Fallon Fox makes her way to live TV with CFA 11 on AXS TV; more quotes from Ronda (video)

While her next opponent is not yet known, her audience is. Inside MMA announced today via twitter that AXS TV will be airing CFA 11 on May 24th, an event set to include transgender fighter, Fallon Fox’s next pro fight.

BREAKING NEWS – CFA 11 with transgender fighter Fallon Fox will air on @axstv @axstvfights May 24th

— Inside MMA (@InsideMMAaxstv) April 13, 2013

It’s an interesting, if unsurprising, move from AXS TV, as they have always taken an interest in flavor of the moment American MMA promotions. Still, this has a much greater air of risk around it than showing the next Legacy FC or RFA card. Many, even those in full support of Fallon’s gender identity, are not wholly comfortable watching her fight other women.

I doubt that it will result in anything other than a ratings boon, at least in the short term, but much like the ill fated EliteXC and later Strikeforce on CBS, MMA is always one failed gimmick or bad public incident from losing casual fans and sponsors. If Fallon blitzes her next opponent and things get especially ugly the fallout could be bad. I personally am hoping for a good competitive fight that sets everyone’s mind at ease, but I don’t know that live TV is the best place for it.

As part of the announcement Inside MMA spoke with Ronda Rousey asking her to elaborate her stance on Fox.

Zane Simon

Zane Simon is a senior editor, writer, and podcaster for Bloody Elbow. He has worked with the website since 2013, taking on a wide variety of roles. A lifelong combat sports fan, Zane has trained off & on in both boxing and Muay Thai. He currently hosts the long-running MMA Vivisection podcast, which he took over from Nate Wilcox & Dallas Winston in 2015, as well as the 6th Round podcast, started in 2014. Zane is also responsible for developing and maintaining the ‘List of current UFC fighters’ on Bloody Elbow, a resource he originally developed for Wikipedia in 2010.

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