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Felice Herrig thinks Paige VanZant would have lost to all TUF 20 contestants, tells VanZant to prove her wrong
Apr 14, 2015 - 3:20:18 PM Felice Herrig thinks Paige VanZant would have lost to all TUF 20 contestants, tells VanZant to prove her wrong

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"I don't believe that Paige is the elite of the elite; I don't believe she is the best of the best. I really believe that any one of those girls in the house would have beat Paige... Those girls in the house were the best of the best. I just don't think she's at that level right now. She's still young. I'm not trying to bash her and say that she sucks. I just think that at this point in her career, I don't think she is at the top of the division.

... This isn't my personal vendetta against Paige. Prove me wrong, Paige. It's her job to prove she's a top contender in the women's strawweight [division]. That's not me. Anybody can go out there and say you're not this, you're not that. People said it about me 100 times. One step at a time, one fight at a time, but so far in her career, she hasn't done anything that has put her in the position to really be considered a top strawweight in the world. I'm not trying to dog her. I'm not trying to underestimate her. Just prove me wrong; prove everyone wrong."

-Felice Herrig talks to MMAJunkie.com about her UFC on Fox 15 opponent Paige VanZant.

Penick's Analysis: VanZant looked quite good against Kailin Curran in her debut, so if Herrig really believes VanZant is beneath her, she's setting herself up to be proven wrong. Now, perhaps VanZant wouldn't have been able to contend with some of the competitors on that last season of TUF. Then again, given a fighter like Angela Hill with even less experience was part of that tournament, Herrig's comments trying to denigrate VanZant are a bit laughable. One way or another, something will get proven on Saturday in New Jersey.