Anne Viriato
Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
- Born
- 19 April 1997, Amazonas
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Sport
- mixed martial arts
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter
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.
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.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.