Jeff Molina has hit out homophobic fans, after the UFC star brave;y came out to his followers on social media that he was bisexual.
In a lengthy statement Molina confirmed his sexuality and received wide-spread love and support from a whole host of members of the MMA and UFC community. Aside from this though, the mixed martial artist highlighted the problem of homophobia within the sport's fandom.
Admitting this was not the way in which he wished to come out to the world, he wrote: "Welp.. this f***ing sucks. Not the way I wanted to do this but the chance to do it when I was ready was taken from me.
"I’ve tried to keep my dating life private from social media. I’ve dated girls my whole life and suppressed feelings I had throughout high school on the wrestling team, throughout college pursuing MMA, and even after making part of the dream happen and getting into the UFC.
“I’m a pretty masculine dude and that bro-y banter and sus sense of humor has always been how I am. Thought of my buddies, teammates, and ppl I look up to looking at me different let alone treating me different for something I can’t control was something I couldn’t fathom.
"In a sport like this where a majority of the fans being the homophobic c*********s they are I didn’t see myself doing this during this part of my career." Claiming he wanted to be known for his fighting attributes rather than his sexuality, he added: "I wanted to be known for my skills and what I’ve dedicated the last 11 years of my life to.
"Not and not the 'bi ufc fighter' that I’m sure would just be translated to 'gay UFC fighter'. To the awful disturbed person that decided to post this ishh I hope it was worth it. At the end of the day I know my character, morals, and who I am as a person. As much as I’m getting hated/s****ed on I’m getting an equal amount of support & it means a f**k ton.”
Molina made the move to the UFC in 2020, and has since won all four bouts with the championship.
