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Arianny Celeste Joins Brittney Palmer in Retirement Following UFC 296: ‘They’ve both done their last walk’

Brittney Palmer Arianny Celeste Longtime UFC ring girl Brittney Palmer will have some company as she goes off into retirement following the promotion’s…

Longtime UFC ring girl Brittney Palmer will have some company as she goes off into retirement following the promotion’s final pay-per-view of 2023.

Earlier this week, Palmer announced that she would be retiring after 16 years of carrying the cards for both the WEC and the UFC. She officially laid down her shorts at the World MMA Awards while accepting Octagon Girl of the Year honors at the event.

“Thank you everyone,” Palmer said. “I truly am honored to accept this award. Thank you to the UFC. Fighter’s Only, and all the fans who voted for me. Well, there’s no better time to say it. But after 16 years with UFC, I’ve decided to retire. This weekend will be my last event, and I’m so, absolutely grateful for this unforgettable experience.”

“I’ve traveled the world and met some incredible people, and I’ve met some lifelong friends. I will forever appreciate the memories and I’m so excited for the future. Thank you to the UFC, Dana White, and to all the fans for this incredible honor. I’m truly blessed to be a part of this journey. I love you guys” (h/t Brobible).

Dana White Confirms Arianny Celeste Will Retire Alongside Brittney Palmer

As it turns out, UFC 296 served as the swan song for another fan-favorite Octagon girl, Arianny Celeste, who has been with the promotion since 2006. During his appearance at the post-fight press event, UFC CEO Dana White revealed that Celeste had also retired alongside Palmer bringing an end to an era.

“Her (Palmer) and Arianny both, they’ve both done their last walk, I guess you would call it,” White said. “We loved having them here and yeah it’s all good.”

During her time as the promotion’s premiere Octagon girl, Arianny Celeste modeled for a variety of magazines, including Maxim, FHM, Playboy, Sports Illustrated, and Fighter’s Only Magazine.

Celeste posed nude for the November 2010 issue of Playboy, which was one of the top-selling issues that year.

Archives: Arianny Celeste Calls Rousey A Bully, Rousey Responds (2015)

A war of words breaks out between the UFC Octagon girl and the UFC champ.

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UFC Octagon girl Arianny Celeste is not taking kindly to Ronda Rousey’s recent statement that fighters should make more than UFC’s Octagon girls.

The longtime UFC employee told the folks at MMA Junkie Radio earlier this week that Rousey is a “big bully” who “continuously picks on me..” Rousey, however, has a different take.

“What did I say that was a bully?” Rousey said at a recent media scrum, which you can watch above via MMAFighting.com. “That the fighters should get paid more than the ring girls? How does that make me a bully? That makes me f*cking right. I’m sorry, but she wouldn’t have a job if it wasn’t for the fighters. She wouldn’t. You think her walking in circles around the two guys or two girls out there fighting for their lives is worth more? Think she works harder than they do?”

In 2012, Rousey took some shots at Celeste when the two were both ranked in Maxim’s Hot 100 list. Rousey, who was not in the UFC at the time, stated the following:

“It would have been really funny if I’d beaten Arianny Celeste, because that would be like a triathlete coming along and beating the runners in a marathon,” Rousey said at the time. “Like, ‘Haha, it’s your job to show your t*ts – I do that better than you!’ Maybe next year. She’s only getting older, and I’m reaching my prime.”

During her radio appearance earlier this week, Celeste elaborated on her position, explaining why she tries to separate herself from the “MMA world.”

“I’m not going to talk about her because I’m not a fighter,” Celeste said. “I’m not going to waste my time. I actually don’t talk about anyone. It blows my mind that someone who doesn’t even know me continuously picks on me. And that’s all I see her as: a big bully.”

Rousey feels Celeste is taking things personally, and offered a bit of advice for the UFC employee.

“You know what would have been the best thing for her to say?” Rousey said. “‘Oh my God, you know, these fighters work so hard and I wouldn’t have a job if it wasn’t for them. I just admire them so much. And yeah, I definitely think that they should get paid more than anybody in the arena tonight.’ There ya go. That’s a PR lesson for her.”

While Rousey may not be Celeste’s biggest fan, she did explain that she has no issue with Octagon girls in general, pointing out the fact that she has respect for UFC Octagon girl Brittney Palmer.

“She went and became a ring card girl to pay her way through art school and become a renowned artist,” Rousey said. “And her being ring card girl helps her promote her art. If you’re working at Hooters because you’re trying to pay your way through medical school, then f*ckin’ work it girl. I respect the hustle. But don’t think you’re hot sh*t just because you work at Hooters. Use it to further yourself in life; don’t think that you’re awesome just because you do that. I’m sorry, but I’m not impressed with the job in itself.”

Rousey makes her Octagon return at UFC 184 this Saturday night in Los Angeles, California, as she defends the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship against undefeated number one contender Cat Zingano.

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Flashback To Peña Letting Rousey Know Who Was BW’s Biggest “Bully”

UFC 269 headliner Julianna Peña has never been one to bite her tongue.

Tonight, Julianna Peña will look to back up her hefty pre-fight talk when she takes on Amanda Nunes in the UFC 269 main event. One might even say that Peña has been attempting t…

UFC 269 headliner Julianna Peña has never been one to bite her tongue.

Tonight, Julianna Peña will look to back up her hefty pre-fight talk when she takes on Amanda Nunes in the UFC 269 main event. One might even say that Peña has been attempting to bully Nunes ahead of their bout. Of course, Nunes has never been one to back down, and we saw that in the UFC 269 pre-fight press conference.

Nevertheless, Peña has always been assertive and strong-willed, even when women’s MMA was synonymous with alpha female “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey.

In 2015, Peña came to Arianny Celeste’s defense against the “bully” Ronda Rousey, and she didn’t stop there. She returned with some more choice words for the then UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion.

During an appearance on Submission Radio in March of 2015, Peña shared her thoughts on a potential match against the former 135-pound champ.

“Where I would hold the advantage is that I would not be mentally broken before the fight ever started, which I feel is sometimes to me – in my opinion – what seems to be the case with these other women that are facing her,” said Pena.

“They already look dead upon arrival when they’re in the cage with her and I refuse to be shaken,” Pena continued. “I’ve been bullied my whole life and I just feel like she’s been a bully, and I feel like in the sense that I’m the bully and I’m a bigger bully than she can imagine, and I think that I would also have the advantage in the sense that I’m not afraid wherever the fight goes.”

In the same aggressive fashion that Peña called for a fight against Amanda Nunes, she was equally as vocal about potentially facing Ronda Rousey for years. However, that “battle of the bullies” never materialized.

Fortunately for us, though, the fight between Peña and Nunes has and will go down in a matter of hours at UFC 269.

Who do you think would have won a fight between Julianna Peña and Ronda Rousey?

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Arianny Celeste Demands Respect From Khabib Nurmagomedov

Arianny Celeste has hit back at Khabib Nurmagomedov who recently made disparaging comments about the presence of rings girls in MMA. During a recent press conference in Moscow, Nurmagomedov went off on the purpose of ring girls and questioned their position in the fight game. “Look, I don’t want to offend anyone: Ring girls are […]

Arianny Celeste has hit back at Khabib Nurmagomedov who recently made disparaging comments about the presence of rings girls in MMA.

During a recent press conference in Moscow, Nurmagomedov went off on the purpose of ring girls and questioned their position in the fight game.

“Look, I don’t want to offend anyone: Ring girls are the most useless people in martial arts,” Nurmagomedov said. “History knows many mistakes. We read history to avoid mistakes of the past in the future. If we look in history, it says they are useless. That is my personal opinion.”

Celeste and her co-worker, Brittney Palmer, originally poked fun at Nurmagomedov by reposting a meme from Conor McGregor which mocked his long-time rivals’ apparent fear of ring girls.

Now, Celeste has given a much lengthier and serious reaction to the comments made by Nurmagomedov.

“I’ve work over 15 years in this industry and learned it’s easier just to simply NOT CARE,” Celeste wrote on social media. – For 15 years we have been more than just ring girls – we have dedicated time in promoting ufc and showing love and time to our die hard fans through touring the world and personal appearances . And while the world is very different right now , I can still feel that energy and love every time we have a show with an audience. It’s taken me 15 years of hard work, dedication, and time to be : •A bad ass independently wealthy female. •A real estate investor and owner of not just 1 but 3 homes/properties one located in LA -which is expensive AF. •and a female who is not afraid to take risks and build for my future. – You can call us useless, but to people like me who have worked this hard, it slips right off my shoulders . My life is too good to be unhappy . – You don’t have to like me, but you will respect me. – Last but not least, please tell me why reporters and have nothing better to talk about than the ring girls ? There has to be way better things to ask about !! – Next subject.”

Do you think Arianny Celeste will get Khabib Nurmagomedov’s respect?

Arianny Celeste Responds To Khabib’s Comments, “You Will Respect Me”

Longtime UFC ring girl Arianny Celeste has issued a lengthy response to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s controversial statement that ring girls are “useless.” Khabib Nurmagomedov recently argued that ring girls serve absolutely no purpose in MMA. He stated that everyone already knows what round it is so the signs are pointless and essentially argued that scantily clad […]

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Brittney Palmer, Arianny Celeste React To Khabib’s Ring Girl Comments

UFC ring girls Brittney Palmer and Arianny Celeste find former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s controversial comments regarding the purpose of ring girls quite amusing, as they responded to a meme that Conor McGregor recently posted on his Twitter page mocking his old rival. Nurmagomedov was in hot water recently after criticizing ring girls and […]

Nurmagomedov was in hot water recently after criticizing ring girls and saying that they are “the most useless people in mixed martial arts”. Palmer and Celeste, two of the most well-known ring girls who have been involved with the promotion for many years, felt disrespected by the comments and ripped Nurmagomedov in brief comments on their Instagram stories.

During a recent Moscow, Russia press conference, Nurmagomedov went off on the purpose of ring girls and questioned their position in the fight game.

Palmer and Celeste have been two of the longest-serving ring girls in UFC history, with Celeste joining the promotion in 2006 and Palmer making her first ring walk in for the UFC in 2005. Nurmagomedov is widely regarded as one of the greatest MMA fighters in the history of the sport, retiring with a career record of 29-0.

Many people around the MMA community have come to the defense of ring girls such as Palmer and Celeste, such as former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. During a recent podcast interview, Bisping alluded to the concept of ring girls as a fun and entertaining aspect of the fight business.

It appears that ring girls don’t appear to be going away any time soon, much to the dismay of Nurmagomedov and others.

What are your thoughts on Khabib Nurmagomedov’s comments on ring girls in MMA?