Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov recently labeled ring girls as “the most useless people in martial arts.” He also questioned their purpose as “you can show that it is the second round on the screen.”
Arianny Celeste, the UFC’s most popular and tenured Octagon Girl, has since responded to say that she simply doesn’t care about criticism from others anymore.
“I’ve work over 15 years in this industry and learned it’s easier just to simply NOT CARE,” Celeste wrote.
“For 15 years we have been more than just ring girls - we have dedicated time in promoting ufc and showing love and time to our die hard fans through touring the world and personal appearances .