Former UFC competitor Angela Magana has decided to take to social media to reveal that a reporter is investigating sexual harassment within the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). After posting the message, the fighter’s coaching staff have begun repeatedly messaging Magana.
Taking to Twitter, Magana revealed that a reporter reached out to her. The journalist requested a conversation concerning sexual harassment in the UFC.
“I do have an email about sexual harassment a reporter wanting to know what I’ve dealt with in the UFC…hasnt that blown over yet. Oh yeah and he says to talk off the record but on a phone call…sounds like it’s on the record.”
I do have an email about sexual harassment a reporter wanting to know what I've dealt with in the UFC…hasnt that blown over yet. Oh yeah and he says to talk off the record but on a phone call…sounds like it's on the record.
— Angela Magana (@AngelaMagana1) January 20, 2018
Shortly after, Magana revealed that training partners and coaches began coming forward and messaging the fighter concerning the matter.
“Oh yeah here is the email asking me about sexual harassment. After my post about this email I had so many old coaches training partners and promoters message me ‘out of the blue’ trying to ‘help’ me #2wrongsdontmakearightbutitmakesiteven #ifyouloyaltomeimloyaltoyou #ihavethepow”
Oh yeah here is the email asking me about sexual harrasment. After my post about this email I had so many old coaches training partners and promoters message me "out of the blue" trying to "help" me #2wrongsdontmakearightbutitmakesiteven #ifyouloyaltomeimloyaltoyou #ihavethepow
— Angela Magana (@AngelaMagana1) January 22, 2018
Magana later posted a screen shot of the email.
“Forgot the pic hahah”
Forgot the pic hahah pic.twitter.com/rNkPQ1NiZy
— Angela Magana (@AngelaMagana1) January 22, 2018