UFC: 5 Power Couples That Are Still Going Strong (And 5 That Didn’t Last)

2. Didn’t Last: Paige VanZant & Cody Garbrandt

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For a brief period, Paige VanZant and former UFC Bantamweight Champion Cody Garbrandt were one of the most talked about couples in the UFC. Like just about every other couple on our list, the two met while they were training together — as members of Urijah Faber's Team Alpha Male.

It's unclear when this courtship began, but it was over by 2015. VanZant claimed that they both wanted to focus on their career and decided to put the relationship "on the backburner." However, neither fighter would stay single for long.

Garbrandt would go on to meet model Danny Pimsanguan, who married in 2017.

As for VanZant, the former Dancing With the Stars finalist recently became Mrs. Austin Vanderford. Vanderford is also a fighter who is currently signed with Bellator MMA.

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From 1999-2003 Jacques performed on the Florida independent pro wrestling circuit. He also has an amateur wrestling background and currently holds a certification in Krav Maga. Jacques graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2003, with a bachelor's degree in Political Science. He currently resides in Chicago, Illinois. Follow him on twitter @goodeals79.