One of the most notable ring card girls in the history of mixed martial arts laid down her shorts at the conclusion of the UFC’s 2023 calendar because all good things must come to an end.
Brittney Palmer served in the role from UFC 125 in 2011, all the way until UFC 296 in December. She announced her retirement after winning Ringcard Girl of the Year at the 15th Annual Fighters Only World MMA Awards.
“I’ve done it for a long time and I think I’ve always had the question so many times. ‘When are you going to quit? When are you going to give another girl a shot?’ I get these interview questions, and so I think about it,” Palmer recently told MMA Junkie Radio. “I’m 36 years old. I always said that once my art career started to level up to where my UFC career is and I wasn’t able to commit to both evenly, that I would have to make the decision. It was just time. You feel it.”
