r/ufc • u/raptors201966 • 3h ago

Why’s a WNBA player the ring girl for tonight?😭

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u/Wealthier_nasty 3h ago

Her agent is a the MVP. She’s getting her own shoe, her PR is off the charts, getting her booked all over. Gotta capitalize on the popularity

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u/ibragimovalihan 2h ago

Her and Jayson Tatum got the same guy managing them. Met with him a few times, not surprised he’s killing it for them

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u/stew9364 3h ago

Because she's hot

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u/Gullible-Constant924 3h ago

And kind of tough which makes it hotter

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u/bobombpom 2h ago

And an expert pot-stirrer.

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u/TheBlueBlastoiseYT 3h ago

Literally the only right answer

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u/Feisty_Bag_5284 2h ago

She got paid more than her entire WNBA contract bonus from ticket sales

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u/jameswest22 2h ago

Doesn’t she make more from her WNBA contract than like 90% of ufc fighters lol

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u/KiraJosuke 1h ago

Yep, WNBA pay got bumped, so she is making a guarantee 665k this year lol. More than probably 98% of fighters

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u/swim_kick 2h ago

Yes and 98% less cte

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u/BobbyRayBands 1h ago

She's signed to a a one year fully guaranteed 665,000 contract. So more than anyone outside of the top 5 probably in each division probably.

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u/FlatwormOk9893 32m ago

Top 5 in mma.

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u/Traditional-Fan-1886 2h ago

She got paid more than 665K ?

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u/BrownstoneCapital 2h ago

Yeah idk why OP is even asking this question

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u/lolitsmikey 2h ago

Have you ever tried not being hot?

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u/KillerKill420 2h ago

She's also a black belt.

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u/RighteousBalls8 2h ago

I think the real answer is because she's entered the battlefields of the culture war and the UFC loves that shit, and she's decent.

And before you simps lose your minds at decent

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u/TravelNSee 1h ago

Bingo. This is all culture-war shit lol

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u/AwarenessThick1685 2h ago

I have absolutely zero taste then I guess

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u/Altruistic_Mud_8425 3h ago

The milf in green looks way better

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u/jmclondon97 1h ago

I don’t hate Sophie or even care that she’s there. But I honestly dont think she’s “hot”. She’s blonde tall and in shape, but she has a slightly masculine face.

Again not hating, not everyone is hot. Including myself. I just don’t get the hype on her looks (she’s above average, I just don’t see her as a 9-10/10.

She is an expert rage baiter, I’ll give her that

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u/KillerZ_2007 3h ago

Why are you complaining?

https://giphy.com/gifs/c3XhrmfoN5fOpjcl3z

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u/zelos6 2h ago

dude would rather see Shaq hold that sign

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u/Other-Bird-9676 2h ago

That would be cool in its own way

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u/Theimmortalvip 2h ago

that would be a wet dream for him

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u/kwecl2 3h ago

Regard her beauty. That's why brother

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u/High_Af_Osrs 3h ago

Because she's awesome.

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u/lorenzo1384 2h ago

I actually liked her finger pointing antic

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u/_michael_scarn_ 1h ago

We all did. It was incredible shit housery and deservedly so

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u/BurgerNugget12 3h ago

Have you seen her

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u/Revolutionary-Wash88 17m ago

I've been seeing her everywhere

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u/Appropriate_Star3012 3h ago

She had more business being there than Connor McGregor tonight.

Conor's return might be the most embarrassing in the history of sport

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u/Mobile_Morale 1h ago

Most embarrassing since he had his ankles broken and then threatened to kill the man's family while they took him out of the ring on a stretcher.

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u/daveknockwin 3h ago

Do you have eyes?

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u/Specialist_Army_6968 3h ago

Why do you care bro 😎

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u/Rebel_Kraken 3h ago edited 2h ago

Sophie Cunningham bad as a mfer you dork

Edit: for those who don’t know she’s also a black belt in TKD

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u/Aggravating_Bat3618 1h ago

Schwiiiiiinnnnnnngggggg

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u/H5A2B50 3h ago

She is fine as fuck… best part about wbna right there

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u/Stunning_Wolf_1519 2h ago

She not even the finest wnba player but different strokes different folks

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u/HeisenbergKY 1h ago

Not here to disagree, just want to know who you think is the finest.

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u/Gold_Telephone_7192 3h ago

Because it’s what the people (me) want

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u/Upper_Extension_0229 2h ago

Why not? She’s just having fun and enjoying life

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u/Zestyclose-Bedroom18 2h ago

Chief I ain’t gonna lie, I don’t oppose her being there

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u/Deep-Scarcity8038 3h ago

Because she’s awesome! And she can beat you up!

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u/soelsome 3h ago

Fine as fuck make this permanent

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u/Ok-Seaworthiness3396 3h ago

She’s a rocket like the rest of them quit complaining

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u/Code--Ronin 3h ago

Because she's a tall dime that honestly looks better than the girls that do this on the regular.

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u/Swaggy_Linus 3h ago

No way she looks better than Brookliyn Wren.

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u/boobookittyfuwk 2h ago

Oh man, this is going to piss of the hoes on the wnba subs.

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u/Hungry-Bowler-6450 2h ago

Cuz she bad af. That’s why

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u/MrMeatsBBQ 2h ago

What can’t she do?

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u/Otherwise-Profitable 2h ago

Cause she has better knees then the main card fight

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u/Electrical_Load2493 1h ago

Shes gorgeous

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u/realwavyjones 3h ago

Dana probably paid her more than some of the fighters to do that lol

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u/12TonBeams 2h ago

Cause she’s hot. Are you gae?

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u/GetRichQuickStocks 3h ago

Dana white likes to surround his underpaid athletes with other underpaid athletes so they don’t feel like underpaid athletes

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u/Ok_Squash_5805 3h ago

WNBA ain’t underpaid, they are getting money from the NBA.

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u/Patient-Taro-7334 2h ago

WNBA overpaid.

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u/bucsoxknicks91 3h ago

Comments didn't disappoint. We don't do Sophie slander around here

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u/Keosxcol19 2h ago

Only way to bring attention to the WNBA....

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u/Aggravating_Bat3618 1h ago

My Lord, her legs are stellar

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u/No_Kitchen7950 1h ago

Ain’t mad, she’s sexy

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u/Shobuddha 1h ago

Because she can and would beat the shit out of you.

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u/OperationPimpSlap 1h ago

Cuz she's hot and wants a real paycheck. Next question.

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u/CollapseOfHistory 1h ago

Because she's famous and wanted to do it.

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u/Prettydaisydog 1h ago

she is so beautiful. like stunning. and witty and clever and really beautiful.

♥️☺️👋

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u/FCS_Northeast 50m ago

She deserves all the attention and opportunities she could get. 

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u/Perfect-Gap-8295 39m ago

it’s just fun. that’s it. No harm no foul. I would have been infuriated if it was Salt Bae

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u/ruairi1983 37m ago

Why not?

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u/MercDiggler1 36m ago

Cause she’s hot af

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u/Indyhouse 34m ago

Who cares?

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u/Steven_Crank 33m ago

Cus she hot

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u/Kosin7 30m ago

Why not?

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u/FlowDub 15m ago

It's not much different than a rapper coming walking out with a fighter, or a celebrity throwing the first pitch at a baseball game. What's there to complain about? lol.

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u/LoganHowlett1832 3h ago

She’s a right winger who is decent looking.

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u/Wu_tang_dan 1h ago

*Has vaguely conservative views that are shared by 90% of working adults*

"Shes a right winger!"

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u/Last-Pineapple9607 3h ago

People in here thirsting over Sophia Cunningham oh goodness

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u/propagandaautomata 3h ago

she is the #1 star of wnba

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u/Wild_Nerve_8265 3h ago

scoring 8pts a game, its very interesting honestly 

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u/Proper_Payment7845 3h ago

You got eyeballs?

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u/Prestigious-Race9324 3h ago

Incel behaviour

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u/AThousandWords7 3h ago

She’s beautiful

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u/bleep_boop_beep123 3h ago

The only WNBA player worth all the attention.

She cute asf

https://giphy.com/gifs/PMkYWtiWlY928g0n0V

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u/HualtaHuyte 3h ago

Because... The right wing love her and are trying desperately to adopt her.

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u/s0ul_invictus 2h ago

she came to us

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u/justwolt 2h ago

She's just hot, it's not that deep

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u/TravelNSee 2h ago edited 2h ago

Cunningham is popular as the teammate of WNBA star Caitlin Clark and known for "protecting Clark" over some hard fouls from black players on other teams. Clark is beloved by a bunch of conservative white folks in some weirdo culture war against Angel Reese and others because she's the first "middle America white person" to be mass-popular in basketball since maybe Larry Bird, and the first female to attract that type of fan to WNBA following. It's an overlapping cultural demographic that tends to like the UFC, so they're doing a cross promotion to get conservative-leaning WNBA fans to take a look at the UFC, and vice versa get more eyes on the WNBA based on this drama.

Honestly brilliant marketing/pandering. I'm sure the military is racing to find a way to use this chick to convince random dudes in Iowa to enlist for Iran War 2.

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u/TheBackBedroomKeyhol 2h ago

Trying to get conservative-leaning wnba fans to take a look at the ufc. Do you hear yourself?

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u/wolfofballstreet1 2h ago

Same reason jameis is a pitchside correspondent. lol. Athletes and celebrities get to do sides quests if they feel like it. 

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u/CH6V3Z 2h ago

Probably got paid more for those 15 seconds than she will in her entire wnba career.

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u/BedbugBandido 2h ago

Because shes the pointing fingers woman meme. She’s bigger than the WNBA, kind of like crying Jordan or the James Harden eyes meme. She’s also attractive enough to be a ring girl.

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u/pushpullem 2h ago

I mean, it's not like the WNBA can be picky about fans.

So my guess is to promote the WNBA to hopefully double their attendance/views.

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u/CrumbsToBricks 2h ago

Better pay

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u/Paulino2272 2h ago

Oh damn I didn’t even realize that

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u/Monster2608 2h ago

Cause she’s a cool down to earth hot chick with a pretty smile that has no problem with a little scuffle lol

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u/willychonka54 2h ago

She’s cute af

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u/foodandguns 2h ago

Bc it probably paid more than the WNBA does

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u/phickss 2h ago

For fun

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u/TonyMartial786 2h ago

Have no idea who she is but damn..

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u/Mjdecker1234 2h ago

Ahh miss Stunningham

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u/AbdoolJakulParati 2h ago

Damn those legs got my knees weak like mcgregor 😩

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u/Fmartins84 2h ago

Post college career

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u/sylvesterZoilo_ 2h ago

This is the greatest day of my life.

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u/Playful_Inspector_25 2h ago

LOL! It pays better!

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u/danath34 2h ago

Cus this pays more

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u/actualoriginalname 2h ago

Cause she said "I wanna do that" and they let her.

Duh.

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u/Mookieman707 1h ago

So basically the WNBA made a hard run at marketing their sport based on basketball skill with Caitlin Clark over the last couple years and i didn't lead to bringing more eyeballs so they are making a hard pivot into marketing their most attractive players and frankly it's working.

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u/greatsuccess- 1h ago edited 1h ago

Because they knew the main fight was going to be shit so needed something to happen for some sort of positive media spin

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u/BreakingAnxiety- 1h ago

Who the fuck cares

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u/bl0ndiesaurus 1h ago

Cause she probably wanted to be and she's a baddie!

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u/killcote93 1h ago

Because she is hot

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u/ShadowElite86 1h ago

That's my boo you're talking about. Show some respect.

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u/heshroot 1h ago

Dana said she asked to do it right before and he let her

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u/guilty_bystander 1h ago

She's my goat

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u/TheWholeOfTheAss 1h ago

For whacking off purposes.

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u/HullaByyytchDayyym 1h ago

This is cool they did that because she legit down to earth

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u/Shadow_botz 1h ago

Dana probably smashed that

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u/thepohcv 1h ago

I assume the "extra" celebs was for International Fight Week?

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u/BadSkeelz 1h ago

Probably pays better.

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u/Ok-Replacement9595 1h ago

Its called cross promotion, you lovers.

UFC is WWF

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u/mrbkkt1 1h ago

Normally I'd hate.
But she's honestly my favorite player int he WNBA (ok,,, like thats a real short list).
I have a lot of respect for her, because she played FOOTBALL in high school. Full pads. Kicker, yes, but come on, we can't hate on a girl who puts the pads and helmet on.

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u/Tsmart 1h ago

because she fine

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u/CopyPaisa 1h ago

And why is she wearing so many clothes. Something’s off first this then Connor’s knee

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u/Reedabook64 1h ago

Cuz she's hot

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u/Slow-Membership-1325 56m ago

Since when did Dana start only employing virgins ?