Do as Caroline: MMA-babe throw the cloths

Paige Michelle Vanderford with the stage name Paige VanZant is known from the brutal MMA world, but also to have the look with them - it capitalizes on she and Sports Illustrated to market the 2019 version of their Swimsuit edition.

UFC-fighter is the first athlete that has been published, and previously stars like Caroline Wozniacki, Lindsey Vonn and Serena Williams also has appeared small, and clothed. Also MMA colleague, Ronda Rousey has been with.

VanZant has even shared a taste of what you can expect:

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#Repost @si_swimsuit with @get_repost --- ATHLETE REVEAL: @paigevanzant is ready to shoot her first #SISwim spread in beautiful #PuertoVallarta! • • • @casavelas @visitpuertovallarta #MyVelasExperience

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How did I do?? Comment below --- @paigevanzant is out here completely slaying her first photo shoot with @walterechin and #SISwim! • • • @visitpuertovallarta @casavelas @vallarta_adventures #PuertoVallarta #MyVelasExperience

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This is normal right? Still so unbelievably shocked I'm In @si_swimsuit

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Usually appear Swimsuit edition in February, but this time, it is subjected to the middle of may, told the New York Post at the beginning of the year.

- It is hard to think of swimwear when it is minus seven degrees, it sounded from editor MJ Day.

VanZant in the battle against Rachael Ostovich. It was her first match in about a year. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix

VanZant fought for the first time in a year, when she made a comeback in January. Before she used she a broken arm.

The 24-year-old american won his eighth win as a professional fighter, and it was also at the talk, that she had to fight in april. A armskade causing her problems, so for now she has to 'settle' to get the pictures taken.

The great success in the MMA cage as well as in the modeling behind is achieved in spite of a terrible episode as a young man. Last year shared the she story that she had been gang-raped - read more here.

she wrote in the book Rise: Surviving the Fight of My Life.