Transgender fighter Alana McLaughlin wins MMA debut
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According to the IOC, up to 10 nmol of testosterone can be present on a transgender athlete, meanwhile for a woman it is up to 3 nmol. So I suspect this might be the same for the MMA in some way. That extra 7 nmol gives a HUGE advantage for any athlete.
Of course, you are right. Extra, bulkier muscles, better lung capacity, longer/bigger and stronger bones.
Adult male bone structure also give them greater musculoskeletal leverage than a female skeleton. It's not just muscle and bone mass. Give me a long enough lever and I'll move the world.