Anne Viriato

Anne Viriato
Anne Viriato
Born	19 April 1997
Division	Strawman
Style	Mixed martial arts

Anne Viriato (born 19 April 1997) is the first trans woman in the Brazilian MMA (Mixed Martial Arts).

Viriato continues to fight male opponents in the strawman class, competing in Mr Cage events. In 2018, she was awarded wins in Pitbull Fight Combat and Mr Cage Championship fights against men.[1]

In June 2019, she was invited to give evidence in the public hearing to the Sports Committee in the Brazil Chamber of Deputies on the issue of transgender athletes.[2]

References

"Mr. Cage 34 | MMA Event". Tapology. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
"Comissão do Esporte vai debater situação de atletas transgêneros" [Sports Commission will discuss the situation of transgender athletes]. Chamber of Deputies (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2019-07-04. Retrieved 2021-09-18.

External links

Professional MMA record for Anne Viriato from Sherdog

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[1] "Mr. Cage 34 | MMA Event". Tapology. Retrieved 2021-09-19.

[2] "Comissão do Esporte vai debater situação de atletas transgêneros" [Sports Commission will discuss the situation of transgender athletes]. Chamber of Deputies (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2019-07-04. Retrieved 2021-09-18.