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Openly Transgender MMA Fighter Beats Female Opponent In Debut

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Openly Transgender MMA Fighter Beats Female Opponent In Debut
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On Friday night, the second openly male-to-female transgender individual to compete in MMA in the U.S. won via submission. 

Alana McLaughlin — a biological male and former member of the U.S. Army Special Forces — beat Celine Provost with a rear-naked choke in the second round. 

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