Bigoted UFC Fighter Slammed For Challenging Trans Swimmer To A Fight In Bonkers Rant

Julian Erosa planned to call out Lia Thomas during his post-win octagon interview at #UFCVegas89.\n\n"I don't like cheaters. ... I wanted to encourage him to transition from women's swimming into women's MMA, and then I'll transition into become a woman and beat that dude's ass."

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@MMAJunkie Excellent to hear this!

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@MMAJunkie Thank you for standing up for women.

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@MMAJunkie This is so cringe. The way he called Thomas a "her" then corrected himself. \ud83e\udd74\n\nHow did this even get brought up again? This topic is so last year.

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@MMAJunkie Another right wing crybaby

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@MMAJunkie I know your in MMA, but how are you not making a public threat of violence against someone not even in your own sports profession. Specifically to attack her cuz she's trans. So, is he going to:\n\nTransgender fighters are allowed by UFC, however, they have to meet certain\u2026

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@MMAJunkie What a loser rant

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@MMAJunkie The guy tying himself into knots to be transphobic absolutely embarrassing

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@MMAJunkie Big college women\u2019s swimming fan are we Julian? Seems very personal

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@MMAJunkie Lia Thomas stopped swimming and moved on with her life after college in 2022.

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@MMAJunkie Manz is like 2 years late to that story

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@MMAJunkie If he\u2019s willing to go through the entire transition process to fight a swimmer who\u2019s done nothing to him, I\u2019m willing to start a go fund me to help pay for it. Maybe going through the entire transition process will give him a new perspective.

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@MMAJunkie Please do transition, let us know how it goes.

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@MMAJunkie I'm proud he said he's transitioning. So brave for an MMA fighter

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@MMAJunkie Lia Thomas by TKO

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