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

All preliminary bouts stream live on the
Telemundo Deportes En Vivo App and TelemundoDeportes.com,
在开始 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT

Main card airs live on Telemundo at 12 A.M. AND/11 P.M. CT

SAN ANTONIO, TX – 十一月 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 – 上星期五, 十二月 1, live on Telemundo (12 A.M. AND/11 P.M. CT).

The preliminary fight card will stream live in its entirety on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app, TelemundoDeports.com and Facebook Live, 在开始9 P.M. AND/8 下午, CT, immediately prior to the live Telemundo broadcast of the three-fight main card headlined by the much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 英镑) showdown between rivals 凯拉“MOGWAI”Batara (6-4) 拉斯维加斯, 内华达州. 和 宝琳娜“火狐”格拉纳多斯 (4-2) 科珀斯克里斯蒂, 得克萨斯州.

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 英镑) 竞赛.

On the heels of her professional debut win in September, Brenda “Little Hands of Stone” Enrique从 (1-0) of Salt Lake City, Utah will face off with 12-time Spanish National Judo Champion 凡妮莎·里科 (2-3) 阿利坎特, Spain in a second women’s atomweight tilt.

Aggressive-minded finisher 海因里希·“瑞奇·斯克拉普斯”·瓦斯默 (6-1) 洛杉矶, 加利福尼亚州. will return to La Jaula, 在康贝特美洲笼, to lock horns with undefeated Juan Deantes (3-0) of Harlingen, Texas in a flyweight (125 英镑) 废料.

在轻量级 (155 英镑) meeting between two San Antonio residents, 不败 Fernando Rodriguez (2-0) 和 Jesse Almaraz (1-2) – will face off against each other.

从价格 $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19 (Queen Warriors),“在销售时 Tick​​etmaster.com.

Calling the action live will be multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and retired, former MMA star 阿尔贝托·德尔里奥, Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez, Combate Americas superstar 埃里克·“戈伊托”·佩雷斯, play-by-play man Andres Bermudez安德烈街.

Complete Preliminary Fight Card

  • Catchweight (140 英镑):
    • Ray Rodriguez (12-4), San Antonio, TX vs. Michael Rodriguez (8-5), Donna, TX
  • 原子量级 (105 英镑):
    • 凡妮莎·里科 (2-3), Alicante, Spain vs. Brenda Enriquez (1-0), 盐湖城, OUT
  • 最轻量级 (135 英镑):
    • David Jesus Fuentes (12-10), 麦卡伦, TX vs. Joel Scott (6-6), Port Arthur, TX
  • 飞锤 (125 英镑):
    • 海因里希·瓦斯默 (6-1), 洛杉矶, CA vs. Juan Deantes(3-0), Harlingen, TX
  • Catchweight (140 英镑):
    • Javier Obregon (11-14), FT. 值得, TX vs. Jose Ceja (4-4), Port Arthur, TX
  • 飞锤 (125 英镑):
    • David Miramontes (3-2), San Antonio, TX vs. Federico David Olivera (2-4), 欧文, TX
  • 轻量级 (155 英镑):
    • Fernando Rodriguez (2-0), San Antonio, TX vs. Jesse Almaraz (1-2), San Antonio, TX

Complete Main Fight Card

  • 原子量级 (105 英镑) 主要事件:
    • 凯拉Batara (4-2), 拉斯维加斯, NV vs. 保琳娜·格拉纳多斯 (4-2), Corpus Christi, TX
  • 羽量级 (145 英镑) 合作的主要事件:
    • 安德烈斯·昆塔纳 (12-2), 阿尔伯克基, NM vs. 雷伊特鲁希略(21-19), 休斯顿, TX
  • 次中量级 (170 英镑) Featured Bout:
    • 丹尼尔·罗德里格斯(Daniel Rodriguez) (4-0), 洛杉矶, CA vs. 维克多·雷纳(Victor Reyna) (9-3), 达拉斯, TX

 

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 A.M. AND/11 P.M. CTCOMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES
ANNOUNCE LIVE BROADCAST OF STAR-STUDDED MMA EVENT
圣安东尼奥, TEXAS ON FRIDAY, DEC. 1

迈阿密 – 十一月 21, 2017 - On the heels of a historic, first partnership together, Combate Americas and Telemundo Deportes announced today, the live broadcast on Telemundo, (12 A.M. AND/11 P.M. CT) of the worldwide premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s much-anticipated next event, headlined by a women’s showdown between fierce atomweight (105 英镑) rivals 凯拉“MOGWAI”Batara (6-4) 和 宝琳娜“火狐”格拉纳多斯(4-2), from the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, 得克萨斯州 星期五, 十二月. 1.

The victor of the matchup between the 23-year-old Batara of Las Vegas, 内华达州. and the 29-year-old Granados of Corpus Christi, 得克萨斯州 – 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 十二月 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,”康贝特美洲首席执行官 坎贝尔迈凯轮.

Calling the action live on Telemundo will be famed, multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and retired MMA star 阿尔贝托·德尔里奥, Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez, Combate Americas superstar 埃里克·“戈伊托”·佩雷斯, play-by-play man Andres Bermudez安德烈街.

In a previously announced, featherweight (145 英镑) 合作的主要事件, 强硬, 快速上升的明星 安德烈斯“子弹”昆塔纳 (12-2) 阿尔伯克基, 牛米. will face his most formidable opponent to date, 实战检验 雷伊“勇士”特鲁希略 (21-19) 休斯顿, 得克萨斯州.

Opening the live Telemundo Deportes broadcast will be a welterweight (170 英镑) contest between two heavy-handed knockout artists, 不败 丹尼尔·罗德里格斯(Daniel Rodriguez) (4-0) 和 维克多“凯莱夫拉”雷纳 (9-3).

The 30-year-old Rodriguez of Los Angeles, 加利福尼亚州. has yet to be pushed the distance of a fight, finishing all of his opponents to date by way of (牛逼)KO或提交.

In his last start for Combate Americas on 四月 20, Rodriguez scored a thunderous, 第一轮 (1:55) 昏死 (拳) 上 乔尔冠军.

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 (牛逼)KO或提交.

Reyna also last saw action for Combate Americas on 四月 20, punishing Andrew Perez with a flurry of punches to score a first round (1:53) victory by way of (牛逼)KO.

从价格 $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19: Batara vs. 格拉纳多斯,“在销售时 Tick​​etmaster.com.

The event takes place just three weeks after Combate Americas made its live debut on Telemundo Deportes on Saturday, 十一月. 11 with “COPA COMBATE,” an epic affair headlined by a one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 英镑) tournament that awarded its winner – Levy Saul Marroquin (11-2) 蒙特雷, Mexico – a grand prize of $100,000.

“COPA FIGHTING,” which took place in Cancun, 墨西哥, 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. 此外, 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,“ 这 #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,“ 这 #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MATCHUPS FOR “COPA COMBATE” ONE-NIGHT, 八人, $100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT LIVE ON TELEMUNDO AND NBCSN ON SATURDAY, NOV. 11

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

CANCUN, MX – November 7, 2017 - Combate Américas announced earlier the official matchups for the quarterfinal, or opening stage, of the highly-anticipated “COPA COMBATE,“ 一夜, eight-man bantamweight (135 英镑) 混合武术 (MMA) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, 墨西哥在 星期六, 十一月 11 在 11:30 P.M. AND/10:30 P.M. CT.

本次活动, 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, 阿根廷.

在 36 岁, 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 英镑) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on 终极战士: 拉美 现实电视系列, Rojo has produced 10 他 12 职业生涯所赢得的方式 (牛逼)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 瑞奇“的Gallero”帕拉西奥斯 (9-1) 团, 得克萨斯州, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) 墨西哥城, 墨西哥.

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, 帕拉西奥斯, also unbeaten as a professional boxer, earned victories over two different Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veterans – a split decision over 罗马萨拉萨尔四月 20, 以上一致决定 克里斯·阿维拉七月 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 他 10 职业生涯所赢得的方式 (牛逼)KO或提交, 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 约翰·“塞西·梅西”·卡斯塔内达 (14-2) 曼凯托, 从. will battle national Muay Thai champion 凯文· “El FrioMoreyra (4-1) 利马, 秘鲁.

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 蒂芙尼Cheyden in UFC President Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series八月 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, 实战检验, 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) 波哥大.

在刚 25 岁, Gómez has already racked up 30 专业的较量, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, 他 20 事业胜利, an astonishing 17 得来的方式 (牛逼)KO或提交.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, 同 9 他 11 career conquests having come by way of (牛逼)KO或提交. 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 英镑) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) 墨西哥城, 墨西哥, and submission expert and Miesha Tate pupil Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) 圣地亚哥, 智利.

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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关于康贝特美洲
Combate Americas is the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) 体育特许经营, rapidly becoming the number two sport, 足球之后, for Spanish speaking sports fans worldwide. 该康贝特美洲专营权包括电视真人秀节目, 现场活动和移动编程. 该公司的CEO, 坎贝尔迈凯轮, 是举世公认的共同创始人/共同创作的终极格斗锦标赛 (UFC). 纽约杂志描述迈凯轮作为 “UFC的背后的营销天才” 和雅虎! 体育宣称他 “更了解这项运动不仅仅是今天在它的人。” 有了一个前所未有的产品和蓝筹的所有权和管理团队, 康贝特美洲有望有新的突破,带来世界冠军级别的MMA竞争的新时代.

TS-1 PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCES LIVE COMBATE AMERICAS MMA TELEVISION EVENT ON FRIDAY, 十二月 1 圣安东尼奥, TEXAS

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

主要事件: 凯拉·巴塔拉 vs. 保琳娜·格拉纳多斯

合作的主要事件: Andres “The Bullet” Quintana vs. 雷伊“勇士”特鲁希略
更多: “Froggy” Estrada vs. Jesse Vasquez

 

纽约 - 十月 27, 2017 – TS-1 Promotions announced today that it will bring the Combate Americas live Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) 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 星期五, 十二月. 1.

Tickets for “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19” are on sale atTick​​etmaster.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 格雷格·布鲁姆. “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 英镑) main event and long-awaited grudge match, Eddie Bravo protégé 凯拉“MOGWAI”Batara (6-4) 将广场下车用 宝琳娜“火狐”格拉纳多斯 (4-2).

在轻量级 (145 英镑) 合作的主要事件, 安德烈斯“子弹”昆塔纳(12-2) will face off with fellow, hard-hitting knockout artist 雷伊“勇士”特鲁希略 (21-19).

Elsewhere on the fight card, 何塞·“青蛙”·埃斯特拉达 (4-1) 将广场下车用 Jesse Vasquez (2-3) in another featherweight contest.

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

凯拉·巴塔拉 vs. 保琳娜·格拉纳多斯
The 23-year-old Batara of Las Vegas, 内华达州。, a former high school cheerleader turned grappling expert, is coming off a stellar, 第二轮 (3:46) submission of 12-time Spanish national judo champion 凡妮莎·里科 at “Combate Clasico” in Miami, 佛罗里达州. 上 七月 27.

至今, 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, 得克萨斯州, now fighting out of San Diego, 加利福尼亚州. where she trains with a handful of the world’s top fighters.

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

安德烈斯·金塔纳VS. 雷伊特鲁希略

Quintana is a heavy-handed, 26-year-old rising star fighting out of Roswell, 牛米. He is aiming for his third consecutive victory after earning back-to-back unanimous decisions over 乌利亚法贝尔 保护 埃里克·桑切斯 and Mexican contender Levy Saul Marroquin二月 16 and June 30, 分别.

Nine of Quintana’s twelve career wins, 迄今, 得来的方式 (牛逼)KO.

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 他 21 职业生涯,赢得 (牛逼)KO或提交.

何塞·埃斯特拉达 vs. Jesse Vasquez

The 26-year-old Estrada’s return to action comes on the heels of a successful debut at featherweight on 九月 15 when the Fillmore, 加利福尼亚州. resident stopped Izic Fernandez with a series of vicious strikes on the ground in the first round (3:59) 战斗.

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, 得克萨斯州, the 28-year-old Vasquez will look to rebound from two straight defeats.

Vasquez was victorious in his first two professional starts, 击败 Josh Nealy通过第一轮的方式 (3:57) 服从 (后方裸体扼流圈) 在十月 2, 2015, and finishing Joshua Hunter 通过第三轮 (2:01) WHO (拳) 二月 27, 2016.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES TWO TOURNAMENT ALTERNATE BOUTS, WOMEN’S PRELIMINARY BOUT FOR “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, 十一月 11 IN CANCUN, 墨西哥

Pictured below: Levy SaulEl NegroMarroquin (8-2) will compete in a “FIGHTING COPA” tournament alternate bout in Cancun, 墨西哥在星期六, 十一月. 11. 图片来源: 斯科特·希拉诺(Scott Hirano)/ Combate Americas, LLC

HISTORIC EVENT’S ONE-NIGHT, 八人,
$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

纽约 - 十月 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, 一夜, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) 最轻量级 (135 英镑) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, 墨西哥在 星期六, 十一月. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 P.M. AND/10:35 P.M. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 英镑) matchup between world top 10-ranked 希拉·帕迪拉 (3-1) 维塞利亚的, 加利福尼亚州. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) 墨西哥城, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, 在开始 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT, 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) 将广场下车用 Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) 和, 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.


以上: 希拉·帕迪拉 (left) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (权) in an atomweight (105 英镑) preliminary bout at “FIGHTING COPA” 上 星期六, 十一月. 11. 图片来源: 康贝特美洲, LLC

Marroquin’s start will mark a drop from the featherweight division. The 22-year-old, 谁从蒙特雷冰雹, 墨西哥, has produced seven of his eight career victories to date, 通过 (牛逼)KO或提交.

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

不败, 23-year-old Vargas is a ferocious knockout artist who recently relocated from Spain to Miami, 佛罗里达州. 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, 生病. 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 24 anniversary of McLaren’s now legendary UFC 1 event that he executive produced as the co-founder of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). 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) 墨西哥城和 Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) 圣地亚哥, 智利.

A lottery ball drawing to determine the “COPA COMBATE” tournament quarterfinal stage matchups will be held on星期四, 十一月. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • 约翰·“塞西·梅西”·卡斯塔内达 (14-2) 曼凯托, 从.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, 阿根廷
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) 墨西哥城, 墨西哥
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) 圣胡安, 波多黎各
  • 马克·“卢佛”·戈麦斯 (20-10) 巴塞罗那, 西班牙
  • 安德列斯(Andres)“ Double A” Ayala (11-4) 波哥大, 哥伦比亚
  • 凯文·“埃尔·弗里奥”·莫雷拉 (4-1) 利马, 秘鲁
  • 瑞奇“的Gallero”帕拉西奥斯 (9-1) 团, 得克萨斯州

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. 此外, 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,“ 这 #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,“ 这 #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, 十一月 11 FROM CANCUN, 墨西哥

图为: Undefeated MelissaSuper Melly” 马丁内斯 (权) of Mexico and Miesha Tate pupil GloriaGloriosa” 做得好 (left) of Chile will square off in a strawweight (115 英镑) co-main event on the live Telemundo broadcast of “FIGHTING COPA” from Cancun, 墨西哥在 星期六, 十一月. 11. 图片来源: 斯科特·希拉诺(Scott Hirano)/ Combate Americas

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

纽约–十月 18 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of a women’s strawweight (115 英镑) showdown between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) 和 Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) that will serve as the co-main event on the highly-anticipated, live Telemundo broadcast (11:35 P.M. AND/10:35 P.M. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”) of the “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza from Cancun, 墨西哥在 星期六, 十一月. 11.

The battle between the 20-year-old Martinez of Mexico City, Mexico and the 31-year-old Bravo, 圣地亚哥, 智利, will immediately precede the championship stage bout and finale of the one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 英镑) “COPA COMBATE” tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 然后, 对于第一次, 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,”康贝特美洲首席执行官 坎贝尔迈凯轮.

“With the incredibly relentless and hard-hitting action we have seen from the women of Combate Americas,“继续迈凯轮, “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 24 anniversary of McLaren’s now legendary UFC 1 event that he executive produced as the co-founder of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). 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, 在康贝特美洲笼, for the second time in her career after shelling out a stunning, highlight reel knockoutYajaira “Shokolate” Romo 在第二轮 (2:45) of battle at Combate 15 in Mexico City on 六月 30.

Following the promotional debut victory, 马丁内斯, also a decorated Muay Thai competitor, earned a second-place finish at WAKO Kickboxing’s “The World Games 2017 – Wroclaw” tournament in Poland on 七月 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, 内华达州. to train for the upcoming matchup with famed, retired, former UFC world champion Miesha Tate.

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. 此外, 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,“ 这 #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,“ 这 #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, NOV. 11 FROM CANCUN, 墨西哥

Telemundo and Combate Americas have announced a historic partnership for the broadcast television network’s first-ever live MMA event with “格斗杯,” the one-night, 八人, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, 墨西哥在 星期六, 十一月. 11.

(从左图正下方): Tournament fighter Mikey Erosa of San Juan, 波多黎各; multi-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and Combate Americas talent Alberto Del Rio; tournament fighter Marcelo Rojo of Cordoba, 阿根廷; tournament fighter John Castaneda of Mankato, 从; Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren; Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren; tournament fighter Carlos Rivera of Mexico City, 墨西哥; tournament fighter Ricky Palacios of Mission, 得克萨斯州; and tournament fighter Marc Gomez of Barcelona, 西班牙

One night, eight-man tournament takes place on the 24 anniversary of UFC 1, pitting the most fearsome competitors from the
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high stakes showdown

All eight tournament fighters announced

迈阿密 – 十月 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 (MMA) event with “COPA COMBATE,” the epic, 一夜, 八人制比赛, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 大奖. 本次活动将于十一月 11 在 11:30 P.M. AND/ 8:30 P.M. PT, live from Cancun, 墨西哥.

历史, 90-minute live broadcast on Telemundo will coincide with the 24anniversary of the now legendary UFC 1, which was executive produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO 坎贝尔迈凯轮, and which was also headlined by a one-night, 八人制比赛.

“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,“说 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 英镑) 联赛, hailing from the U.S., 墨西哥, 波多黎各, 西班牙, 哥伦比亚, 阿根廷, and Peru, and will see them battle in La Jaula, 在康贝特美洲竞争笼, 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.’

加入之前宣布的 约翰“性感的性感”卡斯塔涅达 (14-2) 曼凯托, 从. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, 阿根廷
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) 墨西哥城, 墨西哥
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) 圣胡安, 波多黎各
  • 马克·“卢佛”·戈麦斯 (20-10) 巴塞罗那, 西班牙
  • 安德列斯(Andres)“ Double A” Ayala (11-4) 波哥大, 哥伦比亚
  • 凯文·“埃尔·弗里奥”·莫雷拉 (4-1) 利马, 秘鲁

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, 瑞奇“的Gallero”帕拉西奥斯 (9-1) 团, 得克萨斯州.

帕拉西奥斯, 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 罗马萨拉萨尔克里斯·阿维拉, 分别.

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. 此外, 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,“ 这 #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,“ 这 #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, 八人 $100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT ON NOVEMBER 11

约翰· “Mexy的性感” 卡斯塔涅达 (14-2) (权) has been announced as the first entrant into Combate Americas’ 历史性, 一夜, eight-man bantamweight (135 英镑) “格斗杯” tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 在坎昆, 墨西哥在 星期六, 十一月. 11.
Historic event takes place in Cancun, 墨西哥
在 24 周年
Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren’s UFC 1

纽约 - 九月 28, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the entry of 25-year-old trailblazer and its all-time winningest fighter, 约翰“性感的性感”卡斯塔涅达 (14-2), into “Copa Combate,” the historic, 一夜, eight-man bantamweight (135 英镑) 混合武术 (MMA) tournament that will award its winner of three consecutive bouts a grand prize of $100,000 在坎昆, 墨西哥在 星期六, 十一月. 11.

“Copa Combate” takes place on the 24 anniversary of UFC 1, which was executive produced by Combate Americas CEO and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 联合创始人, 坎贝尔迈凯轮. The storied event set off a combat sports revolution, and changed the martial arts fight world forever.

Castaneda of Mankato, 从. will enter La Jaula, 在康贝特美洲笼, riding a nine-fight win streak that dates back to May 2015, and that recently extended on 八月 1 when he put on a dominant performance to earn a unanimous decision over 蒂芙尼Cheyden in UFC President Dana白色星期二 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,“麦克拉伦说:.

Following the recent victory, Castaneda signed a new, 独家, 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, 内华达州. 九月 17, 2015. Castaneda immediately shined, 击败 贾斯汀Governale 通过一致决定.

In his last start in La Jaula on 五月 5, Castaneda scored a devastating, 第二轮 (:42) WHO (拳) 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, 将很快公布.

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

Combate Americas has announced “格斗杯,” 一晚, 八人, $100,000 grand prize tournament in the bantamweight (135 英镑) 联赛, 为 星期六, 十一月. 11 在坎昆, 墨西哥.

Bantamweight showdown on the 24 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

纽约 - 九月 20, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced a historic, 一夜, eight-man bantamweight (135 英镑) 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, 在坎昆, 墨西哥在 星期六, 十一月. 11.

The epic event will take place on the 24 anniversary of the now legendary UFC 1, which was executive produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO 坎贝尔迈凯轮, 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,“麦克拉伦说:.

“When I launched the UFC 24 几年前, we changed the world and, 上十一月 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,“继续迈凯轮. “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, 在康贝特美洲竞争笼, 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, 将很快公布.

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

Combate Americas has named Mike Pine (合照) 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, UFC, IRONMAN AND WWE Global Head of Sales
joins the world’s premier Hispanic MMA sports franchise
In its most explosive growth period to date

纽约 - 九月 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 (MMA) 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 (UFC) by securing blue-chip advertising clients Bud Light and Harley Davidson, for the longest-standing MMA organization, will report to Combate Americas CEO 坎贝尔迈凯轮.

“We are thrilled to welcome Mike Pine, an authentic trailblazer in the world of sports and entertainment brand partnerships, to Combate Americas,“麦克拉伦说:, also the co-founder of the original UFC.

“Mike’s incredible track record,“继续迈凯轮, “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 超越。”

Pine will be responsible for building Combate Americas’ portfolio of sponsor partners which, 至今, has included the U.S. 军队; 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, 在过 137 million homes across the U.S. and Mexico on Azteca America and TV Azteca, 分别, 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 七月 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, 奖金皇冠, HBO体育, Chef’s Cut and Bacardi.

As Global Head of Sales & Partnerships for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), 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, 中美. 空军.

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