UFC rising star Paige VanZant may be focused on her upcoming bout against Alex Chambers in Las Vegas, but the 21-year-old is still finding the time to show off her skills outside the ring.
VanZant displayed her incredible high kick, posting a picture and a video to he Instagram during a shoot for a Reebok advert.
The 21-year-old fighter, who has burst onto the MMA scene and currently boasts a competitive record of 5-1, captioned the image 'Ninja kick', and boasting about 'Kicking the photographer in the face'.
Paige VanZant shows off her 'Ninja kick' during a shoot for a Reebok advert ahead of her next fight
VanZant also posted a picture with the film crew, and wrote: 'The team from today:) I so much fun on this shoot!!!! I hope I can work with these people again!!!'
She will face 36-year-old Chambers on September 5, and the older woman is keen to show that she is not just another challenger to be swatted aside by the new star of the sport.
'I don't really see myself thrown in there as a sacrificial lamb,' Chambers recently told Submission Radio.
'I just think the UFC knows this is going to be an exciting matchup and that's why they put it on.'
'I think the strawweight division is really quite dynamic at the moment,' she explained.
The 21-year-old is enjoying some downtime ahead of her fight with Alex Chambers in Las Vegas next month
VanZant (top) defeated veteran fighter Felice Herrig at UFC on Fox 15 back in April with a unanimous decision
VanZant has been putting herself through an intense training regime and is confident ahead of her next bout
'So many changes are happening in the rankings, every fight. We're seeing so many changes that everyone in the division is a very good fighter. So, whether you're ranked or not ranked, you've got to take everyone seriously. Everyone is really skilled in this division and that's what makes it so exciting.
'That's what makes strawweight fights really exciting. So, I guess a win over Paige ... I'm not really focused on that and what it will do. I'm just really focused on September 5 and training really hard for it.'
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