The Fiery Women of MMA, In And Out Of The Cage

The UFC President vs. Fallon Fox

After Fallon Fox came out, the UFC’s president Dana White joined in on slamming the MMA fighter. “I’ll leave it up to the athletic commissions, and the doctors and scientists,” White said about Fox being allowed to compete in women’s divisions. “I don’t think that somebody who used to be a man and became a woman should be able to fight another woman.”

Despite the hostility, Fox continued her efforts to be able o fight in the UFC, citing Olympic committee rules and medical evidence that transgender athletes do not have a significant competitive advantage. Her self-advocacy is documented in the film Game Face.