Fallon Fox is an American mixed martial artist that is openly transgender. She is the first transgender female fighter in the sport. In 2011, her transition to becoming a female was made public. Fallon is a passionate advocate for gender equity and a strong supporter for the LGBTQ community.
Manuel
Manuel Fallon Fox (26), a Los Angeles high school student, decided to make a career out of boxing. A girl approached him about sparring. He was already enrolled at Jeet Kune Do. Manuel decided to go meet her at a local boxing gym. Manuel was instructed by an overzealous coach to spar with the girl. Manuel was also hit hard by the coach.
Manuel has only fought 3 times professionally. His first 2 bouts were amateur. The rest of his professional career was full with injuries. He's missed several fights due to back-to-back injuries, shifting priorities in the bureaucracy, and the pandemic. His promise to return to boxing is still unfulfilled.
Her relationship with gay man
Fallon Fox, an MMA fighter, has gotten a lot of attention lately because of her relationship with a gay man. Fox was born as a biological male. She struggled with gender identity at an early age. When she was in her early teens, she was convinced she was gay. She did not know there were transgender individuals at the time.
As a result, she began researching transgender issues, which ultimately helped her to transition. She learned about transsexuals, many of whom had waited for decades. She eventually lost all her hair. She eventually lost her hair and underwent several operations to become a woman.
Gender reassignment surgery for her
Fallon Fox was born a male but struggled to identify her gender as a teenager. During her teenage years, she thought she was gay, but eventually came to realize she is a transgender woman. In the end, she chose to have gender reassignment. She traveled to Thailand and underwent several surgeries.
Fallon Fox discovered the term "transgender", as a teenager. As a teenager, Fox began to question her identity. She started taking her mother's clothes and playing dress-up whenever she was not looking. Her family was not supportive of the decision to undergo gender reassignment. She served four years with the Navy, becoming an operations specialists second class. She continued her education at a technical college until she was accepted at the University of Toledo.
Her MMA career
Fallon Fox retired from professional mixed martial arts in early 2018 following a loss to Amanda Nunes in UFC 215 and announced that she would not be competing in the sport any longer. She announced her intention of retiring in February 2017. In February 2017, she announced her intention to retire. Since then, Fox has not participated in a fight.
Although her MMA career was short, it is notable to note that she has become a prominent advocate of transgender athletes. Born as a boy, she was raised to believe that she was a gay man. She was unaware that there were other transgender people in the world.