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Vanessa Demopoulos is making quite the noise in the UFC. Along with racking up victories, ‘Lil Monster’ is also going viral for her victory celebrations in the octagon. When Demopoulos won her fight at UFC 270, the fighter jumped into the arms of Joe Rogan to celebrate. Similarly, after her recent win at UFC Vegas 57, the strawweight jumped into the arms of Michael Bisping. This resulted in a hilarious back-and-forth between the trio.

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A reporter asked Demopoulos, “You’ve been in the arms of Joe Rogan. You’ve been in the arms of Michael Bisping. Whose embrace is better? ‘Lil Monster’ replied, “Joe’s was way better. Even though both of them I forced it upon them. Neither of them had an option, but yes.”

ESPN MMA made a reel of the same clip. It contained a tweet by Michael Bisping, who reacted to the comments of ‘Lil Monster.’ ‘The Count’ wrote, “Never been so offended……” Adding the reel to her Instagram story, Demopoulos said, “Hahaha sorry @mikebisping @joerogan picked me up.

Joe Rogan also reacted to this by adding her story to his Instagram story.

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Things are going pretty well for the ‘Lil Monster’ in the UFC. While the 115-pound fighter rated Rogan’s embrace better than Bisping’s, she also once discussed the awesome moment when she jumped into Joe Rogan‘s arms.

Vanessa Demopoulos speaks about the moment she jumped into the arms of Joe Rogan

UFC 270, which was headlined by Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane, was a night to remember for Vanessa Demopoulos. ‘Lil Monster’ did not only win her fight, but she also went viral for her post-fight celebration during the octagon interview.

‘Lil Monster’ said, “It was so awesome…you get your hand raised, and then all of a sudden, you got Joe Rogan standing there…”

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“It was like a reaction like I couldn’t help, you know because I was like excited…I mean, I don’t know, it just felt so natural for me to like to put my arm around him and like lift my leg and just like started swinging me around. It was perfect.” 

From her statements and tone, it seemed as if she was a massive fan of Joe Rogan and her excitement following a UFC win got the better of her.

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‘Lil Monster’ will look to continue her current performances in the octagon to gain a shot at Carla Esparza‘s 115-pound title. Her fans, on the other hand, will look forward to more such innovative celebrations.

Comment below and let us know your thoughts on Vanessa Demopoulos’ celebrations.