Fallon Fox, The First Transgender MMA Fighter, Opens Up To GQ

    "Dark and powerful. That was my version of femme."

    During a recent interview with GQ magazine, Fox opened up about her life as a transgender professional MMA fighter. Here are a few of the highlights:

    On experimenting with girls' clothing at an early age:

    On her upbringing:

    On her transformation:

    On how MMA became her sanctuary:

    On female fighters and her identity:

    On the irony of fighting women:

    On her first pro fight as a transgender woman:

    After her first opponent chose Aerosmith's "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" as her entrance music:

    On being mistreated:

    On losing the biggest fight of her life:

    On why she keeps fighting:

    And on what's ahead: