Paige VanZant has slammed her fellow UFC star Curtis Blaydes who claimed that her "sex appeal" is the only thing keeping her relevant. According to <a href="https://www.the-sun.com/sport/778319/paige-vanzant-ufc-blaydes-sex-appeal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" type="[object Object]">The Sun</a>, Blaydes said that the only reason the American and fellow MMA star Rachael Ostovich still have a fighting career is because they "look good in bikinis". He said: "So you telling me Paige VanZant and Rachel Osto-whatever actually deserve to remain on the UFC's roster for their athletic achievements and [they're] not just on cards for their sex appeal? "Cause if I'm wrong about that then I guess the whole premise of my original statement is wrong and I apologize. But if you're a legit fan of MMA you couldn't possibly believe the two females I mentioned are on the roster for anything other than the fact they look good in bikinis." Paige VanZant shared this BTS Video from her Sports Illustrated photoshoot: [[jwplayerwidget||https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/kHomGlGc-sKUnNGKf.mp4||kHomGlGc]] VanZant, however, has hit back at these comments by sharing a picture of the two women on social media. Accompanying the image, the 26-year-old wrote: "Good thing we're so pretty. It's going to make when we punch each other in the face hurt a lot less ... but that much HOTTER." [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/B_ti0E2nBVR/]] [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/B_iWkX3neUX/]] Ostovich, 29, couldn't contain her response and simply commented: "Muahahahahahahahaha." Fellow UFC star Pearl Gonzales added: "Facts! Beauty Queens!!!" [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/B_f4eDWHgNb/]] Blaydes also slammed the quality of Gonzales's pictures, claiming that she only shared bikini pictures that she took with a "terrible" technique. He said: "Yeah I know of Pearl, she's another one who's not a very good fighter but stays relevant because she's constantly posting bikini training pics. Her skills are exactly what they were five years ago as a brawler with terrible footwork and decent grappling." [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/B9ci7SJHOyy/]]

MMA star claps back at UFC fighter who said she's only fighting because she looks 'good in bikinis'

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