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…For UFC 111 at least.

The hottest ticket in New Jersey just got hotter, as it has been announced that Playboy cover model and UFC All-Access host Rachelle Leah will be returning to her old gig as Octagon Girl for one night only on Saturday, March 27th at UFC 111 in Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center.

I don’t think there will be any complaints about that.

Former UFC Octagon Girl Natasha Wicks talks to Showdown Joe from Sportsnet.ca about her sudden and unexpected release from the UFC. She will be missed.

Say goodbye to Logan Stanton and Natasha Wicks. According to MMA Madness, they are now former UFC Octagon girls.

MMAMADNESS.com has learned that both Natasha Wicks and Logan Stanton have been cut from the UFC as ring girls. Stanton’s contract expired after UFC 107 and the UFC chose not to renew it. Wicks was cut before the expiration of her contract. Ring girl Arianny Celeste will remain on with the organization; as her contract has been recently renegotiated- explaining her absense from UFC 107.

I can understand the UFC deciding not to renew Logan’s contract. She never really seemed like she was all that excited to be there, but I really don’t get why they cut Natasha. Did she prove to be a little too wild for their taste? Or are they just making room for Chandella Powell (second from the left) who the report said will replace them both?

Image via CombatLifestyle.com

Update: MMA Fighting (the new Fanhouse) spoke to Logan and Natasha about their dismissal. Natasha was thankful for the opportunity, Logan was a little pissed.

Natasha:

“I am honored to have been given the opportunity and I had fun…I mainly want all the fans to know how greatly I appreciated their support.”

Logan:

“I hadn’t heard anything from anybody. They were promoting me and I was in the video game for next year, so I didn’t think anything of it. I assumed that they were just going to renew my contract for at least another year…I was like, ‘Wait, what? Are you breaking up with me?’ It totally took me by surprise. Natasha actually texted me a little bit before I got the phone call. She was like, ‘The UFC just dropped me,’ and I was like, ‘What? Why?’ I was confused about that. So when he told me he had bad news, I was like, ‘Oh, I already know.’ And then he pulled that one on me. And I was like, ‘Wow.’…I was kind of in shock at the time. I even said, ‘Ok, thank you. Bye.’ I was lame. I just said thanks. I really didn’t know what to say to him. I was kind of upset for a minute. I teared up. And after that, I just became a little angry…very unprofessional.”

On this week’s edition of Fox Fight Game, Mike Straka and crew preview the TUF 10 Finale. Arianny Celeste makes a guest appearance.

This one’s worth watching till the very end people.

Natasha Wicks is officially the wild child of the UFC’s three Octagon girls. You thought her big smile and poofy hair meant she was sweet and innocent? You couldn’t be more wrong. Just check out this video of a photoshoot she did for RawVegas.tv with Randy Couture (Natasha really likes Randy Couture). Before you hit play though, do yourself a favor and make sure your significant other isn’t around. You don’t want the kind of trouble that will bring. Now excuse me while I go get yelled at by my girlfriend for posting it. Taking one for the team here boys, don’t you forget it.

Update: There’s a behind-the-scenes video.