Fallon Fox facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Fallon Fox |
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| Born | November 29, 1975 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Nickname(s) | The Queen of Swords |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Featherweight (2012–present) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Schaumburg, Illinois, U.S. |
| Team | Midwest Training Center |
| Years active | 2012–2014 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
Fallon Fox (born November 29, 1975) is an American former mixed martial artist (MMA), and the first MMA fighter who is openly transgender.
Early life
Fox was born in Toledo, Ohio. ..... As a teenager, Fox believed she may have been a gay man, but learned the term "transgender" at the age of 17. Fox continued living as a heterosexual man and married her then-girlfriend at the age of 19, when the latter became pregnant with their daughter. Fox then joined the US Navy to support her new family and served as an operations specialist on the USS Enterprise.
After leaving the Navy, Fox enrolled at the University of Toledo, but dropped out after ongoing psychological stress from her unresolved gender issues.
After leaving college, Fox worked as a truck driver in order to afford sex reassignment surgery. .....
Personal life
Fox was raised Christian, but has since become an atheist.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 6 matches | 5 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 5–1 | Tamikka Brents | TKO (punches) | CCCW: The Undertaking | September 13, 2014 | 1 | 2:17 | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Heather Bassett | Submission (armbar) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 50 | March 21, 2014 | 2 | 0:44 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Ashlee Evans-Smith | TKO (punches) | CFA 12 | October 12, 2013 | 3 | 4:15 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | Women's Featherweight Tournament Final. |
| Win | 3–0 | Allanna Jones | Submission (shin choke) | CFA 11: Kyle vs. Wiuff 2 | May 24, 2013 | 3 | 3:36 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Ericka Newsome | KO (knee) | CFA 10: McSweeney vs. Staring | March 2, 2013 | 1 | 0:39 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | Women's Featherweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 1–0 | Elisha Helsper | TKO (injury) | KOTC Wild Card | May 17, 2012 | 1 | 2:00 | Worley, Idaho, United States |
| Amateur record breakdown | ||
| 1 match | 1 win | 0 losses |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 1–0 | Rickie Gomes | Submission (armbar) | Rocktown Showdown 12 | June 10, 2011 | 1 | 2:27 | Rockford, Illinois, United States |
Awards
In 2014, Fox was inducted into the National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame.
See also
In Spanish: Fallon Fox para niños
- Patricio Manuel, the first transgender professional boxer in the United States
- Parinya Charoenphol, Thai boxer and kathoey
