Aisling Daly: Bout With "Protected" Paige VanZant Is "Too Risky" for UFC

There is no denying the hype that is currently surrounding “12 Gauge” Paige VanZant. Having improved her record to 3-0 in the Octagon recently, the American strawweight has climbed to number six in the division’s top 15 rankings.Ranked at number 15, Aisling Daly has gone 2-1 so far with the promotion. When the NAAFS champion saw VanZant taking a third round win over Alex Chambers at UFC 191, she reacted quickly as UFC tweeted about how fast VanZant’s transition to the armbar finish had been.Videos by VICE“2 rounds slower than I did though BOOM,” Daly humorously replied, having submitted the Australian with an armbar of her own in the dying embers of the first round of their December bout. Appearing at a special screening of the premiere of TUF 22 in Dublin last week, ‘Ais the Bash’ claimed that she would have no problem facing off against VanZant due to the hype surrounding her, even though she doesn’t believe a victory over the young Team Alpha Male fighter would bolster her stock wit...