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Carina Paganini Damm Golçalvez (born February 7, 1979) is a Brazilian female mixed martial artist.
Regarded for her looks as much as for her fighting abilities, Damm was dubbed MMA's "Barbie Girl" by the Brazilian media.
She has appeared in a clothed pictorial for the Japanese version of Playboy magazine.
Early life
Damm first started practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at age 15 and later learned capoeira. Her brother Rodrigo is also a mixed martial artist.
Mixed martial arts career
Damm faced Miku Matsumoto at MARS - Attack 1 on July 21, 2006. She won the fight via technical armbar submission in the second round.
She was defeated by Matsumoto in a rematch at MARS 4 one month later on August 26 and lost a second consecutive fight when she was upset by Rosi Sexton, who submitted Damm with an armbar at BodogFight: "Clash of the Nations" on December 16.
Damm faced Molly Helsel at BodogFight - Costa Rica on February 16, 2007. She won the fight via majority decision.
She faced Jessica Aguilar at BodogFight - Vancouver on August 25, 2007. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
Damm tested positive for Nandrolone, according to the California State Athletic Commission, following tests conducted after her second-round submission victory over Sofie Bagherdai at Fatal Femmes Fighting 4 on April 3, 2008 in Los Angeles. Damm's nanogram count was reported at 37.9 ng/mL, which exceeds the threshold of 2 ng/mL, according to CSAC official Bill Douglas. She was the first female MMA fighter to face steroid allegations in the United States and was subsequently suspended for a year and fined $2,500.
Damm faced Daiana Silva Dos Santos at Bitetti Combat MMA 5 on December 12, 2009. She won the fight via TKO in the third round.
She faced Aline Sério at Jungle Fight 17 on February 27, 2010 and won the fight by TKO in the first round.
Damm was initially scheduled to make her Bellator Fighting Championships debut in mid-2010, but was later set to be part of the one-night Strikeforce 135-pound women's tournament at Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor on August 13, 2010. On July 28, 2010, it was reported that Damm would no longer participate in the Strikeforce tournament due to visa issues. However, Strikeforce and Damm's team worked together and managed to secure her visa in time for her to compete as planned.
A random drawing was held on the day of the weigh-ins to determine first-round matchups and Damm faced Hitomi Akano in the opening round of the Strikeforce tournament. She was defeated by submission due to a triangle armbar in the second round.
Damm was scheduled to face Mongolian wrestler Esui in a mixed martial arts bout at Fury 2 on October 9, 2010 in Macau. However, the event was cancelled on October 7 by one of the promoters and fighters were temporarily stranded in Macau as a result.
Damm faced Cat Zingano (née Albert) at Crowbar MMA: "Winter Brawl" on December 10, 2010. She lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
Damm next faced Tara LaRosa at Shark Fights 14 on March 11, 2011 in Lubbock, Texas. She lost the fight via submission in the second round.
Damm returned to Brazil on May 27, 2011 and faced Antonia "Maguilla" Deize at Amazon Fight 8. She defeated Deize by keylock submission in the first round.
Damm next fought on July 21, 2011 at Iron Man Championship 10 in Salinópolis, Pará, Brazil. She was originally scheduled to face Valentina Shevchenko, but Shevchenko was later removed from the card and Damm faced Sheila "Amazonia" Santos instead. Damm won the fight by armbar submission in the first round.
Damm was scheduled to face Zoila Gurgel at Bellator 57 on November 12, 2011, but the bout was cancelled on October 20 after Gurgel suffered a torn ACL in training.
On August 17, 2012, Damm will face Claudia Gadelha at Legacy Fighting Championship 13 in Dallas, Texas.
Personal life
Damm is married to fellow fighter, Luis Santos.
Mixed martial arts record
See also
List of female mixed martial artists
External links
- Professional MMA record for Carina Damm from Sherdog
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