Paige VanZant Shares Odd OnlyFans Request That Earned Her $25
Former UFC fighter Paige VanZant has carved out a unique path after leaving the Octagon. The 32-year-old, who held a 5-4 record between the strawweight and flyweight divisions before departing the UFC in 2020, has since tried bare-knuckle boxing, Power Slap, Misfits Boxing, and AEW. Yet, her biggest financial success comes from a different arena altogether.
VanZant recently posted a TikTok video revealing an odd custom request she received on her OnlyFans page that earned her $25. The clip quickly gained attention, amassing over 3.8 million views and 119,000 likes.
From UFC Fighter to Subscription Sensation
She launched her independent subscription platform in 2021 before moving to OnlyFans right before her debut in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. The subscriber count shot up rapidly, reaching more than 50,000 within hours, bringing immediate income.
"I was showing my husband, and I was like, ‘Oh my word!’ That moment driving back [to the hotel], I was of course extremely excited to fight, but I was like, ‘Our lives just changed forever’. I was like, ‘This is OK, this is going to work out. All the risks are worth it. If I never work with another sponsor again, we’re going to be fine'."
Today, VanZant boasts around 3 million Instagram followers and nearly two and a half million likes on OnlyFans. She charges $29.99 per month for access and once sold a kiss card for $13,000. She has mentioned that fighting feels more like a hobby compared to the income from her subscription content.
The Strange $25 Request
One fan paid $25 for a particularly strange favor: a video of VanZant stepping on her phone while calling him a “bad boy.” This bizarre request started with a question about whether she accepted custom orders, which she confirmed.
VanZant named the TikTok post simply: "He really just paid $25 for this." The quirky moment gave a glimpse into the kind of content she receives requests for.
Earnings Beyond the Octagon
Talking openly about money in 2023 on OnlyStans, VanZant said, "OnlyFans has definitely been my largest source of income, I would say combined, in my fighting career. I think I've made more money in 24 hours on OnlyFans than I did in my entire fighting career combined.”
She also told TMZ that OnlyFans "is what's providing everything for me," signaling where her main focus now lies.
After ending her relationship with former UFC bantamweight champ Cody Garbrandt, VanZant married UFC middleweight Austin Vanderford. While she still appears in combat sports, her financial reality has shifted dramatically. A $25 video request to step on a phone is just another example of how different her life looks today compared to her UFC days.
