UPDATED: Damm questionable for Strikeforce women's tournament with visa issues
by Matt Bishop on Aug 1, 2010 12:34 PM EDT
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With a little more than two weeks remaining until the tourney, which takes place at Strikeforce Challengers 10, Brazilian veteran Carina Damm (15-3 MMA, 0-0 SF) has yet to secure a work visa needed for entry to the U.S.
Damm's troubles were first reported by MMARising.com, and Strikeforce officials confirmed the news late Wednesday night.
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"As has been speculated on various websites, Brazilian Carina Damm is having difficulty obtaining the necessary visa to travel to the U.S. for her participation in the Strikeforce Challengers event on Friday, Aug. 13, where Damm is slated to compete in the women's welterweight (135 pound) tournament in Phoenix, Ariz.," Strikeforce Director of Communications Mike Afromowitz confirmed in the release.
MMARising.com's report indicated that Strikeforce officials may to be blame for the snafu, though Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker told the website the promotion was not necessarily at fault.
The promotion stated it does have a "qualified replacement" ready to go if Damm cannot secure her visa. Hopefully Damm can make it because her presence in the tournament certainly is a welcome addition, and who really knows who Strikeforce has pegged as her potential replacement.
UPDATE: Now, Sherdog.com says Damm has indeed secured her visa and will fight in the tournament.
Carina Damm has secured a visa to travel to the U.S. to compete in Strikeforce's four-women 135-pound tournament on Aug. 13, the promotion confirmed with Sherdog.com on Saturday. The one-night tournament takes place at Strikeforce Challengers 10 at the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, Ariz.
The Brazilian fighter's spot in the tournament had been shadowed in doubt last week, after Strikeforce confirmed that it was having problems getting Damm an appointment with the overflowed Rio de Janeiro office that handles the requests. However, Damm was granted an appointment on Friday.
"(The) visa is done and we booked her travel," wrote Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker via text. "She will be fighting."
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MMARising.com’s report indicated that Strikeforce officials may to be blame for the snafu, though Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker told the website the promotion was not necessarily at fault.
That part stuck out the most to me, to be honest.
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