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Anne Viriato

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Anne Viriato
Born (1997-04-19) 19 April 1997 (age 27)
DivisionFlyweight
StyleMixed martial arts

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

Viriato's wins came over male opponents in the flyweight division, 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 a public hearing to the Sports Committee in the Brazil Chamber of Deputies on the issue of transgender athletes.[2]

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
2 matches 2 wins 0 losses
By decision 2 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 2-0 Alcivan Perreira dos Santos Decision (unanimous) PFC - Pitbull Fight Combat 14 July 2018 3 5:00 Terra Santa, Para, Brazil
Win 1-0 Railson Paixao Decision (unanimous) Mr. Cage 34 10 March 2018 3 5:00 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil

References

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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.
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