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Vanessa Demopoulos: Ex-Stripper Turned UFC Star Talks Title Dreams and Unruly Customers

Strawweight standout Vanessa Demopoulos returns to the Octagon this Saturday night seeking her sixth career win inside the Octagon and 12th overall.

A winner in four of her last five, ‘Lil Monster’ has won over a legion of fight fans with her bubbly personality and her signature celebration that sees her jump into the arms of her post-fight interviewer, whether that be Joe Rogan, Michael Bisping, or Daniel Cormier.

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It’s been a long road for the 35-year-old Ohio native to get to this point in her life.