UFC fighter Liz Carmouche is campaigning to be the first openly gay athlete endorsed by Nike. 

We previously reported that Nike is actively seeking an openly gay athlete in a major pro sport to throw their support ($$$) behind. 

Carmouche took her campaign to Twitter today. More after the jump! 

Ahead of the UFC's first openly gay fighter's inaugural bash (no pun intended), UFC President Dana White hopes to clear the air about his homophobic reputation. What does White have to say to MMA Fighting about singing a different tune these days as he embraces the sports first gay fighter, Liz Carmouche?

The UFC has been slowly moving toward an inclusive environment in the past year, with a gay-for-pay porn actor competing on its reality show and President Dana white giving his anti-gay reputation a makeover. This week, however, the UFC has finally marked a bold step forward toward full LGBT-friendliness by signing its first ever openly gay fighter.