Архівы: Кэмпбэл Макларен

COMBATE AMERICAS SIGNS UNDEFEATED BOXER, FORMER “LUCHA UNDERGROUND” CHAMP DULCE MARIA GARCIA RIVAS TO EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT MMA PROMOTIONAL CONTRACT


Garcia to debut in her third combat sport at “Combate Estrellas”
in Monterrey, N.L., Mex. у пятніцу, Красавіка 12

Нью-ЁркЛютага 19, 2019 Combate Americas has signed undefeated boxer and former Lucha Underground чэмпіён Dulce Maria Garcia Rivas (0-0 MMA, 5-0 бокс), formerly known as “Sexy Star,” to an exclusive, multi-fight Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotional agreement, the premier sports entertainment franchise announced today.

Garcia will make her much-anticipated MMA rules debut under the promotion of Combate Americas at the soon-to-be-announced ‘Combate Estrellas’ live television event in her hometown of Monterrey, N.L., Mexico on Friday, Красавіка 12.

“We are thrilled to welcome Dulce Garcia to the Combate Americas familia, and see her perform in La Jaula, and what is quickly emerging as the second biggest sport with Hispanic millennial fans worldwide,»Сказаў генеральны дырэктар Combate Americas Кэмпбэл Макларен.

Garcia notched three consecutive professional boxing victories in 2018 – her most recent, a six-round unanimous decision over Karla Islas Жнівень 18 – to bring her overall record in the sport to an unblemished, 5-0.

Pictured above: In her second professional boxing start, Гарсія (права) earned a unanimous decision victory over Guadalupe Coral (злева) in Ecatepec, Mex. верасня 30, 2017.

Prior to making her boxing debut in April 2017, Garcia had appeared in 57 episodes of El Rey Network’s Lucha Libre television series, Lucha Underground, and was crowned the first women’s champion in the show’s history on April 9, 2016.

Garcia is also a four-time champion of Mexico’s Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide professional wrestling organization, and the wife of former, three-time world boxing championДжоні Гансалес.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES ITS BIGGEST EVENT OF 2018 “COPA COMBATE” AT SAVE MART CENTER IN FRESNO, Каліфорніі. У ПЯТНІЦУ, Снежань. 7

FIRST ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN TOURNAMENT
IN CALIFORNIA HISTORY,
25 YEARS AFTER LEGENDARY UFC 1 TOURNAMENT

FIGHTERS REPRESENTING EIGHT DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
FACE OFF WITH $100,000 GRAND PRIZE AT STAKE

LIVE ON DAZN,
UNIVISION AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK

TICKETS ON SALE WEDNESDAY, Лістапада. 7

NEW YORK – October 30, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced its much-anticipated, second annual “COPA COMBATE” one-night Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tournament extravaganza featuring eight fighters, representing eight different countries, battling it out for a $100,000 grand prize, на Save Mart Center ў Фресно, Каліфорнія., live in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), live on television in Spanish in the U.S. on both Univision (12 a.m. ET / PT) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. І / 9 p.m. PT).

 

The winner of the tournament will have persevered through three fights in one night to claim the grand prize.

 

The “COPA COMBATE” event will mark the first one-night, eight-man tournament in California state history, and will take place 25 years after Combate Americas CEO and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder Кэмпбэл Макларен changed the combat sports world forever with UFC 1, a one-night, eight-man tournament that produced MMA’s first iconic figure, Ройс Грэйс.

 

Па кошце ад $30, tickets go on sale online at www.CombateAmericas.com/Tickets and Ticketmaster.com, as well as at the Save Mart Center box office, пачынаючы з 10 a.m. PT on Wednesday, Лістапада. 7.

 

“This is the way I started the UFC 25 years ago – an 8-man tournamentthe toughest challenge in sportsand now it’s coming to Fresno and the great state of California for the first time in history,"Макларен сказаў.

 

(Pictured left to right above): Gaston Reyno of Montevideo, Уругвай; Andres Quintana of Roswell, Н.М., ЗША; Alejandro Flores of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Мексіка; and Zebenzui Ruiz of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain represent the first four of eight fighters who will compete in the 2018 “COPA COMBATE” one-night, восем чалавек, $100,000 grand prize featherweight MMA tournament. Фота прадстаўлена: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, ТАА

The “COPA COMBATE” tournament will take place in the featherweight (145 фунты) падзел, and will feature the winners of September’s two ‘Copa’ qualifier boutsAndres “The Bullet” Quintana (15-2) of Roswell, Н.М., USA and Alejandro “Gallito” Flores (13-1) з Мантэрэя, Nuevo Leon, Mexico – as well as previously announced Gaston “Tonga” Reyno (8-2, 2 Паўночная Караліна) of Montevideo, Уругвай.

 

Reyno was announced as a tournament entrant on the air live, immediately following his stunning, first-round (2:21) прадстаўленне (задні ўдушэнне) з Carlos Ochoa at the “Combate Americas: Camino a Copa” live event in Long Beach, Халіф. верасня 28.

 

Also announced today for “COPA COMBATE” tournament action was the competitor who will represent Spain – 24-year-old Zebenzui “El Niño Roca” Ruiz (7-2) of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.

 

Ruiz will enter La Jaula, клетка Combate Америкас, упершыню ў кар'еры, riding a four-fight win streak. Сустрэцца, all but one of his victories have come by way of (T)КО або падпарадкаванне.

 

The remaining four fighters who will compete in the 2018 “COPA COMBATE” tournament will be announced soon.

 

Doors at Save Mart Center will open for the event at 5 p.m. снежань 7, і першы папярэдні бой пачнецца ў 6 p.m.

DAZN AND COMBATE AMERICAS (MMA) SIGN LANDMARK MULTIYEAR DISTRIBUTION DEAL IN U.S. AND CANADA

DAZN and Combate Americas have announced a landmark, multiyear rights agreement that will bring Combate Americas live MMA action to fans in English in the U.S. і Канада. MMA superstars GilbertEl Nino” Мелендэс (below right) and JuliannaThe Venezuelan Vixen” Пяро (below left) will call the action alongside play-by-play announcer Max Bretos.

Першы бой: Marroquin vs. Alday Bantamweight World Championship Bout on Friday, Сем. 14

Gilbert Melendez, Julianna Peña and Max Bretos to Call the Action on DAZN

Нью-Ёрк, Сем. 13, 2018 – DAZN, the live and on-demand sports streaming platform, today announced a landmark, multiyear rights agreement with Combate Americas, the premier Hispanic Mixed PhoeMartial Arts (MMA) sports franchise. The deal will bring a minimum of 13 fight nights per year to DAZN.

Beginning with this weekend’s card headlined by Levy Marroquin vs. Хасэ “Pochito” Алдай, DAZN will be the exclusive home of Combate AmericasEnglish-language broadcasts in the United States and Canada. The Marroquin vs. Alday bout will stream live from Phoenix on DAZN at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT на пятніцу, Сем. 14.

Calling the action insideLa Jaula– the Combate Americas cage – will be MMA superstars GilbertEl NiñoMelendez and JuliannaThe Venezuelan VixenPeña, alongside play-by-play announcer Max Bretos.

Combate Americas is a fast-rising MMA organization known for its action-packed fights and growing audience within the sport. This monumental deal will bring Combate Americas to English-language viewers for the first time.

We are thrilled to be in partnership with an innovative and global entertainment leader like DAZN, and to be able to showcase the fast-paced, aggressive and in-your-face style of fighting that Combate Americas offers and that, 25 years after I launched the UFC, has re-defined MMA as ‘Mucha Mas Accion,"” said Campbell McLaren, Combate Americas CEO.

We continue to break new ground in this sports industry, and this deal speaks directly to our pursuit of reaching new heights.

Chapter one of DAZN’s entrance into the U.S. market is focused on combat sports,” said Joseph Markowski, DAZN SVP, North America. “And with 80 percent of Combate Americasfights ending in a stoppage, we are excited to bring that type of action to fight fans.

Following the announcement of deals across Matchroom Boxing, Bellator MMA, and the World Boxing Super Series, the Combate Americas deal puts the number of fight nights per year on DAZN at 80+.

The winner of the bantamweight (135 кг.) matchup between Marroquin, who hails from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and Alday of Tucson, Арызона. by way of Hermosillo, Санора, Мексіка, will be crowned the first Mexican MMA world champion in history as well as the first world champion in Combate Americas’ гісторыя.

Fans can sign up for DAZN for only $9.99 per month by registering at DAZN.com or by downloading the DAZN app on a wide range of connected devices, including smart TVs, PCs, смартфоны, таблеткі, and game consoles. Для атрымання больш падрабязнай інфармацыі, fans can follow DAZN’s U.S. social channels: @DAZNUSA on Facebook, @DAZN_USA for Twitter, and DAZN_USA for Instagram.

*Cards subject to change.

ABOUT DAZN
DAZN is a global live and on-demand sports streaming service created by fans, for fans, that is leading the charge to provide access to sports anytime, ўсюды. DAZN guarantees no long-term contract, no bundles, just one affordable price for access to all of the service’s sports on connected devices including Smart TVs, смартфоны, tablets and games consoles. DAZN is currently available in Germany, Austria, Швейцарыя, Японія, Канада, and Italy, and just launched for $9.99 a month in the U.S. – where it is set to become a must-have for fight fans, з 80+ fight nights already lined up from Matchroom Boxing, Bellator MMA, the World Boxing Super Series, and Combate Americas.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES LIVE UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK TELECAST OF ‘MEXICO VS EL MUNDO’ MMA SHOWDOWN FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, ТРАВЕНЬ 18

У прамым эфіры, 90-MINUTE TELECAST BEGINS AT 11 P.m. І/8 P.m. PT

UNDERCARD TO STREAM LIVE ON UNIVISIONDEPORTES.COM
BEGINNING AT 10 P.m. І/7 P.m. PT

NEW YORK – Мая 15, 2018Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) тэлеперадача (11 p.m ET/8 p.m. PT) з, as well as one new matchup for its ‘Mexico vs. El Mundo’ Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event from Auditorio Municipal Tijuana in Tijuana, B.C., Mexico on Пятніца, Мая 18.

 

The nine-bout fight card will be highlighted by matchups between an assembly of top rising stars from Mexico and opponents from four other countriesthe U.S., Іспанія, Brazil and Chileincluding a previously announced, much-anticipated featherweight (145 фунты) showdown between knockout artists Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) Мехіка, Мексіка і Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (13-2) Альбукерке, Нью-Мексіка, U.S.

 

 

The 90-minute telecast will immediately follow the live stream of the complete preliminary bout card on

www.UnivisionDeportes.com, пачынаючы з 10 p.m. І/7 p.m. PT.

 

“The whole world loves Mexican food, but fears Mexican fighters, and with ‘Mexico vs. El Mundo’ we have an extraordinary event that features the best of both worlds,»Сказаў генеральны дырэктар Combate Americas Кэмпбэл Макларен.

 

 

The live telecast will include another previously announced, самы лёгкі вага (135 фунты) matchup between 22-year-old phenom Christian “El Taylon” Quiñonez (10-2) Тихуана, and undefeated rising star Vinicius “Lok Dog” De Oliveira (9-0) of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Бразілія.

 

 

In other live televised action announced today, a women’s strawweight (115 фунты) matchup will see Georgina Almeraz (3-1) Чыхуахуа, Мексіка і Mireia Garcia (0-0) of Barcelona, Spain make their respective Combate Americas debuts against one another.

 

 

Гарсія, an unbeaten professional kickboxer and a protégé of “COPA COMBATE” tournament semifinalist Marc “Lufo” Gomez, will also make first start under MMA rules.

 

 

The preliminary bout card will be highlighted by a lightweight (155 фунты) contest between hard-hitting Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (9-2) of Mexico City will collide with seasoned battler Mike “El Cucuy” De La Torre (14-8 (1)) Сан-Дыега, Каліфорнія., U.S.

 

 

Another lightweight bout pitting Mexico against the U.S. будуць прадстаўлены Alex “Bam” Velasco (7-1) Энсенада, Baja California, Мексіка, squaring off against fellow, aggressive striker Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez (5-1) Лос-Анджэлесе, Каліфорнія., U.S.

 

 

Recently signed, непераможаным узыходзячая зорка Eduardo “Cyborg” Torres (9-0) of Santiago, Чылі, will make his Combate Americas debut against Kevin “Badass” Amador (9-8) of Ensenada in a bantamweight affair.

 

 

Twelve-time national judo champion Vanesa “Chiquitina” Rico (3-3) from Alicante, Іспанія, will make her return to La Jaula against fellow Combate Americas veteran Yajaira “Shoko” Romo (3-3) з Мантэрэя, Мексіка.

 

Jair “El Lupe” Perez (0-0) of Monterrey will make his professional debut against Jesus Blanco (0-1) of Tijuana at lightweight.

 

Undefeated flyweight (125 фунты) Узыходзячая зорка Edgar “Pitbull” Chairez (3-0) of Mexicali go to war with fellow Mexican Betche Cantu (7-3) з Мантэрэя, Nuevo Leon.

 

 

Doors at Auditorio Municipal Tijuana will open at 6 p.m. мясцовае час, and the first preliminary bout will start at 6:30 p.m.

 

 

Па кошце ад 330.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. The World” are on sale at both

Ticketon.com and TaquillaExpress.com.

COMBATE AMERICAS KNOCKS OUT THE COMPETITION WITH RECORD RATINGS

Over 4.6 Million Television Viewers Tune In For “Combate Estrellas I” Across Univision And Univision Deportes Network In The U.S. And Azteca 7 ў Мексіцы

U.S. Television Ratings Increase By 10 Percent with “Combate Estrellas II”
У Пятніцу, Красавіка 20

Sponsors Included Anheuser-Busch’s Estrella Jalisco, Advanced Auto Parts, Double Cross Vodka, Hot 6 Energy Drink and Battle Boom Gaming

Нью-ЁркКрасавіка 26, 2018Combate Americas today announced ratings for its first two live, 2018 падзеі – “Combate Estrellas I” and “Combate Estrellas II”which also marked the historic, first-ever live Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) televised Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) падзеі, у пятніцу, Красавіка 13 і пятніца, Красавіка 20, адпаведна.

 

Despite its start time of midnight ET in the United States, “Combate Estrellas I” delivered a total of 583,000 persons 2+, у тым ліку 296,000 adults in the coveted 18-49 age group, on the Univision and Univision Deportes Network simulcast, beating Bellator 197, which aired in primetime on the Paramount Network.

 

In Mexico, the event delivered over 4 million live broadcast television viewers on Azteca 7.

 

The Facebook LIVE stream of the “Combate Estrellas I” preliminary bout card, which immediately preceded the 90-minute live television airing of the main card, delivered over 294,000 streams.

 

“The amazing growth of our TV ratings confirms we are the hottest MMA promotion in the world,” said Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

 

Airing exclusively on UDN in the midnight ET slot the following Friday, Красавіка 20, “Combate Estrellas II” delivered another 200,000 total viewers, a 10 percent increase from the first installment of the two-part, “Combate Estrellas” live event series.

Of the total UDN viewers for “Combate Estrellas II," 67 percent were in the 18-49 age group.

 

The Facebook LIVE stream of the “Combate Estrellas II” preliminary bout card garnered over 630,000 streams, more than doubling the online audience from one week earlier.

 

Like Combate Americas, advertisers also emerged victorious from the record-ratings.

 

We were thrilled to partner with Anheuser-Busch’s Estrella Jalisco, Advanced Auto Parts, Double Cross Vodka, HOT 6 Energy Drink and Battle Boom Gaming for the event, which allowed them to engage with the consumer on location, as well as reaching millions of consumers through multi-platforms with respective key brand messaging,” said Combate Americas CRO, Mike Pine. “Combate Americas is the only MMA engine in existence today that serves 100 percent a Hispanic demographic, allowing brands to streamline and reach the fastest growing population in the world and a consumer set that will spend close to $1.7 trillion in 2018.

 

The bantamweight (135 фунты) main event of “Combate Estrellas I” at The Shrine in Los Angeles, Халіф. saw Jose “Pochito” Alday (11-3) of Mexico edge out a split decision over superstar John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-4) of the U.S., while the flyweight (125 фунты) co-main event featured the MMA debut of five-division world boxing champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (0-0-1) хто, representing Puerto Rico, valiantly fought Corina Herrera (3-4-1) of the U.S. to a draw.

 

In the first live televised fight of the night, ferocious, полулегком вага (145 фунты) rising star Jose “Froggy” Estrada (5-1) of the U.S. score a second round (1:43) СААЗ (knees and punches) on “Ruthless” Rudy Morales (5-6) of Guatemala.

 

Amongst the celebrities who took in the action at The Shrine were Diego Boneta, Camila, Cynthia Olavarria, Victoria La Mala, Flor de Toloache and Forggie.

 

In the bantamweight main event of “Combate Estrellas II” at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Мексіка, world-ranked superstar and Monterrey native Erik “Goyito” Perez (18-6) avenged a previous defeat at the hands of David “D.J.” Fuentes (13-10) of McAllen, Тэхас, U.S., scoring a third round (1:22) KO (ўдары) on Fuentes while, in the bantamweight co-main event, Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (14-5) of Cordoba, Argentina decimated Fabian Galvan (8-3) of Monterrey via first round (2:34) накаўт (пунш).

 

Leading off the live telecast, 20-year-old sensation Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (4-0) extended her unbeaten run by earning a dominant, unanimous decision over Ivanna Martinenghi (4-2) Буэнас-Айрэс, Аргенціна.

 

Combate Americas returns to UDN on Friday, Красавіка 27, пачынаючы з 12 a.m. І / 9 p.m. PT, with “Combate Estrellas III,” a compilation of the best, non-televised fight action from the “Combate Estrellas I” and “Combate Estrellas II” preliminary bout cards.

 

Source: Nielsen, NPM, L+SD data

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES TRIO OF LINEUP CHANGES FOR FIRST-EVER LIVE MMA EVENT ON UNIVISION ON FRIDAY, Красавіка 13 FROM LOS ANGELES

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
 

 

Лос-Анджэлес (Красавіка 11, 2018) – Combate Амерыкі, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, today announced a trio of lineup changes, including a new bantamweight (135 фунты) Галоўнай падзеяй паміж John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3) of the U.S. і Jose “El Pochito” Alday (10-3) мексіканскі, for “Combate Estrellas I,” live on Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) from Los Angeles on Пятніца, Красавіка 13.

 

 

 

The 90-minute, live Univision (12 a.m. І/12 a.m. PT) and UDN (12 a.m. І/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 фунты) сумесна Галоўнай падзеяй, five-division world boxing champion Аманда «The Real Deal» Серрано (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.

 

 

 

Дадаткова, накаўтам мастак Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1) of the U.S. будуць улагоджвае з "Бязлітасны" Рудзі Маралес (5-5), representing Guatemala, in the first, live televised main card bout, after Estrada’s original opponent, Пабла Саборы мексіканскі, 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.

 

 

 

Па кошце ад $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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Аб Combate АМЕРЫКІ

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 Americas franchise includes reality TV programming, live events and mobile programming. The company’s CEO, Кэмпбэл Макларен, is universally recognized as the co-founder/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine described McLaren as “маркетынг геній за UFC” і Yahoo! Спорт абвясціў, што ён “ведае больш аб спорце, чым толькі пра тых, у ім сёння.” With an unprecedented product and a blue-chip ownership and management team, Combate Americas is poised to break new ground and bring about a new era in world championship level MMA competition.

COMBATE AMERICAS SIGNS MMA STAR GASTON “TONGA” REYNO TO EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT

Featherweight MMA star GastonTongaReyno (7-2) of Montevideo, Uruguay has signed an exclusive, multi-year promotional contract with Combate Americas. Фота: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, ТАА
NEW YORK – APRIL 6, 2018 - Combate Americas today announced the signing of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) полулегком вага (145 фунты) star Gaston “Tonga” Reyno (7-2) ў выключнай, multi-year promotional contract.

 

The 5-foot-10, 31-year-old Reyno, who hails from Montevideo, Уругвай, 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 Кэмпбэл Макларен.

 

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, Азія і Аўстралія.

 

Сустрэцца, Reyno has notched all of his professional victories by way of (T)КО або падпарадкаванне, including his latest conquest, першы раўнд (2:30) СААЗ (ўдары) з Henri Kakiuchi of Japan in a main event contest in Punta Del Este, Uruguay onЛютага 13.

 

In Combate Americas, Reyno joins a stacked and ferociously competitive featherweight division that includes knockout artists Andres “The Bullet” Quintana і Jose “Froggy” Estrada of the U.S.; нядаўна падпісала Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez, непераможаным Rafa “Gifted” Garcia і Pablo “El Gallo Negro” Sabori мексіканскі; і Пабла Villaseca of Chile.

 

The 2018 Combate Americas live television event series begins on Пятніца, Красавіка 13 with a live Univision (12 am ET/12 am PT) and Univision Deportes Network (12 am ET/9 вечара па ціхаакіянскім) broadcast of “Combate Estrellas I” from The Shrine in Los Angeles, Халіф.

UNIVISION DEPORTES AND COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCE MULTI-YEAR, LIVE PROGRAMMING AGREEMENT FOR WORLD’S PREMIER HISPANIC MMA SPORTS SERIES

2018 Lineup includes 16 Television Airings
Across Univision Networks
Historic Partnership Begins with Live Univision Broadcast
of “Combate Estrellas I” from Los Angeles on Пятніца, Красавіка 13

NEW YORK – Сакавіка 29, 2018 – Univision Deportes and Combate Americas, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, today jointly announced a historic, multi-year partnership to produce and distribute live Combate Americas fight programming on Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN).
 

The agreement marks the first time ever that Univision Deportes will produce and distribute live MMA programming and, у 2018, will include a total of 16 television airings, beginning with a live, 90-minute broadcast on Univision (12am ET/ 12am PT) and UDN (12am ET/ 9вечара па ціхаакіянскім) of the recently announced “Combate Estrellas I” show at Shrine in Los Angeles, Халіф. на Пятніца, Красавіка 13.
 

“We’re incredibly excited that our growth last year has culminated with a new partnership with Univision Deportes, a sports media brand that is home to some of the best sports and entertainment programming,»Сказаў генеральны дырэктар Combate Americas Кэмпбэл Макларен.
 

“Univision Deportes is proud to partner with Combate Americas in an effort to bring fans the best programming of one of the most popular sports today,” said Juan Carlos Rodriguez, Прэзідэнт, Univision Deportes. “As the leading Spanish-language sports brand, our commitment to deliver high-quality sports content is reinforced through this new partnership, bringing fanáticos the top MMA events in a way that only Univision Deportes knows best.”

 

Поўны 2018 schedule, which will be announced soon, will include several dates across Univision and UDN.

 

The live shows will all air in a 90-minute window and will follow the live stream of Combate Americas preliminary bout cards on UnivisionDeportes.com.

 

The live Univision broadcast of “Combate Estrellas I” will be headlined by a much-anticipated, самы лёгкі вага (135 фунты) rematch between John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3), representing the U.S., і Marc “Lufo” Gomez (21-11), representing Spain.

 

У са-галоўную падзею, five-division world boxing champion Аманда «The Real Deal» Серрано (0-0), змагаюцца Брукліне, N.Y., will make her long-awaited MMA rules debut, representing Puerto Rico against rising star Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñez (2-1) of Mexico in a flyweight (125 фунты) конкурс.

 

Полулегком (145 фунты) contest between hard-hitting knockout artist Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1), representing the U.S. and fellow striking machine Pablo “Gallo Negro” Sabori (8-4) мексіканскі, will open the live broadcast.

 

The complete preliminary bout card, which will stream live on UnivisionDeportes.com, будзе абвешчана ў бліжэйшы час.

 

Since it launched its live event series in 2015, Combate Americas has emerged as a destination for the best, new fighters from the U.S., Latin America and Spain, and a platform pitting athletes, in a country versus country style format, facing each other in “La Jaula,” the Combate Americas competition cage.

Amanda Serrano Set For MMA Debut, Castaneda vs. ‘Lufo’ II

Пяць-падраздзяленне чэмпіён свету па боксе Аманда “The Real Deal” Serrano will make her highly anticipated MMA rules debut n the co-main event ofCombate Estrellas I,” the first Combate Americas live television event of the year, ў Лос-Анджэлесе, Халіф. на Пятніца, Красавіка 13. Фота: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, ТАА.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES “COMBATE ESTRELLAS I:"
FIRST LIVE, STAR-STUDDED MMA EVENT OF 2018
HITS THE SHRINE EXPO HALL IN LOS ANGELES ON Красавіка 13

John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda faces off with Marc “Lufo” Gomez in
a much-anticipated, bantamweight main event rematch

 

 

 

 

Five-division world boxing champion Amanda Serrano to make her MMA debut against Erendira Ordoñez in the flyweight co-main event

Квіткі на “Combate Estrellas I” ў продажы у наступную пятніцу

NEW YORK – Лютага 28, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced“Combate Estrellas I," the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s first live television event of 2018, and the first event of a two-part series featuring a collection of Combate Americas’ top estrellas, or “stars,” that will take place at Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, Халіф. на Пятніца, Красавіка 13.

Па кошце ад $40, tickets for “Combate Estrellas I” go on sale on both AXS.com and Ticketon.com on Пятніца, Сакавіка 9.

Headlining the 10-bout card will be a much-anticipated, самы лёгкі вага (135 фунты) rematch between John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3) і Marc “Lufo” Gomez (21-11).

The second meeting between Castaneda of Mankato, Ад. and Gomez of Barcelona, Spain comes after the two collided in the semifinal stage of the inaugural “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, восем чалавек, $100,000 grand prize tournament that saw Castaneda advance to the championship stage of the historic event in Cancun, Mexico on November 11, 2017 after being awarded a unanimous decision over Gomez.

У са-галоўную падзею, five-division world boxing champion Аманда «The Real Deal» Серрано (0-0) Брукліна, N.Y.. will make her long-awaited MMA rules debut against Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñez (2-1) Мехіка, Mexico in a flyweight (125 фунты) конкурс.

“As the creative force behind MMA, which is in its 25й year of existence, I am poised for Combate Americas to take our great sport into the next era with our estrellas from the U.S., Мексіка, Spain and around Latin America,"Сказаў Кэмпбэл Макларен, CEO of Combate Americas.

Leading off the three-bout live televised main card, the programming information for which will be announced soon, will be a featherweight (145 фунты) matchup between hard-hitting knockout artist Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1) of Oxnard, Халіф. and an opponent to be determined.

The complete preliminary bout card for “Combate Estrellas I” will be announced soon.

Combate 19 Weigh-In Results, Photos and Video

Кіра батарэю (злева) and Paulina Granados (права) faced off on stage after each weighed in one day before their much-anticipated main event showdown atTS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)” live on Telemundo from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas on Friday, Снежні. 1.

OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR
“TS-1 PROMOTIONS PRESENTS: COMBATE 19 (QUEEN WARRIORS)”

Сан-Антоніо, TX – November 30, 2017 –The fighters stepped on the scale and faced off with each other on Thursday, Лістапада. 30, one day before the “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)" Змешаныя Баявыя Мастацтва (MMA) extravaganza, headlined by the much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 фунты) showdown between rivals Кіра "Mogwai" батарэі (6-4) і Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2), live on Telemundo at 12 a.m. І/11 p.m. CT on Friday, Снежні. 1 from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Тэхас.

After Batara of Las Vegas, Невада. missed weight by one pound (107.4 фунты) after the contracted, one-pound allowance was considered, an agreement was made between her and Granados (4-2), who weighed in at 105.5 фунты, to proceed with the bout as planned.

Co-main event fighters Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) Альбукерке, N.m. і Рэй "Воін" Трухільё (21-19) Х'юстан, Texas tipped the scales at 145 фунтаў, і 145.9 фунты, respectively for their featherweight (145 фунты) супадаюць.

Непераможны Daniel Rodriguez (4-0) Лос-Анджэлесе, Халіф. and fellow knockout artistVictor “Kelevra” Reyna (9-3) Далас, Texas clocked in at 171.1 фунтаў, і 170 pounds for their welterweight (170 фунты) scrap that will serve as the opening bout on the live Telemundo broadcast.

Prior to the live Telemundo broadcast, the seven-bout preliminary card will stream live on TelemundoDeportes.com, the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo App and Facebook LIVE, пачынаючы з (9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Канэктыкут).

Па кошце ад $30, tickets for “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)"Прадаюцца ў Ticketmaster.com.

Doors at Freeman Coliseum open at 7 p.m. Канэктыкут. The first preliminary bout begins at 8 p.m.


(Pictured above): ReyThe WarriorTrujillo (злева) and AndresThe BulletQuintana (права) will square off in the ‘Combate 19’ сумесна Галоўнай падзеяй, live on Telemundo заўтра, Пятніца, Снежні. 1.

COMPLETE WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR
“TS-1 PROMOTIONS PRESENTS: COMBATE 19 (QUEEN WARRIORS)"

MAIN FIGHT CARD (LIVE ON TELEMUNDO AT 12 Раніцы. І/11 P.m. Канэктыкут):

Atomweight (105 фунты) Галоўная падзея: Кіра батарэю (107.4 фунты) vs Paulina Granados (105.5 фунты)

Полулегком вага (145 фунты) Са-галоўная падзея: Andres Quintana (146 фунты) vs Rey Trujillo (146.4 фунты)

Сярэдні вага (170 фунты) Featured Bout: Daniel Rodriguez (171.1 фунты) vs Victor Reyna (170 фунты)

PRELIMINARY FIGHT CARD
(LIVE ON TELEMUNDODEPORTES.COM, TELEMUNDO DEPORTES EN VIVO APP AND FACEBOOK LIVE):

Catchweight (140 фунты): Ray Rodriguez (139.1 фунты) vs Michael Rodriguez (143.7 фунты)

Atomweight (105 фунты): Vanesa Rico (105.1 фунты) vs Brenda Enriquez (106.1 фунты)

Найлёгкія вага (135 фунты): David Jesus Fuentes (135 фунты) vs Joel Scott (135.1 фунты)

Лёгкі вага (125 фунты): Heinrich Wassmer (125.4 фунты) vs Juan Deantes (123.8 фунты)

Catchweight (140 фунты): Javier Obregon (139.5 фунты) vs Jose Ceja (138.9 фунты)

Лёгкі вага (125 фунты): David Miramontes (125.6 фунты) vs Federico David Olivera (123.8 фунты)

Лёгкі (155 фунты): Fernando Rodriguez (153.1 фунты) vs Jesse Almaraz (154.2 фунты)
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Аб Combate АМЕРЫКІ

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 Americas franchise includes reality TV programming, live events and mobile programming. The company’s CEO, Кэмпбэл Макларен, is universally recognized as the co-founder/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine described McLaren as “маркетынг геній за UFC” і Yahoo! Спорт абвясціў, што ён “ведае больш аб спорце, чым толькі пра тых, у ім сёння.” With an unprecedented product and a blue-chip ownership and management team, Combate Americas is poised to break new ground and bring about a new era in world championship level MMA competition.