קאַטעגאָריע אַרטשיוועס: קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES SEVEN-BOUT PRELIMINARY CARD FOR STACKED MMA EVENT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1ST IN SAN ANTONIO, טעקסאַס

All preliminary bouts stream live on the
Telemundo Deportes En Vivo App and TelemundoDeportes.com,
אָנהייב בייַ 9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט

Main card airs live on Telemundo at 12 אַ.ם. און/11 פּ.ם. קאָרט

סאַן אַנטאָניאָ, TX – נאָוועמבער 29, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced a complete, seven-fight preliminary bout card lineup for it’s first-ever live television event in Texas State – “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)" – taking place at Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio – אויףפרייַטיק, דעצעמבער 1, live on Telemundo (12 אַ.ם. און/11 פּ.ם. קאָרט).

The preliminary fight card will stream live in its entirety on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app, TelemundoDeports.com and Facebook Live, אָנהייב בייַ9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּיעם, קאָרט, immediately prior to the live Telemundo broadcast of the three-fight main card headlined by the much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 פונט) showdown between rivals קיראַ "מאָגוואַי" באַטאַראַ (6-4) פון לאַס וועגאַס, נעוו. און Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2) פון קאָרפּוס קריסטי, טעקסאַס.

At the top of the undercard lineup, rising star and former Fort Hood U.S. Marine Corps Combatives Instructor Ray “The Judge” Rodriguez (12-4) of San Antonio will battle submission ace Michael “Mayhem” Rodriguez (9-5) of Donna, Texas in a bantamweight (135 פונט) קאָנקורס.

On the heels of her professional debut win in September, Brenda “Little Hands of Stone” Enriquez (1-0) of Salt Lake City, Utah will face off with 12-time Spanish National Judo Champion Vanesa Rico (2-3) of Alicante, Spain in a second women’s atomweight tilt.

Aggressive-minded finisher Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (6-1) פון לאס אנדזשעלעס, קאַליף. will return to La Jaula, די קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע שטייַג, to lock horns with undefeated Juan Deantes (3-0) of Harlingen, Texas in a flyweight (125 פונט) ברעקל.

In a lightweight (155 פונט) meeting between two San Antonio residents, אַנביטאַן Fernando Rodriguez (2-0) און Jesse Almaraz (1-2) – will face off against each other.

פּרייסט פון $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19 (Queen Warriors),"זענען אויף פאַרקויף אין Ticketmaster.com.

Calling the action live will be multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and retired, former MMA star אַלבערטאָ Del Rio, Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez, Combate Americas superstar Erik “Goyito” Perez, play-by-play man Andres Bermudez און אַנדריאַ סטריט.

Complete Preliminary Fight Card

  • קאַטטשוועיגהט (140 פונט):
    • Ray Rodriguez (12-4), סאַן אַנטאָניאָ, TX vs. Michael Rodriguez (8-5), Donna, טקס
  • Atomweight (105 פונט):
    • Vanesa Rico (2-3), Alicante, Spain vs. Brenda Enriquez (1-0), Salt Lake City, UT
  • באַנטאַמוועיגהט (135 פונט):
    • David Jesus Fuentes (12-10), McAllen, TX vs. Joel Scott (6-6), Port Arthur, טקס
  • פליוועיגהט (125 פונט):
    • Heinrich Wassmer (6-1), לאס אנדזשעלעס, CA vs. Juan Deantes(3-0), Harlingen, טקס
  • קאַטטשוועיגהט (140 פונט):
    • Javier Obregon (11-14), Ft. Worth, TX vs. Jose Ceja (4-4), Port Arthur, טקס
  • פליוועיגהט (125 פונט):
    • David Miramontes (3-2), סאַן אַנטאָניאָ, TX vs. Federico David Olivera (2-4), Irving, טקס
  • לייטווייט (155 פונט):
    • Fernando Rodriguez (2-0), סאַן אַנטאָניאָ, TX vs. Jesse Almaraz (1-2), סאַן אַנטאָניאָ, טקס

Complete Main Fight Card

  • Atomweight (105 פונט) הויפּט געשעעניש:
    • קיראַ באַטאַראַ (4-2), לאַס וועגאַס, NV vs. Paulina Granados (4-2), Corpus Christi, טקס
  • פעאַטהערוועיגהט (145 פונט) קאָ-הויפּט געשעעניש:
    • Andres Quintana (12-2), Albuquerque, NM vs. Rey Trujillo(21-19), האָוסטאָן, טקס
  • וועלטערווייט (170 פונט) Featured Bout:
    • Daniel Rodriguez (4-0), לאס אנדזשעלעס, CA vs. Victor Reyna (9-3), Dallas, טקס

 

Women’s Main Event Features Long-Awaited Showdown Between Fierce Rivals Kyra Batara and Paulina Granados

Winner of Batara-Granados matchup to represent the U.S.
in first-ever Pan-Regional championship

Multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio to call the action alongside Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez live on Telemundo at 12 אַ.ם. און/11 פּ.ם. קאָרטCOMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES
ANNOUNCE LIVE BROADCAST OF STAR-STUDDED MMA EVENT
פֿון סאַן אַנטאָניאָ, TEXAS ON פרייטיק, דעצעמבער. 1

MIAMI – נאָוועמבער 21, 2017 - On the heels of a historic, first partnership together, Combate Americas and Telemundo Deportes announced today, the live broadcast on Telemundo, (12 אַ.ם. און/11 פּ.ם. קאָרט) of the worldwide premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (ממאַ) sports franchise’s much-anticipated next event, headlined by a women’s showdown between fierce atomweight (105 פונט) rivals קיראַ "מאָגוואַי" באַטאַראַ (6-4) און Paulina “Firefox” Granados(4-2), from the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, טעקסאַס אויף פרייַטיק, דעצעמבער. 1.

The victor of the matchup between the 23-year-old Batara of Las Vegas, נעוו. and the 29-year-old Granados of Corpus Christi, טעקסאַס – both unbeaten to date in La Jaulawill represent the U.S. against ferocious finisher Lisbeth “Coneja” Lopez Silva (5-3) in the first-ever Combate Americas Pan-Regional championship bout in February 2018.

“We are thrilled to continue this tremendous partnership with Telemundo Deportes as Combate Americas closes out a banner year filled with incredible milestones, and presents a fight card on דעצעמבער 1 that is highlighted by one of the most competitive rivalries in our sport today, the culmination of which will see it’s winner represent the U.S. in a high-stakes championship fight,"האט געזאגט קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע סעאָ קאַמפּבעלל מאַקלעראַן.

Calling the action live on Telemundo will be famed, multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and retired MMA star אַלבערטאָ Del Rio, Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez, Combate Americas superstar Erik “Goyito” Perez, play-by-play man Andres Bermudez און אַנדריאַ סטריט.

In a previously announced, פעאַטהערוועיגהט (145 פונט) גלויבנס-הויפּט געשעעניש, שווער-היטטינג, שנעל-רייזינג שטערן Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) פון אַלבוקווערקווע, נ.ם. will face his most formidable opponent to date, שלאַכט-טעסטעד ריי "די וואַרריאָר" Trujillo (21-19) פון האָוסטאָן, טעקסאַס.

Opening the live Telemundo Deportes broadcast will be a welterweight (170 פונט) contest between two heavy-handed knockout artists, ונדעפעאַטעד Daniel Rodriguez (4-0) און Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (9-3).

The 30-year-old Rodriguez of Los Angeles, קאַליף. has yet to be pushed the distance of a fight, finishing all of his opponents to date by way of (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן.

In his last start for Combate Americas on אַפּריל 20, Rodriguez scored a thunderous, ערשטער קייַלעכיק (1:55) נאַקאַוט (פּאַנטשיז) אויף יואל טשאַמפּיאָן.

Like Rodriguez, the 31-year-old Reyna of Dallas, Texas is a devastating striker who has notched eight of his nine professional career wins by (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן.

Reyna also last saw action for Combate Americas on אַפּריל 20, punishing Andrew Perez with a flurry of punches to score a first round (1:53) victory by way of (ה)קאָ.

פּרייסט פון $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19: Batara vs. Granados,"זענען אויף פאַרקויף אין Ticketmaster.com.

The event takes place just three weeks after Combate Americas made its live debut on Telemundo Deportes on Saturday, נאוועמבער. 11 with “COPA COMBATE,” an epic affair headlined by a one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 פונט) tournament that awarded its winner – Levy Saul Marroquin (11-2) of Monterrey, Mexico – a grand prize of $100,000.

“COPA COMBATE,” which took place in Cancun, מעקסיקא, marked the first live Telemundo broadcast in history of MMA programming, and saw Marroquin defeat three top-ranked, world-class opponents in one night to emerge the tournament victor.

Telemundo Deportes, one of the leading providers of sports content in Spanish in the United States, is home to two of the world’s most popular sporting events: the FIFA World Cup™ through 2026 and the Summer Olympic Games through 2032. It is also the home of the FIFA Club World Cup until at least 2018. דערצו, Telemundo Deportes broadcasts the FIFA World Cup™ CONCACAF qualifying matches for most of the region, including the Mexico and USA national teams’ away matches and the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes is also home to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,” the #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MATCHUPS FOR “COPA COMBATE” ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN, $100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT LIVE ON TELEMUNDO AND NBCSN ON SATURDAY, נאוועמבער. 11

HISTORIC EXTRAVAGANZA PITS WORLD-CLASS FIGHTERS FROM
THE U.S., LATIN AMERICA AND SPAIN AGAINST EACH OTHER
IN CANCUN, MEXICO

CANCUN, MX – November 7, 2017 - Combate Américas announced earlier the official matchups for the quarterfinal, or opening stage, of the highly-anticipated “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 פונט) געמישט מאַרשאַל Arts (ממאַ) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on שבת, נאָוועמבער 11 בייַ 11:30 פּ.ם. און/10:30 פּ.ם. קאָרט.

די געשעעניש, which takes place at Grand Oasis Cancun, marks both the first NBCU simulcast in history of an MMA event, and the first-ever Telemundo broadcast of MMA programming.

“COPA COMBATE” also represents the first time that world-class fighters from the U.S., Latin America and Spain will represent their respective countries in an epic, one-night tournament showdown in which the winner will have persevered through three consecutive bouts.

In the first quarterfinal stage bout in tournament bracket “A,” vicious striker Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) from San Juan, Puerto Rico will take on red-hot Marcelo “The Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) from Cordoba, ארגענטינע.

בייַ 36 יאר אַלט, Erosa is the oldest competitor in the tournament field. A combat sports tri-athlete who also boxes and kickboxes professionally, Erosa is the first recognized Puerto Rican world champion in the sport of MMA.

The 29-year-old Rojo is both the number one ranked bantamweight, as well as the top ranked featherweight (145 פונט) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on די לעצט פייטער: ענגליש אַמעריקע reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 פון זיין 12 קאַריערע ווינס דורך וועג פון (ה)KO or submission and will enter the tournament riding a four-fight win streak, including two consecutive wins in his first two Combate Americas starts.

On the same side of the tournament draw, wildcard entrant and relentless brawler ריקי "די גאַללעראָ" פּאַלאַסיאָס (9-1) פון מישאַן, טעקסאַס, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) פון מעקסיקא סיטי, מעקסיקא.

The 30-year-old Palacios, the longest standing member of the Combate Americas fighter roster, has won all six of bouts in La Jaula, the Combate Americas circular cage.

In his last two starts, פּאַלאַסיאָס, also unbeaten as a professional boxer, earned victories over two different Ultimate Fighting Championship (ופק) veterans – a split decision over רוימער סאַלאַזאַר אויף אַפּריל 20, און אַ יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס איבער Chris Avila אויף יולי 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 פון זיין 10 פאַכמאַן קאַריערע ווינס דורך וועג פון (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן, and will enter La Jaula for the first time in his career, with three straight victories under his belt.

On the other side of the tournament draw, 25-year-old trailblazer John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) פון מאַנקאַטאָ, פון. will battle national Muay Thai champion קעווין “El FrioMoreyra (4-1) of Lima, פּערו.

Tied with Palacios for the greatest number of wins – six – in La Jaula, Castaneda recently re-signed with Combate Americas where he has yet to be beaten, after emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision over Cheyden Leialoha in UFC President Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series אויף ויגוסט 1.

Moreyra is an aggressive-minded, 24-year-old who also boasts a 4-1 record as a professional Muay Thai combatant, and is regarded as Peru’s fastest rising MMA star.

In the second tournament bracket “B” bout, שלאַכט-טעסטעד, number one ranked Spanish bantamweight Marc “Lufo” Gómez (20-10) of Barcelona will collide with number one-ranked Colombian bantamweight Andres “Doble A Leal “ Ayala (14-4) of Bogota.

אין נאָר 25 יאָרן פון עלטער, Gómez has already racked up 30 פאַכמאַן באָוץ, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, פון זיין 20 קאַריערע וויקטאָריעס, an astonishing 17 האָבן קומען דורך וועג פון (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, מיט 9 פון זיין 11 career conquests having come by way of (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן. In addition to his place as the top ranked 135-pound fighter in his country, Ayala also owns a top 10 ranking in Mexico.

The live simulcast of “COPA COMBATE” on Telemundo and NBCSN will feature the tournament’s complete semifinal stage consisting of two bouts that pit the winners of the quarterfinal stage matchups in each tournament bracket against one another, as well as the championship stage showdown.

In addition to the tournament action, Telemundo’s and NBCSN’s live television coverage of “COPA COMBATE” will feature the previously announced women’s strawweight (115 פונט) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) פון מעקסיקא סיטי, מעקסיקא, and submission expert and מיעשאַ טאַטע pupil Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, Chile.

The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament, as well as two tournament alternate bouts and a second women’s bout that will be announced soon, will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com. Coverage on NBCSN will be live streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

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וועגן קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע
Combate Americas is the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (ממאַ) sports franchise, rapidly becoming the number two sport, after soccer, for Spanish speaking sports fans worldwide. The Combate Americas franchise includes reality TV programming, live events and mobile programming. The company’s CEO, קאַמפּבעלל מאַקלעראַן, is universally recognized as the co-founder/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (ופק). New York Magazine described McLaren as “דער פֿאַרקויף זשעני הינטער די UFC” און יאַהאָאָ! ספּאָרט פּראָקלאַימעד אַז ער “ווייסט מער וועגן די ספּאָרט ווי נאָר וועגן ווער עס יז אין עס הייַנט.” With an unprecedented product and a blue-chip ownership and management team, Combate Americas is poised to break new ground and bring about a new era in world championship level MMA competition.

TS-1 PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCES LIVE COMBATE AMERICAS MMA TELEVISION EVENT ON FRIDAY, דעצעמבער 1 פֿון סאַן אַנטאָניאָ, טעקסאַס

Tickets for “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19” at
Freeman Coliseum on sale now at Ticketmaster.com

הויפּט געשעעניש: Kyra Batara vs. Paulina Granados

קאָ-הויפּט געשעעניש: Andres “The Bullet” Quintana vs. ריי "די וואַרריאָר" Trujillo
מער: “Froggy” Estrada vs. Jesse Vasquez

 

NEW YORK – אָקטאָבער 27, 2017 – TS-1 Promotions announced today that it will bring the Combate Americas live Mixed Martial Arts (ממאַ) television series to the state of Texas for the first time ever with a stacked, 12-bout event at Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio on פרייַטיק, דעצעמבער. 1.

Tickets for “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19” are on sale atTicketmaster.com.

“TS-1 Promotions is thrilled to debut the incredibly fast-growing Combate Americas live television event series in the great state of Texas,” said TS-1 Promotions CEO גרעג בלום. “We are going to deliver to fans a memorable night of MMA action featuring some of the fastest rising stars in the sport, including several of San Antonio’s hottest, young prospects.”

In the women’s atomweight (105 פונט) main event and long-awaited grudge match, Eddie Bravo protégé קיראַ "מאָגוואַי" באַטאַראַ (6-4) וועט קוואַדראַט אַוועק מיט Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2).

In a featherweight (145 פונט) גלויבנס-הויפּט געשעעניש, Andres “The Bullet” Quintana(12-2) will face off with fellow, hard-hitting knockout artist ריי "די וואַרריאָר" Trujillo (21-19).

Elsewhere on the fight card, Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1) וועט קוואַדראַט אַוועק מיט Jesse Vasquez (2-3) in another featherweight contest.

Additional bouts for the “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19” event will be announced soon.

Kyra Batara vs. Paulina Granados
The 23-year-old Batara of Las Vegas, נעוו., a former high school cheerleader turned grappling expert, is coming off a stellar, רגע קייַלעכיק (3:46) submission of 12-time Spanish national judo champion Vanesa Rico at “Combate Clasico” in Miami, פלאַ. אויף יולי 27.

צו דאַטע, Batara is unbeaten in Combate Americas television action, winning all four of her bouts – three by way of submission.

Granados is a 29-year-old native of Corpus Christi, טעקסאַס, now fighting out of San Diego, קאַליף. where she trains with a handful of the world’s top fighters.

Granados will look to notch her third straight victory on December 1.

Andres Quintana vs. Rey Trujillo

Quintana is a heavy-handed, 26-year-old rising star fighting out of Roswell, נ.ם. He is aiming for his third consecutive victory after earning back-to-back unanimous decisions over ורידזשאַה פאַבער פּראָטעקטעד Erick סאַנטשעז and Mexican contender Levy Saul Marroquin אויף פעברואַר 16 and June 30, ריספּעקטיוולי.

Nine of Quintana’s twelve career wins, אַזוי ווייַט, האָבן קומען דורך וועג פון (ה)קאָ.

The 35-year-old Trujillo of Houston, Texas is a battle-tested, eight-year veteran of professional MMA.

A known finisher, Trujillo has earned 16 פון זיין 21 career wins via (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן.

Jose Estrada vs. Jesse Vasquez

The 26-year-old Estrada’s return to action comes on the heels of a successful debut at featherweight on סעפּטעמבער 15 when the Fillmore, קאַליף. resident stopped Izic Fernandez with a series of vicious strikes on the ground in the first round (3:59) פון שלאַכט.

One of the sport’s top, young prospects, Estrada has already produced memorable, highlight reel-worthy moments, defeating his first three professional adversaries inside of one round.

Fighting out of Dallas, טעקסאַס, the 28-year-old Vasquez will look to rebound from two straight defeats.

Vasquez was victorious in his first two professional starts, דיפיטינג Josh Nealyדורך וועג פון ערשטער קייַלעכיק (3:57) סאַבמישאַן (דערציען-נאַקעט שטיקער) אויף אקטאבער 2, 2015, and finishing Joshua Hunter via third round (2:01) וואס (פּאַנטשיז) אויף פעברואר 27, 2016.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES TWO TOURNAMENT ALTERNATE BOUTS, WOMEN’S PRELIMINARY BOUT FOR “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, נאָוועמבער 11 IN CANCUN, MEXICO

Pictured below: Levy SaulEl NegroMarroquin (8-2) will compete in aCOPA COMBATEtournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexico onשבת, נאוועמבער. 11. פאָטאָ קרעדיט: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, ללק

HISTORIC EVENT’S ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN,
$100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT BROADCASTS LIVE
ON TELEMUNDO DEPORTES FROM GRAND OASIS CANCUN

ALTERNATE BOUTS AND PRELIMINARY BOUT
STREAM LIVE BEFORE LIVE TELEMUNDO BROADCAST

NEW YORK – אָקטאָבער 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, איינער-נאַכט, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (ממאַ) באַנטאַמוועיגהט (135 פונט) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on שבת, נאוועמבער. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 פּ.ם. און/10:35 פּ.ם. קאָרט, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 פונט) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) פון וויסאַליאַ, קאַליף. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) פון מעקסיקא סיטי, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, אָנהייב בייַ 9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, preceding the live Telemundo Deportes broadcast of the event that picks up with the tournament’s first semifinal stage matchup.

In one tournament alternate bout, Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (8-2) וועט קוואַדראַט אַוועק מיט Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) און, in the other tournament alternate bout, Felipe “Pipe” Vargas (4-0) will face off with Jose “Pupi” Calvo (3-1).

In the event a winner of one of the tournament’s quarterfinal stage bouts is unable to advance to the semifinal stage due to injury, one of the two alternate bout winners will take the injured quarterfinal bout winner’s place in the semifinal stage.


אויבן: Sheila Padilla (לינקס) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (רעכט) in an atomweight (105 פונט) preliminary bout atCOPA COMBATE” אויף שבת, נאוועמבער. 11. פאָטאָ קרעדיט: קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע, ללק

Marroquin’s start will mark a drop from the featherweight division. The 22-year-old, who hails from Monterrey, מעקסיקא, has produced seven of his eight career victories to date, by way of (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן.

Abohomor of Barranquilla, Colombia is a 23-year-old Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu national champion and Capoeira expert.

די אַנדיפיטיד, 23-year-old Vargas is a ferocious knockout artist who recently relocated from Spain to Miami, פלאַ. where he has been training with famed fight squad American Top Team.

Similar to Vargas, the 24-year-old Calvo of San Jose, Costa Rica moved to Chicago, קראַנק. where he trains with renowned coach Mike Valle.

Tickets for “COPA COMBATE” at Grand Oasis Cancun are on sale at SmarTicket.

“COPA COMBATE” takes place on the 24טה anniversary of McLaren’s now legendary UFC 1 event that he executive produced as the co-founder of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (ופק). The storied event set off a combat sports revolution, and changed the martial arts fight world forever.

The live Telemundo broadcast of “COPA COMBATE” marks the first time in history that NBCU’s leading Spanish language television network will air MMA fight programming, and will cover the tournament’s two semifinal stage bouts and championship stage showdown as well as a previously women’s strawweight (115 pounds0 co-main event between Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) of Mexico City and Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, Chile.

A lottery ball drawing to determine the “COPA COMBATE” tournament quarterfinal stage matchups will be held onדאָנערשטיק, נאוועמבער. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) פון מאַנקאַטאָ, פון.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, ארגענטינע
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) פון מעקסיקא סיטי, מעקסיקא
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) פון סאַן וואַן, פּאָרטאַ ריקאָ
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, ספּאַין
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, קאָלאָמביאַ
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, פּערו
  • ריקי "די גאַללעראָ" פּאַלאַסיאָס (9-1) פון מישאַן, טעקסאַס

The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, along with the tournament alternate bouts and the women’s preliminary bout.

Telemundo Deportes, one of the leading providers of sports content in Spanish in the United States, is home to two of the world’s most popular sporting events: the FIFA World Cup™ through 2026 and the Summer Olympic Games through 2032. דערצו, Telemundo Deportes broadcasts the FIFA World Cup™ CONCACAF qualifying matches for most of the region, including the Mexico and USA national teams’ away matches and the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes is also home to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,” the #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES THE ADDITION OF WOMEN’S CO-MAIN EVENT TO LIVE TELEMUNDO BROADCAST OF “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, נאָוועמבער 11 FROM CANCUN, MEXICO

Pictured: Undefeated MelissaSuper Melly” מאַרטינעז (רעכט) of Mexico and Miesha Tate pupil GloriaGloriosa” גוט דורכגעקאָכט (לינקס) of Chile will square off in a strawweight (115 פונט) co-main event on the live Telemundo broadcast ofCOPA COMBATEfrom Cancun, Mexico on שבת, נאוועמבער. 11. פאָטאָ קרעדיט: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas

MELISSA MARTINEZ OF MEXICO FACES GLORIA BRAVO OF CHILE IN STRAWWEIGHT SHOWDOWN PRECEDING
$100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT

NEW YORK – October 18 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of a women’s strawweight (115 פונט) showdown between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) און Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) that will serve as the co-main event on the highly-anticipated, live Telemundo broadcast (11:35 פּ.ם. און/10:35 פּ.ם. קאָרט, or following “Titulares y Mas”) of the “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (ממאַ) extravaganza from Cancun, Mexico on שבת, נאוועמבער. 11.

The battle between the 20-year-old Martinez of Mexico City, Mexico and the 31-year-old Bravo, of Santiago, Chile, will immediately precede the championship stage bout and finale of the one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 פונט) “COPA COMBATE” tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 and that, פֿאַר די ערשטער מאָל אלץ, will see top-ranked fighters from the U.S., Latin America and Spain represent their respective countries in a quest for glory.

“This is a phenomenal addition to an already stellar and historic fight card created for the Telemundo broadcast television platform,"האט געזאגט קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע סעאָ קאַמפּבעלל מאַקלעראַן.

“With the incredibly relentless and hard-hitting action we have seen from the women of Combate Americas,"געצויגן מאַקלעראַן, “it is only fitting that we showcase a matchup between two of the sport’s brightest and fastest rising female stars like Melissa Martinez and Gloria Bravo on the ‘COPA COMBATE’ platform.”

“COPA COMBATE” takes place on the 24טה anniversary of McLaren’s now legendary UFC 1 event that he executive produced as the co-founder of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (ופק). The storied event set off a combat sports revolution, and changed the martial arts fight world forever.

The 5-foot-2 Martinez will return to La Jaula, די קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע שטייַג, for the second time in her career after shelling out a stunning, highlight reel knockout פון Yajaira “Shokolate” Romo אין די רגע קייַלעכיק (2:45) of battle at Combate 15 in Mexico City on יוני 30.

Following the promotional debut victory, מאַרטינעז, also a decorated Muay Thai competitor, earned a second-place finish at WAKO Kickboxing’s “The World Games 2017 – Wroclaw” tournament in Poland on יולי 30.

The 5-foot-5 Bravo will enter La Jaula for the first time ever and put a three-fight winning streak on the line. All three of her latest victories came by way of armlock submission.

Bravo recently ventured from Chile to Las Vegas, נעוו. to train for the upcoming matchup with famed, retired, former UFC world champion מיעשאַ טאַטע.

In addition to the “COPA COMBATE” tournament championship bout and the featured women’s fight between Martinez and Bravo, Telemundo’s live broadcast of “COPA COMBATE” will feature the tournament’s semifinal stage consisting of two bouts that pit the winners of the quarterfinal stage bouts in each tournament bracket against one another. The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com.

Telemundo Deportes, one of the leading providers of sports content in Spanish in the United States, is home to two of the world’s most popular sporting events: the FIFA World Cup™ through 2026 and the Summer Olympic Games through 2032. דערצו, Telemundo Deportes broadcasts the FIFA World Cup™ CONCACAF qualifying matches for most of the region, including the Mexico and USA national teams’ away matches and the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes is also home to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,” the #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.

COMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES ANNOUNCE HISTORIC, LIVE MMA BROADCAST OF $100,000 GRAND PRIZE “COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, נאוועמבער. 11 FROM CANCUN, MEXICO

Telemundo and Combate Americas have announced a historic partnership for the broadcast television network’s first-ever live MMA event withCopa Combate,” the one-night, אַכט-מענטש, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on שבת, נאוועמבער. 11.

(Pictured from left to right below): Tournament fighter Mikey Erosa of San Juan, פּאָרטאַ ריקאָ; multi-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and Combate Americas talent Alberto Del Rio; tournament fighter Marcelo Rojo of Cordoba, ארגענטינע; tournament fighter John Castaneda of Mankato, פון; Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren; Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren; tournament fighter Carlos Rivera of Mexico City, מעקסיקא; tournament fighter Ricky Palacios of Mission, טעקסאַס; and tournament fighter Marc Gomez of Barcelona, ספּאַין

One night, eight-man tournament takes place on the 24טה anniversary of UFC 1, pitting the most fearsome competitors from the
יו.עס., Latin America and Spain against each other in
high stakes showdown

All eight tournament fighters announced

MIAMI – אָקטאָבער 5, 2017 - Combate Americas and Telemundo Deportes announced, at a news conference in the Wynwood district of Miami, a landmark partnership to produce the first-ever Telemundo broadcast of a live Mixed Martial Arts (ממאַ) event with “COPA COMBATE,” the epic, איינער-נאַכט, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. די געשעעניש וועט נעמען אָרט אויףנאָוועמבער 11 בייַ 11:30 פּ.ם. און/ 8:30 פּ.ם. פּט, live from Cancun, מעקסיקא.

די היסטארישן, 90-minute live broadcast on Telemundo will coincide with the 24טהanniversary of the now legendary UFC 1, which was executive produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship (ופק) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO קאַמפּבעלל מאַקלעראַן, and which was also headlined by a one-night, eight-man tournament.

“We are incredibly excited to partner with Telemundo Deportes and to bring back to life, live on Telemundo, the leading U.S. broadcast television network, the most thrilling format for competitive fighting that was responsible for changing the combat sports world forever when I introduced the UFC in 1993,” said McLaren.

“Telemundo Deportes is committed to continue expanding its portfolio of sports events, and we are thrilled to partner with Combate Americas to bring this unique MMA tournament to millions of Hispanic viewers,"האט געזאגט Ray Warren, President of Telemundo Deportes. “Copa Combate is a tournament created for our core audience featuring an exciting format and a diverse group of Hispanic competitors, and we look forward to an historic broadcast.”

“COPA COMBATE” will assemble a collection of the most fearsome stars in MMA’s bantamweight (135 פונט) אָפּטייל, hailing from the U.S., מעקסיקא, פּאָרטאַ ריקאָ, ספּאַין, קאָלאָמביאַ, ארגענטינע, and Peru, and will see them battle in La Jaula, the Combate Americas competition cage, over the course of three tournament stages – quarterfinal, semifinal and championship – before the eventual winner is crowned.

The event marks the first time in history that fighters will represent their respective countries on a quest to win the inaugural ‘Copa.’

Joining the previously announced יוחנן "סעקסי סעקסי" קאַסטאַנעדאַ (14-2) פון מאַנקאַטאָ, פון. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, ארגענטינע
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) פון מעקסיקא סיטי, מעקסיקא
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) פון סאַן וואַן, פּאָרטאַ ריקאָ
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, ספּאַין
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, קאָלאָמביאַ
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, פּערו

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, ריקי "די גאַללעראָ" פּאַלאַסיאָס (9-1) פון מישאַן, טעקסאַס.

פּאַלאַסיאָס, a 30-year-old knockout artist, is riding a six-fight win streak, and is tied with Castaneda for the most wins – six – held under the Combate Americas promotional umbrella. In his last two starts, Palacios earned decisions over UFC veterans רוימער סאַלאַזאַר און Chris Avila, ריספּעקטיוולי.

The eight competitors will be separated into four tournament brackets, with the top four fighters given seeded positions based on their worldwide rankings.

Quarterfinal stage opponents for the four fighters will be determined based on a lottery ball drawing that will take place on a date to be announced.

Telemundo’s live broadcast of “COPA COMBATE” will feature the tournament’s semifinal stage consisting of two bouts that pit the winners of the quarterfinal stage bouts in each tournament bracket against one another. The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com.

Telemundo Deportes, one of the leading providers of sports content in Spanish in the United States, is home to two of the world’s most popular sporting events: the FIFA World Cup™ through 2026 and the Summer Olympic Games through 2032. דערצו, Telemundo Deportes broadcasts the FIFA World Cup™ CONCACAF qualifying matches for most of the region, including the Mexico and USA national teams’ away matches and the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes is also home to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,” the #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES JOHN “SEXY MEXY” CASTANEDA FOR “COPA COMBATE” ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN $100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT ON NOVEMBER 11

יוחנן “סעקסי מעקסי” קאַסטאַנעדאַ (14-2) (רעכט) has been announced as the first entrant into Combate Americashistoric, איינער-נאַכט, eight-man bantamweight (135 פונט) “Copa Combatetournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 אין קאַנקון, Mexico on שבת, נאוועמבער. 11.
Historic event takes place in Cancun, מעקסיקא
אויף די 24טה יאָרטאָג פון
Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren’s UFC 1

NEW YORK – סעפּטעמבער 28, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the entry of 25-year-old trailblazer and its all-time winningest fighter, יוחנן "סעקסי סעקסי" קאַסטאַנעדאַ (14-2), into “Copa Combate,” the historic, איינער-נאַכט, eight-man bantamweight (135 פונט) געמישט מאַרשאַל Arts (ממאַ) tournament that will award its winner of three consecutive bouts a grand prize of $100,000 אין קאַנקון, Mexico on שבת, נאוועמבער. 11.

“Copa Combate” takes place on the 24טה anniversary of UFC 1, which was executive produced by Combate Americas CEO and Ultimate Fighting Championship (ופק) co-founder, קאַמפּבעלל מאַקלעראַן. The storied event set off a combat sports revolution, and changed the martial arts fight world forever.

Castaneda of Mankato, פון. will enter La Jaula, די קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע שטייַג, riding a nine-fight win streak that dates back to May 2015, and that recently extended on ויגוסט 1 when he put on a dominant performance to earn a unanimous decision over Cheyden Leialoha in UFC President דאַנאַ ווייסע'Sדינסטיק Night Contender Series.

“We are excited to welcome John Castaneda back to Combate Americas, where he has amassed the most wins of any fighter in our young, but fast-growing organization, and delivered some of the most memorable moments ever in La Jaula with his explosive style of fighting and vicious knockout power,"האט מאַקלעראַן.

Following the recent victory, Castaneda signed a new, ויסשליסיק, multi-fight promotional agreement with Combate Americas, which was the first organization to place him on a national stage during its debut live event that aired on NBC Universo from Las Vegas, נעוו. אויף סעפטעמבער 17, 2015. Castaneda immediately shined, דיפיטינג דזשאַסטין גאָווערנאַלע by way of unanimous decision.

In his last start in La Jaula on מייַ 5, Castaneda scored a devastating, רגע קייַלעכיק (:42) וואס (פּאַנטשיז) on five-time UFC veteran Chris “The Real Deal” Beal.

The remaining seven “Copa Combate” tournament competitors will be announced soon, and will hail from various parts of Latin America, as well as Spain and the U.S., marking the first time in history that fighters will represent their respective countries on a mission to achieve greatness.

Tournament fighters will be separated into four brackets, and the top four fighters will be assigned seeded positions based on their respective worldwide rankings. Quarterfinal stage opponents for the four seeded fighters will be determined based on a lottery ball drawing.

The host venue in Cancun for “Copa Combate,” as well as ticket on-sale information for the event, וועט זייַן מודיע באַלד.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES $100,000 GRAND PRIZE ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN ‘COPA’ TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, נאוועמבער. 11 FROM CANCUN, MEXICO

Combate Americas has announcedCopa Combate,” a one-night, אַכט-מענטש, $100,000 grand prize tournament in the bantamweight (135 פונט) אָפּטייל, פֿאַר שבת, נאוועמבער. 11 אין קאַנקון, מעקסיקא.

Bantamweight showdown on the 24טה anniversary of Campbell McLaren’s UFC 1 pits ferocious fighters from the U.S., Latin America and Spain in an unprecedented ‘Copa’-style, country versus country showdown

NEW YORK – סעפּטעמבער 20, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced a historic, איינער-נאַכט, eight-man bantamweight (135 פונט) tournament – “COPA COMBATE”the winner of which will have heroically battled through three bouts in one night to earn a $100,000 grand prize and the inaugural winner’s cup, אין קאַנקון, Mexico on שבת, נאוועמבער. 11.

The epic event will take place on the 24טה anniversary of the now legendary UFC 1, which was executive produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship (ופק) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO קאַמפּבעלל מאַקלעראַן, and which was also headlined by a one-night, eight-man tournament that forever changed the world of combat sports.

“We are excited to unveil the first ‘COPA COMBATE’ tournament ever, and to revitalize and deliver to fans one of the most compelling and athletically challenging formats for a live fight show,"האט מאַקלעראַן.

“When I launched the UFC 24 יאר צוריק, we changed the world and, אויףנאָוועמבער 11, we are going to do so again with a dynamic tournament that assembles a collection of fighters that most deserve to represent their respective countries,"געצויגן מאַקלעראַן. “These fighters will put their national pride on the line with a substantial payoff.”

Hailing from the U.S., Latin America and Spain, the eight “Copa Combate” competitors, whose names will be announced soon, will go to war in La Jaula, the Combate Americas competition cage, over the course of three tournament stages – quarterfinal, semifinal and championship – before the eventual winner is crowned.

The event also marks the first time in history that fighters will represent their respective countries on a quest to win the inaugural ‘COPA.’

The eight competitors will be separated into four tournament brackets, with the top four fighters given seeded positions based on their worldwide rankings. Quarterfinal stage opponents for the four fighters will be determined based on a lottery ball drawing.

The host venue in Cancun for “Copa Combate,” as well as ticket on-sale information for the event, וועט זייַן מודיע באַלד.

COMBATE AMERICAS NAMES SPORTS MEDIA SPONSORSHIP SALES EXECUTIVE MIKE PINE, FIRST-EVER CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

Combate Americas has named Mike Pine (פּיקטשערד) the company’s first-ever Chief Revenue Officer. Pine joins Combate Americas after a two-year stint with FanDuel, where he served as GM, Integrated Partnerships.

Former FanDuel GM, ופק, IRONMAN AND WWE Global Head of Sales
joins the world’s premier Hispanic MMA sports franchise
In its most explosive growth period to date

NEW YORK – סעפּטעמבער 13, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it has named storied, sports industry business development and sponsorship sales leader Mike Pine, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (ממאַ) sports and media franchise’s first-ever Chief Revenue Officer.

Coming off a two-and-a-half-year tenure as GM, Integrated Partnerships for FanDuel, Pine, who was responsible for breaking unprecedented ground for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (ופק) by securing blue-chip advertising clients Bud Light and Harley Davidson, for the longest-standing MMA organization, will report to Combate Americas CEO קאַמפּבעלל מאַקלעראַן.

“We are thrilled to welcome Mike Pine, an authentic trailblazer in the world of sports and entertainment brand partnerships, to Combate Americas,"האט מאַקלעראַן, also the co-founder of the original UFC.

“Mike’s incredible track record,"געצויגן מאַקלעראַן, “and extensive book of high-level relationships with marketers from worldwide, renowned brands across a wide range of product categories, speak for themselves, and we are looking forward to having him spearheading our sales efforts as we continue to aggressively expand our footprint across the globe with a fast-growing schedule of live and special events, and television programming for 2018 און ווייטער."

Pine will be responsible for building Combate Americas’ portfolio of sponsor partners which, to date, has included the U.S. אַרמיי; Aspira A Mas, a Hispanic consumer-targeted offshoot of health insurance industry giant IHC; and consumer electronics pioneer Altec Lansing, across the organizations’ year-round live television event series in the U.S., Mexico and overseas.

Combate Americas television programming airs weekly, including once per month live, אין איבער 137 million homes across the U.S. and Mexico on Azteca America and TV Azteca, ריספּעקטיוולי, and has been averaging over 3.5 million viewers per episode since “Combate Azteca” premiered in November.

The franchise’s monthly live events also air in an additional 47 million plus homes across Latin America on ESPN LATAM, and it’s most recent event, “Combate Clásico,” a partnership with Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross’ RSE Ventures that took place on יולי 27, two days before RSE’s “El Clásico Miami” soccer match between legendary clubs Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, ushered the Latino flavored brand to national television in Spain for the first time ever with coverage of the nine-bout fight card in over 20 million homes on the country’s popular sports network, GOL TV.

During his stint at FanDuel, Pine compiled an impressive roster of first-ever landmark industry advertising partners for the online daily fantasy sports platform, including Bud Light, FORD Motor Company, Corona Extra, הבאָ ספורט, Chef’s Cut and Bacardi.

As Global Head of Sales & Partnerships for World Wrestling Entertainment (ווווע), Pine forged and developed a host of relationships for the publicly traded, worldwide leading professional sports entertainment brand, with leading consumer electronic, retail and food brands, including Norelco, XBOX, Footlocker, KMART and General Mills.

Prior to his time with WWE, Pine led and oversaw the development of globally renowned agency IMG’s NCAA collegiate sports. His time at IMG was proceeded as IRONMAN Global Chief Sales Officer & Eight Years @ Turner Broadcasting.

Pine is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and served as Captain, יוז. לופט פאָרס.

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