As part of Pri Month, BBC Sport looks at why there is a lack of openly gay male MMA fighters and what needs to change.
Contents:
- GAY MMA FIGHTERS – IS IT A BIG DEAL?
- UFC FIGHTER DONALD CERRONE’S ‘GAY LOVERS’ LE ADDS TO HIS HISTORY OF HOMOPHOBIC MENTS
- UFC FIGHTER JEFF MOLA PUBLICLY SUPPORTS PRI MONTH, IS MISTAKEN FOR BEG GAY, AND IS OL ABOUT
- ANRSON SILVA SAYS THERE ARE LOTS OF HOMOSEXUALS IN MMA AND HE COULD BE GAY
- PRI MONTH: WHY ARE THERE NO OPENLY GAY MALE MMA FIGHTERS?
GAY MMA FIGHTERS – IS IT A BIG DEAL?
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I wanted to be known for my skills and what I’ve dited the last 11 years of my life to and not the ‘bi UFC fighter’ that I’m sure would jt be translated to ‘gay UFC fighter. Sce then, a woman has bee the biggt star MMA has ever seen and sr of female fighters have been given the opportuny to pete at the hight today's champns, trailblazers, fan-favor, and hot prospects are openly gay women. When Carmouche entered the UFC ge she also beme the first openly gay fighter to pete the biggt MMA promotn on the pla.
UFC FIGHTER DONALD CERRONE’S ‘GAY LOVERS’ LE ADDS TO HIS HISTORY OF HOMOPHOBIC MENTS
Durg the UFC on ESPN 24 media day on Wednday, Cerrone referred to former UFC fighter Diego Sanchez and Sanchez’s ach, Joshua Fabia, as ‘gay lovers’ pejoratively. * gay mma fighter ufc *
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He add: “I wanted to be known for my skills and what I’ve dited the last 11 years of my life to not and not the ‘bi ufc fighter’ that I’m sure would jt be translated to ‘gay UFC fighter. Even today, there is still clearly a stigma around gay fighters the UFC. Whilst there are many lbians fightg at var different weights on the roster, there is not an openly gay man who do, or has fought the UFC.
UFC FIGHTER JEFF MOLA PUBLICLY SUPPORTS PRI MONTH, IS MISTAKEN FOR BEG GAY, AND IS OL ABOUT
This is not jt a strange occurrence the UFC eher, we rearched across a lot of fight promotns worldwi such as Cage Warrrs, Bellator, ONE, Junglefight, and var others, yet uld not fd an openly gay all, would seem strange that there are a handful of lbians the 107 woman roster, yet no homosexuals well over 1000 male fighters – approximately a 10 tim larger sample. Part of the reason why there are no open homosexuals is likely due to the ridicule they would receive upon announcement.
Homosexualy is turned to an even stranger topic when the manager of Plo Costa, Walid Ismail quoted “Asanya has homosexual stcts and he should be studied by science”. This short sentence sums up why some fighters want to rema the closet, there is simply too much drama around beg homosexual. Strangely enough a gay assemblyman New York state pared MMA to gay pornography orr to get banned.
ANRSON SILVA SAYS THERE ARE LOTS OF HOMOSEXUALS IN MMA AND HE COULD BE GAY
Whatever you thk of MMA, or homosexuals, this ment is clearly polil and divisive. MMA don’t have anythg to do wh beg gay, the same way don’t have anythg to do wh beg straight.
Tryg to put gay people to a box when you are gay yourself is one of the lowt thgs you uld possibly do and certaly don’t help the sport.
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PRI MONTH: WHY ARE THERE NO OPENLY GAY MALE MMA FIGHTERS?
In my opn, there will likely be a gay UFC fighter if and when sponsorships are changed. This would attract a biddg war to see the first openly gay vs straight fight. After this, the hype would eventually die down and after some time would be normal to be a gay MMA People Care About Trag MMA Wh A Gay Person?
Overall, most people who tra martial arts uld not re ls if somebody they tra wh is a homosexual. However, there will of urse be people class who do not want to tra wh a homosexual.