LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

NEW YORK – Απρίλιος 3, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it will bring its live Azteca America (10 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ) television event series to Tucson, Αριζόνα. for the first-time ever on Πέμπτη, Απρίλιος 20 with a stacked, 11-bout card at Casino Del Sol, headlined by a bantamweight (135 λίρες) showdown between accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) και τα νοκ άουτ καλλιτέχνη Ricky «Η Gallero" Palacios (7-1).

Το γεγονός, “Combate13,” will also be distributed live on ESPN Latin America and by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand. It will air on TV Azteca in Mexico, the following night, Παρασκευή, Απρίλιος 21, στο 11 μ.μ. CT.

Στο ομο-κύριο γεγονός, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) και Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 λίρες) διαγωνισμός.

Τιμές από $20, tickets for “Combate13” are on sale at the Casino Del Sol box office (1-855-765-7829).

“We are excited to be bringing our live television series to a new market that has a reputation for being a great fight town filled with passionate fans and decorated combat sports athletes,” said Combate Americas President Alberto Rodriguez.

Also slated for action, Benny "Ο Υιός» της Μαδρίτης (9-3) θα αναλάβει Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) σε ένα welterweight (170 λίρες) μάχη, και ειδικός υποβολή Randy Steinke (17-10-1) will face off with aggressive-minded, Blackzilians camp member Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) in another bantamweight contest.

Additional matchups will be announced soon.

Roman Salazar vs. Ρίκι Παλάσιος

Η 5-πόδι-7, 29-year-old Salazar of Scottsdale, Αριζόνα. is a three-time Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) veteran who will make his first start of 2017, and his first-ever in La Jaula.

In his last effort at WFF 32 Νοεμβρίου 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

Επίσης 29 ετών, the 5-foot-6 Palacios of Mission, Texas will put on the line a four-fight win streak that includes back-to-back finishes – a second round (3:14), one-punch knockout of Carlos Ricardo Diaz τον Ιούνιο 12, 2015, and a stunning, πρώτο γύρο (1:00) head kick knockout of Benji Γκόμεζ at “Combate2” on Sept. 17, 2015 – as well as a “Fight of the Month” nominated, unanimous decision conquest of Brandon Royval at “Combate7” on May 9, 2016.

Also unbeaten (2-0-1) ως επαγγελματίας πυγμάχος, Palacios has earned 5 από του 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (Τ)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

Το 6-πόδι, 35-year-old Ortiz is riding a two-fight win streak after producing back-to-back stoppages in his last two appearances – a third round (4:45) ΠΟΥ (γροθιές) του Dano Moore τον Οκτώβριο 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) ΠΟΥ (γροθιές) του Μπρένταν Tierney τον Μάρτιο 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 από του 15 σταδιοδρομίας κερδίζει μέσω της (Τ)KO ή την υποβολή.

Arizmendi is an 11-year veteran of the sport, and winner of his last two matchups. Τον Οκτώβριο 3, 2015, he forced Μπρένταν Tierney to retire after the second round (5:00) of action and, τον Μάρτιο 5, 2016, he took a unanimous decision from Όνομα Χρήστη Salantri.

Benny Μαδρίτης vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Fighting out of Phoenix, Αριζόνα., the 5-foot-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 από του 9 professional career victories by way of (Τ)KO ή την υποβολή.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (πίσω γυμνή έμφραξη) του Jeff Fletcher that came at the 1:26 mark of the opening round on September 18, 2015, and a knockout of Roberto Leon that occurred at the 1:10 mark of the first stanza of their matchup.

Dietmeyer is coming off a four-year layoff from competition. Στο τελευταίο του ξεκίνημα τον Μάρτιο 30, 2012, he faced his toughest test to date in UFC and DREAM veteran Αντόνιο ΜακΚέι, taking McKee the distance of their fight before finding himself on the losing end of a unanimous decision.

Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

Η 5-πόδι-9, 31-year-old Steinke of Payson, Αριζόνα. will enter La Jaula for the first time after scoring back-to-back, first round submissions over just a two-week span, επί Ray Robinson και Guillermo Pena τον Οκτώβριο 1, 2016 και τον Οκτώβριο 15, 2016, αντίστοιχα.

Rivera is a 5-foot-6, 28-year-old native of Windsor, New York who relocated to South Florida to join the famed Blackzilians camp. Μέχρι σήμερα, three of his five career wins have come by way of (Τ)KO ή την υποβολή.