The 22-year-old UFC fighter’s official partner, Mark Ballas, had to sit out the performance after slipping a disc the day of the show. Paige and Alan still earned 24 points for Mark‘s choreography, tying them with Lindsay Arnold and Wanya Morris for the top spot.
The 22-year-old UFC fighter had to perform with troupe member Alan Bersten after pro partner Mark Ballas was injured during camera blocking the day before. Alan only had two hours to prepare for the show with Paige!
Paige and Alan earned 24 points out of 30 from the judges, topping the leaderboard for the night so far!
Watch their performance below and send all your well wishes to Mark for a speedy recovery!
The 29-year-old pro has been sitting out of practices since the injury occurred, and Paige is now practicing with dancer Alan Bernsten, E! News reports.
Mark and Paige received a score of 21 out of 30 last week, and were expected to dance the Salsa to “Danza Kuduro” by Don Omar featuring Lucenzo. We may not know if Mark will be dancing until show time.
We’re sending Mark all the best and hope he feels better!