Openly gay fighter Amanda Nunes wins UFC Bantamweight championship
The Brazilian shocks Miesha Tate in the main event at UFC 200 to become first openly gay UFC title holder.
By Tim Bissell | July 10, 2016Openly gay Jessica Andrade pummels Jessica Penne at UFC 199, puts division on notice
At UFC 199, the Brazilian fighter gives the best performance of her career.
By Tim Bissell | June 6, 2016Openly gay MMA fighter extends her win streak to 9
Tonya Evinger defends her title, while another out fighter, Livia Renata Souza, loses hers at Invicta FC 17.
By Tim Bissell | May 9, 2016Openly gay UFC fighter Raquel Pennington wins split decision in key bout
She defeats Bethe Correia in a razor thin decision and now has crack at the UFC's elite 135ers.
By Tim Bissell | April 18, 2016MMA is ‘gay porn’ for straight guys
New York Assemblyman Danny O'Donnell pointed out what we've all been thinking for years: Straight guys love gay porn. Dude.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 24, 2016Outsports 2016 swimsuit issue for gay men
A take on the Sports Illustrated version, but ours features actual athletes.
By Jim Buzinski | February 23, 2016Meet 7 female mixed martial artists who are out and proud
Among today's champions, trailblazers, fan-favorites, and hot prospects are openly gay women
By Tim Bissell | February 17, 20162015
University of Alabama student film focuses on gays in MMA
Kickstarter campaign aims to fund the short fictional movie "Pride Fighter" about a gay mixed martial artist.
By Jim Buzinski | April 7, 2015Fighter who said Fallon Fox should be banned from MMA is banned for cheating
Ashlee Evans-Smith said Fallon Fox shouldn't be allowed to fight due to perceived unfair advantages. Then Evans-Smith cheated trying to gain...an actual unfair advantage.
By Cyd Zeigler | February 23, 20152014
Fallon Fox and the legacy of Satchel Paige
Fallon Fox and Satchel Paige have some key things in common, even if they faced different issues at very different times.
By Brynn Tannehill | December 16, 2014Fallon Fox to fights Tamika Brents Saturday night
Fallon Fox will take on Tamika Brents, who has criticized Fox in the past.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 12, 2014UFC fighter bends over to show support for gay marriage
Kyle Kingsbury, a mixed martial artist fighting in the UFC, announced his retirement from the sport following a lopsided loss on Saturday, but he went out with a bang. At the weigh-in for his fight against Pat Cummins, Kingsbury bent over to show his pink briefs that included a pro-gay marriage message: Hmmm, maybe the […]
By Jim Buzinski | July 28, 2014UFC fighter: ‘It would be cool to see a gay guy just beat the shit out of somebody’
Joseph Benavidez says mixed martial arts is more than ready for a gay male fighter
By Jim Buzinski | May 19, 2014A letter from one dad to another: Learn to accept your gay son, like I did
Cyd Zeigler Sr. relates his experiences with his gay son in hopes of reassuring other fathers about their gay sons.
By Cyd Zeigler Sr | February 13, 20142013
Fallon Fox responds to Ashlee Evans-Smith, who says trans fighters should be barred from women’s MMA
Despite saying that Fox isn't the better fighter and has disadvantages, Evans-Smith doesn't think Fox should fight women
By Fallon Fox | November 20, 2013Podcast: Gay Bowl XIII, Portland teams support marriage, Fallon Fox’s fight
Three pro teams in Portland support same-sex marriage, while Fallon Fox's first pro loss brings out the worst in MMA fans
By Outsports | October 18, 2013Fallon Fox’s loss brings out the worst in the MMA world
Despite arguments of "fairness" and "safety" being completely derailed, many in the MMA world show their true colors by sticking to their baseless arguments
By Cyd Zeigler | October 16, 2013Podcast: Fallon Fox gets an apology. Can Kerry Rhodes get a job in the NFL?
As Fallon Fox prepares for her Oct. 12 championship fight, she receives an apology from Matt Mitrione for his anti-trans comments.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 23, 2013Fallon Fox accepts Matt Mitrione’s apology
The trans MMA fighter finds hope and understanding in Mitrione's explanation and apology for his transphobic rant
By Cyd Zeigler | September 18, 2013
Liz Carmouche to face Jessica Andrade in first UFC fight between two open lesbians. Andrade, from Brazil, talks about being an openly gay fighter.
A bit of history will be made Saturday night in Seattle, when Liz Carmouche, 29, fights Jessica Andrade, 21, in a UFC bantamweight bout. The fight can be seen live on Fox at 8 p.m. EDT. It’s Andrade’s first UFC fight, while Carmouche’s last UFC event was a loss to champion Ronda Rousey where she […]
By Jim Buzinski | July 24, 2013