One of the most controversial topics in MMA that have been surrounding the sport is that of trans athletes and fighters being made to compete against male and female fighters. The heavily scrutinized topic has garnered interest from all across the world, including that of Twitter CEO Elon Musk. The controversial CEO has given his opinion on the topic.
However, Fallon Fox, the first transgender MMA athlete, bashed Musk for his comment. Fox took a jibe at Musk following the controversy that has again created a stir in the media.
Fallon Fox defends their stance and bashes Elon Musk
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The first transgender MMA professional voiced their opinion on the controversial topic. The video of them “breaking” the skull of her opponent in an MMA fight has once again gone viral.
Fallon Fox said, “Lots of folks today still pissed that I fractured a cis woman’s orbital bone. As if it’s not a common injury among women fighters. To illustrate how common it is, here are some examples of female MMA fighters who have had their orbitals fractured by other cis women… (1)
Lots of folks today still pissed that I fractured a cis woman’s orbital bone. As if it’s not a common injury among women fighters. To illustrate how common it is, here are some examples of female MMA fighters who have had their orbitals fractured by other cis women… (1) pic.twitter.com/hF6bf5pqEp
— Fallon Fox (@FallonFox) March 29, 2022
They went on to give examples of all the injuries that have happened in female MMA fights. They tried to make their case on the Twitter thread as the controversial topic again resurfaced.
Moreover, Elon Musk replied to a video that went viral showing Fox. Musk commented, “!!” on a particular post. Fox also tweeted against Musk and bashed him online.
Fox tweeted, “Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter, over here commenting on a video that is OBVIOUSLY is doctored to make me sound like a man. Wtf?”
Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter, over here commenting on a video that is OBVIOUSLY is doctored to make me sound like a man. Wtf? pic.twitter.com/BGEFPlslco
— Fallon Fox (@FallonFox) April 8, 2023
Fox was relentless in bashing the Twitter CEO over his response to a ‘doctored’ video.
Why is Fallon Fox in the headlines?
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Fox had always been under scrutiny following their debut back in 2012. ‘The Queen of Swords’, however, did not let it affect their professional life as their record reads 5 wins and 1 loss.
The defining moment of ‘The Queen of Swords” career came after the incident of the skull fracture of Tamikka Brents in September 2014. This was the most controversial incident that occurred in Fox’s professional career that is still spoken.
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