| NEW YORK – APRIL 6, 2018 - Combate Americas today announced the signing of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) featherweight (145 pounds) star Gaston “Tonga” Reyno (7-2) sa isang eksklusibong, multi-year promotional contract.
The 5-foot-10, 31-year-old Reyno, who hails from Montevideo, Urugway, will make his promotional debut for Combate Americas on a May date to be announced soon.
“We are proud to welcome Gaston Reyno, one of the most exciting fighters from South America, to the Combate Americas roster,” said Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.
Reyno is a seasoned, multiple-time champion in Muay Thai, kickboxing and Tae Kwon Do, and has competed across four different continents – North America, South America, Asia and Australia.
Upang petsa, Reyno has notched all of his professional victories by way of (T)KO o submission, including his latest conquest, isang unang ikot (2:30) WHO (Punches) ng Henri Kakiuchi of Japan in a main event contest in Punta Del Este, Uruguay onPebrero 13.
In Combate Americas, Reyno joins a stacked and ferociously competitive featherweight division that includes knockout artists Andres “The Bullet” Quintana at Jose “Froggy” Estrada of the U.S.; kamakailan-sign Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez, undefeated Rafa “Gifted” Garcia at Pablo “El Gallo Negro” Sabori ng Mexico; at Pablo Villaseca of Chile.
Ang 2018 Combate Americas live television event series begins on Biyernes, Abril 13 with a live Univision (12 am ET/12 am PT) and Univision Deportes Network (12 am ET/9 pm PT) broadcast of “Combate Estrellas I” from The Shrine in Los Angeles, Calif. |
