UFC fighter Jeff Molina felt forced to come out as bisexual after an intimate video leaked online.

“Welp… this f*cking sucks. TLDR: I’m bi,” Molina wrote in a lengthy statement on Instagram. The flyweight has a record of 11 wins and two losses since starting his career in the Ultimate Fighting Championship league in 2017. In the post, Molina said he did not plan to come out while with the UFC because of the homophobic fanbase and industry.

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“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 being on the wrestling team, throughout college pursuing MMA, and even after making part of the dream happen and getting into the UFC.”

“To the Awful Disturbed Person That Decided to Post This…”

Molina said he never wanted to be known as the “gay UFC fighter.” Instead, he wanted everyone to recognize him for his skills as a fighter.

“To the awful disturbed person that decided to post this ishh, I hope it was worth it,” he concluded. “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/shitted on, I’m getting an equal amount of support & it means a f*ck ton.”

Molina could not control his own coming out narrative, something we, unfortunately, see a lot with celebrities and professional athletes. However, he is the first openly queer male UFC fighter and will no doubt inspire queer youth and athletes worldwide. Welcome to the family, Jeff. We are sending you lots of love!

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Read Molina’s full statement below.

“Welp… this f*cking sucks. TLDR: I’m bi. 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 being 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 [suspect] sense of humor has always been how I am. The thought of my buddies, teammates, and [people] 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*cksuckers they are, I didn’t see myself doing this during this part of my career. 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,” Molina concluded. “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/shitted on, I’m getting an equal amount of support & it means a f*ck ton.”

 

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