Really, several of the girls could have taken the number one spot on this list, and fully deserve it. That said, Arianny Celeste, like Brittney Palmer, is one of the most popular octagon girls out there. A native of Las Vegas, Celeste has been with the UFC since 2006, which makes her incredibly long-lived by UFC octagon girl standards. She has had her share of scandal - notably speaking out against Ronda Rousey's behaviour and calling her a poor role model for girls. Ironically, Celeste herself has been a questionable role model, she was arrested on a domestic violence charge involving her boyfriend, though the UFC supported her (and wisely so, as she would seem to have a pretty solid self-defence case). She was also a target of Chael Sonnen, who called her an "IQ Card Girl." Celeste held her own on Twitter, responding to Sonnen with "Hey what's ur name.. after @spideranderson kicks your ass..u won't even be able to count to 5!! Get ready to kiss brazils ass!" Like Brittney Palmer, she has her own calendar, t-shirts, posters, and so on. She's also the co-host of Overhaulin' on Velocity TV. In short, she's one of the most beautiful girls in the MMA world. She's managed to turn being an octagon girl into a lengthy career, and will go down as one of the most successful ring girls (octagon or otherwise) in history.
Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
