Amanda Nunes becomes first openly gay UFC champion

After defeating Miesha Tate Saturday at UFC 200 in a stunning underdog victory, Amanda Nunes became the first openly gay UFC fighter to win a title, The Guardian reports. She showed up to her weigh-in wearing a shirt saying “We are all fighters,” as part of a fundraiser for the LGBTQ Center for Southern Nevada.

“Everybody knows that I respect Miesha a lot, [but] I’m the new champion,” Nunes told the Associated Press. “For years I’ve been working hard for this moment. I feel amazing.”

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