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COMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES ANNOUNCE HISTORIC, LIVE MMA BROADCAST OF $100,000 GRAND PRIZE “COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, Novembro. 11 FROM CANCUN, MÉXICO

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Telemundo and Combate Americas have announced a historic partnership for the broadcast television network’s first-ever live MMA event with “Copa Combate,” the one-night, oito homens, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on Sábado, Novembro. 11.

(Pictured from left to right below): Tournament fighter Mikey Erosa of San Juan, Puerto Rico; multi-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and Combate Americas talent Alberto Del Rio; tournament fighter Marcelo Rojo of Cordoba, Argentina; tournament fighter John Castaneda of Mankato, De; Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren; Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren; tournament fighter Carlos Rivera of Mexico City, México; tournament fighter Ricky Palacios of Mission, Texas; and tournament fighter Marc Gomez of Barcelona, Espanha

One night, eight-man tournament takes place on the 24th anniversary of UFC 1, pitting the most fearsome competitors from the
NOS., Latin America and Spain against each other in
high stakes showdown

All eight tournament fighters announced

MIAMI - Outubro 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, uma noite, torneio de oito homens, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. O evento terá lugar noNovembro 11 em 11:30 p.m. E/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, México.

O histórico, 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) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren, and which was also headlined by a one-night, torneio de oito homens.

“We are incredibly excited to partner with Telemundo Deportes and to bring back to life, ao vivo no 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,", Disse 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 libras) divisão, hailing from the U.S., México, Puerto Rico, Espanha, Colômbia, Argentina, and Peru, and will see them battle in La Jaula, a gaiola da competição Combate Americas, 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.’

Joining the previously announced John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (14-2) de Mankato, De. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo "Pitbull" Red (12-4) de Córdoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) da Cidade do México, México
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) de San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Mark "Lufo" Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Espanha
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) de bogota, Colômbia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) de Missão, 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 e Chris Avila, respectivamente.

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 Sports, um dos principais fornecedores de conteúdo esportivo em espanhol nos Estados Unidos, é o lar de dois dos eventos esportivos mais populares do mundo: a Copa do Mundo FIFA ™ até 2026 e os Jogos Olímpicos de verão por meio 2032. Além, Telemundo Deportes transmite as partidas de qualificação para a Copa do Mundo FIFA ™ CONCACAF para a maior parte da região, incluindo os jogos fora de casa das seleções do México e dos EUA e a Premier League. Telemundo Deportes também é a casa de “Boxeo Telemundo Ford," a #1 programa de boxe em espanhol, e “Manchetes e mais," a #1 notícias de esportes, show de entretenimento e comentários em espanhol, entre outras propriedades esportivas reconhecidas.
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