Transgender fighters

[bolly32]

With transgender athletes slowly but surely appearing in sports, do you think it'll be a matter of time before this affects the UFC?(there's already a trans pro fighter - look up Fallon Fox)

In 2004, the International Olympic Committee adopted a set of rules that outlined the requirement for a transgender athlete to compete, a set of guidelines that requires surgery and at least two years of hormone therapy. But thus far, the Olympics has yet to see a transgender athlete compete in a combat sport, such as boxing. White said he’ll likely use the IOC’s precedent – whenever it’s ultimately set – as a guiding principle.

Curious to hear your guys opinions. Do you feel that transgender UFC fighters are a possibility? If so, do you think that the IOC's guidelines would provide a level playing field?

 

[SVG]

We have a couple more that are borderline right now...

 

[DC23]

It'd be great transgendered athletes within the UFC. It would show diversity and ambition to change people's perception.

I for one support the idea - whether it be a transgendered division or not, it can work.

 

[Your Account]

 

[jojoRed]

The day a transgender fights in the UFC in either a Women's or Men's division, is the day the whole sport becomes a sham and is delegitimatised.

 

[TITS]

In b4 wasteland and Cyborg jokes.

 

[fightfan84]

It'd be great transgendered athletes within the UFC. It would show diversity and ambition to change people's perception.

I for one support the idea - whether it be a transgendered division or not, it can work.

You'd be ok with your daughter fighting Fallon fox?

 

[DC23]

You'd be ok with your daughter fighting Fallon fox?

I don't have a daughter.

 

[DaviVasco]

Fuck no. Men born men will never be women, no matter how many surgeries they get and how many hormones they take. There is a reason why you don't see successful Woman athletes that became man but the other way is very common. A bunch of guys breaking records in women's sports.

Let them create their own league.

 

[Summoning]

inb4 Cyborg

 

[Thesnake101]

I won't care unless it's a 115 lbs female transitioning and becoming a 230+ lbs male.

 

[knowsitall]

 

[Jorge Luis Borges]

I don't mind if transgendered athletes compete in the UFC, so long as they compete in the division of their biological sex. I know that hurts feelings, but this is prizefighting. More than feelings get hurt.

 

[Fatal Catro]

If there is a Transgender division then it's all good, but I don't want to see men fighting women and women fighting men.

 

[Arm Barbarian]

I don't care whether you get a sex change or not, if you were once a male, you carry permanent advantages, such as bone density, muscle mass, etc...No amount of "augmentation" changes that.

 

[fightfan84]

I don't have a daughter.

But if you did. You would think 8ts fair for her to fight a guy because he is born in the wrong body giving him obvious scientific genetic advantages

 

[ArtemV]

Transgenders should be banned from all sports. Some things you just can't change.

 

[fightfan84]

I don't care whether you get a sex change or not, if you were once a male, you carry permanent advantages, such as bone density, muscle mass, etc...No amount of "augmentation" changes that.

You get it

 

[ostlerrage]

They need a womens (cybro) league for wandinadress and gaby garcia. Call it woman plus or something.

 

[Dr. Will]

Transexual people may identify as man or woman, but they are TRANS. Therefore there can be a Trans division but the Trans people should never be allowed to fight in either the mens or woman's division.

UFC World Transexual Champion

 

[Heavy Hands]

It'd be great transgendered athletes within the UFC. It would show diversity and ambition to change people's perception.

I for one support the idea - whether it be a transgendered division or not, it can work.

Transgender division can GTF. I like my perception.