(Props: Toby Newell via mmafanmade.tumblr.com) With all of the controversy surrounding the career of transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox, it should come as little surprise that reporters have been asking athletes ”” regardless of their sexes ”” for their take on whether or not she should be allowed to fight. The latest fighter to voice his opinion on the controversial competitor is none other than UFC Heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, who isn’t as open to the idea of allowing Fox to fight against other women as some of us are. Like many people, Velasquez believes that Fox holds an unfair advantage over her competition, and should only be allowed to fight other transgender athletes. Via MMAFighting: I don’t think she should be able to fight women, Velasquez flatly responded when asked about Fox at a recent media luncheon. Having the same bone structure and everything else as a man, I think definitely does give her an advantage. Maybe have a separate [division], I guess, the UFC heavyweight champion finished. I don’t know. But I don’t think that’s fair. Even though the champion’s comments don’t exactly bring any new ideas to the discussion, they’re interesting due to their timing. Over the course of the past week, Fox has seen one opponent withdraw from an upcoming CFA featherweight tournament bout against her, and her proposed replacement opponent holding off on signing the bout agreement. Her initial semifinal adversary ”” a 6’1” female named Peggy The Daywalker Morgan ”” has made it very clear that she backed out under the belief that she is at an unfair disadvantage. After discussing her decision on Inside MMA, she has since released a follow-up statement through Relentless Sports Marketing, which includes the following passage: