Tickets for “Combate Clásico” on sale now

НЬЮ-ЙОРК - Липня 6, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the highly-anticipated atomweight (105 фунти) showdown pitting grappling sensation Кіра "Mogwai" батареї (5-4) against Judo black belt Vanesa Rico (2-2) at the upcoming “Combate Clásico” 10-bout professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event in Miami, Штат Флорида., на Четвер, Липня 27, televised live on Azteca America and ESPN LATAM.

Tickets for “Combate Clásico” are on sale online at Ticketon.com.

Nearly six months after failing to make weight for her Combate 11 головна подія, the 22-year-old Batara (5-4) Лас-Вегасі, Невада., a protégé of jiu-jitsu legend Едді Браво, will risk her undefeated record in La Jaula, клітина Combate Амерікас, at Miami’s Mana Wynwood venue, following a bitter rivalry that continues to intensify on social media.

“It’s no secret there’s bad blood between us and I am excited to ‘bring the heat’ to Miami and ignite a ‘Fight of the Night’ performance on such a grand stage,” Batara said. “Being from Las Vegas, I don’t like to gamble, but if there’s one thing I’m willing to bet on, it’s myself.”

Making her U.S. дебют, the 36-year-old Rico (2-2) of Alicante, Іспанія, 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.

“I was really looking forward to fighting for Combate in February but unfortunately, Kyra robbed me of that chance with her unprofessional behavior by missing weight,” Rico said. “I hope that Kyra comes ready this time because I am very motivated to show the world who I am. I’ve waited so long now to get in the cage at Combate, it’s my time!"

The “Combate Clásico” live MMA event will join a nearly week-long extravaganza that begins with a match between marquee soccer clubs Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain at Hard Rock Stadium on Липня 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to “El Clásico Miami” on Липня 29.

The event will air live in the U.S. on Azteca America and live on ESPN LATAM in Latin America at 10 p.m. І/9 p.m. Коннектикут. It will also air the following night, П'ятниця, Липня 28 on TV Azteca in Mexico. Additional matchups for “Combate Clásico” will be announced soon.

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com і internationalchampionscup.com.