XY-Transgender Fighter Alana McLaughlin Defeats XX-Celine Provost in MMA Debut, Conquering Female Sport

by Marc Raimondi ESPN

Alana McLaughlin, the first openly transgender athlete to compete in mixed martial arts in the United States since 2014, won her MMA debut Friday night, beating Celine Provost via submission on the Combate Global prelims in Miami.

McLaughlin used a rear-naked choke to get the finish at 3 minutes, 32 seconds of the second round.

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