Fallon Fox is an openly transgender American mixed martial artist. She is the first transgender fighter in the sport. She made public her transgender identity when she switched to female in 2011 and made it public. Fallon is an outspoken advocate of gender equality and a strong supporter of the LGBTQ community.
Manuel
Manuel Fallon Fox was 26 years old when he decided that he wanted to become a professional boxer. When a girl approached him to sparring, he was already enrolled in Jeet Kune Do. Manuel decided that he would meet her at the nearby boxing facility. There, an overzealous coach instructed Manuel and the girl to spar. He also hit Manuel hard in the process.
Manuel has fought only three professional bouts, his first two were amateur bouts. 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. However, he has not fulfilled his promise to be back in the ring.
Her relationship with a gay man
Fallon Fox, a MMA fighter has been the focus of a lot of attention recently because of her relationship to a gay man. Fox was a biological male and struggled from an early age with her gender identity. She believed she was homosexual in her teens. She didn't realize that transgender persons existed.
She started researching transgender issues which eventually led her to make the transition. She discovered about transsexuals. She eventually lost hair. She had several surgeries to complete her transformation from a male to a female.
Her gender reassignment procedure
Fallon Fox was born a male but struggled to identify her gender as a teenager. She initially thought she was gay during her teenage years. But, she soon realized that she is transgender. Following this realization, she decided that gender reassignment would be the best option for her. 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. Although her family didn't support her decision to have gender reassignment surgery performed, she served four years in the Navy as an operations specialist second-class. She went on to attend technical college, and then enrolled at University of Toledo.
Her MMA career
Fallon Fox announced that she was retiring from mixed martial arts after a loss to Amanda Nunes UFC 215 in February 2018. She also said that she will no longer compete in the sport. She announced her intention of retiring in February 2017. In February 2017, she announced her intention to retire. Fox has not competed since then.
While her MMA career was brief, it's noteworthy to note that she has since become a prominent advocate for transgender athletes. Born as a boy, she was raised to believe that she was a gay man. She was unaware there were other transgender persons in the world.