Anne Viriato
Anne Viriato is the first trans woman in the Brazilian MMA.
Viriato continues to fight male opponents 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.
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.