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'''Alana McLaughlin''' (born in 1983) <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-09-11|title=Transgender fighter McLaughlin wins MMA debut|url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/32186035/transgender-fighter-alana-mclaughlin-submits-celine-provost-mma-debut|access-date=2022-01-06|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}</ref> is a former member of the [[United States Army Special Forces|U.S. Army Special Forces]]<ref name=":0" /> and current [[Mixed martial arts|MMA]] fighter. |
'''Alana McLaughlin''' (born in 1983) <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-09-11|title=Transgender fighter McLaughlin wins MMA debut|url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/32186035/transgender-fighter-alana-mclaughlin-submits-celine-provost-mma-debut|access-date=2022-01-06|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}</ref> is a former member of the [[United States Army Special Forces|U.S. Army Special Forces]]<ref name=":0" /> and current [[Mixed martial arts|MMA]] fighter. She has a professional record of 1-0-0, having made her debut fight in [[Miami]] at [[Combate Global]] on September 10, 2021.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2021-09-08|title=Alana McLaughlin to make Combate Global historic debut|url=https://www.combateglobal.com/en/alana-mclaughlin-to-make-combate-global-historic-debut|access-date=2022-01-06|website=Combate Global|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Webb|first=Karleigh|date=2021-09-12|title=Trans MMA fighter Alana McLaughlin gets trailblazing win|url=https://www.outsports.com/trans/2021/9/12/22668047/alana-mclaughlin-trans-mma-transgender-fight-combate-global-celine-provost-win-submission|access-date=2022-01-06|website=Outsports|language=en}}</ref> She is the second openly trans woman to have fought professionally in MMA.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
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| Alana McLaughlin | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 26, 1983 Danville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Other names | Lady Feral |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 66.5 in (169 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Portland, Oregon |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Losses | 0 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 0 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Alana McLaughlin (born in 1983) [1] is a former member of the U.S. Army Special Forces[1] and current MMA fighter. She has a professional record of 1-0-0, having made her debut fight in Miami at Combate Global on September 10, 2021.[2][3] She is the second openly trans woman to have fought professionally in MMA.[1]
Early life
McLaughlin grew up in West Columbia, South Carolina in a conservative family that frequently tried to make her more masculine and sent her to conversion therapy.[4] McLaughlin was not allowed to play sports until her junior year of high school, at which point she joined the cross-country team. In her final two years of high school, McLaughlin performed well enough to receive a scholarship to Newberry College, where she ran for two years before transferring to Winthrop University.[4] While attending Winthrop, McLaughlin had her final conversation with her mother, who made clear she would rather her child die at war than live as her daughter.[4]
McLaughlin finished her degree in fine arts in 2015 at UNC-Asheville.[4]
Special Forces
McLaughlin joined the U.S. Army Special Forces in 2003 at the age of 20. By 2007, she was a medical sergeant deployed to Afghanistan as part of a 12-person unit. After six years of service, McLaughlin chose not to re-enlist.[4]
McLaughlin earned eight distinguished service medals throughout her career.[4]
Mixed martial arts career
McLaughlin had her professional debut on September 10, 2021, at Combate Global against Celine Provost.[2] Fighting under the name Lady Feral,[5] McLaughlin won the fight by rear-naked choke in the second round, giving her a professional record of 1-0-0.[1] McLaughlin trained with MMA Masters, a gym in Hialeah, Florida, prior to the bout.
McLaughlin is the second openly transgender woman to fight professionally in MMA, the first being Fallon Fox who last fought in 2014.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Transgender fighter McLaughlin wins MMA debut". ESPN.com. September 11, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ a b "Alana McLaughlin to make Combate Global historic debut". Combate Global. September 8, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ Webb, Karleigh (September 12, 2021). "Trans MMA fighter Alana McLaughlin gets trailblazing win". Outsports. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Alana McLaughlin's journey from US special forces to trans MMA fighter | Loretta Hunt". the Guardian. September 8, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "Trans MMA Fighter Claps Back Against Hate After Winning Debut". www.advocate.com. September 16, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.