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UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz goes down tomorrow night at 9 p.m. EST in the Wells Fargo Center in Philly. While writers are focusing on which dude in short-shorts can pin the other the first (II), we're taking a look at the MMA figures we wouldn't mind getting pinned by...a.k.a. the ring girls. MMA companies like UFC, Strikeforce, and Bellator have displayed a bevy of beauties that have been featured in everything from Playboy to a slew of "Hottest" lists over the years. From well-known vets like Brittney Palmer and Holly Madison to under-the radar hotties like Mercedes Terrell and Allison Diehl, here are the 10 Hottest Ring Girls of 2011...
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10. Allison Diehl
10. Allison Diehl, UFC, Columbia, Missouri
Allison had a unique way of becoming an MMA ring girl; she won a UFC Hooters contest. So, basically she's a winner and has super twos--what more can you ask for?
9. Mercedes Terrell
9. Mercedes Terrell, Belator, Yorba Linda, Calif.
The half-Italian, half-Mexican beauty says says she just "fell into modeling" and would like to try her hand at acting too, though she has no experience. So, she's ridiculously hot and doesn't fake it? We have a few roles we think she'd be perfect for but we'll keep it classy.
8. Kathleen Tesori
8. Kathleen Tesori, Bully Beatdown, Salt Lake City
Reality show girls can be hot but they can be kind of sketchy, too. Not Kathleen, though. She appears as a ring girl on MTV's Bully Beatdown series and works as a lifestyles coach off of it. Word is this is her theme song.
7. Chandella Powell
7. Chandella Powell, UFC, Sapulpa, Okla.
The former Playboy bunny became the first African-American ring girl when she joined UFC in 2010. Props to Chandella for breaking down barriers. That being said...Dana, c'mon son!
6. Holly Madison
6. Holly Madison, UFC, Astoria, Ore.
Hef's main girl from back in the day has proven she's more of a fighter than a lover since the break-up. Well, kinda. She first made an appearance as a guest Octagon Girl at UFC 100 in 2009 then again at UFC 125. She's even launched her own UFC clothing line. Our advice on this venture: Remember, less is more.
5. Rachelle Leah
5. Rachelle Leah, UFC, San Carlos, Calif.
This 26-year-old Cali beauty started out modeling for Ford (the motor company, not the modeling agency) at the age of 18. Since then, she's become of the of premiere UFC octagon girls making TV appearances on the Ultimate Fighter and Inside the UFC. Just because she's around dudes who knock heads in all day, doesn't mean she's into them though: "Honestly, I'm not attracted to fighters at all. I respect what they do, and I love UFC and think I have the greatest job in the world, but I get no spark from them" said Leah in an interview with ESPN. We ain't mad at that...how about writers?
4. Rhian Sugden
4. Rhian Sugden, BAMMA, England
Never heard of BAMMA (British Association of Mixed Martial Arts)? Us neither. But Rhian is giving us a few good reasons to start tuning in. The 24-year-old British bombshell has appeared in publications like Page Three of The Sun, Zoo and Nuts. That's cool but all you really need to know are the measurements: 32E-25-34. Yup, 'nuff said.
3. Kelli Hutcherson
3. Kelli Hutcherson, Strikeforce, Placentia, Calif.
Strikeforce may be a little behind UFC as far as in-the-cage competition goes, but things aren't that way outside of it thanks to the ridiculously hot Kelli Hutcherson. Only a year after her debut in June 2010, Hutcherson was named Miss Strikeforce 2011. Hot overachievers, FTW.
2. Arianny Celeste
2. Arianny Celeste, UFC, Las Vegas
Miss Celeste has racked up honors such as 2009 Ring Girl of the Year and the Hottest UFC octagon girl by publications such as Fighters Only Magazine and Maxim. Plus, she has appeared nude in the November 2010 issue of Playboy. Too bad she's been linked to MMA veteran Tiki Ghosn. Dude's 10-8 overall in his career so maybe we could take him...emphasis on maybe.
1. Brittney Palmer
1. Brittney Palmer, UFC, San Diego
Over the last year no other octagon girl has received more exposure than Brittney Palmer, so when rumors that UFC dropped her began spreading last month, it certainly came as a shocker. Thankfully those rumors were shot down by Dana White. Back in March, Brittney also said she plans on posing for Playboy. We said "plans on" ease up on the Googling, son.