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Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham made her debut as a ring card girl at UFC 329.
During Paddy Pimblett’s fight at UFC 329, Cunningham stunned fans by appearing as a special guest ring card girl.
Sophie Cunningham is the special guest octagon girl for the #UFC329 co-main event pic.twitter.com/RmKvnoI8Vy
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) July 12, 2026
SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM IS THE GREATEST RING GIRL OF ALL TIME!!!😂😍😍😍 pic.twitter.com/ovINsix6XH
— il Donaldo Trumpo (@PapiTrumpo) July 12, 2026
According to UFC CEO Dana White, Cunningham asked him about walking as a ring card girl minutes before she got up on the Octagon.
“We’ve created a relationship, and she was here tonight,” White told reporters after the event. “When she walked in, she goes, ‘Oh, I wanna walk around that.’ I said, ‘Then you’re gonna walk around it.’”
“I love Sophie Cunningham,” White said. “Yeah, she’s fun.”
Cunningham and Holloway re-created her pointing meme after the fight.
Holloway and Sophie Cunningham recreate their pointing memes after UFC 329 pic.twitter.com/v8yQ6b24pR
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) July 12, 2026