UFC babes who posed topless - including OnlyFans stunner and richest ring girl

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From former champions to leading ring girls - some of the biggest stars in UFC history have bared all in photoshoots to the delight of their fans.

From Juliana Pena to Rose Namajunas and beyond, ESPN's Body Issue and SI Swimsuit editions have attracted some of the most popular names in all of MMA.

Daily Star Sport have taken a look at 10 current or former UFC stars that have taken the plunge and posed topless - including Ronda Rousey.

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Paige VanZant

Former UFC star Paige VanZant has forged a lucrative career from posting revealing snaps - having made the move onto OnlyFans last year.

The former strawweight contender left the UFC in 2020 and has since fought twice in bare knuckle boxing, but has recently prioritised fan content.

With over one million likes on OnlyFans, the 29-year-old recently teased snaps of her taking part in oil wrestling with a pal.

Julianna Pena

Juliana Pena posed topless for some tasteful snaps long before she would go on to claim the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship by beating Amanda Nunes.

Pena has a huge social media following and also works on analysis duty, but recently had to pull out of a booked trilogy bout against Amanda Nunes.

Pena will no doubt be keen to get back in the Octagon later in the year for another shot at the belt, with Nunes set to face Irene Aldana.

Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey was once the biggest name in the UFC before losing her belt to Holly Holm, since moving into WWE were she is one of their top stars.

At the height of her UFC fame, Rousey posed nude for Sports Illustrated - but wore full body paint to cover herself up.

Rousey has recently hinted that she would only return to MMA for one fight, against Gina Carano, who inspired her into the sport.

Felice Herrig

Felice Herrig competed in the UFC strawweight division before retiring back in June, all the while raising eyebrows on social media.

The 38-year-old often posts revealing snaps as she goes about her daily routine, once posing naked in a magazine shoot.

She told MMAmania: I play up the sexy side, but I'm not playing. I'm being me. I'm not doing anything I'm uncomfortable with."

Miesha Tate

Miesha Tate is another former UFC champion to bare all, posing naked for ESPN's body issue after beating Holly Holm to claim the Women's Bantamweight Championship.

Tate, who returned to the sport in 2021 with a win over Marion Reneau, has a huge social media following thanks to her success in the sport.

She told ESPN in 2013: "I want to show that you can be a cage fighter and still be feminine. It's nice to be able to embrace being a beautiful, strong woman."

Rose Namajunas

Rose Namajunas appeared nude in Women's Health back in 2017 before going on to become a two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champions.

Namajunas told Women’s Health: "My naked body is… the story of my whole life.

"There’s a lot around us that we can’t control, but my body, my mind, and my soul are pretty much the only things that I can."

Michelle Waterson

Michelle Waterson also appeared in ESPN's Body Issue back in 2017, having been nicknamed the Karate Hottie and formerly working in Hooters.

She said: "I'm really at peace with who I am. That peace came after I had my daughter.

"I really gained an appreciation for the work that I put in to get my body where it needed to be."

Amanda Nunes

Another Body Issue star, Amanda Nunes celebrated her status as a two-division UFC champion back in 2019 by appearing in the magazine.

Nunes has previously claimed that she wasn't get enough promotion from the UFC, marking her GOAT status with the shoot.

She said before the issue was released: "I’m the best in this game. You guys have to look at me. Look at me."

Brittney Palmer

Brittney Palmer is one of the leading ring girls in the UFC, as well as becoming a four-time ring girl of the year - most recently winning in 2022.

The former professional dancer also has a passion for painting which was raised cash for charity, as well as having an OnlyFans site.

In teasing her page to her Instagram following, Brittney has even posed topless.

Arianny Celeste

Arianny Celeste is also a leading UFC ring girl, calling herself the hottest milf in the promotion on Instagram, while also having more cash that most fighters.

As well as starring around the Octagon, Arianny loves to pose for raunchy social media snaps in teasing her OnlyFans content.

Arianny has also posed topless in tasteful snaps for Playboy, no doubt to the delight of her followers.

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