Ronda (photo) commented on the situation of transgender fighters in women's MMA. Photo: Lucas Carrano/SUPER FIGHTS
Since emerging on the professional MMA circuit, transgender fighter Fallon Fox has been the target of enormous controversy over her presence in the female categories – which even includes a case of transphobia from UFC heavyweight Matt Mitrione, suspended by the organization after offensive comments . Champion of the women's bantamweight category in Ultimate and the greatest exponent of women's divisions in mixed martial arts today, Ronda Rousey did not shy away from the controversy and took a stance on Fox's case.
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“Each case is different, you really have to be aware of that, but in the case of Fallon Fox I think she has an unfair advantage. This is something beyond her control, but unfortunately it is her condition. It’s unfortunate, especially for her competitors too,” said Ronda, in an interview with the North American website “TMZ”.
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In addition to taking a stand, the blonde also justified her point of view. “I think it’s one of those situations where you need to analyze each case. I actually tried to research a lot and I feel like if you go through puberty as a man, it's something you can't really reverse. But there are people who undergo hormone replacement therapy from before that until they are of legal age, and they can make a decision about changing sex later. This would be acceptable because they have no longer developed the bone structure of a man. You can't just reverse it. There is no ‘undo’ button,” she claimed.
At 38 years old, Fallon Fox has a professional record of five wins and one loss. The American is coming off a knockout over Tamikka Brents on September 13th, at the “Capital City Cage Wars” event. Already Ronda Rousey, 27 years old, has a perfect record, with ten wins in ten fights as a professional – all by knockout or submission. The only champion of the UFC women's bantamweight category, Ronda is coming off a lightning victory over Alexis Davis, with a knockout in just 16 seconds.
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