"The thought of my buddies, teammates, and (people) I look up to looking at me different let alone treating me different for something I can't control was something I couldn't fathom."

He added: "I wanted to be known for my skills and what I've dedicated the last 11 years of my life to not and not the 'bi ufc fighter' that I'm sure would just be translated to 'gay UFC fighter.'"

Molina criticized the individual who posted the video.

"To the awful disturbed person that decided to post this ... I hope it was worth it," Molina wrote.

In January, the Nevada Athletic Commission suspended Molina for his possible betting involvement on a UFC fight, according to the MMA Fighting and Mixed Martial Arts websites.

The UFC is not scheduling any fights for him, pending the investigation.

Molina's pro MMA record is 11-2, according to the UFC website.

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