Roxanne Modafferi, a former MMA fighter, has replied to Riley Gaines and stated that she would only like to compete against females who have two X chromosomes.
On Sunday, Roxanne Modafferi, a former MMA fighter, expressed her desire to only compete against other female athletes in response to Riley Gaines' request to address equity in women's sports.
The ex-NCAA title-winning swimmer has urged well-known female athletes in recent days to speak out on the topic of transgender involvement in women's sports, stating that remaining silent is equivalent to being complicit. Gaines specifically mentioned Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Ronda Rousey, Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Allyson Felix on Friday.
On Sunday, Modafferi, who is acknowledged as a trailblazer in the women's division of the sport, replied to Gaines' tweet.
I will volunteer! I believe that permission is required.
I have participated in Jiujitsu tournaments where I fought against men, and it was considered an exhibition rather than an official part of the tournament.
If I were to participate in a national competition, I would rather compete against only female Xchrom individuals in order to win the gold.
She tweeted that she may participate in an exhibition, but it would not be under any pressure or coercion.
A transgender MMA fighter has agreed to fight a former UFC fighter who challenged them, stating that they will "mess them up". Modafferi, who has had a long career in MMA and competed in various promotions such as Strikeforce, UFC, and Invicta FC, retired in 2022.
Currently, she works as an instructor of the English language.
During her career, she had a record of 25 wins and 20 losses.
In UFC 271 held in 2022, she competed and was defeated by Casey O'Neill through a split decision.
She achieved victories in the International Fighting Championships, Fatal Femmes Fighting, and the International Sport Karate Association, earning championship titles.
To obtain the FOX News application, click on the provided link. In the year 2020, she caused a major upset in UFC by defeating Maycee Barber.
She won against Barber by a unanimous decision.