Paige VanZant and Felice Herrig had to be pulled apart as they squared off ahead of their strawweight clash in New Jersey . VanZant , at only 21 and with just five fights behind her , has already ruffled feathers after being one of a select few to sign an individual contract with Reebok . And Herrig was clearly riled during the traditional staredown in Times Square . Felice Herrig and Paige VanZant face off during the weigh-in . Herrig and VanZant will face each other in the Octagon on Saturday night . VanZant steps on the scale during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in event at the Prudential Center . VanZant fights for the second time under the UFC banner when she takes on Felice Herrig . VanZant and Herrig had to be separated after getting too close during the traditional staredown . At 21 , VanZant has been hyped as the UFC 's next big thing despite only having fought five times . She said : ' I think I 'm a better striker than Paige , a better grappler than Paige , I have a better submission skill set than Paige , I 'm stronger than Paige and more athletic than Paige so I believe I 'll be able to take the fight wherever I want to . ' I 'm glad Paige has a lot of hype around her because I feel when I beat her it will make the victory that much sweeter and feel that much more rewarding and it will make people respect me more . ' At only 21 and with just five professional fights to her name , VanZant has enjoyed a spectacular rise since her first bout in 2012 . After three wins and a decision defeat , she was signed by the UFC for the newly-formed 115lb division and initially selected to appear on the Ultimate Fighter . But due to her being under 21 at the time , she was unable to take part and instead made her debut against Kailin Curran last November , stopping the 24-year-old in the third and final round . 'It 's very surreal , ' VanZant said . 'Even the fact I 'm part of the UFC is a huge experience . It 's a blessing and I do n't think it will set in for a very long time . VanZant admitted it feels surreal to be part of the UFC having made her debut aged 20 . VanZant works out in the week of her next fight , against Herrig in New Jersey on Saturday night . VanZant made a winning start to her UFC career , stopping Kailin Curran in the third round . 'We were backstage at one of the other weigh-ins and someone threw it out , would you fight Felice Herrig and I said yeah and took the fight right away . ' I 'm very excited about the match-up , stylistically it 's a good one for me . 'As of right now , the only thing on my mind is winning this fight . I hope to win every fight the UFC offers me and see where this crazy journey can take me ' . VanZant has a realistic chance of becoming the UFC 's youngest-ever champion . That record belongs to light-heavyweight Jon Jones who won the title in 2011 aged 23 . 'Obviously , that would be huge , and that would be awesome ; I try not to think about it and try not to focus on setting records , ' she told MMAjunkie . ' I strictly want to beat every opponent I face whether it 's for a title or for a small show . The only thing for me is winning my fights and being the best athlete I can be . ' Victory for VanZant will take her closer to a title shot as she bids to become the youngest-ever champion .
Paige VanZant takes on Felice Herrig in New Jersey on Saturday . The 21-year-old has only had three fights but is the latest UFC star . She is one of a select few to have an individual contract with Reebok . VanZant could realistically become the youngest-ever UFC champion .