UFC Octagon Girl Chandella Powell has been released from the UFC for not disclosing her past modeling work under the alias Mariah Ashton. Do a Google image search for "Mariah Ashton Danni" to see exactly what it is that she was fired for not disclosing, but be warned – don’t do it while you're at work!
With the full consent of the UFC, Chandella Powell had moonlighted as a Playboy Bunny while she worked for the UFC, and she had also posed for the magazine in the past. But Mariah Ashton, it seems, went a bit further with her modeling career.
Chandella Powell had been Octagon-side since late 2009, after Logan Stanton and Natasha Wicks were unceremoniously dumped by the UFC. Now, only Arianny Celeste and Brittney Palmer remain, the latter of which, ironically, will be gracing the cover of Hugh Hefner’s legendary men's magazine next month.
2/18 UPDATE: Chandella Powell released the following statement via Twitter:
When you are young, you often don't realize that your actions have consequences. I made a bad decision about ten years ago, but you learn from these moments. There is nothing I can do to change the past, and believe me, if I could, I would. That decision doesn't represent who I am today. All I can do now is put the past behind me and move forward. I am sorry to disappoint any of my fans and my family at Zuffa. I love you guys
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