Jeff Molina is accused of coming out as part of a “planned leak” by UFC fighter Sean Strickland as he was suspended for alleged involvement in betting fraud – after a video of him with another man was leaked on social media
Jeff Molina has been accused of coming out as part of a “planned leak” by controversial UFC fighter Sean Strickland.
Molina announced on Friday that he was bisexual after a video of him performing a sex act with another man was leaked on social media.
The 25-year-old is currently suspended by the UFC for alleged involvement in a betting scheme, Strickland highlighted on Twitter.
He wrote: “Jeff Molina suspended indefinitely for rigging fights and ruining MMA.
‘All “POS” (Piece of s***). Jeff Molina “I can suck one”. All “you are so brave”.
UFC’s Sean Strickland accused Jeff Molina of coming out as part of a “planned leak”.
Molina issued a statement on Friday after a video of him was leaked on social media
“What the actual CNN is going on here.
Then, in response to someone saying that Molina’s sexuality and alleged gambling rule violations are unrelated by saying, “Meh mans (sic) is watching his career dwindle… was that a planned leak?”
The tweet did not go unnoticed by Molina, who replied, saying: “Temporarily suspended pending investigations – I have not tampered with anything. But I hope this enables you to come out to bubba.’
Molina last struggled in June with a split decision win over Zhalgas Zhumagulov.
Strickland, 32, is no stranger to controversy in the UFC. Last November, he shared a bizarre video on Instagram of himself showering with an AK-47, saying it was “the most damn American thing you can do.”
The North Carolina native says, “I’m going to give you guys some advice. Taking a shower with your AK is the most damn American thing you can do. It’s not fucking funny.’
Alongside the video, Strickland wrote: “Lesson number 3 in my ‘Taticool’ class. You always shower, always with your AK. She likes to be dirty, but not that dirty.’
And in January, ahead of his fight with Nassourdine Imavov, Strickland lashed out at the French, saying: “I don’t even know how to say that name, man.
Molina, 25, is currently banned from the UFC for alleged gambling violations
Strickland, 32, recently filmed himself showering in a bizarre incident involving an AK-47
“Let’s call him the Frenchman. And if we’ve learned something about the French, what do the French do best? Give up.
“Well, I didn’t really see him fight. I know he likes to bang. I know he likes to throw big punches, but he’s still a fucking Frenchman, man. There are plenty of cowardice stories to turn away from when in French.
‘So maybe he’ll prove a statement. Maybe he’ll say his country has left cowardice behind, I don’t know. The only thing the French are good at is having affairs and giving up and losing fights. But we’re gonna fucking find out. Maybe he’s different.”