Brittney Palmer laid down her octagon lady shorts on Thursday after asserting her retirement from the UFC.
A longtime ring card lady within the now-defunct WEC and UFC, Palmer made the announcement whereas accepting the award for “finest octagon lady” on the World MMA Awards 2023.
UFC 296, which takes place Saturday at T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas, will function Palmer’s final journeys across the octagon after greater than a decade of labor.
“I actually am honored to just accept this award,” she stated. “Thanks to the UFC, Fighter’s Solely, and all of the followers who voted for me. Properly, there’s no higher time to say it. However after 16 years with UFC, I’ve determined to retire. This weekend might be my final occasion, and I’m so completely grateful for this unforgettable expertise.”
Palmer first appeared within the WEC after which transitioned to the UFC when the previous’s expertise base was folded into the latter. Together with Arianny Celeste, one other multi-time award winner on the World MMA Awards, she turned a daily fixture alongside the octagon and appeared in magazines and different programming whereas selling the UFC. In 2012, she graced the quilt of Playboy journal.
Along with her work with the UFC, Palmer is an avid artist whose work consists of murals and work. Palmer left the promotion to pursue a profession in artwork, and in 2011 she received a fan vote held by now-UFC CEO Dana White for the octagon lady followers most wished to see again within the UFC.
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