One night, eight-man tournament takes place on the 24th Jahrestag der UFC 1, pitting the most fearsome competitors from the
UNS., Latin America and Spain against each other in
high stakes showdown
All eight tournament fighters announced
MIAMI – Oktober 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, eine Nacht, Acht-Mann-Turnier, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 Hauptpreis. Die Veranstaltung findet statt amNovember 11 bei 11:30 p.m. UND/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Mexiko.
Das historische, 90-minute live broadcast on Telemundo will coincide with the 24thanniversary of the now legendary UFC 1, which was executive produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Mitbegründer und CEO von Combate Americas Campbell McLaren, and which was also headlined by a one-night, Acht-Mann-Turnier.
“We are incredibly excited to partner with Telemundo Deportes and to bring back to life, live auf 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,", Sagte 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 Pfund) Abteilung, hailing from the U.S., Mexiko, Puerto Rico, Spanien, Kolumbien, Argentinien, and Peru, and will see them battle in La Jaula, die Combate Americas Wettbewerb Käfig, 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.’
Beitritt zu den zuvor angekündigten John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (14-2) von Mankato, Von. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:
- Marcelo "Pitbull" Red (12-4) von Cordoba, Argentinien
- Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) von Mexiko-Stadt, Mexiko
- Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) von San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Mark "Lufo" Gomez (20-10) von Barcelona, Spanien
- Andres "Double A" Ayala (11-4) von Bogota, Kolumbien
- Kevin "kalt" Moreyra (4-1) von Lima, Peru
Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) der Mission, Texas.
Palacios, 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 Roman Salazar und Chris Avila, beziehungsweise.
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. Außerdem, Telemundo Deportes broadcasts the FIFA World Cup™ CONCACAF qualifying matches for most of the region, including the Mexico and USA national teams’ away matches and the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes is also home to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,” the #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.
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