Alana McLaughlin

Alana McLaughlin is a former member of the U.S. Army Special Forces and current MMA fighter. She has a professional record of 1–0–0, having made her debut fight in Miami at Combate Global on September 10, 2021. She is the second openly trans woman to have fought professionally in MMA.

During her final two years of high school, McLaughlin performed well enough to receive a scholarship to Newberry College, and she ran cross-country for two years before deciding to transfer Winthrop University. McLaughlin won the fight by with a rear-naked choke in the second round, and this gave her a professional record of 1–0–0.