Lobov criticized the transgender swimmer

Former UFC fighter Artem Lobov criticized transgender swimmer Leah Thomas, who won one of the women's 500-yard freestyle swimming tournaments. Lobov tweeted a post in which he called for leaving women's sports alone and creating a separate division for transgender people.

“I have had many defeats in my career, but I would never trade any of them for a fake victory! Stop doing women's sports, leave the girls alone! Create a separate division, and the girls could compete fairly.