Like a cheesy Hollywood script, UFC welterweight Josh Burkman recounts the moment he locked eyes with Octagon Girl Arianny Celeste in a recent feature on Yahoo!Sports.com.
Here are the steamy details:
“… Burkman was hot, tired and sweaty and had the arms of a trained professional fighter [Chad Reiner] who was trying to choke him unconscious wrapped around his neck.
The rear naked choke is one of the most effective finishing holds in MMA. Burkman knew, even as he was gasping for a breath, that a submission loss would put his dreams of gaining a welterweight title shot in jeopardy.
As he lay on the mat, wondering how to extricate himself, his eyes gazed through the cage and into the crowd, where they met those of Celeste, who was seated at ringside.
Burkman managed to wriggle free of the choke and went on to win a unanimous decision. A few weeks later, he saw Celeste in Las Vegas. He summoned the courage to ask her to dinner. They’ve been an item ever since.”
It gets better.
Burkman mustered the energy and will to escape because he didn’t want to lose in front of the ring card siren.
Here’s a snip from “The People’s Warrior:”
“I saw her and I thought to myself, ‘I can’t let myself get choked out in front of her. I had to figure something to do.”
Heroic and tender, ain’t it?
I can barely contain the waterworks.
(The article actually does have a nice write-up of the upcoming UFC 71 fight between Burkman and Karo Parisyan set for next Saturday — check it out when you get a chance).
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the life of a fighter… saw scott smith at the sushi joint last night. nice dude. he had a fine little young lady on his arm too
These dudes do get some hot women. Once Karo pounds on him a bit, she may have to dump his ass. Hope I can be nearby to console her.
Gag. She’s hot though.
I think the only real hottie is Rachelle Leah. I met the Xyience girl Monica and she is kinda skanky in person, but in the commercial she is hot! We did take a picture together,and she did touch my leg, so I still love her :>
Who cares. That show is why he gets attention not his fighting. If attention was solely giving on fighting, Fitch would be the man!!!
Jeremy Horn should go spit on her.
He looks like a cancer patient in that pic!
ROFL @ Yoda….
Its not about what you do for a living… you just have to have the confidence and a bit of style to pull gorgeous women. Not like I know or anything… Im a fat assholes.
[quote comment=”57914″]ROFL @ Yoda….
Its not about what you do for a living… you just have to have the confidence and a bit of style to pull gorgeous women. Not like I know or anything… Im a fat assholes.[/quote]
I just went on a date with a chick yesterday who didn’t want to date anyone other than the super successful…doctors,lawyers etc I threw her number away after we parted company. Confidence is nice but its not enough for a lot of women out there, they want a guy with a great job, which I don’t have. The confidence thing seems to go only so far until they ask the inevitable question, so what do you do for a living? Thank god all woman aren’t like the ones I’m talking about or I would have had a very lonely life.
Arianny is a hot chick….I like Burkaman but his status got him this one. Hey just to change subjects real quick I ran into of all fighters Gabe Rudeiger at the gym about an hour ago. He’s a nice guy but it’s hard to keep a straight face while talking to him after his stunt on the show.
[quote comment=”57971″]I just went on a date with a chick yesterday who didn’t want to date anyone other than the super successful…doctors,lawyers etc I threw her number away after we parted company. Confidence is nice but its not enough for a lot of women out there, they want a guy with a great job, which I don’t have. The confidence thing seems to go only so far until they ask the inevitable question, so what do you do for a living? Thank god all woman aren’t like the ones I’m talking about or I would have had a very lonely life.[/quote]Well, I guess I should change that to ‘the women you want to date..’ because Im sure you wouldnt want to date someone that petty. As for Burkman, being able to throw down, and others knowing that is a huge benefit.
3 words, Hills Have Eyes.
Burkman looks like the lost Bibby.
He is shagging Ariany Celeste….you have to take your hat off to the guy!
[quote comment=”58152″]He is shagging Ariany Celeste….you have to take your hat off to the guy![/quote]
Hell yeah you do.
Anyone that plows a chick that millions of guys look at and droll, deserves a bit of respect.
[quote post=”2136″]Its not about what you do for a living… you just have to have the confidence and a bit of style to pull gorgeous women.
Not like I know or anything… Im a fat assholes. [/quote]
hahahhaha dang Luppers that was the funniest shit ive seen here yet haha congrats.
hwo lucky is he? VERY VERY VERY LUCKY.
how
man burkman isn’t the best looking out the bunch why him. Must the fight name lol.
Think Burkman went his whole training camp without her? We knows gurwls are bad for the legs. She’s hot for sure though.
[quote comment=”58029″]Arianny is a hot chick….I like Burkaman but his status got him this one. Hey just to change subjects real quick I ran into of all fighters Gabe Rudeiger at the gym about an hour ago. He’s a nice guy but it’s hard to keep a straight face while talking to him after his stunt on the show.[/quote]
LOL
[quote comment=”58029″]Arianny is a hot chick….I like Burkaman but his status got him this one. Hey just to change subjects real quick I ran into of all fighters Gabe Rudeiger at the gym about an hour ago. He’s a nice guy but it’s hard to keep a straight face while talking to him after his stunt on the show.[/quote]
Did you ask him how is ass is doing?
[quote comment=”58212″]man burkman isn’t the best looking out the bunch why him. Must the fight name lol.[/quote]
It’s the bald head man.Women love bald heads i’m telling you.
[quote comment=”58255″][quote comment=”58029″]Arianny is a hot chick….I like Burkaman but his status got him this one. Hey just to change subjects real quick I ran into of all fighters Gabe Rudeiger at the gym about an hour ago. He’s a nice guy but it’s hard to keep a straight face while talking to him after his stunt on the show.[/quote]
Did you ask him how is ass is doing?[/quote]
I asked him How he was doing? He looked a little paranoid to be honest. I saw him walking in while I was walking out so I stopped and asked what’s up. He didn’t have much to say. He seemed suprised to run into someone that could recognize him. I didn’t give him a hard time….LOL….LOL. He said he trained over in Temecula with Hendo.
[quote comment=”58275″][quote comment=”58212″]man burkman isn’t the best looking out the bunch why him. Must be the fight name lol.[/quote]
It’s the bald head man.Women love bald heads i’m telling you.[/quote]
Thats it i’m shaving my head,
I’m from salt lake city and its common around here that josh was with hot chicks before the ufc. I agree , my hat goes off to any guy with a great looking woman. Why hate?
She is Sexxy and Sweet