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Miesha Tate won't fight transgender athlete

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04:05 PM ET 03.19 | Miesha Tate is the biggest name to go on the record so far that wouldn't fight transgender athlete Fallon Fox. "I just have a lot of questions and I don't feel there's been enough research to safely say it's OK for Fallon Fox to fight other females. My concern is that she went through puberty as a man. Does that change bone density? Does it change her body frame? I think she has broader shoulders than most [females]. Her hips look different than most females. I'm sure her hands [and feet] are probably bigger. I'm not a medical expert, but there are things I've noticed that are not typical of most female fighters," Tate said.

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March 20, 2013  01:54 AM ET

*crickets*

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March 20, 2013  04:15 PM ET

Yea if i was a chick i def wouldnt be fighting any dudes who have had a sexchange. It seems that it has to be a natural advantage. Should they let transgenders play in the WNBA too? Where does this ultimately end?

 
March 25, 2013  04:31 PM ET

a mediocre dude fighter could woop the tar out of a woman of similar weight class....so why should they?

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