ALANA MCLAUGHLIN

Alana McLaughlin is an American mixed martial artist who previously served as a medical sergeant in the United States Army Special Forces, including time spent deployed in Afghanistan. She gained recognition as the second openly transgender woman to engage in professional mixed martial arts competition. Based out of the MMA Masters facility located in Hialeah, Florida, McLaughlin launched her professional career after her military service.

The fighter holds a pristine professional record of one win and zero losses heading into this competition. Her sole appearance in the cage occurred on September 10, 2021, at a Combate Global event. During that debut, she emerged victorious over Celine Provost. She secured the win by utilizing a rear-naked choke submission to conclude the bout before the final bell.