UFC female bantamweight Miesha Tate said that she would not accept a challenge from transgender fighter Fallon Fox unless it was proven "she's 100 percent like a female."
"I wouldn't do it," Tate told ESPN.com. "If there was solid research that [proved] she's 100 percent like a female, then I might consider it.
"I have nothing against transgender people. You should live your life however you want. It's about fighter safety. I wouldn't feel comfortable getting in with someone who is a woman but developed as a man. I just don't think it would be safe."
Tate added:
"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."
This has become a hot topic in the UFC this month based on Fox's admission to Sports Illustrated she was born a male.
Fox, 37, is 2-0 as a professional with two first-round finishes. Her license is currently under review by the Florida State Boxing Commission. She did not disclose her transexuality to the commission prior to a contest on March 2.
Voice of the UFC, Joe Rogan, has also voiced out against allowing Fox to fight "natural women", according to TMZ.
Rogan unloaded on Fox during his podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience" -- saying, "She calls herself a woman but ... I tend to disagree."
He continues, "She used to be a man ... but now she has had, she's a transgender which is (the) official term that means you've gone through it, right? And she wants to be able to fight women in MMA. I say no f**king way."
"I say if you had a d*ck at one point in time, you also have all the bone structure that comes with having a d*ck. You have bigger hands, you have bigger shoulder joints. You're a f**king man. That's a man, OK?"
"I don't care if you don't have a d*ck anymore," Rogan added ... "You're a man without a d*ck."
Below is a video of Rogan's rant. *WARNING-VIDEO CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE*
