Transgender fighter Alana McLaughlin has called out a Twitter user who attacked her on social media after spreading false information about her controversial MMA debut.
The 38-year-old American, who was born a man and now identifies as a woman, beat Celine Provost in the second round with a rear-naked choke at Combate Global: Perez vs Roa.
McLaughlin’s debut win in MMA has sparked widespread backlash over the transgender fighter’s involvement in the sport.
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UFC legend Michael Bisping insisted that it is “unfair to women's MMA” that the former US Army Special Forces soldier has been allowed to compete.
Ex-UFC star Jake Shields went one step further than Bisping by arguing it was “insane” that a fight event or commission allowed a trans person to fight a woman.
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McLaughlin was eligible to compete at Combate Global after the Florida State Boxing Commission confirmed that she passed all her medicals.
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Now, one Twitter user falsely suggested that McLaughlin was Provost in a photo as they launched a scathing attack on the trans MMA fighter.
“The transgender is like six feet tall and completely towers over the normal woman. What the f**k has MMA become,” reads the now-deleted tweet.
The Twitter user, whose account has been suspended, tagged McLaughlin in the tweet.
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McLaughlin responded to the tweet by correcting the Twitter user and accused them of sending her a “super racist caricature” on the social media platform.
“You know I’m the short one, right? Also, what’s with the super racist caricature you tweeted at me earlier? Jw [sic],” she responded.
McLaughlin, who was born in South Carolina, became the second openly transgender woman to compete in MMA after Fallon Fox, who was cageside for her win over Provost.
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The MMA fighter broke her silence on social media after the Provost fight to call out the “transphobes” and those who have sent “nasty messages calling me a cheater.”
McLaughlin underwent her training in MMA Masters in the Miami area and has a 1-0 MMA record.
Featured Image Credit: Alana McLaughlin's Instagram/YouTubeTopics: MMA