UFC ring girl Arianny Celeste is an absolute knockout as she poses in bikini for sexy photo shoot on beach in Mexico

UFC fan favourite Arianny Celeste caught the eye when appearing on a Mexican beach for a photo shoot away from her ring girl duties.

The 34-year-old model was in the area for a photo shoot and also posted shots of a visit to a school on her Instagram story.

Posing in a red bikini ensemble with sunglasses and flowing hair, Celeste showed why she became the first ring girl to earn a million dollars.

The Las Vegas native – real name Penelope Lopez Marquez – has also modelled for Playboy and released a 2020 calendar late last year.

Fans can even get a signed copy of the calendar for £29.50 or show their appreciation with a £41 hoodie featuring the stunner.

Celeste found fame soon after starting her career as a ring girl in 2006.

Appearing on UFC at Las Vegas’ famous Hard Rock Hotel, she won that year’s Ring Girl of the Year award in Fighter’s Only Magazine.

The official MMA Awards in 2008 gave her the same honour, which she also claimed in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2014.

Celeste has also featured on TV, co-hosting the American car show Overhaulin’.

But in 2015 she made headlines for a different reason after a spat with UFC star Ronda Rousey.

Rousey was denounced as a “bully” by Celeste after disputing the £18,000-a-year taken home by the ring girls.

She added: “Trying being like a live mannequin and having clients put you in a million different outfits… It’s not as easy as it looks… Not a lot of people would know that unless they were in my shoes.”