Sophie Cunningham made essentially the most of her evening off in Las Vegas.
The Indiana Fever guard made a shock look as an Octagon lady at UFC 329 on Saturday evening, simply hours earlier than she was due again at her actual job in opposition to the Las Vegas Aces.
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Sophie Cunningham declares a spherical throughout a light-weight battle at T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas, Nev., on July 11, 2026. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Cunningham was already sitting ringside at T-Cellular Area when she apparently determined watching the fights wasn’t sufficient.
Earlier than the co-main occasion between Paddy Pimblett and Benoit Saint Denis, the 6-foot-1 WNBA star grabbed the Spherical 1 card, kicked off her sneakers and took a lap across the Octagon in a black tank prime and shorts.
She additionally broke out the pointing gesture that has turn into one of many largest memes of the 12 months.
Based on UFC CEO Dana White, the entire thing got here collectively about eight minutes earlier than Cunningham walked out.
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“We’ve created a relationship, and he or she was right here tonight,” White informed reporters after the occasion. “When she walked in, she goes, ‘Oh, I wanna stroll round that.’ I mentioned, ‘Then you definately’re gonna stroll round it.’”
And that was that. Sophie Cunningham was a UFC ring lady.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham jokes with Max Holloway following UFC 329 at T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas, Nev., on July 11, 2026. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Photographs)
She solely acquired one lap, although. Pimblett choked Saint Denis unconscious in lower than a minute, ending the battle within the first spherical.
Cunningham nonetheless appeared to get pleasure from her temporary profession change, laughing, posing for cameras and pointing towards superstar row.
“I really like Sophie Cunningham,” White mentioned. “Yeah, she’s enjoyable.”
Clearly.
Sophie Cunningham declares a spherical throughout a light-weight battle at UFC 329 at T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas, Nev., on July 11, 2026. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
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Cunningham has turn into one of many WNBA’s most recognizable gamers, thanks largely to her function as Caitlin Clark’s enforcer.
Her finger-pointing confrontation with DeWanna Bonner turned one of many memes of the 12 months. Her Adidas Loopy Vitality player-exclusive shoe comes out July 24. And now she will be able to add UFC ring lady to her résumé.
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Sophie Cunningham is on prime of the world.
