Fallon Fox, Top Athlete and MMA Fighter, Discusses Being Authentic and Real

Fallon Fox is the first openly transgender female to compete in the MMA. Fallon Fox is a professional Mixed Martial Arts Fighter specializing in the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling, and Muay Thai.  She began training in 2008 and currently has a record of 5-1-0.  

Fallon was born in the city of Toledo, Ohio Fallon Fox grew up the middle child of three children.  Growing up in a neighborhood that she considered hostile, she sought out a means to defend herself. She joined her high school wrestling team her senior year in order to get into shape and have a base for  self defence.
In 1996 Fallon joined the United States Navy as an Operations Specialist, served honorably for four years, and ended her service as an Operations Specialist second class.

After serving, she went on to study at the University of Toledo. During this time Fallon began to research transgender identity in order to better understand herself.  Fallon struggled with being comfortable with the body she had at the time as she had the unfortunate disposition of being born male. Fallon physically transitioned from male to female in 2006, finally matching up her inner identity with her physical form.

In 2008, Fallon Fox bagan traing jiu jitsu in order to get back in shape and find a way to defend herself physically. In this process she found empowerment in her new body and gained a passion for jiu jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts. She went on to study Muay Thai and Mixed Martial arts. 

To learn more about Fallon Fox please check out her website at http://www.fallonfox.com.