Brittney Palmer
{{Short description|American model}}
{{update|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox model
| name = Brittney Palmer
| image = Brittney Palmer at Art Studio.png
| image_size = 150px
| caption = Palmer with her paintings
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|06|24}}
| birth_place = San Diego, California{{cite web|
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|title =25 Things You Need to Know About UFC Ring Girl Brittney Palmer
|last =McTiernan
|first =Tim
|date =2011-12-01
|publisher =Bleacherreport.com
|accessdate =2013-03-01}}{{cite web
|url = http://www.mademan.com/chickipedia/brittney-palmer/
|title = Brittney Palmer
|date = 2013-03-01
|publisher = Break Media-MadeMan.com
|accessdate = 2013-03-01
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130508162931/http://www.mademan.com/chickipedia/brittney-palmer/
|archive-date = 2013-05-08
|url-status = dead
|url = http://www.vegasfighter.com/profile-ring-girl.php?ID=31
|title = Brittney Palmer:Ring Girl
|date = 2011
|publisher = VegasFighter.com
|accessdate = 2013-03-01
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120807052759/http://www.vegasfighter.com/profile-ring-girl.php?ID=31
|archive-date = 2012-08-07
|url-status = dead
}}
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| occupation = {{hlist|Model| Artist| Former UFC Octagon Girl }}
| yearsactive = 2005–2023
| height = {{convert|5|ft|6|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
| hair_color = Brown
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| partner Jeff Pedersen =
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| website = {{URL|brittneypalmer.com}}
}}
Brittney Palmer (born June 24, 1987) is an American former ring girl, model and artist. She is best known for her work as an octagon girl for the UFC, being awarded Ringcard Girl of the Year at the World MMA Awards in 2012,{{cite web
|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/1/11/3867210/2012-world-mma-awards-results
|title=World MMA Awards 2012 Results
|publisher=MMAFighting.com
|date=2013-01-11
|accessdate=2013-03-01
}} 2013, 2019, 2022 and 2023. Palmer retired from the UFC in December of 2023 in order to continue her work in art.{{Cite web |last=Mahanta |first=Himanga |date=2024-03-12 |title=Brittney Palmer Retirement: Modelling, Art, and All About UFC Octagon Girl’s Careers |url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-mma-news-brittney-palmer-retirement-modelling-art-and-all-about-ufc-octagon-girls-careers/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=EssentiallySports |language=en}}
Early life
Palmer started her performing arts career dancing professionally for the shows "Jubilee" at Bally's Las Vegas and “X Burlesque” at Flamingo Las Vegas. After a car accident left Brittney bed-ridden she started working on her art before moving to Los Angeles and studying art history and classic portraiture working with acrylics, oils, and aerosols at the University of California, Los Angeles. Various exhibits have featured her work at institutions and galleries in Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Hong Kong and Milan.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}}
Career
On April 19, 2011, Palmer appeared on YouTube opposite model Jo Garcia, in a Mortal Kombat themed video, which has, as of September 2013, garnered over 600,000 hits.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkLwMvbOW0Y |title=Sexy Girl Fight in Mortal Kombat: Jo Garcia vs. Brittney Palmer |publisher=YouTube |date=2011-04-19 |accessdate=2013-09-27}} In 2012 Palmer appeared on the cover of the March issue of Playboy,{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/12/10/brittney-palmer-ufc-octagon-girl-to-pose-for-march-issue-of-pl/
|title=Brittney Palmer Lands Playboy Cover|date=10 December 2011 |accessdate=16 December 2011}} making her the third ring girl to do so, preceded by Rachelle Leah and Arianny Celeste. At the 2012 World MMA Awards, Palmer was awarded Ring Card Girl of the Year, prevailing over Arianny Celeste for the 2012 award while simultaneously ending Celeste's winning streak.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-19 |title=STUNNING UFC ring girl duo join forces to start seductive OnlyFans account |url=https://www.yardbarker.com/mma/articles/stunning_ufc_ring_girl_duo_join_forces_to_start_seductive_onlyfans_account/s1_16739_37320256 |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=Yardbarker |language=en}}
Philanthropy
Palmer has raised over $100,000 in donations through her paintings with some of the biggest organizations, charities, and auctions in the World, most notably the AMFAR Galas in Milan, Hong Kong, NYC and Sardinia. She has been an artist ambassador with UNICEF, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith‘s Janie’s Fund, Generation Cure, and Lady Gaga‘s Born This Way Foundation. Palmer has exhibited her paintings alongside influential artists including Pablo Picasso, Damien Hirst, Kaws, Ai Weiwei, Mr Brainwash, Ellen Von Unwerth and Andy Warhol.{{Cite web |title=अखाड़े में रंग जमाने वाली ये बाला, सोशल मीडिया पर अपने ग्लैमर से लगाती है आग |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/photomazza/health-relationship/lifestyle-ufc-girl-brittney-palmer-is-a-complete-diva-in-real-life-and-her-pics-are-its-evidence/photoshow/90153158.cms |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}}
Personal life
As of 2025 - Friday April 11th she is engaged to Jeff Pedersen.
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Brittney Palmer}}
- {{official website|http://brittneypalmer.com/}}
- {{IMDb name|4238566|Brittney Palmer}}
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Category:American female models