Brittney Palmer

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Brittney Palmer
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Palmer with her paintings
Born (1987-06-24) June 24, 1987 (age 38)
San Diego, California [1] [2] [3]
Occupations
Years active2005–2023
Modeling information
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) [2] [3]
Hair color Brown [3]
Website brittneypalmer.com

Brittney Palmer (born June 24, 1987) is an American former ring girl, model and artist. She is best known for her work as an octagon girl for the UFC, being awarded Ringcard Girl of the Year at the World MMA Awards in 2012, [4] 2013, 2019, 2022 and 2023. Palmer retired from the UFC in December of 2023 in order to continue her work in art. [5]

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Early life

Palmer started her performing arts career dancing professionally for the shows "Jubilee" at Bally's Las Vegas and “X Burlesque” at Flamingo Las Vegas. After a car accident left her bed-ridden, she started working on her art before moving to Los Angeles and studying art history and classic portraiture, working with acrylics, oils, and aerosols at the University of California, Los Angeles. Various exhibits have featured her work at institutions and galleries in Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Hong Kong and Milan.[ citation needed ]

Career

On April 19, 2011, Palmer appeared on YouTube opposite model Jo Garcia in a Mortal Kombat themed video, which, as of September 2013, has garnered over 600,000 hits. [6] In 2012 Palmer appeared on the cover of the March issue of Playboy , [7] making her the third ring girl to do so, preceded by Rachelle Leah and Arianny Celeste. [7] At the 2012 World MMA Awards, Palmer was awarded Ring Card Girl of the Year, [4] prevailing over Arianny Celeste for the 2012 award while simultaneously ending Celeste's winning streak. [8]

Philanthropy

Palmer has raised over $100,000 in donations through her paintings with some of the biggest organizations, charities, and auctions in the World, most notably the AMFAR Galas in Milan, Hong Kong, NYC and Sardinia. She has been an artist ambassador with UNICEF, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith‘s Janie’s Fund, Generation Cure, and Lady Gaga‘s Born This Way Foundation. Palmer has exhibited her paintings alongside influential artists including Pablo Picasso, Damien Hirst, Kaws, Ai Weiwei, Mr Brainwash, Ellen Von Unwerth and Andy Warhol. [9]

Personal life

As of 2025 - Friday April 11th she is engaged to Jeff Pedersen. She converted to Buddhism in 2025. [9]

References

  1. ↑ McTiernan, Tim (2011-12-01). "25 Things You Need to Know About UFC Ring Girl Brittney Palmer". Bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
  2. 1 2 "Brittney Palmer". Break Media-MadeMan.com. 2013-03-01. Archived from the original on 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
  3. 1 2 3 "Brittney Palmer:Ring Girl". VegasFighter.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-08-07. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
  4. 1 2 "World MMA Awards 2012 Results". MMAFighting.com. 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
  5. ↑ Mahanta, Himanga (2024-03-12). "Brittney Palmer Retirement: Modelling, Art, and All About UFC Octagon Girl's Careers". EssentiallySports. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  6. ↑ "Sexy Girl Fight in Mortal Kombat: Jo Garcia vs. Brittney Palmer". YouTube. 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  7. 1 2 "Brittney Palmer Lands Playboy Cover". 10 December 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  8. ↑ "STUNNING UFC ring girl duo join forces to start seductive OnlyFans account". Yardbarker. 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  9. 1 2 "अखाड़े में रंग जमाने वाली ये बाला, सोशल मीडिया पर अपने ग्लैमर से लगाती है आग". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-04-04.
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