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Аматерски МЛД, Combate Америка, мешани боречки вештини, МЛД

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES COMPLETE LINEUP FOR TIJUANA, MEXICO ON THURSDAY, МАРШ 30

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Bantamweight Main event:
Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Iván “El Brasil” Flores

Исто така,:

José Alday replaces injured Joey Ruquet, will face Irving Hernández Cristi in a featherweight battle

Unbeaten Nate Diaz protégés Cristian Díaz and José Aguayo to make their respective debuts in La Jaula

NEW YORK – March 17, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the completion of a stellar, 11-bout card for its debut in Tijuana, Mexico on Thursday, Март 30, live on Azteca America in the U.S. на 10 вечер. ET/7 p.m from the Auditorio Municipal.

TV Azteca will broadcast “Combate12” in Mexico on Friday at 11:00 p.m., and UFC Fight Pass® will distribute an English-language version of the event as a video on demand (VOD).

“Combate12” will be headlined by a bantamweight (135 фунти) showdown between Argentinean Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (10-4) and Monterrey, Mexico native Iván “El Brasil” Цвеќиња (8-1-1).

Rojo, a veteran of season three of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, will look to make a statement in his first start in La Jaula, градниот Combate Америка, when he faces Flores, who will be on a mission to defend the honor of his house.

Rojo will fight for the first time in Mexico after an extensive career in South American arenas where he has become one of the most popular fighters in the region.
Цвеќиња, во меѓу време, will look to rebound from a second round (3:11) поднесување (рака-триаголник задави) defeat at the hands of Mark “The Bumblebee” Delarosa at “Combate10” in Mexico City, Mexico in January.

Another contestant from the third season of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, Costa Rican Walter Zamora (9-2), will face Monterrey native Alex “Gallito” Цвеќиња (8-1) in the “Combate12” co-main event; the Mexican fighter has one goal only, and that is to defend the honor of his country in the featherweight (145 фунти) крајот.

In one of the most anticipated Combate Americas battles of 2017, Erick “The Ghost Pepper” Гонзалес (5-2) од Лос Анџелес, California returns to action less than two months after his “Fight of the Night” performance against Danny “The Realist” Ramírez in the main event of “Combate11.”

Gonzalez will collide with Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-1) на Мексико Сити. Elpidio was victorious by way of split decision over Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas at “Combate10.”

After sustaining a broken nose in training, Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet of Las Vegas, Nev. has been replaced by Jose “El Pochito” Alday (9-2) of Hermosillo, Sonora, Мексико.

Alday, whose last start on October 15 against Mahatma Chit-Bala Garcia Avalos resulted in a draw, will square off with Irving “Moreno” Hernandez (4-2) Тихуана. Hernandez is a winner of his last three bouts, two by (Т)КО.

Во прилог, two of UFC star Nate Diaz’s Stockton, Calif.-based, undefeated protégés, José Aguayo (2-0) and Christian Giovannie (1-0), will make their respective promotional debuts.

Aguayo will face Gilbert Santos (1-2) Ensenada, Mexico in a featherweight matchup, while Giovannie will fight Angel Gonzalez (0-0), also of Ensenada, in a bantamweight tilt.

COMBATE12 FIGHT CARD
Главниот настан
Marcelo Rojo (10-4) наспроти. Iván Hernández Flores (8-1-1)
Поделба: 135 фунти. (Bantamweight)

Ко-Главниот настан
Walter Zamora (9-2) наспроти. Alex “Gallito” Цвеќиња (8-1)
Поделба: 145 фунти. (Перолесна)

Marco Antonio Elpidio (7-1) наспроти. Erick González (5-2)
Поделба: 155 фунти. (Лесен)

Christopher Ramírez (5-1) наспроти. Alex Velasco (6-1)
Поделба: 170 фунти. (Боксер од полусредна категорија)

Pablo Sabori (6-3) наспроти. Levy Saúl Marroquín (7-1)
Поделба: 145 фунти. (Перолесна)

José Aguayo (2-0) наспроти. Gilbert Santos (1-2)
Поделба: 145 фунти. (Перолесна)

Ramón Lopez (1-2) наспроти. Означи Bonilla (4-3)
Поделба: 155 фунти. (Лесен)

José Alday (9-2) наспроти. Irving Hernández (4-2)
Поделба: 145 фунти. (Перолесна)

Pablo Olea (5-5) наспроти. Eduardo Varela Soto (2-1)
Поделба: 135 фунти. (Bantamweight)

Christian Giovannie (1-0) наспроти. Ángel González (0-0)
Поделба: 135 фунти. (Bantamweight)

Oscar Quintero (2-1) наспроти. Oscar Chairez (1-0)
Поделба: 125 фунти. (Мува)

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COMBATE AMERICAS RETURNSTO MEXICO WITH HARD-HITTING DEBUT IN TIJUANA ON THURSDAY, МАРШ 30

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BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT: MARCELO “PITBULL” ROJO VS. IVAN FLORES

Ко-главен настан во перолесна категорија:
Walter Zamora vs. Alex “Gallito” Flores

Повеќе:
Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez vs. Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio
Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Jose Salasar

NEW YORK – Март 10, 2017 – Combate Americas announced its second event of the year in a Mexican territory – a debut visit to the city of Tijuana – на Четврток, Март 30, live on Azteca America (10 вечер. И/Португалија) and UFC Fight Pass® (8 вечер. И/5 вечер. Португалија), from Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno.

Во bantamweight (135 фунти) Главниот настан, Аргентинецот Марсело “Pitbull” Rojo (10-4) will square off with fellow rising star and Monterrey, Mexico native Iván “El Brasil” Flores (8-1-1).

Rojo, a semifinalist on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, will make his promotional debut in La Jaula, градниот Combate Америка, and set out to prove that he has the tools necessary to lead Combate Americas’ fast-growing, 135-фунтата поделба.

“I’m not only here as a guest. I came here to become the most important fighter in my division,” said Rojo. “MMA has grown in Argentina, and it’s about time that we show that on this side of the continent. This fight will be a duel between the North against South.”

On the other side, Цвеќиња, who suffered his first career defeat at the hands of unbeaten Mark “The Bumblebee” Delarosa at the Combate Americas event in Mexico City, Mexico on Јануари 19, now wants to return to the win column immediately.

“When you face a Mexican fighter, you have to be prepared for the most difficult fight of your life. I hope (Rojo) is aware of that, if he wants to be victorious” said Flores.

Rojo will fight for the first time in Mexico after an extensive career in South American arenas where he has become one of the most popular fighters in the region.

In the featherweight (145 фунти) ко-главен настан, Walter Zamora (9-2) of Costa Rica will battle Alex “Gallito” Flores (8-1) of Monterrey.

Zamora’s debut in Combate Americas will once again personify the sports rivalry between Mexican and Central American fighters.

“Mexico is always the one to beat at any sport,” Zamora explained. “It won’t be any different against Flores. We are going to put on a good show. It will be a spectacular evening because the best fighters of the Americas will be present in Tijuana.”

In other action in La Jaula, Erick “Ghost Pepper” González (5-2) од Лос Анџелес, Калифорнија. will return to action just six weeks after his heroic, “Fight of the Night” performance against Danny “The Realist” Ramírez at Combate11 on February 16.

Gonzalez will battle Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-1) of Mexico City in a lightweight (155 фунти) Аферата. Elpidio was victorious by way of split decision over Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas at the Combate Americas event in Mexico City.

Gonzalez’s three-fight win streak was snapped when he gave up a unanimous decision to Ramirez.

In another bantamweight scrap, Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (4-1) на Лас Вегас, Nev. ќе се судрат со Jose Salasar (4-2) Тихуана.

Ruquet notched a spectacular victory by submission (задните гол задави) во вториот круг (1:47) of action against Jose “The Ghost” Ceja at the Combate Americas event in Mexico City.

Additional Combate12 bouts will be announced soon.

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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS BURBANK, CALIFORNIA ON THURSDAY, Февруари 16; LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND UFC FIGHT PASS®

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ATOMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
KYRA BATARA VS VANESA RICO FERNANDEZ

Ко-главен настан во перолесна категорија:
Erick Sanchez vs. Andres “The Bullet” Quintana

Повеќе:
Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez vs. Danny “The Realist” Ramirez
Jose “Froggy” Estrada vs. George Hernandez

Tickets for “Combate11” on sale now
NEW YORK – Јануари 25, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the main event – a women’s atomweight (105 фунти) пресметка помеѓу Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-4) and eight-time Spanish national Judo champion Vanesa Rico Fernandez (2-2) – as well as three additional bouts for the league’s 11та живеат лед Автомобилизам (МЛД) Настанот, which takes place at Burbank Events Center in Burbank, Калифорнија. на Четврток, Февруари. 16, and airs live on Azteca America (10 вечер. И/Португалија) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 вечер. И/5 вечер. Португалија).

The event will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Петок, Јан. 20 на 11 вечер. CT., on TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AZTECA; Latibex: XTZA), one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world.

Со цена од $45, tickets for the event – “Combate11” – can be purchased online at ItsMySeat.com.

In the featherweight (145 фунти) co-main event between two of the sport’s fastest rising stars, Урија Фабер-заштитени Ерик Санчез (7-2) will collide with Combate Americas newcomer Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (9-2).

Elsewhere on the live telecast, fellow knockout artists Erick “The Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez (5-1) и Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (5-2) will face off in a lightweight (155 фунти) привлечност, while unbeaten, heavy-handed Jose “Froggy” Estrada (2-0) will take on submission artist George “Furious” Hernandez (4-3), also at lightweight.

Additional bouts for “Combate11”, including a flyweight (125 фунти) matchup featuring Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (4-1) од Лос Анџелес, Калифорнија., ќе бидат објавени наскоро.

Kyra Batara vs. Vanesa Rico Fernandez

The 4-foot-11, 22-year-old Batara of Las Vegas, Nev. has been unstoppable in La Jaula, градниот Combate Америка, winning all three of her matchups, including a second round (4:13) TKO of Jenny “The Phoenix” Silverio that Batara produced in an unprecedented manner – a ground and pound assault with Silverio locked in a “twister,” the patented submission move created by Batara’s famed mentor, Еди Браво.

Making her U.S. деби, Rico Fernandez (2-2) of Alicante, Spain holds a second-degree black belt in Judo and is a 13-year member of the Spanish national Judo team and former national freestyle wrestling champion. Her two professional MMA career victories to date both came by way of submission.

Erick Sanchez vs. Andres Quintana

The 5-foot-10, 26-year-old Sanchez of Sacramento, Калифорнија. is an explosive finisher who will enter La Jaula for the third time in his career, on a three-fight winning streak.

The Team Alpha Male member has put away all three of his last opponents by way of (Т)КО или поднесување, including his last adversary – Мајк Сегура – whom Sanchez forced to tap out from a rear-naked choke just 50 seconds into their meeting at Combate Americas last Април 18.

Fighting out of Roswell, N.M., the 6-foot-, 25-year-old Quintana is another devastating force who has earned all but one of his nine professional career wins by way of (Т)КО.

Quintana will attempt to bounce back from his only loss in nearly five years – a first round (2:10) СЗО (body kick and punches) at the hands of Adrian Diaz, на Мај 19.

Erick Gonzalez vs. Danny Ramirez

The 5-foot-10, 25-year-old Gonzalez of Torrance, Калифорнија. will risk a three-fight win streak, including two consecutive victories under the promotion of Combate Americas.

Gonzalez has notched four of his five professional wins to date via (Т)КО. Во неговата последна почеток, he handed Cuban upstart Yoandy Carrillo his first career defeat by way of TKO (тупаници) во вториот круг (3:13) на битка.

A native of Los Angeles and former U.S. Морски, 5-метарски-9, 27-year-old Ramirez fights out of Sacramento and, like his opponent, has claimed victory in all but one of his five conquests, преку (Т)КО.

The hard-hitting Ramirez scored a third round (1:02) СЗО (тупаници) на Chuck Seang in his last appearance on Август 27.

Jose Estrada vs. George Hernandez

In less than one year as a professional, the 5-foot-6, 26-year-old Estrada, known best to his fans as “Froggy,” has already earned the reputation of a brutal puncher, scoring first-round knockout wins in each of his two starts, both of which took place in La Jaula.

The Fillmore, Калифорнија. resident made a mark in his professional debut, putting Џонатан Quiroz flat on his back with a single punch in just under two minutes.

The 5-foot-10, 35-year-old Hernandez of Santa Rosa, Калифорнија. will seek his first win under the Combate Americas banner, and attempt to stop a three-fight skid.

After turning professional just two years ago at age 33, Hernandez cruised to victory in his first four bouts, defeating three of his opponents by way of submission and the fourth by way of TKO.

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COMBATE AMERICAS APPOINTS FINANCE AND SPORTS INDUSTRY LEADER JOE PLUMERI BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN

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First Data Vice Chairman, former Willis Group Holdings Chairman and CEO, and N.Y. Yankees minor league affiliate team owner sets his sights on the surging Hispanic millennial demographic and world’s fastest growing sport

ЊУЈОРК, Јануари 11 — Combate Америка, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (МЛД) sports and media franchise, today announced the appointment of its lead investor, longtime financial services and sports industry entrepreneur and philanthropist Joe Plumeri, as its non-executive, board of directors chairman.

Plumeri, the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for payment processing technology giant First Data, former chairman and CEO of Willis Group Holdings, former CEO of Citibank, North America and former President and Managing Partner of Shearson Lehman Brothers, as well as the owner of the New York Yankees minor league affiliate team, The Trenton Thunder, will sit on the board alongside Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO Кембел Мекларен, and three of Plumeri’s fellow strategic investors.

Plumeri’s appointment comes on the heels of Combate Americas closing its series B round of financing.

“We are honored and excited to name such an esteemed and accomplished member of the business community like Joe Plumeri as the chairman of our board of directors and to have him play such a pivotal role in this movement we have created to serve the Hispanic millennial audience,", Изјави Мекларен, who launched Combate Americas in 2013 as a first-to-market venture that essentially combined his UFC pioneer experience with his storied background in television production.

“I am looking forward to this next chapter in my career that will allow me to focus on one of the last centers of growth in the U.S. economy – the emerging and exploding Hispanic demographic – through an incredible, first-to-market sports entertainment and media property that Campbell and his team have built with Combate Americas,” said Plumeri.

Prior to his role with First Data, Plumeri guided Willis Group Holdings for nearly 13 years to enormous value creation. He also served as President of Smith Barney, Vice Chairman of Travelers and Chairman and CEO of Primerica during his tenure with Citigroup.

As a philanthropist, Plumeri was named Humanitarian of the Year in 2006 after contributing the largest gift in history to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, to fund the construction of the New Jersey headquarters of the non-profit organization dedicated to fulfilling the wishes of children with life-threatening diseases.

Plumeri is also responsible for funding the creation of business scholarships, athletic scholarships and annual faculty excellence awards at his alma mater, The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA., where the baseball stadium, Plumeri Park, is named after his father. He also donated money to New York Law School to help create the Joe Plumeri Center for Social Justice and Economic Opportunity.

Combate Americas also recently announced a new company president in Alberto “El Presidente” Rodriguez, formerly Alberto Del Rio of the WWE, and a new television partnership that has its fight programming airing in over 135 million homes weekly on Azteca America in the U.S. and Mexico’s TV Azteca S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AZTECA; Latibex: XTZA), one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world.

For the first time in history, Combate Americas will head outside of the U.S. – to Mexico City, Mexico – with its live event series on Четврток, Јан. 19 when it will present a 10-bout fight card live on Azteca America and UFC FIGHT PASS®. The event will air the following evening, Петок, Јан. 20 on TV Azteca.
Combate Америка, мешани боречки вештини

COMBATE AMERICAS: UNDEFEATED BANTAMWEIGHTS MARK DELAROSA AND IVAN HERNANDEZ FLORES FACE OFF IN MEXICO CITY ON THURSDAY, Јануари 19

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FIGHT CARD COMPLETE WITH NINE BOUTS, INCLUDING PROMOTIONAL DEBUT OF UNDEFEATED COMBATE AMERICAS OPEN TRYOUT SIGNEE RAFA “GIFTED” GARCIA

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NEW YORK – Јануари 6, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the completion of a stellar, nine-bout Mixed Martial Arts (МЛД) борбата картичка, including a bantamweight (135 фунти) showdown between two fast-rising, undefeated stars – Mark “The Bumblebee” Delarosa (7-0) и Ivan “El Brasil” Hernandez Flores (8-0-1) – for the league’s much-anticipated, historic debut in Mexico on Четврток, Јан. 19, live on Azteca America (10 вечер. И/Португалија) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 вечер. И/5 вечер. Португалија).

The “Combate10” event, which will take place at El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Петок, Јан. 20 на 11 вечер. КТ., on TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AZTECA; Latibex: XTZA), one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world.

The fight card is headlined by the previously announced, bantamweight battle between knockout artist Steve Swanson (14-2) and Xtreme Couture prodigy Gustavo Lopez (6-2).

One of the latest athletes to sign an exclusive, multi-fight agreement with Combate Americas, the 22-year-old Delarosa of Dallas, Texas will enter La Jaula, градниот Combate Америка, for the first time in his young career.

До денес, Delarosa has notched four of his six professional career wins by way of (Т)КО или поднесување. Во неговата последна почетокот на Април 2, he earned a unanimous decision over Arthur Oliveira.

A multiple-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament champion, Delarosa holds a brown belt in the discipline and is a three-time MMA champion in regional competition.

На 25 години, Hernandez Flores of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico is ranked as high as number one in Mexico and number two in all of Latin America in the sport’s flyweight (125 фунти) поделба.

Five of Hernandez Flores’ victories, досега, дошле по пат на (Т)КО или поднесување.

In other action on the card, непоразен, 22-year-old prospect Rafa “Gifted” Garcia (3-0) на Мексикали, Баха Калифорнија, Mexico will make his promotional debut after being discovered at the Combate Americas open tryout in Pasadena, Калифорнија. во август минатата година.

Garcia will take on submission expert Raul “The Cobra” Najera Ocampo (4-2) of Mexico City in a featherweight (145 фунти) натпревар.

Без пораз, 18-year-old phenom Кевин Гарсија (4-0) of Monterrey will face off with hard-hitting Enrique “Kike” Barragan (5-1) на Saltillo, Coahila, Mexico in a bantamweight battle.

Garcia and Barragan have each claimed all of their professional career victories, досега, by way of (Т)КО или поднесување.

In one of two welterweight (170 фунти) соочувања, Heriberto Tovar (6-3-1) of Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico will square off with Christofer Ramirez (4-1) Гвадалахара, Халиско, Мексико.

In the other welterweight scrap, Alex Velasco (5-1) of Ensenada, Баха Калифорнија, Mexico will meet Julio Cesar Cruz (9-9) на Мексико Сити.

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ОСНОВНИ КАРТИЧКА (Live on Azteca America and UFC FIGHT PASS):

Bantamweight Main Event:
Steve Swanson vs. Gustavo Lopez

Atomweight Co-Main Event:
Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc vs. Lisbeth Lopez Silva

Bantamweight: Mark Delarosa vs. Ivan Hernandez Flores
Bantamweight: Jose Ceja vs. Joey Ruquet

ПРЕЛИМИНАРНИ КАРТИЧКА (Live on UFC FIGHT PASS):

Bantamweight: Rafa Garcia vs. Raul Najera Ocampo
Лесен: Rodrigo Vargas vs. Marco Antonio Elpidio
Bantamweight: Kevin Garcia vs. Enrique Barragan
Боксер од полусредна категорија: Alex Velasco vs. Julio Cesar Cruz
Боксер од полусредна категорија: Heriberto Tovar vs. Christofer Ramirez
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MAIN EVENT FOR MMA LEAGUE’S HISTORIC MEXICO DEBUT: STEVE SWANSON VS. GUSTAVO LOPEZ

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ЗА Четврток, Јануари 19

Atomweight Co-Main Event:
Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc vs. Lisbeth Lopez Silva

Повеќе:
Лесен: Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas vs. Marco Antonio “La Rocka” Elipidio
Bantamweight: Jose Ceja vs. Joey Ruquet

NEW YORK – Јануари 3, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced four spectacular Mixed Martial Arts (МЛД) краеви, including a bantamweight (135) main event between rising stars Steve Swanson (14-2) и Gustavo Lopez (6-2) – for the league’s much-anticipated, historic debut in Mexico on Четврток, Јан. 19, live on Azteca America (10 вечер. И/Португалија) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 вечер. И/5 вечер. Португалија).

Настанот, which will take place at El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Петок, Јан. 20 на 11 вечер. КТ., on TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AZTECA; Latibex: XTZA), one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world.

In the atomweight (105 фунти) ко-главен настан, former world championship challenger Nicdali "Кралицата на ноќта" Ривера-Calanoc (9-9) will make her long-awaited return to La Jaula, градниот Combate Америка, and face red-hot Lisbeth Lopez Silva (3-3).

“We are excited to be assembling a phenomenal fight card, and to have the opportunity to be at the forefront of MMA’s growth in Mexico with our unique and fast-growing sports franchise,", Рече извршниот директор на Combate Америка Кембел Мекларен.

In other main card action, two hard-hitting, Mexico City rivals, Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (9-5) и Marco Antonio “La Rocka” Elpidio (4-1-1) will collide at lightweight (155 фунти).

Fellow upstarts Jose “The Ghost” Ceja (4-3) и Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (3-1) will square off at bantamweight.

Additional bouts for the Combate Americas event will be announced soon.

The 5-foot-5, 36-year-old younger brother of UFC star Cub Swanson, Steve of Indio, Калифорнија. is a 36-year-old prolific knockout artist whose family originally hails from Chihuahua, Мексико.

Swanson is a winner of his last four fights, all by way of (Т)КО. He is coming off an explosive, 38-second stoppage of Christian Rios на Октомври 22.

Fighting out MMA legend Ренди „Природната“ мода’s Xtreme Couture camp in Las Vegas, Nev. Lopez is a 5-foot-5, 27-year-old finisher originally from Yakima, Измијте.

Lopez emerged unbeaten, со рекорд на 3-0, during the Combate Americas “Road To The Championship” fight series that spanned from September 2015 to May 2016. He has notched five of his six professional career victories via (Т)КО или поднесување.

Rivera-Calanoc is a 5-foot-3, 31-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Nev. and native of Tulsa, Okla., as well as a battle-tested veteran of the sport who has faced a handful of top rivals in the women’s field, Вклучувајќи Jessica Penne.

Ривера-Calanoc, whose ancestral roots are in Chihuahua, took a split decision in her last start on Март 12, од Ronni Nanney.

Lopez Silva of Mexico City is aiming for her fourth straight win on the heels of a unanimous decision over Marcel Yineris Nieto на Декември 2 in Panama City, Панама.

A former welterweight (170 фунти), Vargas of Mexico City is a 5-foot-8, 31-year-old powerhouse who will put a three-fight win streak on the line.

До денес, the Mexican Pride team member has claimed all of his wins by way of (Т)КО или поднесување.

Elpidio, whose nickname translates to “The Rock,” is also a former welterweight standout who will look to secure his third consecutive win.

In his last effort on Март 19, Elpidio, a member of the Renzo Gracie affiliate team in Mexico City, постигна вториот круг (3:16) TKO на Франциско Варгас with an onslaught of punches.

На 5-метарски-7, 31-year-old Ceja of Port Arthur, Texas will make his second start under the promotion of Combate Americas.

In his debut for the league on Октомври 14, Ceja avenged a previous loss in dynamic fashion, постигнувајќи првиот круг (4:22) knockout on Irwin “The Beast” Rivera in the first live televised, professional MMA event since UFC 7 во септември 1995.

Ruquet of Las Vegas, Nev. via Venice, Флорида. is a 5-foot-8, 24-year-old upstart and seasoned striker who will make his second appearance in La Jaula after submitting Luke Faultersack with an anaconda choke in the second round (4:28) of action on Април 25.

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TV AZTECA AND COMBATE AMERICAS SIGN EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT TO BROADCAST LIVE, WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MMA EVENTS IN SPANISH FROM U.S. AND MEXICO

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LIVE SERIES KICKS OFF
WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH
FROM MEXICO CITY ON Јануари 19

Azteca’s first MMA programming deal in history also
includes weekly series showcasing
Combate Americas’ fastest rising stars

NEW YORK/MEXICO CITY DF, Октомври 26 — Combate Америка, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (МЛД) sports franchise, and TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AZTECA; Latibex: XTZA), one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world, today announced an exclusive, year-long agreement to broadcast live world champion MMA events in the U.S. и Мексико.

In addition to monthly live events, the partnership, which marks the first time in history Azteca will carry MMA programming in Mexico, also includes a weekly series that will showcase the most exciting Combate Americas fights to date as well as highlight the league’s prolific, young fighters and celebrity personalities.

The live events and weekly series will be featured on both TV Azteca’s Channel 7 in Mexico and Azteca America in the U.S. Broadcast from Mexico City, the first live event under the new partnership is scheduled for Четврток, Јан. 19.

“MMA has developed a worldwide audience and through Combate Americas, a passionate following among the fast-growing U.S. Hispanic, millennial audience, which is why we wanted this programming for both U.S. и Мексико,", Рече Rodrigo Fernández, Director of Azteca 7. “Campbell McLaren understands MMA better than anyone, which is why Azteca wants to be part of what we believe will be phenomenal growth for Combate Americas.”

“As we’ve seen with our soccer programming, live sports events drive Hispanic millennial viewing. That’s why the opportunity to deliver MMA, with its proven track record, to our audience is so compelling,", Рече Manuel Abud, president and CEO, Azteca America. “Combate Americas understands the sport and our audience. It’s an unbeatable combination.”

“Our partnership with Azteca will take Combate Americas to the next level,” said Combate Americas founder and CEO Кембел Мекларен. “I was there for the beginning of the UFC and saw how critical the correct television partner is to the growth of the franchise. Azteca has incredible reach in both the U.S. и Мексико, which is why this is such an exciting time for us.”

The weekly series, Combate Americas Azteca, hosted by award-winning MMA journalist and Combate Americas color commentator Андреа Стрит, will premiere on Thursday, Nov., 3 на 10 вечер. во U.S. on Azteca America, и на Петок, Ноември. 4 на 11 вечер. on TV Azteca’s Channel 7 во Мексико, following the popular La Liga Mexicana football. The monthly live events air live in the U.S. and the following night in Mexico.

Founded by UFC co-creator McLaren and co-owned by Creative Artist Agency (CAA), Bunim/Murray Productions and Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM), Combate Americas is the first fight-themed show to win a major television award (“Best Variety or Reality Series” at the 29та annual Imagen Awards on August 1, 2014). The company has expanded its roster to include over 40 fighters and, after producing two live events in 2015, it rolled out a total of five live events in 2016.

Combate Americas live events will continue to air in English via UFC FIGHT PASS®, a digital subscription service which gives fans access to exclusive live UFC events and fights, exclusive live MMA and combat sports events from around the world, exclusive original and behind the scenes content and unprecedented 24-7 access to the world’s largest fight library.
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ABOUT TV AZTECA
TV Azteca is one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world, operating two national television networks in Mexico, El trece and Azteca 7, through more than 300 owned and operated stations across the country. TV Azteca affiliates include Azteca US, a broadcast television network focused on the rapidly growing U.S. Шпанска пазар, and Azteca Web, an Internet company for North American Spanish speakers.
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WORLD WRESTLING CHAMPION AND ICON ALBERTO “EL PATRỐN” JOINS COMBATE AMERICAS AS PRESIDENT

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Former WWE heavyweight champion takes on new moniker
“El Presidente” as well as executive role with the
leading Hispanic MMA sports franchise

ЊУЈОРК, Октомври 11 - Combate Америка, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (МЛД) sports franchise, today announced that it has named multiple-time professional world wrestling champion and former Mixed Martial Arts (МЛД) star Alberto “El Presidente” Rodriguez, formerly known as Alberto Del Rio and Alberto El Patrόn, as its president.

A former WWE Светскиот шампион во тешка категорија, Родригез, the son of Lucha Libre legend Dos Caras, Сениор, also competed in 14 professional MMA bouts – 2 of them under the promotion of former Japanese juggernaut PRIDE Fighting Championships – меѓу 2001 и 2010, as Alberto “Dos Caras, Jr.” Rodriguez. He compiled an overall record of 9-5 in the sport, со 7 of his victories coming by way of submission.

In his new executive role with Combate Americas, “El Presidente” will be actively involved in all aspects of athlete relations and development, from recruitment to enhancing their showmanship skills.

“A storied fighter, with a following throughout Mexico and the U.S., Alberto brings a tremendous amount of knowledge of what it means to be in competition, coupled with an ability to communicate his passion for the sport, to his new role,” said Campbell McLaren, Combate Americas founder and CEO. “From working with Alberto in the past, we have gotten to know him very well, and are thrilled to have him on our team in an executive capacity.”

“I am excited to enter a new chapter in my career in combat sports, and to have the opportunity to spearhead the Combate Americas mission of delivering to fight fans everywhere, an authentic and first-rate Hispanic MMA product,” said Rodriguez.

Following in his father’s footsteps, Rodriguez made his professional wrestling debut in 2000, eventually signing with the WWE where he took on the “Del Rio” name and became the league’s only competitor in history to win both the “Royal Rumble” and the “Money in the Bank” ladder match in the same calendar year – 2011.

Over the course of two tenures with the WWE, Rodriguez faced and defeated a collection of top rival champions and other superstars in the sport, including fellow Mexican hero Rey Mysterio, John Cena, Dolph Ziggler and Randy Orton.

As a member of the Mexican National Greco-Roman wrestling team in the late ‘90s, Rodriguez won the Central American and Caribbean Games in his weight division three times.

Rodriguez will make his public debut as “El Presidente” this week, during the first-ever Combate Americas live event in New York on Петок, Октомври. 14 at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona.

The seven-bout, “Combate Americas: Empire Rising” card will be headlined by the league’s first world championship showdown in history – a bantamweight (135 фунти) title fight between ferocious rising stars John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda (11-2) на Mankato, Од. and Gustavo Lopez (6-1) на Лас Вегас, Nev. via Yakima, Измијте.

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Combate Америка: Three New Bouts Announced For New York on October 14

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Подолу: Paulina “Firefox” Granados (сликата) will face off with Jenna Serio in a featured atomweight (105 фунти) contest at Combate Americas: Empire Rising, на U.S. Hispanic league’s debut event in New York, на Петок, Октомври. 14, live on beIN Sports en Español as well as UFC FIGHT PASS®.

COMBATE AMERICAS
ANNOUNCES THREE MORE BOUTS
FOR FIRST-EVER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT IN NY,
LIVE ON BEIN SPORTS EN ESPAÑOL
AND UFC FIGHT PASS® ЗА Петок, Октомври. 14

Featherweight co-main event: Erick Sanchez vs. Victor Martinez
Bantamweight: Irwin Rivera vs. Cristobal Chavez
Women’s atomweight: Paulina Granados vs. Jenna Serio

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NEW YORK – Sept. 14, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced the addition of three bouts, including a featherweight (145 фунти) co-main event contest between streaking Урија Фабер заштитени Ерик Санчез (7-2) and hard-hitting knockout artist Victor Martinez (6-4) to the league’s first world championship fight card in history at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.. на Петок, Октомври. 14, live on beIN SPORTS En Español and UFC FIGHT PASS®.

The matchup between Sanchez and Martinez will precede the much-anticipated bantamweight (135 фунти) championship showdown between red-hot stars Јован "Секси Секси" Кастанеда (11-2) на Mankato, Од. и Gustavo Lopez (6-1) на Лас Вегас, Nev. via Yakima, Измијте.

In another bantamweight contest, Blackzilians team member and rising starIrwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-1) will collide with undefeated submission expert Cristobal “El Mosquito” Chavez (4-0).

In women’s atomweight (105 фунти) акција, Paulina “Firefox” Granados(3-2) ќе ги преземе за Jenna Serio (3-1).

Erick Sanchez vs. Victor Martinez

The 5-foot-10, 25-year-old Sanchez of Sacramento, Калифорнија. will look for his third straight victory in La Jaula, and his fourth consecutive win overall, after submitting (задните гол задави) Mike Segura in just 50 seconds at the third event in the Combate Americas “Road To The Championship” series in Los Angeles, Калифорнија. на Април 18.

Prior to the victory, Санчез, who has won five of his seven professional starts by way of (Т)КО или поднесување, scored a third round (1:22) СЗО (тупаници) на Ousmane Thomas Diagne на Bellator 147 декември 4, 2015.

Исто така, 25 години, the 25-year-old Martinez of Pharr, Texas has notched five of his six professional wins by way of (Т)КО, with all five of the conquests having come with his hands.

Martinez is looking to rebound from a close, split decision defeat at the hands of Erick Gonzalez at the fourth Combate Americas “Road To The Championship” event on Април 25.


Над: Irwin “Ѕверот” Ривера (сликата) will make his Combate Americas debut against undefeated Cristobal Chavez in a featured bantamweight (135 фунти) крајот.

Irwin Rivera vs. Cristobal Chavez

Fighting out of Boca Raton, Флорида., the home of the Blackzilians fight squad, the 5-foot-6, 27-year-old Rivera, who will make his debut under the promotion of Combate Americas, was raised in New Windsor, N.Y.. after being born in Nezahualcoyotl, Мексико. He jump started his professional career with a split decision victory over Andre Cuff ноември 7, 2014, and ran to three consecutive wins thereafter.

In his last outing on Март 25, Rivera submitted Jose Ceja in third round (4:45) of battle with a rear-naked choke.

На 5-метарски-7, 26-year-old Chavez of El Paso, Texas has yet to be beaten in a combined eight professional and amateur bouts. Three of his four professional wins have come via (Т)КО или поднесување.

Chavez is coming off a second round (4:14) поднесување (armlock) на Ronny Perrogon на Јуни 11.

Paulina Granados vs. Jenna Serio

A native of Corpus Christi, Texas where she excelled in power lifting as a high school student, the 5-foot-2, 28-year-old Granados fights out of the famed Alliance MMA team in San Diego, Калифорнија.

Granados made her Combate Americas debut in her last start on Мај 9, earning a split decision over longtime rival Stephanie Alba, whom Granados had defeated twice previously during their amateur days.

Serio of Brooklyn, N.Y.. is a 5-foot-2, 24-year-old upstart who will enter the Combate Americas cage for the first time, riding a two-fight win streak.

In her last effort, Serio handily submitted Sadee Monserrate with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:50) of their matchup on Јуни 3.

A nationally recognized venue for legendary, fight-of-the-year-level boxing events, Turning Stone Resort Casino will now become one of the very first venues in New York to host professional MMA fights. With a legacy of hosting some of the best events in the country, rivaling many venues in major cities such as Las Vegas, Atlantic City and New York City, Turning Stone has established Upstate New York as a premier destination for live sporting events. Turning Stone is an award-winning destination resort, offering world-class amenities including four hotels, повеќе од 20 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, на 125,000 квадратен нога Лас Вегас стил игри кат, Салон кабаре стил, на 5,000 седиште арена, five pristine golf courses, неколку барови, cocktail lounges and nightlife venues.

Tickets for “Combate Americas: Empire Rising” are on sale and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. Билетите се по цена од $75, for cageside, $65, $50 и $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Врати ќе биде отворена во 5:30 вечер.за настанот, и првите прелиминарни рунда ќе започне во 6 вечер.

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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS NEW YORK WITH FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT IN HISTORY, LIVE ON BEIN SPORTS EN ESPAÑOL AND UFC FIGHT PASS® ON FRIDAY, Октомври. 14

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(Pictured below): Twenty-four year-old surging star John “Секси Mexy” Кастанеда (11-2) на Mankato, Од. will bid to become the first 135 pound world champion in Combate Americas history onПеток, Октомври. 14, live on beIN Sports en Español and UFC FIGHT PASS.

John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda faces Gustavo Lopez
for the world bantamweight championship
at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..

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NEW YORK – Седум. 8, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced that red-hot, streaking bantamweight (135 фунти) ѕвезди Јован "Секси Секси" Кастанеда (11-2) и Gustavo Lopez (6-1) will face off in the first world championship bout in league history at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.. на Петок, Октомври 14, live on beIN SPORTS En Español and UFC FIGHT PASS®.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, Од. and the 27-year-old Lopez of Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Измијте. will collide in the main event of the 10-bout “Combate Americas: Empire Rising” Mixed Martial Arts (МЛД) extravaganza.

“We are thrilled to be producing our first world title fight in Combate Americas history at our debut event in the Empire State,", Рече извршниот директор на Combate Америка Кембел Мекларен, who also produced the last live televised professional MMA event in New York State with UFC® 7 на септември 8, 1995.

“John Castaneda and Gustavo Lopez put on some incredibly memorable and heroic performances during our ‘Road To The Championship’ fight series this year and last year,"Продолжи Мекларен, “so we are looking forward to have these two budding, young stars square off and to crowning our first champion.”

Each fighter earned his way to the title fight in “La Jaula,” or the Combate Americas cage, by going undefeated in three consecutive bouts during the “Road To The Championship” series that kicked off in September 2015 and concluded on May 9, 2016.


Pictured Above (Far): Bantamweight star Gustavo Lopez (6-1) на Лас Вегас, Nev. via Yakima, Измијте. will look to continue his unbeaten run in “La Jaula,” градниот Combate Америка, when he fights for his first world title.

Кастанеда, who has finished 8 на неговата 11 професионална кариера победи, is riding a six-fight win streak dating back to May 16, 2015 кога тој поднел Педро Velasco with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:42) на битка.

Castaneda’s run in the “Road To The Championship” series began with a unanimous decision win over Џастин Governale на септември 17, 2015, and continued with a spectacular, arm-triangle choke submission of Federico Lopez in the closing moments of the third round (4:49) на дејствување.

The aggressive-minded Castaneda cemented his spot in the world title fight by edging out a split decision over Gabriel Solorio на Април 25.

Во неговата последна почеток, Castaneda stepped up for Combate Americas on just two weeks’ notice, replacing an injured Ерик Санчез, at the higher, featherweight limit of 145 фунти, против Angel Cruz во август 11, and scored a second round (2:25) СЗО (тупаници) on Cruz.

Fighting out of the famed Xtreme Couture camp in Las Vegas, Лопез, a protégé of former UFC® шампион Miesha Тејт and UFC bantamweightBryan Caraway, will look for his sixth consecutive win in the cage, and his fourth under the Combate Americas promotional umbrella.

Similar to his opponent, Lopez is a determined finisher who has earned five of his six professional career wins by way of (Т)КО или поднесување.

Lopez began his Combate Americas journey in the “Road To The Championship” series, победувајќи Mauricio Diaz by way of unanimous decision on September 17, 2015.

In his second Combate Americas appearance, Lopez submitted Joey Ruquetwith an arm-triangle choke in the second round (4:06) на дејствување, before sealing his fate in the title fight with Castaneda by scoring a devastating, вториот круг (4:07) TKO на Саул Елизондо with a barrage of punches on the ground.

A nationally recognized venue for legendary, fight-of-the-year-level boxing events, Turning Stone Resort Casino will now become one of the very first venues in New York to host professional MMA fights. With a legacy of hosting some of the best events in the country, rivaling many venues in major cities such as Las Vegas, Atlantic City and New York City, Turning Stone has established Upstate New York as a premier destination for live sporting events. Turning Stone is an award-winning destination resort, offering world-class amenities including four hotels, повеќе од 20 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, на 125,000 квадратен нога Лас Вегас стил игри кат, Салон кабаре стил, на 5,000 седиште арена, five pristine golf courses, неколку барови, cocktail lounges and nightlife venues.

Tickets for “Combate Americas: Empire Rising” are on sale and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. Билетите се по цена од $75, for cageside, $65, $50 и $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Врати ќе биде отворена во 5:30 вечер.за настанот, и првите прелиминарни рунда ќе започне во 6 вечер.

Дополнителни борби ќе бидат објавени наскоро.

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