Jeff Molina, a rising star in the UFC flyweight division, has been making waves in the media for a couple of controversial reasons. Initially, some NSFW videos of the fighter were leaked, which had fans talking and speculating about the implications.
But just when everyone thought it was the most shocking news about Molina, the fighter announced his sexual orientation on social media, which came as a surprise to many in the MMA community. Molina's announcement has been praised by some for his bravery and honesty, while others have criticized the timing and questioned its relevance to his fighting career.
With the emergence of an inappropriate video in which Jeff Molina appears to be doing an NSFW act, some fans speculate that 'El Jefe' may have come out of the closet as a result of this occurrence.
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The Colombian native announced the news on Twitter, along with a touching statement regarding his sexual orientation. In a sport like MMA, which is widely seen as masculine and brutal, Molina has broken through all barriers and publicly declared his sexual partner's choice.
The 125-pounder tweeted:
This is the first time a male UFC fighter has revealed that he is not straight. Jeff Molina joins scores of other openly homosexual and bisexual professional mixed martial artists, both inside and outside the octagon.
Jeff Molina donned the UFC's Pride shorts in his last fight before being suspended
The Nevada State Athletic Commission and the New York State Athletic Commission have both punished Jeff Molina for his role in the betting incident involving James Krause.
'El Jefe' was ranked 13th in the flyweight division at the time of his suspension and, is barred from fighting in UFC events until the legal difficulties are settled.
The 25-year-old previously attracted flak from the MMA world for donning UFC's Pride month shorts in his most recent octagon appearance. After the fight, the suspended flyweight replied to the criticism by saying:
"I picked the colors because I thought it looked cool, and then also it supports a good cause. I’ll support anything of a community that’s been oppressed and ostracized for some time for something they can’t help. I’ll get behind any of that... I just thought in 2022 people would be a little more open-minded and not pieces of s**t, but I guess I was wrong. It’s just crazy to me. People were saying some crazy s**t... Mind your own business, it doesn’t concern you. Get f**ked."
Check out the entire dialog below: