10 Amazing Bodies of UFC Octagon Girls

The world of UFC doesn't just feature fierce fighters; it's also home to some incredibly dedicated and fitness-focused Octagon girls. These women are not just known for their stunning looks, but also for their commitment to health, wellness, and various sports activities that keep them in top shape. From hiking to skiing to Muay Thai, these Octagon girls have incorporated varied fitness routines into their lives. Dive into the lives of these 10 Octagon girls, as they share their fitness secrets, passions, and some interesting snippets from their journeys. Ready to be inspired? Let’s get started!

1. Red Dela Cruz

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Red Dela Cruz shared some of her wellness secrets in an interview with The Daily Mail. “Health and fitness has always been part of my life since I was 17,” she said. “I wake up early to go to the gym to start my day. I cook my own meals, do long walks two to three times a week and make sure I maintain a balanced diet.”

2. Jhenny Andrade

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Jhenny Andrade opened up about winning “Best Ring Girl” at the MMA Awards to UFC.com. "We'll see if I'll be nominated again. I'm happy just being (among) the five nominees, but the responsibility is even greater now, and I'm going to do everything I can to keep this award in Brazil for years and years. I'm thinking like Amanda Nunes now. She always says that nobody is going to take the belt from her, so I say that I'm keeping my award. If God wants to, next year, if I'm nominated again, it will stay in Brazil.”

3. Jamilette Gaxiola

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Jamilette Gaxiola loves to hike to stay in shape. She shared this photo on Instagram of herself hiking among the rocks in the Boynton Canyon Vortex in Sedona, Arizona. The Cleveland Clinic states that hiking has a lot of benefits. “Clear blue skies, flowers in bloom, squirrels frolicking among the trees — being in nature is such a great way to get a natural boost of happiness.”

4. Chrissy Blair

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Being a ring girl seems to have inspired Chrissy Blair, as she’s started boxing to stay in shape. She shared this video on Instagram of herself taking a boxing class. Blair captioned it, “Pretending I know how to box 🤪 Weekend workout at @rumbleboxingdelmar.”

5. Carly Baker

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Carly Baker likes to golf to stay in shape. She shared these photos and videos on Instagram of herself taking shots at the driving range. Baker captioned the post, “My new hobby ⛳️ Advice welcomed….Be kind.” Better Health states that golf has a lot of benefits. “Golf can be good for your health and your heart. Walking an average course for a round of golf can be between five to seven kilometres. If you walk 18 holes three to five times a week, you’ll get an optimal amount of endurance exercise for your heart. If you pull your clubs or carry them, you’ll burn even more calories each round and benefit even more.”

6. Camila Olivera

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Camila Olivera likes to ski to keep herself in shape. She shared this photo of herself on the slopes on Instagram. Olivera captioned the post, “Ski day.” The Canadian Ski Council states that skiing has a lot of benefits. “It’s well documented that skiing and snowboarding benefits cardiovascular health, overall fitness, strength, coordination, balance and more. Regardless of your health and fitness goals, strapping on a pair of skis or a snowboard is sure to fulfill some of them. Due to the versatility of skiing and snowboarding, it can encompass the benefits of a cardio workout, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) session, and strength training session, all in one fun activity.”

7. Brittney Palmer

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Brittney Palmer does a lot of water activities to stay in shape. She shared this highlight reel on Instagram of herself spending time in Mexico. In it, Palmer is seen swimming, paddleboarding, and riding jet-skis. Palmer captioned the post, “What a life.”

8. Vanessa Hanson

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Vanessa Hanson shared her favorite foods in an interview with StyleCaster. She’s a big fan of fish. Hanson says that she specifically likes ordering sushi at restaurants. “Sushi is my go-to healthy meal when eating out. I stick to sashimi and avoid the tempura rolls.” Hanson also says that she ate, “Mahi mahi with an avocado quinoa salad,” for lunch that day.

9. Summer Daniels

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Summer Daniels is all about having self confidence. She talked about this in an interview with Cageside Press, specifically about being nominated for Ring Girl of The Year. “Winning or not winning, in my heart I won, so that’s all that matters to me,” she said. Daniels also revealed where she gets the confidence. “The people, the fans, they give me the confidence. There’s always the good and the bad, but the bad helps us become good.”

10. Ariyanny Celeste

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Ariyanny Celeste shared her workout secrets in an interview with Muscle and Fitness. “I’m definitely a butt girl. I like a guy to have some nice glutes, so he needs to squat and lunge. Muay Thai is also great for the butt—it’s a full-body workout. You can feel your abs and glutes work when you’re kicking. I train with guys, and I’ve definitely slapped a couple around!”

Step into the world of AEW's female wrestling stars and discover the incredible dedication, determination, and strength that have propelled them to the top of their game. In this article, we delve into the wellness routines, fitness secrets, and inspiring journeys of 20 remarkable athletes. From Toni Storm's commitment to her physical development to Thunder Rosa's candid discussion about mental health struggles, these women showcase not only their prowess in the ring but also their resilience and dedication to leading healthy, balanced lives. Join us as we explore their stories, workouts, and the challenges they've conquered to become the incredible athletes they are today.

1. Toni Storm

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Toni Storm talked about her wellness routine and changes she’s made to Muscle and Fitness. “I’ve always trained, I’ve always stayed consistent, but it’s really in the last year that I’ve really started to see myself developing as an athlete,” she says. “For example, when I was in NXT, you can even see in the footage, I’m not in the greatest physical condition that I ever was, but with moving to America from the UK, huge lifestyle changes, Covid, life just in general can really be harder at times than it is in others, and during my time in NXT I didn’t feel like I was perfect with my training and my nutrition, but really in the last year I’ve been kicking it into gear and taking it up a notch. I’m training the most consistently than I’ve ever been, and I’m starting to see some really good results.”

2. Jamie Hayter

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Jamie Hayter talked about how she changed her wellness routine during the pandemic to Sports Illustrated. “I started taking my diet more seriously and got into better shape. I stopped drinking. I needed to focus entirely on lifting myself up. If I was healthy on the inside, I’d be healthy on the outside.”

3. Britt Baker

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Britt Baker shared some of her go-to workouts in an interview with Muscle and Fitness. “I’m really big on Pilates too,” she said. “It’s something I have got way better at in the last year or so. I actually work with a stretch therapist twice a week just to help with my flexibility because I’ve had my fair share of injuries. I think one thing that is really important for your body is mobility.”

4. Nyla Rose

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Nyla Rose is the first out trans wrestler. Unfortunately, she’s had to deal with a lot of backlash. She talked about this in an interview with Sports Illustrated. “People might feel it’s a conflict of their beliefs by simply respecting someone else, but it’s not,” Rose says. “You don’t have to understand or even agree with somebody’s situation to show them simple respect and kindness, like respecting their pronouns and respecting their way of life. I’d love for people to be cool with it, but if that’s not your thing, it’s not your thing. But shouldn’t people want to treat their fellow humans with a little respect and kindness?”

5. Jade Cargill

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Jade Cargill shared some of her fitness secrets with PopCulture.com. She says that she has made some changes to the exercises she chooses to do. “Instead of doing a lot of squats, for example, I do leg press,” she says. “So I try to compensate and do two for one because I'm not trying to burn myself out too much. And I'm trying to more so maintain rather than get big, if that makes sense. So I'm not trying to over-exhaust myself. I take rest days, like tomorrow I'm going to take a rest day."

6. Leila Gray

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Leila Gray talked about her success in an interview with Toned In. She says that her success is due to believing in herself. “Everything is starting to pay off. And just believe in yourself. Things are possible, dreams come true. And it sounds cliche, but it's really true. If you apply yourself and you believe in yourself, you can really achieve anything."

7. Kiera Hogan

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Kiera Hogan opened up about her approach to the Knockouts Tag Team Championship with WrestleZone.com. “I feel like people are finally going to just understand why we are the best and why we are going for these titles at Hard To Kill. That’s exactly what we are, we’re hard to kill, especially me. I’ve been there for four years now and I’m ready to prove it. I’m ready to leave it all in the ring and leave it all on the line.”

8. Madison Rayne

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Madison Rayne makes sure to stay in shape. One thing she likes to do is weight train. Rayne shared this gym video on her Instagram. In it, she is seen stepping on and off of a stool holding a weighted ball, and using hand weights. She captioned the video, “Let’s go!”

9. Mercedes Martinez

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Mercedes Martinez talked about the evolution of women’s wrestling in an interview. “I’m one of the fortunate ones that has been able to keep my career on the up-and-up and be able to see these ups and downs and these changes … and maybe even influence some of these changes. I take credit, I pat myself on the back all the time, to know that I am a part of this women’s change in wrestling. There’s still a lot more to go, trust me.”

10. Kris Statlander

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In an interview on the No Longer Novice! Now What? A Fitness Podcast, Kris Statlander talked about how wrestling helped her deal with an eating disorder. “Once I started wrestling, and getting involved in wrestling, and training I realized how winded I was getting. I was getting to the point where my legs would go numb. I had horrible circulation. I was like, ‘I guess I should try and eat something, and get food down, because I need to try and get better at this — I need to get stronger’. And then, I remember, I started actually really work out, and I would eat. I think I gained like 40 pounds once I started eating again. But I wasn’t upset about it. I was happy about it for the first time, because I was like a lot stronger now.”

11. Serena Deeb

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Serena Deeb makes sure to keep her fighting skills intact. She shared this video of herself practicing some moves with a trainer on Instagram. Deeb captioned the post, “Big thank you to Jason Mello for teaching me some fight choreography and knife work. It was so bad ass to train with you!”

12. Taya Valkyrie

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Taya Valkyrie talked about how she wants to focus her energy and her career in an interview with SHAK Wrestling. “I just really wanna work and make an impression and continue to build my legacy. For now, I'm still incredibly happy working absolutely everywhere. I'm not a person to sit at home and sit still and drink a tea and talk about the weather. I’ve never been like that, I get bored very easily, so this has really kept me on my toes and kept me inspired and motivated. We’ll see what happens this year. I’ll just keep moving along and being the Taya Valkyrie that everyone knows.”

13. Paige VanZant

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Paige VanZant shared her diet secrets in an interview with Women Fitness. “Dieting is a huge part of being any sort of professional athlete,” she said. “My husband and I love cooking and we really enjoy making healthy meals together. I like to think of myself as a chef and have competed on many cooking shows. We of course have our occasional cheat day here and there. But once we have a flight scheduled it’s down to business. Then after we fight we go a little bit crazy and eat everything in sight.”

14. Marina Shafir

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Marina Shafir talked about how she got into wrestling in an interview on Ronda Rousey’s website. “The day I decided to just do it was like any other day, but the decision to do it was more that this is an amazing opportunity to learn a whole lot about myself that I didn’t know and couldn’t find out through fighting. Because fighting, you kind of suppress emotion and fight through emotion. And in pro wrestling, you have to harness those emotions. Everybody fights different, but personally, it was a brand new, refreshing way to engage myself.”

15. Leyla Hirsch

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Leyla Hirsch talked about her career on an episode of the AEW Unrestricted podcast. In it, she talked about what inspires her in the ring. “I would say amateur wrestling," Hirsch revealed. "I honestly feel if I didn't do amateur wrestling, I wouldn't be this type of wrestler. Also, training at CZW, I wasn't going to be a girl that put on a lot of makeup. I wanted people to believe in everything that I did in the ring.”

16. Athena

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In an interview with the Dallas News, Athena talked about her life and career. She says that she wants to inspire other girls like her. "I just want to show people that it's OK to be you. That it's OK to defend everything that you want in life to accomplish your dreams no matter what other people say. That's my main goal."

17. Red Velvet

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In an interview on the Wilde On podcast, Red Velvet talked about her journey to wrestling. “I quit dance, I was kind of in a bad place, I switched the channel, and at the time WWE was casting for Tough Enough. You didn't need any experience, you just needed to submit a video that you are Tough Enough. The training didn't matter. I kind of geeked out and was like, 'I don't know what's going to come of this, but let's just try.' I went to my friend's backyard, I had moved on from the break up, I dyed my hair red, it was super red. 'Let's do this.'”

18. Skye Blue

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In an interview with the Daily Star, Skye Blue talked about what her career goals are. “I would definitely like to break some of the standards and the mold. I would love to have an intergender match on TV. I would love to do a hardcore match on TV. I love doing hardcore matches even though I really shouldn’t. But just something, you know, I want to show that the girls can do it too.”

19. Willow Nightingale

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Willow Nightingale talked about how she approaches her career in an interview with Pitchfork. “For a long time I’ve been this bubbly, cheery, enthusiastic character, but I know in my heart I can’t be eternally happy, because that’s not life’s journey,” she says. “We change, we grow, we evolve.”

20. Thunder Rosa

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In an interview on Busted Open Radio, Thunder Rosa opened up about some mental health struggles she went through after getting hurt. “It made things much more difficult than they were mentally for me. There were days that I — I’m gonna be honest and I’ve said it on my YouTube channel, I wanted to kill myself. Everything stopped and there’s nothing you can do and I’m so thankful that I have a really good team and a really good family. My son, I think he’s the one who’s helped me the most and he helped me many times many nights, just telling me everything’s gonna be okay and I was lucky enough to have some resources and I was able to be in therapy. There were not good sessions at times. There was a lot of crying, there’s a lot of letting things go and accepting things that you cannot change and you’re just moving forward.”

In the world of professional female boxing, these 20 remarkable athletes stand out not only for their prowess in the ring but also for their dedication to maintaining incredible bodies. From Olympic champions to rising stars, these boxers share insights into their training routines, diets, and the mental fortitude that drives them. Learn how Claressa Shields listens to her body, Amanda Serrano's strength and conditioning regimen, Jessica McCaskill's daily grind, and the unique strategies that keep these fighters at the top of their game. Discover the stories of resilience and determination that fuel these amazing bodies, inspiring a new generation of athletes.

1. Claressa Shields

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Claressa Shields tells Muscle and Fitness that her workouts are dependent on how she feels and what she’s done that day. “Having a routine is a great thing for any athlete, but sometimes adding something new to a routine or just giving yourself a break is necessary. If you’re training several times a day all week, by Friday, your body will wear down. I think that messes with some people when they’re unable to finish out the week. When my body says, ‘Hey, chill out, Claressa,’ I’m more than willing to chill out and give my body a rest or cut a workout short.”

2. Amanda Serrano

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Amanda Serrano shared her daily routine with Muscle and Fitness, including her workout routine. “I arrive back at the gym for my strength and conditioning training which includes: Squats, bench presses, military presses, barbell rows, pulldowns, barbell/dumbbell curls, triceps extensions, calf Raises. And on alternate days, I do my calisthenics (4 sets of pullups, pushups, chin-ups, and dips) back-to-back.”

3. Jessica McCaskill

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Jessica McCaskill shared her training routine in an interview with Front Proof Media. “We have strength and conditioning four times a week; we have sparring three times a week, just regular cardio every day, multiple times per day. I’m up at about 3:30 every weekday just to make sure I’m getting all of my workouts in. I still have my 9-5 job, which is more like a 6 am to 3 pm job, so I have to work around different schedules and different things I have on my plate, and it just kind of helps me stay consistent.”

4. Katie Taylor

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Katie Taylor likes to run to stay in shape. She shared her process in an interview with Sky Sports. “I don't really have a set distance. It changes from session to session. It could be maybe a sprint session, a hill session, or we could be running up mountains. A lot of hill runs actually, it's so important that your legs are strong. I train in Connecticut, so there's a lot of mountains there, and even the road ones are very hilly at times. That's probably my worst kind of session. I absolutely hate running sessions, but it's part and parcel, and those are the sessions that make the difference.”

5. Mikaela Mayer

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Mikaela Mayer shared how she stays motivated in an interview with Men’s Journal. “Sometimes I wake up sore, tired, and I don’t feel like sparring with a 175-pound dude who’s going to hit me,” she says. “But I really need to make sure I’m pushing myself, that I’m going to be able to push through four rounds straight. One of my favorite quotes is that practice doesn’t make perfect—perfect practice makes perfect. It’s better to hit the bag perfectly for five rounds than to hit it for 20 rounds.”

6. Seniesa Estrada

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Seniesa Estrada shared her career goals in an interview with Athleisure Magazine. “In the sport, I just want to continue to elevate the sport of women’s boxing to be better. It won’t be easy for all female fighters, but all I can do is continue to accomplish my goals and for people to see me and recognize me so that they can be more open minded to watching women’s boxing and supporting other women in the sport. Of course, my goal is to win multiple titles in 3 different weight divisions – which is definitely something that I want.”

7. Natasha Jonas

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Natasha Jonas shared how she handles her nerves with Stylist.co. “Nerves are good, it just depends on how you control them,” she says. “Some people need to be nervous, but I’m lucky that I’m one of those people who’s laid back and calm. Some people get nervous and can’t cope with those nerves, so it affects how they perform. For me, every time I get in the ring it’s a big buzz. I love the feeling of competing, I love being in the ring and I love hearing the crowd cheering.”

8. Terri Harper

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Terri Harper shared her training process in an interview with Venum.com. “I’m training twice a day, Monday to Friday, once on a Saturday. Working on power, endurance, and conditioning. Now I’m carrying this extra weight… it has more of an effect on your body thank you’d think. The lactic levels in your body will be much higher, you’re putting a lot more demands on your body… so it’s really a question of focusing on conditioning and getting used to the greater demands on my body as well as keeping my strength, eating well, fueling properly – following a strict nutrition plan.”

9. Ewa Brodnicka

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Ewa Brodnicka does a lot of things to keep herself in shape. She likes to spend a lot of time outside. Brodnicka shared these photos on Instagram of herself on a hike. She captioned the post, “Contact with nature gives calmness and relaxation.” She also posted this video of herself swimming in a pool.

10. Chantelle Cameron

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Chantelle Cameron shared her daily routine with Lessons In Badassery. She says that she likes to workout first thing in the morning. “My first morning session might be a steady run around 8.30am on an empty stomach to kick-start the day. A steady run will vary from 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on how I feel. Sometimes, [if I don’t run] I’ll train later instead, with my first session at around 10.30am. This might be a strength and conditioning session or maybe a sparring session.”

11. Marlen Esparza

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Marlen Esparza shared her typical diet with StyleCaster. She makes sure to eat healthy, and that includes what she snacks on. “I love Mango Chobani Greek yogurt, it’s one of my favorite snacks. Another snack that I pre-make is a special oatmeal, which is whole-grain steel-cut oats with cashew milk, powdered peanut butter, organic honey, and chia seeds, and I let it sit in the refrigerator overnight and eat it cold.”

12. Alycia Baumgardner

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Alycia Baumgardner broke down her workout routine with Muscle and Fitness. “We start with a 5:30 a.m. run. We’re doing 800 meters at the track. With where I’m at in camp, that’s probably about eight of those, which is tough. We go back home, relax, have breakfast, get back up at noon. That will be when the second workout is. If it’s a sparring day, I’m probably doing about eight to 10 rounds. After sparring, I’ll hit the bag, might do a cooldown run. After that, I go back home, relax. The third workout of the day could be swimming or a recovery workout. I’ll go to sleep after that and then do it again the next day.”

13. Heather Hardy

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Heather Hardy shared her training secrets in an interview with AMNY.com. “I’m either sparring or working to enhance my boxing skills with my head coach, Devon Cormack. We work on everything from proper punching form and execution to footwork. I have a few different trainers. Devon is in charge of everything boxing, inside the ring. I put in a minimum of two hours of training per day.”

14. Hannah Rankin

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Hannah Rankin talked about how she won the super welterweight world title to GymBox.com. “I went into the ring with the mindset of ‘I’m not leaving this room without the belt around my waist.’ ...I knew I’d won it, I knew it when it was getting called out, but you always have these horrible little moments where you think ‘what if it isn’t me?!’”

15. Shannon Courteney

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Shannon Courteney shared her typical diet in an interview with The Skinny Food Company. “Because of the amount of training I do, I have a high carb and protein diet. I have porridge, oats & water for breakfast, fish with veg or salad for lunch with rice, and then chicken & salad for dinner, and as a non guilty treat I’ll have one Skinny Food snack a day, for example, some Chocolate Crispies or Choco Drops.”

16. Kali Reis

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In an interview with the Philly Voice, Kali Reis shared how she processed her trauma. "It's taken awhile to like myself, oh, yeah, absolutely. I was ashamed about a lot of things that happened to me for years, and I didn't understand why. I was punishing myself for reasons I didn't know. I used to think there was a black cloud following me everywhere. But if I didn't go through all the things I did, I wouldn't be where I am. I can look myself in the face and be proud of the little 12-year-old girl still inside of me."

17. Kim Clavel

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Kim Clavel opened up about how she recovers from losing a fight to Yesica Nary Plata to The Montreal Gazette. “I believe in my promotion,” she said. “I was ready to fight a girl like Plata. Maybe it wasn’t my best night, but it’s ok and I have no regrets. I believe this happened to make me stronger and better.”

18. Nicola Adams

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Nicola Adams revealed her workout secrets in an interview with Glamour. “I workout five days a week, twice a day. I’ll either go for a run – usually no more than 3 miles – or do strength training, such as bench presses, squats, dead lifts, press ups, or pull ups. In the evening, I do a boxing session. On my days off I also enjoy bikram yoga as a way to stretch my body out and mentally recharge.”

19. Melissa St. Vil

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Melissa St. Vil revealed how she got into boxing in an interview with BoxingInsider.com. “I grew up in an abusive household and I found boxing,” St. Vil said. “I used boxing as an outlet to let go of my anger and I just stuck with it. It was a safe haven for me. I had my first fight when I was 17 and it just took off from there. I always liked fighting before boxing; I always got into street fights. Like I said before, boxing was a safe haven for me because I was going through a lot mentally and I just needed to get away and boxing was that for me.”

20. Lauryn Eagle

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Lauryn Eagle shared her workout secrets with Women Fitness. “I absolutely thrive on a regular planned exercise routine. Average 2 -3 hours a day, depending on my work commitments. I love running. Nothing beats putting on my music and pounding the roads and beaches of this beautiful city we all live in. I can sometimes run up to 10km a day. I also do lots of core strengthening with weight assisted crunches, lengthy sustained leg raises, and a punishing medicine ball workout. Skipping is a specialty and a great cardio and rhythm workout for me. My routine becomes way more intense leading into a fight with regular sparring and shoulder strengthening together with hundreds of squats and lunges. For a change I sometime do my whole workout in a swimming pool. The added water resistance really builds your strength.”