Alana McLaughlin, the first openly-transgender MMA fighter to compete in the US since 2014, beat Celine Provost on Friday nightTransgender fighter wins debut after choking out opponent in second roundTransgender mixed martial arts fighter Alana McLaughlin made a successful start to her career by choking out her opponent in the second round last night. McLaughlin, who was born a man, was the first openly-transgender MMA athlete to compete in the US since 2014. And having been rocked by opponent Celine Provost in the first of three scheduled rounds, McLaughlin fought back the second session to submit Provost by rear-naked choke. Fox had already fought twice when she came out as transgender in 2013 and went on to compete on another four occasions. McLaughlin eventually joined MMA Masters in Florida before MMA promotion Combate eventually found an opponent willing to share the cage.

Source: Daily Mirror September 11, 2021 08:13 UTC