- Elle Brooke only started boxing two years ago, competing in her fifth fight
- VanZant, meanwhile, competed in UFC and also played bare-knuckle
- The clash was the main event of MF & DAZN: X Series 15, hosted in Houston, Texas
Former world champion Ebanie Bridges was outraged on Saturday evening by the outcome of Elle Brooke’s fight against Paige VanZant.
The influencers went on to compete for the MFB women’s middleweight title in a five-round match in Houston, Texas.
Despite dropping the ex-UFC fighter in the first round, Brooke had to settle for a draw, a decision Bridges said was motivated by money.
‘We are here with Elle. F***ing ruined it,” she said. ‘I’m so proud of her. I think she won, I think the draw is bull***.
‘They just want to make money. They just want to make money because they want to see it again. Oh, my baby! You’re the best.’
Former world champion Ebanie Bridges (right) believes Elle Brooke was the clear winner of the Texas clash
Elle Brooke has defeated the likes of AJ Bunker and Faith Ordway in her short boxing career
Brooke has defeated the likes of AJ Bunker and Faith Ordway in her short boxing career and her record now stands at three wins, one loss (against Jully Poca in 2023) and one draw.
She made headlines for the adult content she posts online and took up the sport in 2022.
VanZant, on the other hand, competed in the UFC between 2013 and 2020, winning five of her nine fights before signing a deal reportedly worth more than £750,000 to fight exclusively for the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.
She lost both of her fights in the promotion before expressing her desire to return to MMA, but appeared sporadically in wrestling promotion AEW between 2021 and 2022.
The 30-year-old said: “I said it was going to be a tough fight, the whole camp. I knew how strong she was, I went into battle for a reason.
“I was excited, I watched her previous fights and I knew it would be difficult. It is what it is, it makes for the perfect rematch.”