Octagon girl Arianny Celeste has been with the UFC for well over a decade. She started her role with the promotion back in 2006. Since then, she has witnessed multiple stars shine in the promotion sitting near the Octagon side. But who captured her imagination the most? Who does the Las Vegas resident consider her favorite fighter of all time?
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship, commonly known as UFC, is a well-oiled machine. The number one mixed martial arts promotion does a lot of things to endorse its brand.
Octagon girls are part of the promotion’s endorsement methods. The famed UFC faces promote the brand on their social platform as well as engage with fans during the event meets. Thus, they play a crucial role apart from holding the round card at the start of the rounds.
In an interview with EsNews, Arianny Celeste, a renowned Octagon girl, revealed her favorite UFC fighter. The 36-year-old ring card girl named Hawaiian MMA pioneer, BJ Penn, as her favorite fighter.
Penn is a hardcore fans’ favorite fighter – the MMA legend ruled the promotion in multiple divisions before names like Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor came along.
When asked why she liked ‘Prodigy’ the most, she replied, “I like his fight skills and I like him as a fighter.”
Penn is a former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion. ‘Prodigy’ has some notable wins in the 170 lbs. Besides, he’s still considered one of the best lightweight fighters ever to compete inside the Octagon.
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The former two-division champion was a complete fighter. Penn had exceptional hands while standing. Besides, his grappling was top-notch, chiefly, with the unique flexibility.
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Though Penn has an MMA record of 16-14-2, most of his losses came in the latter part of his career. He won only 1 contest in his last 11 MMA fights.
Penn, in his first run in the premier MMA organization, shocked the entire world when he submitted Matt Hughes at UFC 46: Supernatural. Afterward, he won his second gold, when he defeated Joe Stevenson at UFC 80: Rapid Fire via RNC in round 2 for the vacant lightweight championship.
Penn defended the title three times before dropping it to Frankie Edgar, which remains the most in the lightweight division.
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What do you make of Arianny Celeste’s pick? Let us know who’s your favorite fighter in the comments section.
