Paige VanZant shows off horrifically bruised hands as she flips finger after bare-knuckle loss to rival Rachael Ostovich

PAIGE VANZANT declared that she’s ‘still smiling’ after her latest bare knuckle boxing defeat on Friday night.

The American, 27, flipped her middle finger to the camera as she grinned – only to reveal the horrific bruising sustained in her latest fight.

Paige VanZant flipped her swollen middle fingers

The American is still smiling even after her latest setback

The 27-year-old’s hands will take some healing after her brutal fight with Rachael Ostovich

VanZant was cut by the UFC last year after a first round defeat to Amanda Ribas on Fight Island.

She wasn’t short of offers upon her departure from Dana White‘s promotion, but opted to join the brutal Bare Knuckle FC.

Having lost her opener to Britain Hart back in February, she was back in action against Ostovich in Florida – the last fighter that she’d manage to beat in the UFC.

Again she lost via a decision, but isn’t letting her bruising losing habit get her down.

In a series of pictures posted on Instagram, VanZant smiled for the camera while sat on her bed, flipping both middle fingers of her gruesomely swollen hands.

She captioned the post: “Guess what b****es???!! I’m still smiling!!!

“My story is full of setbacks, road blocks and detours. But, it is also filled with major comebacks, peace in my soul and a grace that saved my life.

“I promise you this, I would endure this pain everyday of my life over the pain of regret. I am going to keep chasing my dream one step at a time. 99.9% of the people on earth would not dare do what I do.

“This story will be even better then my first.”

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“And if you haven’t read my book before click the link in my bio. That is real pain. This is just a bad chapter. And to anyone out there struggling. Pain is only for a moment.

“The world may be dark and love to hate on you, but darkness does not drive out darkness only light can do that. So DO NOT STOP SHINING!!!!”

VanZant has two fights remaining on her lucrative BKFC contract, thought to be worth over £700,000.

Instagram @bareknucklefcRachael Ostovich defeated Paige VanZant via a decision[/caption]

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