Fighters react to Fallon Fox's TKO loss to Ashlee Evans-Smith

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/10/14/4839074/ufc-fighters-react-to-fallon-foxs-tko-loss-to-ashlee-evans-smith-mma-news

Transgender WMMA Featherweight Fallon Fox has been one of the most controversial subjects in MMA throughout most of 2013. Prior to the October 11 CFA 12, Fox had gone undefeated in her first three bouts. However, she was overwhelmed when she met Ashlee Evans-Smith in the cage. Evans-Smith poured on the ground and pound in their fight to secure a 3rd round TKO victory. You can check out highlights from the fight here.

Following Fox's first loss, fighters from the UFC, Invicta, and other organizations took to twitter in response to the outcome. While some, like Carla Esparza who has trained with Ashlee in the past, seemed to genuinely support the victor, others like Claudia Gadelha were much more aggressive. I'll let the fighters' words speak for themselves:

Claudia Gadelha @ClaudiaGadelha_
Whatching the guy Fallon Fox fight now. Not fear! He still a dude to me!
1:12 PM - 13 Oct 2013

Claudia Gadelha @ClaudiaGadelha_
Became Ashlee's fan. She beat that guy up!
1:34 PM - 13 Oct 2013

Cody Bollinger @CodyBollinger
@AshleeMMA1 is now a favorite in my wmma category. Mad respect! Total domination so far
1:32 PM - 13 Oct 2013

Cody Bollinger @CodyBollinger
Never met @AshleeMMA1 but she's a 4x all American and whooping ass!!! Get it girl you got my support! #wrestlers

Derek Brunson ✔ @DerekBrunsonMMA
Down goes Fox !
1:33 PM - 13 Oct 2013

Carla Esparza @CarlaEsparza1
Yes @AshleeMMA1 did it!!!! She beat Fallon Fox to become the @CFAFIGHTS champ!!!! Rd 3 tko!!!

John Dodson III ✔ @JohnDodsonMMA
Wow I just watched Fallon Fox get destroyed by Ashley Evans Smith. Great job for Ashley & good coaching from Adam Lynn.

sarah dalelio @sarahdalelio
Yaaaaas @AshleeMMA1!!!!! Way to go CHIC!

Frankie Lester @thefranklester
@AshleeMMA1 just beat a man in a pro MMA fight! #Respect

Mayhem ✔ @mayhemmiller
CONGRATS TO AMERICAS SWEETHEART @AshleeMMA1
4:39 PM - 14 Oct 2013

MichaelSchiavello.·. @SchiavelloVOICE
Can Ashlee be the one to derail former man Fallon fox? #CFA12

MichaelSchiavello.·. @SchiavelloVOICE
Yes yeses!! Ashlee Evans smith pounds out transgender Fallon fox! #CFA12
1:35 PM - 13 Oct 2013

it took a woman with a mans name to do it.

cheekynffc wrote:

it took a woman with a mans name to do it.

Ashlee is a man's name? Not here it isn't.

As if Schiavello's commentating wasn't bad enough

OU wrote:

cheekynffc wrote:

it took a woman with a mans name to do it.

Ashlee is a man's name? Not here it isn't.

ashley is a mans name.

changing one letter doesn't make it a womans name, it just means someones parents thought they were being a bit bohemian at one time when they were actually being cunts.

cheekynffc wrote:

OU wrote:

cheekynffc wrote:

it took a woman with a mans name to do it.

Ashlee is a man's name? Not here it isn't.

ashley is a mans name.

changing one letter doesn't make it a womans name, it just means someones parents thought they were being a bit bohemian at one time when they were actually being cunts.

Ashlee is not a man's name here in the states. It's not even a unisex name. You might find a couple men with that name but it's very, very rare. It's considered to be a woman's name. I can think of 1 former NFL player named Ashley(this spelling). But 999,999 out of 1,000,000 people named Ashlee(of any spelling) here in the states is a woman.
No way in hell you can stretch that to a man's name. I don't think you can even stretch it to a unisex name. It's straight up female with very rare exceptions.