Rachelle Leah
Quick Facts
Biography
Rachelle Leah (born August 20, 1984) is an American model and television personality. She has also worked as a glamour model in mixed martial arts.
Early life
She was born Rachelle Leah San Filippo on August 20, 1984 in San Carlos, California, and began modeling professionally at age 18.
Career
Leah started out modeling for the Ford Motor Company and she has made numerous appearances on various television shows such as The View, Last Call with Carson Daly, and The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour. At age 19, her photo was seen on a boxing website by the UFC, and she was hired as an Octagon Girl. She has appeared on and hosted numerous television shows all on Spike 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 on the covers of numerous magazines, some of which include Maxim, Men's Fitness, 944 Magazine, Playboy, Steppin' Out, Muscle & Fitness, AXL, Vegas Magazine, and Stuff. She took a break from an Octagon Girl but continued hosting UFC All Access on Spike, which airs a week before the UFC pay-per-view event. She returned to the Octagon at UFC 111 on March 27, 2010.
Jay Glazer, a senior writer for Foxsports.com, partnered with the UFC's Randy Couture to form MMAthletics at the Xtreme Couture Training Center located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Leah serves as host of the weekly episodes, alongside Glazer himself.