NEW YORK – Седем. 8, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced that red-hot, streaking bantamweight (135 паунда) Звезди John "Sexy Sexy" Кастанеда (11-2) и Gustavo Lopez (6-1) will face off in the first world championship bout in league history at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.. на Петък, Октомври 14, live on beIN SPORTS En Español and UFC FIGHT PASS®.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, От. and the 27-year-old Lopez of Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Измиване. will collide in the main event of the 10-bout “Combate Americas: Empire Rising” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza.

“We are thrilled to be producing our first world title fight in Combate Americas history at our debut event in the Empire State,", Каза изпълнителният директор Combate Americas Campbell McLaren, who also produced the last live televised professional MMA event in New York State with UFC^® 7 септември 8, 1995.

“John Castaneda and Gustavo Lopez put on some incredibly memorable and heroic performances during our ‘Road To The Championship’ fight series this year and last year,"Продължи McLaren, “so we are looking forward to have these two budding, young stars square off and to crowning our first champion.”

Each fighter earned his way to the title fight in “La Jaula,” or the Combate Americas cage, by going undefeated in three consecutive bouts during the “Road To The Championship” series that kicked off in September 2015 and concluded on May 9, 2016.

Pictured Above (Far): Bantamweight star Gustavo Lopez (6-1) на Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Измиване. will look to continue his unbeaten run in “La Jaula,” гръдния Combate Americas, when he fights for his first world title.

Кастанеда, who has finished 8 на неговата 11 професионални кариерни победи, is riding a six-fight win streak dating back to May 16, 2015 когато той подава Pedro Velasco with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:42) на битката.

Castaneda’s run in the “Road To The Championship” series began with a unanimous decision win over Джъстин Governale септември 17, 2015, and continued with a spectacular, arm-triangle choke submission of Federico Lopez in the closing moments of the third round (4:49) на действие.

The aggressive-minded Castaneda cemented his spot in the world title fight by edging out a split decision over Gabriel Solorio на Април 25.

В последния си старт, Castaneda stepped up for Combate Americas on just two weeks’ notice, replacing an injured Erick Sanchez, at the higher, featherweight limit of 145 паунда, срещу Angel Cruz август 11, and scored a second round (2:25) СЗО (щанци) on Cruz.

Fighting out of the famed Xtreme Couture camp in Las Vegas, Lopez, a protégé of former UFC^® шампион Miesha Tate and UFC bantamweightBryan Caraway, will look for his sixth consecutive win in the cage, and his fourth under the Combate Americas promotional umbrella.

Подобно на опонента си, Lopez is a determined finisher who has earned five of his six professional career wins by way of (T)KO или представяне.

Lopez began his Combate Americas journey in the “Road To The Championship” series, побеждаване Mauricio Diaz by way of unanimous decision on September 17, 2015.

In his second Combate Americas appearance, Lopez submitted Joey Ruquetwith an arm-triangle choke in the second round (4:06) на действие, before sealing his fate in the title fight with Castaneda by scoring a devastating, Вторият кръг (4:07) TKO на Саул Елисондо with a barrage of punches on the ground.

A nationally recognized venue for legendary, fight-of-the-year-level boxing events, Turning Stone Resort Casino will now become one of the very first venues in New York to host professional MMA fights. With a legacy of hosting some of the best events in the country, rivaling many venues in major cities such as Las Vegas, Atlantic City and New York City, Turning Stone has established Upstate New York as a premier destination for live sporting events. Turning Stone is an award-winning destination resort, offering world-class amenities including four hotels, повече от 20 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, а 125,000 квадратен фут Лас Вегас стил игри етаж, Шоурум кабаре стил, а 5,000 седалка арена, five pristine golf courses, няколко бара, cocktail lounges and nightlife venues.

Tickets for “Combate Americas: Empire Rising” are on sale and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, или онлайн на Ticketmaster.com. Билетите са на цена от $75, за cageside, $65, $50 и $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Врати ще отворят най- 5:30 p.m.за събитието, и първата предварителна мач ще започне в 6 p.m.

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