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“SEXY MEXY” AND UFC® VET DANNY MARTINEZ STEP IN FOR INJURED FIGHTERS IN MAIN AND CO-MAIN EVENT BOUTS AT COMBATE AMERICAS ON THURSDAY, Aug. 11, LIVE ON UFC FIGHT PASS® FROM LOS ANGELES

New featherweight main event:
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda replaces injured Erick Sanchez against Angel Cruz

New flyweight co-main event:
Danny Martinez in for injured Jonathan Martinez against Benjamin Vinson

NEW YORK – Agustus 4, 2016 - Combate Amérika, kahiji-kungsi US. Hispanik campuran Seni bela diri (MMA) sports franchise, today announced new main event and co-main event matchups for its 10-bout fight card that will air live on UFC FIGHT PASS® from The Exchange in Los Angeles, Calif. dinaKemis, Aug. 11 di 9:30 p.m. AND/6:30 p.m. PT.

Streaking star John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (10-2) will step in for Erick Sanchez, who suffered a staph infection, and face off with Angel “Tito” Cruz(5-2) di featherweight nu (145 kilogram) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC® Samaun Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez will replace a hurt (knee injury) Jonathan Martinez(19-7) in the flyweight (125 kilogram) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

Salaku tambahan, the planned women’s atomweight (105 kilogram) matchup antara Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) jeung Lisa Ellis (15-10) has been scrapped due to a hamstring injury sustained by Batara.

“We wish Erick, Jonathan and Kyra speedy and full recoveries, and have the utmost respect for John Castaneda and Danny Martinez, two ferocious warriors who did not hesitate to accept our offers to face super tough opponents in the top two fights on our card, dina bewara pondok,"Ceuk Combate Amérika CEO Campbell McLaren.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, Ti. is riding a five-fight win streak, the last three of which came inside the Combate Americas cage, or “La Jaula.”

Dugi ka tanggal, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 kilogram), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 téh nya 10 karir professional meunangkeun ku cara (T)KO atawa kaluman.

Martinez of Chula Vista, Calif. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik di UFC 193 panungtung Nopember 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., geus earned 14 téh nya 19 karir victories ku cara (T)KO atawa kaluman.

Tickets for “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” priced from $40, are on sale at ItsMySeat.com as well as at The Exchange box office. UFC FIGHT PASS is available on: personal computers, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Sony TVs with Android TV and Roku devices.

Doors at the Exchange LA open for the event at 5:30 p.m. PT, sarta nu munggaran bout kartu penyisihan bakal dimimitian di 6 p.m. The live UFC FIGHT PASS stream will commence at 6:30 p.m.

COMBATE AMERICAS: CombateOCHO

Featherweight Main Event:
John Castaneda vs. Angel Cruz

Flyweight Co-Main Event:
Danny Ramirez vs. Benjamin Vinson

Flyweight: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Benji Gomez
Featherweight: Izic Fernandez vs. Mark Bonilla
Flyweight: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
Featherweight: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Ryan Lilley
Lightweight: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Lightweight: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Welterweight: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan

UFC SUPERSTAR JULIANNA PEÑA, DANNY CASTILLO TO HOST FIRST-EVER COMBATE AMERICAS OPEN FIGHTER TRYOUT IN LOS ANGELES ON SATURDAY, Agustus 13

PRE-REGISTRATION PROCESS UNDERWAY
ON COMBATEAMERICAS.COM

TRYOUT TAKES PLACE TWO DAYS FOLLOWING
COMBATE AMERICAS LIVE EVENT ON UFC FIGHT PASS®

NEW YORK – Agustus 2, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced that reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) women’s bantamweight (135 kilogram) superstar Julianna “The Venezuelan Vixen” Peña, along with 14-time UFC veteran and Team Alpha Male standout Danny “Last Call” Castillo and journalist Andrea Calle, will host the first-ever open tryout for the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, di Los Angeles, Calif. dina Saptu, Aug. 13.

All men and women, umur 18 jeung leuwih, who are interested in participating in the tryout with the opportunity to earn a multi-fight promotional agreement with Combate Americas, can pre-register online at www.CombateAmericas.com.

Castillo and Calle will preside over the event, while Peña, along with Combate Americas referee Mike Beltran and Combate Americas Fight Director Mel Valenzuela, will comprise the panel of judges for the tryout that will take place two days after the much-anticipated, 10-bout “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: Combate OCHO” event, live on UFC FIGHT PASS® from Exchange LA.

“We are on an aggressive hunt to give undiscovered, hungry talent the opportunity to shine on our big stage, and hosting an open tryout in one of the major cities of the U.S. that is also a hotbed for combat sports is one of the best ways to achieve this,” said Combate Americas CEO and UFC co-founder Campbell McLaren.

The tryout process will begin at 12 p.m. and will put candidates through a variety of drills testing speed, daya tahan sarta kakuatan.

Basic boxing, kickboxing and grappling skills will also be examined.

Dibanderol ti $40, tickets for the “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: Combate Ocho,” 10-bout event are on sale at ItsMySeat.com as well as at The Exchange box office. UFC FIGHT PASS is available on personal computers, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV and Roku devices.

In the featherweight (145 kilogram) kajadian utama, Urijah Faber protégé Erick Sanchez (7-2) of Sacramento, Calif. will look for his third win in the Combate Americas cage, atawa "La Cage,” and fourth consecutive victory overall when he squares off with dangerous finisher Angel “Tito” Cruz (5-2) of Rio Piedras, P.R.

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Ngeunaan COMBATE Amérika
Combate Amérika, LLC. is the first U.S. Hispanik campuran Seni bela diri (MMA) franchise olahraga dina sajarah, designed to build Latino fighting champions and serve Hispanic fans, one of the world’s most avid groups of prize fighting enthusiasts. The Combate Americas franchise includes reality TV programming, live events and mobile programming. The company’s CEO, Campbell McLaren, is universally recognized as the co-founder/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine described McLaren as “nu genius marketing balik UFC” jeung Yahoo! Olahraga diproklamasikeun yén manéhna “weruh leuwih ngeunaan olahraga ti saukur ngeunaan saha di jerona ayeuna.” 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.

COMBATE AMERICAS RETURNS TO UFC FIGHT PASS® WITH HARD-HITTING, HISPANIC MMA ACTION LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES ON THURSDAY, Agustus 11

NEW YORK – Juli 14, 2016 - Combate Amérika, kahiji-kungsi US. Hispanik campuran Seni bela diri (MMA) sports franchise, today announced its return to UFC FIGHT PASS® with a stacked, 10-bout fight card that will air live from The Exchange in Los Angeles, Calif. dina Kemis, Aug. 11 di 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT.

Tickets for “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: Combate Ocho,” priced from $40, are on sale at ItsMySeat.com as well as at The Exchange box office. UFC FIGHT PASS is available on personal computers, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV and Roku devices.

In the featherweight (145 kilogram) kajadian utama, Urijah Faber protégé Erick Sanchez (7-2) of Sacramento, Calif. will look for his third win in the Combate Americas cage, atawa "La Cage,” and fourth consecutive victory overall when he squares off with dangerous finisher Angel “Tito” Cruz (5-2) of Rio Piedras, P.R.

In the women’s atomweight (105 kilogram) co-utama acara, emerging star Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) tina Las Vegas, Nev. will collide with battle-tested veteran Lisa Ellis (15-10) of Olympia, Nyeuseuh.

“We are excited to be back in action on UFC FIGHT PASS with a tremendous fight card featuring the best, up-and-coming Hispanic fighters in the U.S., some of whom have been climbing the ranks with explosive performances under our promotion since last year and others whom we recently recruited because of their outstanding results elsewhere,"Ceuk McLaren.

In other action on the five-fight main card, ferocious knockout artist Jonathan “Dragon” Martinez (8-1) of Plainview, Texas will battle fellow finisherBenjamin Vinson (8-3-1) of Portland, Ore. in a flyweight (125 kilogram) ngareubutkeun.

Another flyweight matchup will see undefeated, kaluman ngajempolan Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (4-0) of Los Angeles put his perfect record on the line against dangerous puncher Benji "The Brawler" Gomez (5-5) of Oxnard, Calif.

Izic Fernandez (2-1) of Santa Ana, Calif. jeung Mark Bonilla (3-2) of Los Angeles will face off in a featherweight scrap.

Dina aksi kartu awal, Yoandy Carrillo (1-0) of Naples, Fla. bakal diperanganErick Gonzalez (4-1) tina Los Angeles.

Carrillo, the cousin of former World Boxing Association (WBA) world lightweight champion Richar April, is coming off a devastating, putaran kadua (:19) pingsan (punches) ti George Hernandez at Combate Americas onApril 25.

Gonzalez, who has notched three of his four professional career wins by way of (T)KO, was also victorious at the Combate Americas event on April 25, earning a split decision over Victor Martinez.

In another lightweight preliminary bout, Jose “Froggy” Estrada (1-0) of Oxnard, Calif. will return to action after his explosive debut in La Jaula, in which the 25-year-old scored a highlight reel, babak kahiji (1:44) pingsan (punch) dina Jonathan Quiroz dina April 18, and collide with Christian Cardona(0-1) tina Las Vegas, Nev.

Elsewhere on the preliminary bout card, Jonathan Santa Maria (3-3) tina Whittier, Calif. bakal nyanghareupan Albert Tapia (3-5) tina Huntington Beach, Calif. in a flyweight affair.

Unbeaten Daniel Rodriguez (1-0) of Alhambra, Calif. moal papanggih Hector Saldana (1-2) of Murrieta, Calif.

The final undercard bout will be announced soon.

COMBATE AMERICAS ACTION HEATS UP WITH WEEKLY MMA FIGHT SERIES ON NBC UNIVERSO, BEGINNING MONDAY, April 18

THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK – March 28, 2015 - Combate Amérika, kahiji-kungsi US. Hispanik campuran Seni bela diri (MMA) olahraga franchise diadegkeun ku pamungkas Pajoang Championship (UFC) co-panyipta Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, saluran kabel hiburan jeung olahraga modern keur Latinos, with a weekly, one-hour program, mimiti Senen, April 18, di 12 a.m. AND/9 p.m. PT, from Los Angeles, Calif.

A total of 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning Combate Amérika reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 tinju), Urijah Faber ditangtayungan Erick Sanchez (6-2), John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (9-2) and women’s atomweight standout and Eddie Bravo pupil Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (4-3), will unfold over the course of a 30-day period.

“We are thrilled to be featured in a new, weekly slot that will allow us to continuously showcase the best and most exciting young Hispanic fighters and future world champions” said McLaren.

“Since we launched our franchise,"Terus McLaren, “NBC Universo has played an instrumental part in helping Combate Americas engage a national Hispanic audience, so we look forward to returning to their incredible platform, and entertaining and inspiring new and existing MMA fans throughout the U.S.

Combate Americas is a great place for fighters of Latin backgrounds to shine in front of martial arts fans”, ceuk Bilai Joa Silar, Senior Vice President of Programming and Production at NBC Universo. “It’s very exciting to have another season of Combate Americas on NBC Universo. We’re sure our audience will be thrilled with each fight scheduled since they will all feature top notch fighters.”

Additional participating fighters and matchups will be announced soon, as will the Los Angeles location for the kick-off event and host venues for subsequent events.

The first weekly show on April 18 will mark the third event in the “Road To The Championship” series. Following the sixth event in the series, which kicked off on September 17, 2015 di Las Vegas, Nev., the most successful competitors in each weight class will be placed in the first Combate Americas world championship bouts in history.

Rey MYSTERIO ngaranna COMBATE Amérika duta; Bakal perdana hirup ON Néglasari UNIVERSO Rebo, Dec. 16

Urut béntang WWE Konnan pikeun dijadikeun komentator warna kanggo telecast live of Combate Amérika "Road Pikeun Nu Championship Hollywood"

Live, opat-fight Néglasari UNIVERSO telecast dimimitian di 11 p.m. AND/8 p.m. PT
dina Rebo, Dec. 16

Bajoang resmi beuratna-di lumangsung dina Salasa, Dec. 15 di Burbank, Calif.

New York - Désémber 9, 2015 - Dihias, urut jawara dunya WWE tilu waktu Rey Mysterio geus dingaranan duta of Combate Amérika, kahiji US. Hispanik campuran Seni bela diri (MMA) franchise olahraga dina sajarah diadegkeun ku pamungkas Pajoang Championship (UFC) co-panyipta Campbell McLaren, jeung bakal debut di peran anyar-na di loba-diantisipasi "Road Pikeun Nu Championship Hollywood,"Salapan-bout kartu fight professional hirup dina Néglasari UNIVERSO, saluran kabel hiburan jeung olahraga modern keur Latinos, dinaRebo, Dec. 16 di 11 p.m. AND/8 p.m. PT.

Salaku tambahan, urut superstar WWF jeung WCW Konnan, mindeng disebut salaku "Méksiko hulk Hogan,"Bakal ngawula komentator salaku warna barengan play-demi-play penyiar Ricardo Celis jeung Andrea Street, nu awewe nu boga imah tina Imagen Award-unggul Combate Amérika runtuyan televisi kanyataanana.

"Kami bungah ngagabung Combate Amérika dina Néglasari UNIVERSO, jeung kasampak maju ka ngawangun MMA brand ieu olahraga luar biasa jeung ngarojong atlit pisan berbakat dina roster anak ngembang,"Ceuk Mysterio, nu seru, gaya luhur ngapung gulat mantuan manéhna earn jumlahna 21 championships antara stints-Na dina WWE jeung WCW.

"Combate Amérika embraces tradisi Méksiko gede Lucha Libre, jadi urang ngahormatan mawa Rey Mysterio, a icon global jeung salah sahiji tokoh Hispanik Premier di hiburan olahraga, dina papan salaku duta urang jeung yakin yén manéhna bisa mere ilham fans urang jeung pejuang,"Ceuk McLaren.

Di antara kumpulan superstars rival nu Mysterio geus dielehkeun salila karirna nu CM. Punk, Shawn Michaels, jeung Kurt Angle. During an epic 2006 Royal Rumble mana, he battled salila leuwih ti hiji jam, rékaman WWE pikeun waktu pangpanjangna spent di ring, jeung nu kasusun loba di nu likes of Randy Orton, Rob Van Dam jeungTriple H dina jalan ka meunangna 30 man éliminasi kontes.

Dibanderol ti $40, tiket pikeun "Premier Services asuransi jeung Aspira Mas Hadir Combate Amérika: Jalan Pikeun Nu Championship Hollywood,"Anu diobral diwww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

Sadaya pejuang bakal beuratna-di eta kanggo kajadian nu aya dina Salasa, Dec. 15, dimimitian di 5 p.m. PTdi The Marriott, perenahna di 2500 N. Hollywood Way di Burbank, Calif. Sadaya 18 pejuang competing dina kartu salapan-bout bakal beuratna dina keur bouts masing-masing.

Dina bantamweight nu (135 kilogram) kajadian utama live, opat-fight telecast dina Néglasari Universo, 23-sensasi taun heubeul John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (8-2) of Mankato, Ti., seger off meunangna-na di inaugural "Combate Amérika: Jalan Pikeun Nu Championship "kajadian di Las Vegas, Nev. dina September 17, bakal bujur off jeung sasama sensasi ngahalangan Federico "Kiko" Lopez (10-5) of Murrieta, Calif.

Castaneda keur néangan win kaopat padeukeut bari Lopez anu néangan win kagenep lempeng nya.

Dina acara bantamweight co-utama, Combate Amérika béntang runtuyan televisi jeung realitas kakawasaan puncher Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (5-1), of Misi, Texas bakal bujur off jeung scrapper bahaya Anthony Paredes (3-2) of Murrieta, Calif.

Dina hiji atomweight awewe diulas (105 kilogram) atraksi dina telecast live, 21-taun Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (3-3) bakal ngahiji sacara lengkep jeung sasama Las Vegas nyicingan"Kilat Liz McCarthy (2-3).

Nu hirup Néglasari UNIVERSO telecast bakal kick off jeung featherweight a (145 kilogram) matchup antara Urijah Faber protégé jeung prolific finisher Erick Sanchez (5-2) of Sacramento, Calif. jeung sasama rising béntang "Kejam" Rudy Morales (3-3) tina Las Vegas.

Lawang di Florentine Kebon muka di 5 p.m. PT acara, jeung mimiti lima bouts awal baris dimimitian dina 6 p.m.

COMBATE Amérika hits Hollywood!

Kahiji US. Hispanik MMA franchise brings live televised
"Jalan Pikeun Nu Championship" fight runtuyan ka Los Angeles dina Rebo, Dec. 16

"Sexy Mexy" nyanghareup "Kiko" Lopez di bantamweight kajadian utama
Ricky Palacios battles Anthony Paredes di bantamweight kajadian co-utama

Kyra Batara squares off jeung Liz McCarthy dina aksi atomweight awewe

Live, opat-fight Néglasari UNIVERSO telecast dimimitian di 11 p.m. AND/8 p.m. PT

Tiket diobral ayeuna

New York - Désémber 1, 2015 - Combate Amérika, kahiji-kungsi US. Hispanik campuran Seni bela diri (MMA) olahraga franchise diadegkeun ku pamungkas Pajoang Championship (UFC) co-panyipta Campbell McLaren, ayeuna ngumumkeun yén nagara éta bakal nyieun debut taun Los Angeles, Calif. jeung stellar, salapan-bout kartu fight di Florentine Kebon, hirup dina Néglasari UNIVERSO, saluran kabel hiburan jeung olahraga modern keur Latinos, dina Rebo, Dec. 16 di 11 p.m. AND/8 p.m. PT.

"Ieu kagiatan ngagambarkeun Combate Amérika datang umur, jeung presenting a lineup nu kadua pikeun ngaping jeung kumpulan nu brightest up-jeung-datang pejuang Hispanik di AS, "ceuk McLaren.

Dibanderol ti $40, tiket pikeun "Premier Services asuransi jeung Aspira Mas Hadir Combate Amérika: Jalan Pikeun Nu Championship Hollywood,"Anu diobral diwww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

Dina bantamweight nu (135 kilogram) kajadian utama live, opat-fight telecast dina Néglasari Universo, John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda, seger off meunangna-na di inaugural "Combate Amérika: Jalan Pikeun Nu Championship "kajadian di Las Vegas, Nev. dina September 17, bakal bujur off jeung sasama sensasi ngahalangan Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

Nu Castaneda 23 taun heubeul (8-2), a striker seasoned anu hails ti Mankato, Ti., earned meunangna padeukeut katilu nya dina bentuk kaputusan unanimous leuwih Justin Governale dina Combate Amérika kandang.

A anggota 31 taun heubeul Team Quest, Lopez (10-5) of Murrieta, Calif. ieu tunggang hiji win tilas lima fight, jeung opat jalma victories sanggeus datang ku cara boh (T)KO atawa kaluman.

Dina acara bantamweight co-utama, Combate Amérika béntang runtuyan televisi jeung realitas kakawasaan puncher Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios bakal bujur off jeung scrapper bahaya Anthony Paredes of Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), a nyicingan 28 taun heubeul Misi, Texas anu ogé boasts catetan tinju panarjamah unblemished of 2-0-1, ngoleksi thunderous, babak kahiji (1:00) KO dina Benji Gomez jeung tajongan sirah di "Combate Amérika: Jalan Pikeun Nu Championship "kajadian dina September 17, sedengkeun Paredes 26 taun heubeul, anggota nu lian dina Team Quest, keur néangan pikeun mulang ka kolom win sanggeus nalangsara rugi dina bulan Juli nu snapped a win tilas dua-fight.

Dina hiji atomweight awewe diulas (105 kilogram) atraksi dina telecast live,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara bakal ngahiji jeung "Kilat Liz McCarthy.

Pajoang kaluar ti Las Vegas, Allah (3-3) nyaeta protégé 21 taun heubeul Brazilian jiu jitsu-guru Eddie Bravo. During the “Combate Americas: Jalan Pikeun Nu Championship "kajadian di Las Vegas, Batara kacabut meunang ngaganggu stunning via kaputusan unanimous leuwih Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, urut nangtang jawara dunya jeung lima kali saloba bouts professional salaku Batara.

Nu McCarthy 29 taun heubeul (2-3), ogé pajoang kaluar ti Las Vegas, nyaeta Samaun opat waktu Invicta FC, the world’s premier all-women’s MMA league. Prior to her professional debut at Invicta FC 2 di mana baé ngéléhkeun Jessica Philip ku cara babak kahiji (5:00) WHO (dokter stoppage) dina tanggal 28, 2012, McCarthy amassed a sampurna, 6-0 catetan salaku amatir.

Nu hirup Néglasari UNIVERSO telecast bakal kick off jeung featherweight a (145 kilogram) matchup antara Urijah Faber protégé jeung prolific finisher Erick Sanchez (5-2) of Sacramento, Calif. jeung sasama rising béntang "Kejam" Rudy Morales (3-3) tina Las Vegas.

Nu lengkep, lima bout kartu awal pikeun "Combate Amérika: Jalan Pikeun Nu Championship Hollywood "bakal ngumumkeun geura-giru.

Lawang di Florentine Kebon muka di 5 p.m. PT acara, jeung bout penyisihan kahiji bakal dimimitian di 6 p.m.