Anne Viriato
Appearance
Anne Viriato | |
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Born | 19 April 1997 |
Division | Flyweight |
Style | Mixed 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]Categories:
- Brazilian female mixed martial artists
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Transgender sportswomen
- Brazilian transgender women
- Brazilian transgender sportspeople
- LGBTQ mixed martial artists
- 21st-century Brazilian LGBTQ people
- 21st-century Brazilian women
- Brazilian martial arts biography stubs
- LGBTQ-related biography stubs