Orange County native Vanessa Hanson had no idea what was in store for her when she won the TransWorld Surf 2011 US Open/UFC Model Search and earned the chance to be a guest ring girl at UFC 136 last October. In less than one year, the former wild child has taken the UFC and Strikeforce cages by storm — all while controlling her tattoo obsession and need for Pixar violence.

Widely considered the UFC’s first Octagon girl, Amber Nichole Miller burst onto the MMA scene in 2001. More than a decade later, she still has one of the most recognizable faces—and bodies—in the industry. 

Former Miss TransWorld Motocross Chrissy Blair parlayed her guest appearance as a UFC 133 ring girl into a permanent job alongside Arianny Celeste, Brittney Palmer, and Vanessa Hanson. Now, the blonde bombshell heats things up every time she circles the Octagon.

World Series of Fighting ring girl Jessica Sutton isn’t afraid of getting her hands dirty outside of the cage. The 27-year-old wrecking ball is more than capable of fixing any damage that she causes. 

Since first appearing in FIGHT! almost two years ago, a lot has changed for Shannon Ihrke. From her regular appearances as an Invicta FC ring girl, to a new contract as a rock radio show personality, our favourite blonde Marine has been busy making her dreams (and ours,) come true.