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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MAIN EVENT – ERIK “EL GOYITO” PEREZ VS. ANDRES “DOBLE A” AYALAFOR STAR-STUDDED RETURN TO MONTERREY, MEXICO ON SATURDAY, Nov. 17

LIVE ON DAZN,
UNIVISION AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK

TICKETS ON SALE AT COMBATEAMERICAS.COM/TICKETS

NEW YORK – October 29, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a bantamweight (135 phaus) main event matchup between superstar Erik “El Goyito” Perez (18-6) and prolific finisher Andres “Doble A” Ayala (12-6) for the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s return to Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, nyob rau hnub Saturday, Nov. 17, live in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), and live on television in Spanish in the U.S. on both Univision (12 a.m. ET / PT) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT).

 

The addition of the matchup between the two 28-year-old competitors completes the Combate Americas fight card, which will take place at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon Unido, nrog 10 xaus.

 

A native of Monterrey who fights out of San Diego, California., TEB CHAWS USA, Perez will seek his fifth straight victory after making his Combate Americas promotional debut in stunning fashion, avenging a previous defeat at the hands of old rival David “D.J.” Fuentes by scoring a third round (1:22) knockout (punches) on Fuentes in the main event of “Combate Estrellas II” at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon Unido on April 20.

 

Perez, who has notched 12 ntawm nws 18 hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav, left the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on a three-fight win streak to sign with Combate Americas last November.

 

Both of Perez’s brothers – older brother Ivan and younger brother Jair – are also slated for action on the card.

 

Perez was slated to face off with knockout artist John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda in a Combate Americas headlining contest on October 13, but the matchup was called off after Castaneda was forced to withdraw due to a staph infection that he sustained just a week before the commitment.

 

Ayala of Bogota, Colombia is one of his nation’s top ranked bantamweights. He will make his debut in La Jaula, lub Combate Americas tawb, on the heels of a TKO (ground and pound) victory on Guido Gongora in a main event bout in Barranquilla, Colombia on July 27.

 

Rau hnub tim, Ayala has earned an astounding 11 ntawm 12 hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav.

 

Luv nqi los ntawm 300.00$ MXN, tickets for the Combate Americas event at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon Unido are on sale at www.CombateAmericas.com/Tickets.

 

Until Friday, Nov. 2, fans can purchase general admission level tickets at a 15 percent discount by entering the code ‘COMBATE’ at check-out when purchasing tickets online.

 

Doors at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon Unido open at 6 p.m. CT on November 17. The first preliminary card bout will begin at 7 p.m.

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: GOYITO VS. AYALA” FIGHT CARD:

BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
Erik Perez vs. Andres Ayala

ATOMWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
Irene Cabello Rivera vs. Yajaira Romo

FEATURED FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT:
Levy Marroquin vs. Jose Estrada

Preliminary Bout Card:
Sib: Rodrigo Vargas vs. Ricardo Arreola
Bantamweight: Eduardo Alvarado vs. Alan Cantu
Sib: Jose Luis Medrano vs. Yeej sik Park
Sib: Ivan Perez vs. Daniel Rico
Featherweight: Jair Perez vs. Tino Gilaranz
Sib: Daniel Zellhuber vs. Salvador Izar
Flyweight: Ramiro Ruiz Castillo vs. Ivan Hernandez Flores

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES SIX NEW BOUTS FOR STACKED MMA EVENT IN MONTERREY, MEXICO ON SATURDAY, Nov. 17

LIVE ON DAZN,
UNIVISION AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK

TICKETS ON SALE AT COMBATEAMERICAS.COM/TICKETS

NEW YORK – October 25, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced six new Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bouts for its return to Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, nyob rau hnub Saturday, Nov. 17, live in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), and live on television in Spanish in the U.S. on both Univision (12 a.m. ET / PT) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT).

 

Luv nqi los ntawm 300.00$ MXN, tickets for the Combate Americas event at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon Unido are on sale at

www.CombateAmericas.com/Tickets.

 

Between today and Friday, Nov. 2, fans can purchase general admission level tickets at a 15 percent discount by entering the code ‘COMBATE’ at check-out when purchasing tickets online.

 

 

The new bouts announced today join the previously announced, featured November 17 matchupsa featherweight (145 phaus) showdown ntawm 2017 “COPA COMBATE” tournament winner Levy “El Negro” Marroquin (11-2) of Monterrey and explosive, nce lub hnub qub Jose “Froggy” Estrada (5-1) of Oxnard, California., TEB CHAWS USA; an atomweight (105 phaus) scrap between Irene “La Niña” Cabello Rivera (8-5) of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain and Yajaira “Shoko Late” Romo (4-3) of Monterrey; thiab ib tug hnav (155 phaus) affair between knockout artist Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (11-2) ntawm Mexico City, Mexico and relentless battler Ricardo “El Loco” Arreola (6-5) of Monterrey.

 

 

Among the six new fights announced today for the November 17 event was a lightweight scrap between aggressive finisher Jose Luis “El Pistolero” Medrano (15-3) of Monterrey and hard hitting Combate Americas newcomer Yeej sik Park (13-7-1) of Ulsan, South Kauslim.

 

 

After scoring a shocking, thawj round (4:14) LEEJ TWG (punches) on veteran star Roman Salazar at the Combate Americas world championship event in Phoenix, Ariz., USA on September 14, Eduardo “El PubeAlvarado (6-4) ntawm Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, will face off with fellow striker Rau Cheeb Tsam “BecheCantu (7-5) of Monterrey in a bantamweight (135 phaus) matchup.

 

 

In another lightweight battle announced today, Monterrey’s Ivan “El Muchacho Alegre” Perez (4-6) the 33-year-old, elder brother of Combate Americas superstar Erik “El Goyito” Perez, yuav mus ua tsov ua rog nrog Daniel “El Pacman” Rico(5-2) ntawm Mexico City.

 

 

Also in action will be the 20-year-old, younger brother of “El Goyito”Jair “El Lupe” Perez (1-0) – who will face fellow unbeaten prospect Tino “No Mercy” Gilaranz (1-0) ntawm Madrid, Spain in a featherweight tilt.

 

 

Undefeated 19-year-old rising star Daniel “Golden Tub” Zellhuber (6-0) of Mexico City will make his second Combate Americas start opposite SalvadorCrossfitIzar (3-1) of Monterrey at lightweight.

 

 

Nyob rau hauv ib tug Flyweight (125 phaus) contest, Ramiro Ruiz Castillo (4-2) of Monterrey will face John “El BrasilHernandez Flores (9-2-1) of Monterrey.

 

 

Doors at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon Unido open at 6 p.m. nyob rau hauv Kaum ib hlis 17. The first preliminary card bout will begin at 7 p.m.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES RETURN TO MONTERREY, MEXICO WITH STAR-STUDDED MMA EVENT ON SATURDAY, Nov. 17

Combate Americas has announced it’s return to Monterrey, Mexico for Saturday, Nov. 17. Among the three bouts confirmed for the card is a featherweight showdown between rising star Jose “Froggy” Txoj kev (hauv qab no, tshuav) thiab 2017 “COPA COMBATEtournament winner LevyEl NegroMarroquin(hauv qab no, txoj cai). The event will air live in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN and on television in Spanish in the U.S. on both Univision thiab Univision Deportes Network (UDN).
LIVE ON DAZN,
UNIVISION AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK

FEATURED BOUTS ANNOUNCED:
LEVY MARROQUIN VS. JOSE “FROGGY” ESTRADA
IRENE CABELLO RIVERA VS. YAJAIRA “SHOKO LATE” ROMO
RODRIGO VARGAS VS. RICARDO “EL LOCO” ARREOLA

TICKET PRE-SALE STARTS SOON

NEW YORK – October 18, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced its return to Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico as well as the first three bouts for what is shaping up to be another sensational Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon Unido on Saturday, Nov. 17, live in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), and live on television in Spanish in the U.S. on both Univision (12 a.m. ET / PT) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT).

 

A ticket pre-sale for the event will begin on SuperBoletos.com soon.

 

 

Announced today was a featherweight (145 phaus) showdown ntawm 2017 “COPA COMBATE” tournament winner, Levy “El Negro” Marroquin (11-2) and rising star Jose “Froggy” Estrada (5-1); an atomweight (105 phaus) matchup ntawm Irene “La Nina” Cabello Rivera (8-5) thiab Yajaira “Shoko Late” Romo (4-3); thiab ib tug hnav (155 phaus) knockout artist Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (11-2) and relentless battler Ricardo “El Loco” Arreola (6-5).

 

Levy “El Negro” Marroquin vs. Jose “Froggy” Estrada

 

The winner of last year’s inaugural, $100,000 grand prize “COPA COMBATE” eight-man tournament, the 23-year-old Marroquin of Monterrey will see action for the first time this year after withdrawing from two previous bouts due to illness in April and September, feem.

 

 

Marroquin became an overnight sensation, defeating three consecutive opponents, including world-ranked John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda in the championship stage of action, to become the first “COPA COMBATE” tournament champion in history last November in Cancun, Mexico.

 

 

Txoj kev, a prolific, 27-year-old warrior from Oxnard, California., TEB CHAWS USA, will return to La Jaula, lub Combate Americas tawb, for the second time this year, after scoring a monstrous, ob puag ncig (1:43) LEEJ TWG (knee strikes and punches) rau "Siab phem" Rudy Morales at “Combate Estrellas I” in Los Angeles, California., USA on April 13.

 

 

Estrada has notched all five of his professional wins to date by way of (T)KO los yog cuav, four of which he earned in the first round of battle.

 

Irene “La Nina” Cabello Rivera vs. Yajaira “Shoko Late” Romo

 

The 25-year-old Rivera of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain will return to La Jaula and Monterrey for the second time after scoring a phenomenal, ob puag ncig (2:18) LEEJ TWG (punches) rau Lezly Hinojosa Compean at “Combate Estrellas II” on April 20.

 

 

Rau hnub tim, Rivera has produced all of her professional victories by way of (T)KO los yog cuav, including five first round stoppages.

 

 

Like Rivera, lub 21 year-old Romo, who hails from Monterrey, reeled off a stunning, thib ob

puag ncig (2:46) victory at “Combate Estrellas II,” taking out Spain’s Vanesa Rico with a barrage of leg kicks, to bring about another showdown between fighters representing Spain and Mexico, feem, in the women’s atomweight division.

 

Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas vs. Ricardo “El Loco” Arreola

 

The 33-year-old Vargas of Mexico City, Mexico will make his fifth career start for Combate Americas and will look for his third consecutive victory.

 

 

Vargas is coming off a stunning, 18-second head kick knockout of Mike “El Cucuy” de la Torre at “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. El Mundo” in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico on May 18.

 

 

Sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Monterrey, the 28-year-old Arreola made an incredible stand in his last start, and emerged victorious over Ivan Perez, the older brother of Combate Americas superstar Erik “El Goyito” Perez, by way of split decision in what was widely regarded as the fight of the night at “Combate Estrellas II.”

 

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF MARCELO “PITBULL” ROJO VS. JESSE STRADER IN GUADALAJARA, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, Oct. 26 LIVE ON DAZN AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK

Previously announced lightweight main event bout:
Enrique “Wasabi” Marin vs. Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio

Tickets for “Combate Americas: La Batalla de Guadalajara” on sale

NEW YORK – October 17, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced an additional, featured bantamweight (135 phaus) bout pitting Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (14-5) against undefeated rising star Jesse Strader (3-0) for its debut Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, live in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), and in Spanish in the U.S. on Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT) on Friday, Lub kaum hli ntuj 26.

 

The star-studded live event at Complejo Nissan de Gimnasia will be headlined by a previously announced lightweight (155 phaus) showdown between knockout artist Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) and Spanish MMA pioneer Enrique “Wasabi” Marin (11-5).

 

Fighting out of Cordoba, Argentina, the 30-year-old Rojo has collected an astounding 12 ntawm 14 hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav, and was a semi-finalist in the 2017, inaugural “COPA COMBATE” one-night, eight-man tournament.

 

In his last start at “Combate Estrellas II” on April 20, Rojo scored a highlight reel, thawj round (2:34) knockout (punch) rau Fabian Galvan.

 

The 27-year-old Jesse Strader of Lancaster, California., USA is a ferocious striker who made his promotional debut with a unanimous decision over Nate Diaz-protégé José Aguayo ntawm “Combate Americas: TEB CHAWS USA vs. Mexico” in Sacramento, California. on May 11.

 

Luv nqi los ntawm 220.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: La Batalla de Guadalajara,"Yog rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Superboletos.com.

 

Monster Energy® for first time will be the official sponsor of Combate Americas; both properties share the same passion and enthusiasm that MMA fans possess. This alliance provides Monster Energy the possibility to expand its commitment to the MMA category. Monster Energy will have activations next Saturday at the capital of Jalisco with several surprises for the attendees.

 

Doors at Complejo Nissan de Gimnasia will open at 6 p.m. local time on October 26, thiab cov thawj ua ntej bout yuav pib thaum 7 p.m.

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: LA BATALLA DE GUADALAJARA” FIGHT CARD

LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
Marco Antonio Elpidio vs Enrique Marín

FLYWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
Édgar Chairez vs Axel Osuna

FEATURED BANTAMWEIGHT BOUT:
Marcelo Rojo vs. Jesse Strader

Preliminary Bout Card:

 

Bantamweight: Cristian Quiñónez vs Víctor Madrigal
Atomweight: Brenda Enríquez vs Alitzel Mariscal
Catchweight (150 phaus): Alejandro Martínez vs Jordan Beltrán
Sib: Leo Rodríguez vs Ramón López
Heavyweight: Mike Villareal vs Alejandro Solórzano
Bantamweight: Mahatma García vs Federico Betancourt
Featherweight: Luis Cerón vs José Alberto Martínez
Bantamweight: Guillermo Torres vs Mario Tena
Sib: Bryan Arreaga vs Marco Messi Domínguez
# # #

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES AMANDA SERRANO VS. ERENDIRA ORDOÑEZ AS NEW MAIN EVENT ON SATURDAY, Oct. 13

JOHN CASTANEDA WITHDRAWS FROM MATCHUP
WITH ERIK “EL GOYITO” PEREZ DUE TO STAPH INFECTION

COMPLETE, NINE-FIGHT CARD STREAMS LIVE ON DAZN,
AIRS LIVE ON UNIVISION AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK
FROM TUCSON, ARIZ., TEB CHAWS USA

ANTHONY BIRCHAK VS. ADAM MARTINEZ
ESCALATED TO CO-MAIN EVENT

FEATURED WELTERWEIGHT BOUT:
FERNANDO GONZALEZ TREVINO VS. DAVID MICHAUD

NEW YORK – October 9, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced that the scheduled flyweight (125 phaus) showdown between six-division world boxing champion Amanda "Qhov tiag Deal" Serrano (0-0-1), and former Mexican national kickboxing champion Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñez (2-1), has been elevated to main event status for the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza at the AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz., USA on Saturday, Oct. 13.

 

The previously announced bantamweight (135 phaus) ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm Erik “El Goyito” Perez of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico thiab John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda ntawm Mankato, From., TEB CHAWS USA, has been postponed due to a staph infection suffered by Castaneda.

 

 

The stacked, nine-bout Combate Americas event streams live in its entirety in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), and the three-bout main card airs live on television in Spanish on both Univision (12 a.m. ET / PT) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT).

 

 

A previously announced, featured bantamweight contest between seasoned star Anthony “El Toro” Birchak (12-6) of Tucson and rising star Adam “The American Bully” Martinez (5-1) ntawm Colorado Springs, Colo., USA will serve as the new co-main event.

 

 

Also announced today was a featured welterweight (170 phaus) matchup between hard-hitting Fernando Gonzalez Trevino (3-1) of San Jose, California., USA via Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico and battle-tested David Michaud(13-4) ntawm Phoenix, Ariz., USA via Sioux Falls, S.D., TEB CHAWS USA, as well as a lightweight (155 phaus) preliminary bout card matchup between professional debut opponents Levi Escobar (0-0) of Tucson and Andrew Valentin (0-0) ntawm Tampa, Fla., TEB CHAWS USA.

 

 

Born in Carolina, Puerto Rico and fighting out of Brooklyn, N.Y.. the 29-year-old Serrano will make her second-career MMA star on the heels of her latest feat in the boxing ring – capturing the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior Welterweight Championship with a unanimous decision win over Yamila Esther Reynoso of Argentina on September 8.

 

 

In doing so, Serrano joined Manny Pacquiao thiab Oscar tsib La Hoya as the only boxers in history to capture six world titles in six different weight classes.

 

 

The 22-year-old Ordoñez of Mexico City is a three-time San Shou-style kickboxing gold medalist, who holds a professional kickboxing record of 2-2, in addition to her MMA experience.

 

 

Luv nqi los ntawm $15, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. TEB CHAWS USA,” are on sale online at CombateAmericas.com/Tickets.

 

 

Doors at the AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol open at 6 p.m. PT on October 13, with the first preliminary bout will beginning at 7 p.m.

 

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: MEXICO VS. USA” FIGHT CARD

 

 

Flyweight Main Event:
Amanda Serrano vs. Erendira Ordoñez

Bantamweight Co-Main Event:
Anthony Birchak vs. Adam Martinez

Featured Welterweight Bout:
Fernando Gonzalez Trevino vs. David Michaud

Preliminary Bout Card:
Bantamweight: Juan Pablo Gonzalez vs. Mario Bautista
Bantamweight: Arturo Guzman vs. Kasey Tanner
Featherweight: Andy Perez vs. Paris Stanford
Sib: Levi Escobar vs. Joshua Valentin
Catchweight (130 phaus): Joe Madrid vs. Joao Camilo
Featherweight: Ivan Tena vs. Alim Muhammed

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES STAR-STUDDED DEBUT EVENT IN GUADALAJARA, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, Oct. 26 LIVE ON UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK AND DAZN

Lightweight main event:
Mexican KO artist Marco “La Roca” Elpidio
vs.
Spanish MMA pioneer Enrique “Wasabi” Marin
Tickets for “Combate Americas: La Batalla de Guadalajara” on sale

 

NEW YORK – October 3, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced its debut in Guadalajara, Jasico, Mexico with a star-studded Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event headlined by a lightweight (155 phaus) showdown between knockout artist Marco “La Roca” Elipido (7-3-1) thiab Enrique “Wasabi” Marin (11-5), live in Spanish on Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT) and in English on DAZN (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT) on Friday, Lub kaum hli ntuj 26.

Also announced today for the “Combate Americas: La Batalla de Guadalajara” event, which will take place at Complejo Nissan de Gimnasia, was a featured, bantamweight (135 phaus) matchup between rising stars Victor Hugo “El Periquito” Madrigal (6-2) of Guadalajara and Christian “El Taylon” Quinonez(12-2) of Zacatecas, Mexico, and a flyweight (125 phaus) scrap between unbeaten phenom Edgar Chairez (4-0) ntawm Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico thiab Axel Osuna (3-1) ntawm Guadalajara.

Luv nqi los ntawm 220.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: La Batalla de Guadalajara,"Yog rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Superboletos.com.

 

“It’s war. Like no other fight in history, this lightweight fight between La Roca and Wasabi comes down to who will rule Guadalajara,"Hais tias Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

 

Elpidio, a 5-foot-8, 25-year-old powerhouse from Mexico City, Mexico, enters La Jaula, lub Combate Americas tawb, for the fifth time in his career, and will look to return to the win column after suffering a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of recent “COPA COMBATE” tournament qualifier Andres “The Bullet” Quintana in a featherweight contest in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico on May 18.

 

 

 

The 32-year-old Marin of Seville, Andalusia, Spain was a runner-up on season two of Qhov kawg Fighter: Latin America competition reality television series. He will make his much-anticipated debut in La Jaula.

 

Rau hnub tim, Marin has earned 8 ntawm nws 11 kev ua hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav, including a second round (5:00) LEEJ TWG (Doctor Stoppage), in his last start, ntawm Yuki Yamasaki in Las Palmas, Spain on March 17.

 

In other action at “Combate Americas: La Batalla de Guadalajara," Alejandro “Pato” Martinez (15-2) ntawm Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico yuav noj nyob rau hauv Jordan Beltran (9-4) of Puebla, Puebla, Mexico in a 150-pound catchweight contest.

 

In women’s atomweight (105 phaus) txiav txim, resilient battler Brenda Enriquez(1-2) of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA via Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico will duke it out with Alitzel Mariscal (0-0) ntawm Guadalajara.

 

A lightweight affair will pit Leo “Lion” Rodriguez (11-2-1) of Mexico City against Ramon “Monchi” Lopez (5-2) of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.

Alejandro “Goliath” Solorzano (3-2) of Guadalajara will do battle with Mike “Tosko” Villareal (1-1) of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico in a heavyweight (max 265 phaus) throwdown.

Luis “El Dragon” Ceron (5-3) of Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico will lock horns with Jose Alberto “Hoodler” Martinez (4-2) of Guadalajara at featherweight (145 phaus).

 

Unbeaten Guillermo Torres (1-0) of Guadalajara will face Mario Tena (5-1) of Monterrey at bantamweight.

 

In a meeting between two pro debut competitors hailing from Guadalajara, Bryan Arreaga (0-0) yuav square tawm nrog Marco Messi Dominguez (0-0).

 

Doors at Complejo Nissan de Gimnasia will open at 6 p.m. local time on October 26, thiab cov thawj ua ntej bout yuav pib thaum 7 p.m.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES THE MMA RETURN OF SIX-DIVISION WORLD BOXING CHAMPION AMANDA SERRANO IN TUCSON, Ariz. RAU HNUB SATURDAY, Oct. 13

Six-division world boxing champion Amanda “Qhov tiag Deal” Serrano (below left) will return to MMA action in the co-main event of the star-studded Combate Americas fight card in Tucson, Ariz. nyob rau hnub Saturday, Oct. 13. Serrano will face off with Mexico’s Erendira Ordoñez (below right), live on DAZN in English and on both Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) nyob rau hauv lus Mev.
 

 

SERRANO TO FACE OFF WITH MEXICO’S ERENDIRA ORDOÑEZ IN “COMBATE AMERICAS: MEXICO VS. USA” CO-MAIN EVENT LIVE ON DAZN, UNIVISION AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK

MAIN kev tshwm sim: ERIK “EL GOYITO” PEREZ VS. JOHN CASTANEDA

NEW YORK – September 20, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) return of six-division world boxing champion Amanda "Qhov tiag Deal" Serrano (0-0-1), who will square off with former Mexican national kickboxing champion Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñez (2-1) in a flyweight (125 phaus) co-main event attraction at “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA” at the AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz. nyob rau hnub Saturday, Oct. 13.

 

The star-studded event, headlined by a previously announced bantamweight (135 phaus) showdown between world-ranked superstars Erik “El Goyito” Perez of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico thiab John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda ntawm Mankato, From., TEB CHAWS USA, will stream live in its entirety on DAZN (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), while the three-bout main card will air live on television in Spanish on both Univision (12 a.m. ET / PT) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT).

 

 

Born in Carolina, Puerto Rico and fighting out of Brooklyn, N.Y.. the 29-year-old Serrano’s return to La Jaula, lub Combate Americas tawb, comes on the heels of her latest feat in the boxing ring – capturing the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior Welterweight Championship with a unanimous decision win over Yamila Esther Reynoso of Argentina at Barclay’s Event Center in Brooklyn on September 8.

 

 

In doing so, Serrano joined Manny Pacquiao thiab Oscar tsib La Hoya as the only boxers in history to capture six world titles in six different weight classes.

 

 

“It is an honor to have the world’s greatest women’s boxer in history, who is on par with De La Hoya and Pacquiao, back in La Jaula for Combate Americas,"Hais tias Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

 

 

Serrano’s second-career start under MMA rules will take place exactly six months after she battled Corina Herrera to a draw in a thrilling, co-main event contest at “Combate Estrellas I” in Los Angeles, California. on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13.

 

 

The 22-year-old Ordoñez of Mexico City is a three-time San Shou-style kickboxing gold medalist, who holds a professional kickboxing record of 2-2, in addition to her MMA experience.

 

 

Luv nqi los ntawm $15, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. TEB CHAWS USA,” are on sale online at CombateAmericas.com/Tickets.

 

 

Ntxiv bouts rau cov kev tshwm sim yuav muab tshaj tawm sai.

 

 

Doors at the AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol open at 6 p.m. PT, with the first preliminary bout will beginning at 7 p.m.

 

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: MEXICO VS. USA” FIGHT CARD

Bantamweight Main Event:

 

Erik Perez vs. John Castaneda

 

Flyweight Co-Main Event:

 

Amanda Serrano vs. Erendira Ordoñez

 

Preliminary Bout Card:

 

Bantamweight: Anthony Birchak vs. Adam Martinez

 

 

Bantamweight: Juan Pablo Gonzalez vs. Mario Bautista

 

 

Bantamweight: Arturo Guzman vs. KaseyTanner

 

 

Featherweight: Jair Perez vs. Peter De La Cruz

 

 

Catchweight (160 phaus): Misael Iñarritu vs. Peter Quezada

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES ‘MEXICO VS. USA’ HEADLINED BY BANTAMWEIGHT SHOWDOWN BETWEEN ERIK “EL GOYITO” PEREZ AND JOHN “SEXI MEXI” CASTANEDA

LIVE ON DAZN, UNIVISION & UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK
FROM TUCSON, Ariz. RAU HNUB SATURDAY, Oct. 13

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ANTHONY BIRCHAK FACES ADAM MARTINEZ AT BANTAMWEIGHT
FOUR OTHER MATCHUPS ANNOUNCED

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NEW YORK – September 18, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. TEB CHAWS USA,” a star-studded Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event that will be headlined by a bantamweight (135 phaus) showdown between world-ranked superstars Erik “El Goyito” Perez (18-6) thiab John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-4), live from the AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz. nyob rau hnub Saturday, Oct. 13.

 

The three-bout main card airs live on television in Spanish on both Univision (12 a.m. ET / PT) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT), while the entire event including the preliminary bout card, will stream live in English on DAZN (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT).

 

 

Luv nqi los ntawm $15, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. TEB CHAWS USA,” are on sale online at CombateAmericas.com/Tickets.

 

 

“Both Mexico and the U.S. have eagles as symbols, and this fight between ‘Goyito’ Perez and John Castaneda is, tseeb, a clash of ferocious, fighting eagles,"Hais tias Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

 

 

The winner of the matchup between the 28-year-old Perez of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and the 26-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, From., USA will become the number one contender to newly crowned Combate Americas bantamweight world champion Jose “Pochito” Alday.

 

 

Perez, who recently left the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on a three-fight win streak and with an overall record of 7-2, made his Combate Americas debut on April 20, avenging one of his only career defeats by scoring a third round (1:22) knockout (punches) rau D.J. Fuentes in the main event of “Combate Estrellas II.”

 

 

Castaneda, the runner-up of the inaugural “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, yim-txiv neej, $100,000 grand prize tournament that took place in Cancun, Mexico on November 11, 2017, is looking to return to the win column after suffering a split decision defeat at the hands of Alday at “Combate Estrellas I” on April 13.

 

 

Also announced today was a bantamweight preliminary bout matchup pitting Anthony “El Toro” Birchak (12-6) of Tucson against Adam “The American Bully” Martinez (5-1) ntawm Colorado Springs, Colo., TEB CHAWS USA.

 

 

In another bantamweight battle, Juan “El Molo” Pablo Gonzalez (7-1-2) ntawm Buenos Aires, Argentina will square off with undefeated Mario Bautista (5-0) ntawm Glendale, Ariz.

 

 

Also at bantamweight, Arturo “Chucky” Guzman (2-2) of Tucson will collide with unbeaten Kasey Tanner (1-0) of Scottsdale, Ariz.

 

 

In a meeting between unbeaten upstarts, the 20-year-old brother of ‘El Goyito,'Jair “El Lupe” Perez (1-0) of Monterrey, yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Peter De La Cruz (1-0) of Scottsdale.

 

 

Elsewhere on the card, Misael “Pitbull” Iñarritu (6-2) of El Paso, Texas via Juarez, Mexico will face off with Peter Quezada (1-4) ntawm Tempe, Ariz. in a 160-pound catchweight contest.

 

 

Additional matchups for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. TEB CHAWS USA,” including the co-main event, yuav muab tshaj tawm sai.

 

 

Doors at the AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol open at 6 p.m. PT, with the first preliminary bout will begin at 7 p.m.

GUSTAVO LOPEZ REPLACES LEVY MARROQUIN IN COMBATE AMERICAS WORLD BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN EVENT AGAINST JOSE ALDAY

Former world championship challenger Gustavo Lopez (Pictured below) will replace Levy Marroquin in the Combate Americas bantamweight world championship main event bout tomorrow, Friday, Xya. 14, live on DAZN, Univision and Univision Deportes Network.

LIVE ON DAZN, UNIVISION, & UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK
FROM PHOENIX, Ariz. Hmo no, Friday, Cuaj hlis ntuj. 14

FLYWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
TRACY CORTEZ VS. KAREN CEDILLO

FEATURED LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT:
RAFA “GIFTED” GARCIA VS. LARUE “THE CANNIBAL” BURLEY

Tickets for “Combate Americas: Marroquin vs. Alday” on sale now

PHOENIX – September 13, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced that former world championship challenger Gustavo Lopez (8-3) will challenge JosePochitoAlday (11-3-1) in the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s bantamweight (135 phaus) world championship main event in Phoenix tomorrow, Friday, Xya. 14.

Alday’s original world championship opponent, Levy Marroquin (11-2) of Monterrey, Mexico, was forced to withdraw from the commitment due to symptoms of influenza detected by the Arizona Boxing Commission physician, Dr. Ken Ota.

The much-anticipated, world championship event’s three-fight main card airs live on television in Spanish in the U.S. on both Univision (12 a.m. ET / PT) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT)

Lub tiav, nine-bout fight card airs in its entirety on DAZN, the live and on-demand sports streaming platform, in English in the U.S. thiab Canada, beginning with the first preliminary card bout, ntawm 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

The 29-year-old Lopez of Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Ntxuav. is a five-time Combate Americas veteran who, in his last start under the promotional banner, notched an impressive, first-round (2:34) cuav (guillotine caj pas) of Steve Swanson, the brother of MMA superstar Cub Swanson, in the main event of Combate Americas’ debut event in Mexico City, Mexico.

A member of MMA legend Randy Couture’s Xtreme Couture fight camp in Las Vegas, Lopez has produced all of his victories in La Jaula, lub Combate Americas tawb, by way of (T)KO los yog cuav.

Lopez previously challenged fellow star John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda for the vacant Combate Americas world bantamweight championship on October 14, 2016, but was stopped via fourth round (2:24) LEEJ TWG (punches) by Castaneda in an epic, see-saw battle. Because Castaneda failed to make weight for the fight, he was not awarded the title.

Alday, who will celebrate his 27th birthday tomorrow, is a native of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico and resident of Tucson, Ariz., coming off his career-best victory to date, a split decision win over Castaneda in the main event of the historic, thawj, live Univision and UDN simulcast of MMA action with “Combate Estrellas I” in Los Angeles, California. on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13.

Luv nqi los ntawm $30, tickets for “Combate Americas: Marroquin vs. Lopez” are on sale at CelebrityTheatre.com and Ticketon.com.

Doors at Celebrity Theatre open at 5 p.m. PT, with the first preliminary bout will beginning at 7 p.m.

DAZN AND COMBATE AMERICAS (MMA) SIGN LANDMARK MULTIYEAR DISTRIBUTION DEAL IN U.S. AND CANADA

DAZN and Combate Americas have announced a landmark, multiyear rights agreement that will bring Combate Americas live MMA action to fans in English in the U.S. thiab Canada. MMA superstars GilbertEl Nino” Melendez (below right) and JuliannaThe Venezuelan Vixen” Feather (below left) will call the action alongside play-by-play announcer Max Bretos.

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Gilbert Melendez, Julianna Peña and Max Bretos to Call the Action on DAZN

TSHIAB YORK, Xya. 13, 2018 – DAZN, the live and on-demand sports streaming platform, today announced a landmark, multiyear rights agreement with Combate Americas, the premier Hispanic Mixed PhoeMartial Arts (MMA) sports franchise. The deal will bring a minimum of 13 fight nights per year to DAZN.

Beginning with this weekend’s card headlined by Levy Marroquin vs. Jose “PochitoAlday, DAZN will be the exclusive home of Combate AmericasEnglish-language broadcasts in the United States and Canada. The Marroquin vs. Alday bout will stream live from Phoenix on DAZN at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT rau hnub Friday, Xya. 14.

Calling the action insideLa Jaula– the Combate Americas cage – will be MMA superstars GilbertEl NiñoMelendez and JuliannaThe Venezuelan VixenPeña, alongside play-by-play announcer Max Bretos.

Combate Americas is a fast-rising MMA organization known for its action-packed fights and growing audience within the sport. This monumental deal will bring Combate Americas to English-language viewers for the first time.

We are thrilled to be in partnership with an innovative and global entertainment leader like DAZN, and to be able to showcase the fast-paced, aggressive and in-your-face style of fighting that Combate Americas offers and that, 25 years after I launched the UFC, has re-defined MMA as ‘Mucha Mas Accion,'” said Campbell McLaren, Combate Americas CEO.

We continue to break new ground in this sports industry, and this deal speaks directly to our pursuit of reaching new heights.

Chapter one of DAZN’s entrance into the U.S. market is focused on combat sports,” said Joseph Markowski, DAZN SVP, North America. “And with 80 percent of Combate Americasfights ending in a stoppage, we are excited to bring that type of action to fight fans.

Following the announcement of deals across Matchroom Boxing, Bellator MMA, and the World Boxing Super Series, the Combate Americas deal puts the number of fight nights per year on DAZN at 80+.

The winner of the bantamweight (135 lbs.) matchup between Marroquin, who hails from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and Alday of Tucson, Ariz. by way of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, will be crowned the first Mexican MMA world champion in history as well as the first world champion in Combate Americas’ keeb kwm.

Fans can sign up for DAZN for only $9.99 per month by registering at DAZN.com or by downloading the DAZN app on a wide range of connected devices, including smart TVs, PCs, smartphones, ntsiav tshuaj, and game consoles. Yog xav paub ntxiv, fans can follow DAZN’s U.S. social channels: @DAZNUSA on Facebook, @DAZN_USA for Twitter, and DAZN_USA for Instagram.

*Cards subject to change.

ABOUT DAZN
DAZN is a global live and on-demand sports streaming service created by fans, for fans, that is leading the charge to provide access to sports anytime, nyob qhov twg. DAZN guarantees no long-term contract, no bundles, just one affordable price for access to all of the service’s sports on connected devices including Smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and games consoles. DAZN is currently available in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Nyiv, Canada, and Italy, and just launched for $9.99 a month in the U.S. – where it is set to become a must-have for fight fans, nrog 80+ fight nights already lined up from Matchroom Boxing, Bellator MMA, the World Boxing Super Series, and Combate Americas.