A Look Into Ring Girl Brittney Palmer’s Career: Husband, Net Worth, Playboy, Joe Rogan and Eventual Retirement at UFC 296

In the 30 years of its existence, countless fighters have come and gone in the UFC. A handful of them made their marks and are still celebrated by fans while many others just fade into oblivion. Meanwhile, some have built a close association with the brand without ever being part of the action inside the cage. Bruce Buffer, the veteran announcer, is a perfect example, and Joe Rogan, the longtime color commentator, is another. On that list is another name, perhaps the most glamorous one of the lot – veteran UFC ring card girl, Brittney Palmer.

At the World MMA Awards 2023 on Thursday, Palmer announced that she was retiring from her role in the UFC. This was the perfect evening for the 36-year-old to lay down her Octagon girl shorts, as she had just won the Best Octagon Girl of the Year Award at the ceremony. As she calls it a day on more than a decade of announcing rounds to UFC fans watching around the globe, let us take a look at Palmer’s career and her achievements both inside and outside the UFC.

Brittney Palmer, the Octagon girl the fans wanted back

Brittney Palmer has always had a variety of interests. Apart from being a model, she is also an artist and a very talented one at that. She had once left Dana White’s promotion to pursue an art career. A fan vote held by the UFC CEO in 2011 revealed her popularity as she was elected the Octagon girl fans most wanted to see return.

The 36-year-old ring girl studied classical portraiture and arts at the University of California. But then she slowly turned her attention to modeling. She signed with the UFC in 2005 and since then, Palmer has won multiple ‘Ring Card Girl of the Year’ honors – notably in 2012, 2013, 2019, 2022, and now 2023.

She also became one of the few ring girls who graced the cover of Playboy magazine, when he achieved the feat in 2012. Brittany Palmer’s estimated net worth is around $5 million. However, not all the money came from her work with Dana White’s promotion.

Palmer supposedly makes most of her money from her ventures outside of the UFC. She is also well known for her paintings and frequently puts them up for sale on an online platform – a dedicated website of her art pieces. Even the former UFC double champion Conor McGregor has purchased a portrait of himself painted by the UFC Octagon girl.

Palmer is also a socially responsible figure who partakes in charitable activities. She has raised more than $100,000 as donations by selling her paintings. Now, let us take a look at her personal life – details about her husband, her family, and her relationship with notable personalities like Joe Rogan.

Palmer’s husband and her relationship with Joe Rogan and Arianny Celeste

Brittney Palmer got married to her ex-husband Aaron Zewelski in 2014. But their marriage did not last long. As of now, Palmer is speculated to be dating a visual artist, Gregory Siff. When it comes to her friends, Joe Rogan and Arianny Celeste are two of her most popular friends. The JRE host has been a great supporter of Palmer’s art and her work as an Octagon girl in the UFC.

Similarly, the 36-year-old also has a great relationship with her colleague Arianny Celeste, who joined the UFC around the same time Palmer did. Celeste and Palmer have shared multiple pictures and videos of them enjoying each other’s company, drawing in an enthusiastic crowd on social media. While Celeste is still with the UFC, Palmer announced that she is parting ways with the UFC at the World MMA Awards after winning the ‘Best Octagon Girl of the Year’ award.

Brittany Palmer announces her retirement

The long-time UFC employee announced that she had reached the end of her career as a ringcard girl. Palmer announced that UFC 296 would be her last and final event. She said, “This weekend will be my last event. I am so absolutely grateful for this unforgettable experience.”

Palmer further added that she had the opportunity to meet some of the most important people in her life during this journey. “I traveled the world and met some incredible people and met some lifelong friends.”

She thanked the UFC for helping her garner the status as one of the most popular ring girls in the world, while mentioning her unwavering support for Dana White and Co. “Thank you to the UFC, Dana White, and to all the fans for this incredible honor. I’m truly blessed to be a part of this journey. I love you guys,” Palmer added.

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This could be the end of Brittney Palmer’s UFC journey. However, she is still active as an artist and could even continue her modeling work. Nevertheless, she spent 18 years with Dana White’s promotion and her name will be forever associated with the world’s biggest MMA promotion.

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