Rachelle Leah first appeared in the octagon way back at UFC 48, and went on to appear in magazines such as Playboy and FHM. A model since her teens, she was noticed by the UFC when her picture was featured on a boxing website. Soon after, she became an octagon girl. She did take a break from the octagon for a time, but maintained a close working relationship with the UFC. Her time in the octagon has allowed her the opportunity to meet any number of big name stars, and she went on to become the host of UFC All Access. Not too shabby.
15. Edith Labelle
Edith Labelle was a very popular octagon girl in the UFC, a huge hit with fans, so many were shocked to see her go from the promotion. A native of Quebec, Canada, she represented one of the biggest MMA fanbases around, as Canada along with Brazil remains one of the UFC's hottest territories thanks to the popularity of such fighters as Georges St. Pierre, Rory MacDonald, T.J. Grant, and others. However, according to Labelle, back at UFC 100, after attending a number of pre-fight events and gatherings, she began to feel ill - something she accredited to food poisoning. According to the former octagon girl she spent the night throwing up, and notified the UFC that she was ill. The UFC, however, had heard rumours that she was out partying and hung over, something Labelle denies. Regardless, she was cut from the company, a great loss to the fans
14. Azusa Nishigaki
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBSLFJREIzg The UFC's first Japanese octagon girl, Nishigaki-chan is certainly a cutie! Making her debut at UFC 144, Nishigaki is a former Miss Universe Japan finalist. Prior to the UFC, she worked as a ring girl in the Sengoku Raiden Championship, a now-defunct Japanese promotion. After UFC 144 she made a handful of UFC appearances, including at the promotion's first event in Singapore, and there's a good chance you'll be able to catch her when the UFC returns to the Land of the Rising Sun this September, at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson.
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.
