WNBA star Sophie Cunningham was making the most of the Indiana Fever’s rest days as she made an impromptu appearance at UFC 329 on Saturday night. Ahead of the Indiana Fever’s clash against the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday night, Cunningham made her Octagon debut. The 29-year-old made a surprise cameo at the UFC showdown in Sin City when she appeared as a ring girl. The Fever guard stunned fans was she walked out, carrying one of the round cards before the co-main event. Cunningham sported skimpy black shorts and a low-cut vest in the same color as she strutted around the cage before Paddy Pimblett’s clash against Benoit Saint-Denis.It was a last-minute appearance from the hoops star with UFC chief Dana White revealing following the event that she was only hired around ‘eight minutes’ before the bout. WNBA star Sophie Cunningham made an impromptu appearance at UFC 329 on Saturday night The 29-year-old made a surprise ufc 329 cameo when she appeared as a ring girl ‘I love Sophie Cunningham,’ White told reporters. ‘We’ve created a relationship and she was here tonight. When she walked in, she goes “Oh I want to walk around that [Octagon].” I said, “Then you’re going to walk around it.” She’s fun.’ Sadly, it was only a brief appearance from the Fever star as her cameo was cut short by Pimblett’s victory. Pimblett got the job done via submission inside the first minute of the fight against Saint-Denis at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.The win halts Saint Denis’s four-fight finishing streak and puts the Liverpudlian firmly back in the lightweight title conversation, just months after his decision defeat to Justin Gaethje in January.Pimblett wasted no time. He shot in early and landed a clean takedown of his own, and Saint Denis never got the chance to establish himself.Once the fight hit the floor, Pimblett’s grappling pedigree took over as he worked quickly into a dominant position and locked up the choke, leaving Saint Denis without an answer.Pimblett arrived in Las Vegas under more scrutiny than at any previous point in his career. January’s loss to Gaethje – his first defeat inside the Octagon – ended his unbeaten UFC run and cost him a shot at interim gold, prompting fresh questions from critics who had long doubted whether his level of opposition matched his level of hype. A defeat here would have made it back-to-back losses for the first time in his professional career. The Fever guard stunned fans was she walked out, carrying one of the round cards Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett made easy work of Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 329 with a business-like first-round submission that sent the Las Vegas crowd into hystericsInstead, Pimblett now has a chance to rise dramatically in the UFC lightweight rankings after entering the match at No. 9.Meanwhile, the Fever bounced back from a midweek defeat against the Los Angeles Sparks with a 92-89 win against the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday. The have had two days off on the road before taking on the Aces on Sunday night. It comes amid a turbulent time for the Fever, who have been rocked by yet another WNBA controversy surrounding Caitlin Clark. Clark – arguably the face of the league – was punched in the throat by Mercury star Alyssa Thomas during an Indiana Fever game last month. The incident sparked a series of backlash with Cunningham publicly defending her teammate on multiple occasions.