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“I was pretty sure, going along the timeline, I was…” quote by Fallon Fox — Download Open image

“I was pretty sure, going along the timeline, I was going to have to embrace being a role model for transsexuals in mixed martial arts, and I'm willing to embrace it - of course.”

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