Paige VanZant continues to win big outside the cage. The UFC strawweight knocked out the competition Tuesday on a special edition of “Chopped,” advancing to the finals of a $50,000 tournament for charity. VanZant, a finalist on “Dancing with the Stars” Season 22, survived three rounds on the popular Food Network show, wowing the judges during appetizer, main course and dessert rounds. At one point, judge Alex Guarnaschelli exclaimed, “I kind of can’t believe you’re not a chef.” In the end, VanZant bested Olympic figure skater Dorothy Hamill with an apple crumble and rice pudding horchata ice cream. “I like to punch faces, and I like to cook, so this is actually a dream come true to be on this show,” VanZant announced after putting up her first dish, Wagyu beef meatballs with eggplant rollatini sauce.
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