Professional athletes are increasingly turning to OnlyFans, with almost 300 competitors now active on the subscription platform since its 2016 launch. This week, OnlyFans introduced a dedicated sports community page to help athletes share exclusive training footage, competition highlights, and personal content while creating new revenue streams.
Paige VanZant is among the biggest athletes on OnlyFans
Alysha Newman is a Olympian on the adult platform
Leading the group is Paige VanZant, 32, the American combat sports veteran with over three million Instagram followers. The UFC and bare-knuckle boxing competitor stated in 2023 that she earned more on OnlyFans in a single day than during her entire fighting career.
Other notable athletes include Elise Christie, 35, the retired British speed skater and 2013 European champion who competed in three Winter Olympics before retiring in 2021. Australian former racer Renee Gracie, 31, switched careers in 2019 and won seven of ten GT World Challenge Pro-Am races in 2025.
Renee Gracie stopped racing to pursue a career in porn
The site, which features jet ski prodigy River Varner, has released a new feature for sports stars, including community pages for subscribers
Jet ski competitor River Varner, 25, finished tenth at the 2024 World Championship and won the Poland Grand Prix that year. Canadian pole vaulter Alysha Newman, 31, earned Olympic bronze at Paris 2024 but was suspended earlier this year for missing three drug tests.
Additional athletes on the platform include French tennis player Chloe Paquet, 31; triathlete and former rower Steph Clutterbuck, 31; MMA and boxing champion Cris Cyborg, 40; Czech kitesurfer Paula Novotna, 33; and former footballer Nikkole Teja, 26, who played for Pachuca in Mexico's Liga MX Femenil.
