Maryna Moroz and Paige Vanzant are not your typical gym companions. Things get a bit…unconventional when these two UFC stars hit the training room. Forgetting the whimsical sweat and serious faces, Melina and Page said the best way to liven up a heavy bag session was to slide the scaling, swinging and shimmy in lingerie. That’s right: racing, laughter, and a lot of athleticism. Who says you can’t mix small suspensions with sweat?
Paige Vanzant & Maryna Moroz hit a heavy bag
Both women are thrown into the octagon, but are as comfortable in front of the camera as they are throwing punches. Ukrainian-born UFC star “Iron Lady” Melina has a model submission tip and side gigs. She is proof that you can suffocate someone and still pose to stop traffic.
The heavy bag is a staple in boxing and MMA gyms and is designed to help fighters build punching power, improve techniques and enhance aerobic exercise. Proper heavy bag training involves hitting the bag with gloves and wrap. Fighters use it to simulate real, impressive scenarios, hone their skills and condition their bodies for combat. However, climbing over an entire heavy bag of lingerie is far from regulation. Standard training is about techniques and purposeful movements. You’re sure to scale your bags and wear anything other than the right gym outfit.
UFC Athlete Paige Vanzant & Maryna Moroz
Maryna Moroz was scheduled to last fight at UFC 292 in August 2024 and face Joanne Wood at UFC 299 on March 9, 2024. For now, no upcoming battles have been confirmed for Moroz beyond that date in the latest sources. Page VanZant made his debut at Randy Field in Los Angeles on May 25, 2025, and was scheduled to return to MMA in the Global Fight League. However, her next MMA appearance is currently pending as the first two GFL events have been postponed indefinitely. Van Zandt is also expected to complete her naked knuckle fighting championship contract in at least one fight in early 2025.
MMA Celebrity Page Van Zandt made her mark with a smile that could disarm opponents faster than flying kicks and left hooks. She danced on reality TV, throwing her hands in naked knuckle boxing, and turned her head in her own modeling and content ventures.
When they’re not climbing heavy bags in lingerie, these two are giving each other a post-workout massage. Let’s face it, even the toughest fighters need to be spoiled a bit after a difficult day of work. Their friendship is a grit knockout combo, just the right amount of prank.
Both balanced careers in combat with breaking modeling, stereotypes and proving toughness and charm intimately linked. Whether they’re in the cage or climbing a heavy bag in lingerie, Moros and Van Zandt continue to speculate on fans.