Debate Over Transgender Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Competing as a Woman Intensifies

The case of Fallon Fox – a transgender mixed martial arts fighter who used to be a man and now identifies as a woman – has brought up legal issues and safety concerns, experts said. Fox said in a preview of the documentary “Game Face” that she knows her transgender status will cause controversy. Promoter Jorge de la Noval of the Championship Fighting Alliance and boxing trainer Mickey Demos also spoke about Fox.