The newest Brazilian octagon girl, Andrade has been in the spotlight since she was just six years old, working on Brazilian television. There, she hosted a local children's show, getting her first exposure in showbiz. Later, she would become a writer, model, and do lingerie shoots, getting more exposure as she moved to the larger city of Sao Paulo once she turned eighteen. She would spent six and a half years writing for VIP magazine in Brazil, but joined the UFC when it came calling in 2013. Her debut was UFC 163, which featured Brazilian champ Jose Aldo. Andrade trains in Muay Thai herself, but don't expect to see her in the octagon any time soon.
2. Brittney Palmer
A native of San Diego, California, who grew up in Las Vegas, Brittney Palmer is no doubt one of the most popular UFC octagon girls of all time. She has calendars, phone covers, and a plethora of other merchandise, including her personal paintings. Palmer definitely knows how to make being an octagon girl work, turning herself into a brand in a way that few other UFC octagon girls have done. She's appeared on the Maxim Hot 100, and while not the first octagon girl in Maxim, she's one of the hottest. She's also been a Playboy Playmate, and in an interview with Complex, the UCLA student (that's right, while still an octagon girl, Palmer was enrolled as a student) she had the following to say about nudity: "I take figure drawing classes every week, and the thing with figure drawing is its with a nude model. So, for me, its second nature, except for Playboy I was the subject. It was cool to switch roles."
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.
