UFC ring girl Arianny Celeste makes first million as ring girls’ wages are revealed to be £17,000-a-year

UFC’S top ring girl Arianny Celeste has reportedly made her first million from being the eye-candy for the MMA promotion.

According to , the promotion is paying their glamorous assistants around £17,000-a-year.

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And star attraction, Celeste, has boosted her earnings with a number of deals that have made her over a million dollars.

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Back in 2015, when Ronda Rousey was at the top of her game, she complained about the pay in the UFC’s female divisions and claimed ring girls were, in some instances, paid more than fighters.

Rousey said: “I don't know if the ring girls get paid too much or the fighters don't get paid enough.

"But, yeah, there's definitely a lot more in what the fighters do than what they do.

“So, I think that's one thing that's unfair.”

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Celeste began appearing as an UFC Octagon Girl at the Hard Rock Cafe and Casino in Las Vegas in 2006 and became a sensation among fans.

She has also won a handful of awards like Sports Illustrated’s 2010 lady of the day and Ring Girl of the Year 2010 by the MMA Awards and the Hottest UFC Octagon Girl by Maxim in 2010

The brunette has 459,000 Twitter followers and was rated #23 on Maxim's Hottest 100 List in 2010.