Fallon Fox Quotes

"Transgender women especially feel like we have to fit the binary system to a T in order to not be recognized as trans."

"Around 19, I got a girl pregnant. I really didn't want to get married, but I was raised with the belief to marry that person and take care of our child."

"I don't believe that a transgender fighter should have to disclose her personal medical history to other female fighters before they fight."

"Getting choked out feels a lot better than getting knocked out."

"I was pretty sure, going along the timeline, I was going to have to embrace being a role model for transsexuals in mixed martial arts, and I'm willing to embrace it - of course."

"I'm the first transsexual fighter in MMA. Like, ever. It's always going to be part of the narrative, but I'll deal with it. I'll try my best to use it to my advantage."

"I remember when I first came out, it was like half and half, half the female fighters were like, 'I understand why she did it, and I'll fight her,' and half said I shouldn't be in the cage and said horrible, horrific transphobic comments about me."

"MMA is the most dangerous sport there is for a transgender, with all the body contact, I know that."

"It took me about a year to understand and to feel the support from the transgender community."

"I expected that someone was going to out me; you just can't go through life with a microscope on your career without someone delving into your past a little bit."

"But I got into MMA for the sport. I love fighting."

"If the UFC would listen to reason on transgendered athletes, it could help change the sport for the better."

"I was built to be a fighter, to be a warrior just like Ronda Rousey was built to be a warrior and Bruce Jenner is getting back to being the hardcore person, the warrior that he is."

"It's hard because the phrase 'woman trapped in a man's body' is thrown around a lot, but that's like shorthand. It's deeper than that. There's so much more to it."

"The testosterone levels of a normal male can be anywhere from 300-1,000 nanograms. For the average female, it's 10-70. Mine is around 7."

"I think when kids are younger, they don't have these preconceived notions of what a transsexual person is."

"You're brought up not to hit girls, that it's the worst sin, and that's what I do. But you know, gender is the last thing I think about when I'm fighting. It's the one situation where I don't think of gender at all."

"Where I came from, it was more shocking to be an atheist than to be transgender."

"I'm female. I'm human. Sometimes I dominate and sometimes I'm dominated."

"Right after I got out of the military, I realized that I wasn't surrounded by men all of the time. I started behaving - and outwardly - how I truly felt inside. And I decided that it would be a good idea if I transitioned."

"Do you ever wonder what the Amazons would have looked like in real life? I think in MMA, like, you see it - that warrior spirit. You see that determination. You see that heart. You see that bravery."

"I break people's faces. I break their arms. I break their legs. That's a part of the sport. That's my job. That's the job of the opponent who's trying to do the same thing to me."

"If no one knew that I was trans - let's say that I made it very, very far. Let's say I went to the UFC and became a UFC champion, even, won the belt title, took it home and no one ever knew - that would be great for me."

"I was brought up with the idea that God is watching at all times."

"I felt like I was going to hell just for putting on women's clothes."

"The first time I got called 'Miss' that felt amazing."

"I miss being able to throw down with other elite-level women, to be considered among the best."

"I want the public to know how it feels, the fear of being scrutinized, of being outed. The fear of what happens when you come out and the media puts you under a microscope. It's crippling. You get lost."

"I remembered watching the first UFC. You couldn't get it on TV. They were doing it bare knuckles. No gloves. I wanted to do that."

"The danger is you never know if people are actually saying what they mean. I've learned you never know how someone will react."