Detached retina forces Marc Gomez out,
John Castaneda now faces Jose Alday
in new “Combate Estrellas I” bantamweight main event
Five-division world boxing champion Amanda Serrano battles Corina Herrera in new flyweight co-main event
“Froggy” Estrada collides with new opponent Rudy Morales
in first live televised, main card bout
Los Angeles (April 11, 2018) – Combate Amerika, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, today announced a trio of lineup changes, including a new bantamweight (135 poun) akọkọ iṣẹlẹ laarin John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3) of the U.S. ati Jose “El Pochito” Alday (10-3) of Mexico, for “Combate Estrellas I,” live on Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) from Los Angeles on Friday, April 13.
The 90-minute, live Univision (12 a.m. ATI/12 a.m. PT) and UDN (12 a.m. ATI/9 p.m. PT) broadcast of “Combate Estrellas I” from The Shrine marks Univision Deportes’ first-ever live MMA program.
Originally slated to face off with rival Castaneda in the headlining bout, Marc “Lufo” Gomez was declared medically unfit to compete due to a detached retina that was discovered during the pre-fight physical exam required by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC).
In the women’s flyweight (125 poun) àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ, five-division world boxing champion Amanda "The Real se" Serrano (0-0), representing Puerto Rico, will battle a new opponent in veteran Corina Herrera (3-4) of the U.S., after Serrano’s original opponent, Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordonez of Mexico was unable to secure a work visa for the commitment.
Afikun ohun ti, knockout olorin Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1) of the U.S. yoo square si pa pẹlu "Aláìláàánú" Rudy Morales (5-5), representing Guatemala, in the first, live televised main card bout, after Estrada’s original opponent, Pablo Sabori of Mexico, was forced to withdraw from the commitment due to a shin injury.
The three-bout, live televised “Combate Estrellas I” main card will be preceded by a five-fight preliminary bout card.
Owole lati $30, tickets for “Combate Estrellas I” are on sale at Ticketon.com.
“Combate Estrellas I” marks Combate Americas’ first live television event of 2018, and the first event of a two-part series featuring a collection of the organization’s top estrellas, or “stars.”
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Combate Americas is the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, rapidly becoming the number two sport, after soccer, for Spanish speaking sports fans worldwide. The Combate Amerika idibo ni otito TV siseto, ifiwe iṣẹlẹ ati awọn mobile siseto. Awọn ile-ile CEO, Campbell McLaren, ti wa ni universally mọ bi awọn àjọ-oludasile / àjọ-Eleda ti awọn Gbẹhin Ija asiwaju (UFC). New York irohin ṣàpèjúwe McLaren bi “awọn tita oloye sile awọn UFC” ati Yahoo! Sports kede wipe o “mo diẹ ẹ sii nipa awọn idaraya ju o kan nipa ẹnikẹni ninu o loni.” Pẹlu ohun mura ọja ati bulu-ni ërún a nini ati isakoso egbe, Combate Amerika ti wa ni poised lati ya titun ilẹ ki o si mu nipa a titun akoko ni aye asiwaju ipele MMA idije.