silence before former UFC fighter VanZant declared it 'time for war'.
While 12 Gauge looked to lock eyes with her opponent, in an 80s aerobic-inspired outfit, Brooke struck a number of poses for the photographers. After a feisty build-up, the pair did not engage ahead of their X series 15 fight. Champion Brooke simply looked VanZant up and down before walking off.
VanZant makes her debut in the promotion on Saturday evening but has a greater resume of experience after 8-5 record in MMA and and 0-2 stint in Bare-kncuckle boxing. Speaking after the weigh-in, Brooke joked, 'the fact I get called Brock Lesnar helps' when describing why people should believe in the underdog. Josh Taylor makes cutting Jack Catterall comment and explains true feelings for rival Jack Catterall deserved to win first Josh Taylor fight - it's his to lose again Speaking ahead of the bout VanZant said: "She's my next opponent so she's the most important opponent.
The most important fight I've ever had is the next opponent and I've prepared for this fight like a title fight because it is. "Just because I'm in a different crowd my energy seems reserved but this is what I am. I'm not a s***talker and I'm not an influencer but I'm just going to show up.
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