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As mixed martial arts fighter Jessica Aguilar gears up to fight the top-seeded female strawweight in the world, she told Sports Illustrated's Loretta Hunt that she has learned to be more open about her bisexuality.

A former Marine, Liz Carmouche was attracted to MMA Fighting for the challenging athleticism, but before long, she would rise to the top of her class. Even more surprising than her rapid success, Carmouche found more acceptance as an out lesbian in the male-dominated, violent sport than she ever had in the armed forces.

U.S. Women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe shows her skills in the ring

In a fell swoop the owner of the martial arts clothing line Manto offended female MMA fighters, women in general and evolved men when the company Tweeted photos of a female models –complete with nipple slip-- fighting over a Manto shirt and the company’s owner argued it was essentially their duty as men to objectify women.

Girl FIGHT! No, not two lesbians at last call. For the first time in Mixed Martial Arts history, women will be the headline on a major MMA fight card. The first is none other than Gina Carano. She comes to this fight with a (7-0) record. Her opponent is Chris Santos and she comes with a (7-1) record.

Invicta FC (Invicta Fighting Championships) fighter Cassie Robb said, during an interview with Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Examiner Eric Holden, that she is extremely pleased and proud that the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) is so supportive of out lesbian Liz Carmouche.

Tennis star Serena Williams, MMA fighter Gina Carano and Triathlete Sarah Reinertsen grace three of six covers and are featured in all their glory inside. One of my favorite photos is the shot of Reinertsen on page 52. Yeah, I am the lesbian that memorized the pages.

It was announced on Thursday that Iraqi War vet and out lesbian, Liz Carmouche, 28, will become the first openly gay fighter to join the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) circuit, with the first ever female fight, between Carmouche and Ronda Rousey, set for February 23rd,

In just a few days, Liz Carmouche will become the first openly gay fighter to participate in a UFC fight. The bout marks a series of firsts, as it will also be the first female Ultimate Fighting Championship title fight, with Carmouche and opponent Ronda Rousey being the first female headliners in UFC history.

For the first time in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, two out lesbians will fight one another in Seattle next week.

UFC President Dana White has come out in support of Liz Carmouche, who recently became the first openly gay UFC fighter, according to Yahoo Sports. And, she is set to fight in the first UFC women’s bout ever.

The lights flashed, and the Honda Center shook with the bass from “Satisfation” by Benny Benassi as Liz Carmouche, UFC's first openly gay fighter, approached the cage. Her opponent, Ronda Rousey, favored both in stats and in-house fan popularity, followed shortly thereafter to Joan Jett and the Blackhearts' "Bad Reputation." The women were prepped to square off in UFC's first female fight ever, as the Anaheim event's headliners.

There is a moment in just about every workday when we come across something sexy, gratuitous and completely pointless that we wish we could post but don't under the auspices of there being nothing lesbian about it and often there being no redeeming value. LA Sparks forward Candace Parker, US Women’s Soccer star Abby Wambach, and several stand outs from the US Women’s Volleyball team are just a handful of the 27 athletes who bared all in the upcoming 2012 ESPN: The Body issue, which will hit newsstands nationwide on Friday.