Alyssa Arce is a Southern Belle, hailing from Myrtle Beach in South Carolina.
The 21-year-old has been modeling for four years and describes herself as “a bubbly, outgoing person and a big animal lover.”
Arce was Playboy’s Miss July in 2013 and her modeling career is going from strength to strength. But she is no prim princess - away from the photographer’s lights, Arce is into sports.
“I've always enjoyed contact sports, as does my family. I'm a very active and fit, I played soccer for fifteen years,” she says.
What is the best thing about being a GLORY ring girl?
The best thing about being a GLORY Girl is being part of GLORY and knowing that the best is still to come.
What are some of the most memorable things you’ve seen while on tour with GLORY?
It has to be the knockouts. Seeing the way Raymond Daniels finished his opponent at GLORY 16 DENVER was just insane.
GLORY has allowed me to visit and work in cities around the world that I have always wanted to visit. I love exploring new cities and the different cultures .
The best and worst things about constant travel around the world?
All the lovely places I get to see and new people I get to meet. I'm a gypsy at heart so traveling doesn't bother me.
The worst thing about constant travel would be the lack of stability and not being with my dog, Kola L. Leaving him kills me but it’s always a warm welcome when I see him.
You’re always traveling, so have you got packing your case down to a fine art or is it still a case of trying on hundreds of outfits and trying to stuff too much in?
After living out of a suitcase for five years - yes, five years - I've pretty much got it pretty down to what the essentials are to pack.
For girls who would like to be where you are right now, what would you advise?
I suggest have an open mind, easy-going personality, and self-driven mentality. You want to be able to know who are in this industry so you don't get lost. But then again, getting lost sometimes helps you find who you are.
If you weren’t in this kind of career, what do you think you would have done instead?
If I wasn't in this career, I was planning to attend school for pediatric dentistry or something for fashion. I think more likely it would have been the dentistry because I absolutely love kids.
Any near misses while working for GLORY?
There have been all sorts of things happening while us GLORY girls have been on stage. Once we all held the wrong cards up, it was Round 2 and we were holding Round 3. I’ve also have been accidentally spat on by one of the fighters while he was in his corner between rounds, a mix of blood, sweat, and saliva.
I think all of us have had these experiences. I don't know about the other gals but I have almost tripped off the ring once as well. It was a close call!
Do you have any favorite fighters?
My favorite fighters would have to be Rico Verhoeven - he’s a stud - Errol Zimmerman, who was awesome in Denver and Peter Aerts, because he is a legend.
What are your favorite techniques/things to see in the ring?
I am all about the body shots.
Is there any one fight which has particularly stood out for you?Any fight you’ve particularly enjoyed?
GLORY 13 TOKYO had Rico vs. Peter, two of my favorites in the ring at the same time. It does not get any better.
How do you feel when you see a big knockout - do you get excited, upset or a mix of both?
It is a BIG adrenaline rush and excitement… until the guy doesn't get up and then I get quite worried.
Have you done any kickboxing training yourself?
I have not done any kickboxing myself, but I am getting into it soon! I hear it's a great workout and excited to start.
Let’s say you’re competing in the first-ever four-woman GLORY Ring Girl Tournament. What color shorts/fight gear would you compete in and what would your finishing move be?
I’d have black trunks with purple sequins and then I would have my name in turquoise writing. I have to make sure I stand out: look good, feel good, fight good. My finishing move? I don’t know, there’s so many to choose from!
Travel essentials - what do you absolutely have to have in your hand luggage?
I have to have my favorite headphones from Musik, my iPad, a hand and face moisturizer, chapstick and my travel neck pillow.
Give us a quick beauty tip for the female readers who also have to travel long-haul a lot?
A great face moisturizer! You skin dries in the air. Clear skin for me is a pet peeve.
And finally… give us three random tracks off your iPod and tell us why they are on there….
At the moment, I love Disclosure’s new album.
Also, Echosmith - Cool Kids and Chris Malinchak - So Good To Me. All of these songs are on here because they provide the variety needed while traveling, different moods different songs.
