Rachelle Leah
Encyclopedia
Rachelle Leah is a model, actress and television personality who has worked as a glamour model and in mixed martial arts
.
, and the Nick And Jessica Variety Show. By the age of 19, her photo was seen on a boxing website by the UFC
, and she was hired as an Octagon Girl.
Leah has appeared on and hosted numerous TV shows such as Spike's Sexiest NYC Bartenders, Spike TV's Women of Action, Casino Cinema, Inside the UFC, and The Ultimate Fighter
.
Leah has also been featured inside and on the covers of many magazines, some of which include Maxim
, Men's Fitness
, 944, Playboy
, Steppin' Out, Muscle & Fitness, AXL, Vegas Magazine, and Stuff
.
Leah took a break from being an Octagon Girl but continued presenting UFC All Access
on Spike TV
, which airs a week before a UFC pay-per-view
event. She returned to the Octagon at UFC 111
March 27, 2010.
Leah also makes an appearance in the video game UFC 2009 Undisputed
, telling the tales of classic fights.
Jay Glazer
, a senior writer for FoxSports.com, partnered with the UFC's Randy Couture
to form MMAathletics based in Las Vegas, Nevada
at Xtreme Couture Training Center. Rachelle Leah serves as host for the weekly episodes, alongside Jay Glazer.
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
.
Career
Leah began modeling professionally at age 18. Before her career began to take off, Leah was studying to become a paramedic. She started out modeling for Ford Motor Company and made appearances on shows such as The View, Carson DalyCarson Daly
Carson Jones Daly is an American television host. He is the host of NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly, a late-night talk show that began airing on January 7, 2002. Before his role as host of that program, Daly was a VJ on MTV's TRL, and a DJ for the Southern California based radio station KROQ-FM...
, and the Nick And Jessica Variety Show. By the age of 19, her photo was seen on a boxing website by the UFC
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
, and she was hired as an Octagon Girl.
Leah has appeared on and hosted numerous TV shows such as Spike's Sexiest NYC Bartenders, Spike TV's Women of Action, Casino Cinema, Inside the UFC, and The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship , and soon to be shown on FX. The show features unknown, professional MMA fighters living together in Las Vegas, Nevada, and follows them as...
.
Leah has also been featured inside and on the covers of many magazines, some of which include Maxim
Maxim (magazine)
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured dressed, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude....
, Men's Fitness
Men's Fitness
Men's Fitness is a men's magazine published by American Media, Inc and founded in the United States in 1987. The premier issue featured Michael Pare from the television series The Greatest American Hero....
, 944, Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
, Steppin' Out, Muscle & Fitness, AXL, Vegas Magazine, and Stuff
Stuff (magazine)
Stuff is a men's magazine featuring reviews of consumer electronics, and other articles of interest to a predominantly male audience.- UK edition :...
.
Leah took a break from being an Octagon Girl but continued presenting UFC All Access
UFC All Access
UFC All Access was a reality television show which aired on Spike TV. Hosted by Rachelle Leah, UFC All Access went behind the scenes into the lives of Mixed Martial Arts fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship as they trained for their upcoming bouts. It usually aired during the week of a...
on Spike TV
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
, which airs a week before a UFC pay-per-view
Pay-per-view
Pay-per-view provides a service by which a television audience can purchase events to view via private telecast. The broadcaster shows the event at the same time to everyone ordering it...
event. She returned to the Octagon at UFC 111
UFC 111
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 27, 2010 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, United States.-Background:...
March 27, 2010.
Leah also makes an appearance in the video game UFC 2009 Undisputed
UFC 2009 Undisputed
UFC 2009 Undisputed is a mixed martial arts video game featuring Ultimate Fighting Championship properties and fighters developed by Yuke's Osaka and published by THQ. The game was released in the US on May 19, 2009, for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3...
, telling the tales of classic fights.
Jay Glazer
Jay Glazer
Jay Glazer is an American senior writer for FoxSports.com and is a sideline reporter for the NFL on Fox since 2004. He is also the studio host, alongside Frank Trigg, on Fox Sport Net's PRIDE Fighting Championship show. Currently, he is the "NFL insider" for Fox NFL Sunday and hosts Pros vs Joes...
, a senior writer for FoxSports.com, partnered with the UFC's Randy Couture
Randy Couture
Randy Duane Couture is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
to form MMAathletics based in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
at Xtreme Couture Training Center. Rachelle Leah serves as host for the weekly episodes, alongside Jay Glazer.