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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. a ranar Jumma'a, Afrilu 12

NEW YORKFabrairu 19, 2019 Combate Americas has signed undefeated boxer and former Lucha Underground Zakaran Dulce Maria Garcia Rivas (0-0 MMA, 5-0 dambe), 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, Afrilu 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,"Ya ce Combate nahiyar Amirka Shugaba Campbell McLaren.

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

hoton sama: In her second professional boxing start, Garcia (dama) earned a unanimous decision victory over Guadalupe Coral (bar) in Ecatepec, Mex. a kan Satumba 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 championJhonny Gonzalez.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES ITS BIGGEST EVENT OF 2018 “COPA COMBATE” AT SAVE MART CENTER IN FRESNO, Calif. RAN JUMA'A, Dec. 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, Nov. 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, a Ajiye Mart Cibiyar a Fresno, Calif., live in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. Santa), live on television in Spanish in the U.S. on both Univision (12 a.m. ET / Santa) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. Santa).

 

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 Campbell McLaren changed the combat sports world forever with UFC 1, a one-night, eight-man tournament that produced MMA’s first iconic figure, Royce Gracie.

 

Saka farashi daga $30, tickets go on sale online at www.CombateAmericas.com/Tickets and Ticketmaster.com, as well as at the Save Mart Center box office, farko a 10 a.m. PT on Wednesday, Jan. 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,"Ya ce McLaren.

 

(Pictured left to right above): Gaston Reyno of Montevideo, Uruguay; Andres Quintana of Roswell, N.M., Amurka; Alejandro Flores of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; 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, takwas mutum, $100,000 grand prize featherweight MMA tournament. Photo credit: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, LLC

The “COPA COMBATE” tournament will take place in the featherweight (145 fam) division, and will feature the winners of September’s two ‘Copa’ qualifier boutsAndres “The Bullet” Quintana (15-2) of Roswell, N.M., USA and Alejandro “Gallito” Flores (13-1) of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico – as well as previously announced Gaston “Tonga” Reyno (8-2, 2 NC) of Montevideo, Uruguay.

 

Reyno was announced as a tournament entrant on the air live, immediately following his stunning, first-round (2:21) biyayya (raya-tsirara shaƙa) na Carlos Ochoa at the “Combate Americas: Camino a Copa” live event in Long Beach, Calif. a kan Satumba 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, da Combate nahiyar Amirka keji, for the first time in his career, riding a four-fight win streak. Na zamani, all but one of his victories have come by way of (T)KO ko biyayya.

 

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. a Disamba 7, kuma na farko da na farko fadan zai fara a 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. da kuma Canada. MMA superstars GilbertEl Nino” Melendez (below right) and JuliannaThe Venezuelan Vixen” Gashin tsuntsu (below left) will call the action alongside play-by-play announcer Max Bretos.

Kuma ku yãƙi farko: Marroquin vs. Alday Bantamweight World Championship Bout on Friday, Bakwai. 14

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

NEW YORK, Bakwai. 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. Jose “PochitoAlday, 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. Santa ranar Jumma'a, Bakwai. 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,” ya ce Joseph Markowski, DAZN SVP, Amirka ta Arewa. “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 lbs.) matchup between Marroquin, who hails from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and Alday of Tucson, Ariz. by way of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, will be crowned the first Mexican MMA world champion in history as well as the first world champion in Combate Americas’ tarihi.

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, wayowin komai da ruwan, Allunan, and game consoles. Don ƙarin bayani, 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, ko ina. 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, wayowin komai da ruwan, tablets and games consoles. DAZN is currently available in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Japan, Canada, 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, tare da 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, Mayu 18

LIVE, 90-MINUTE TELECAST BEGINS AT 11 P.M. DA/8 P.M. Santa

UNDERCARD TO STREAM LIVE ON UNIVISIONDEPORTES.COM
BEGINNING AT 10 P.M. DA/7 P.M. Santa

NEW YORK – Mayu 15, 2018Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) telecast (11 p.m ET/8 p.m. Santa) na, 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 Jumma'a, Mayu 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., Spain, Brazil and Chileincluding a previously announced, much-anticipated featherweight (145 fam) showdown between knockout artists Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) na Mexico City, Mexico da kuma Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (13-2) na Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.

 

 

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

www.UnivisionDeportes.com, farko a 10 p.m. DA/7 p.m. Santa.

 

“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,"Ya ce Combate nahiyar Amirka Shugaba Campbell McLaren.

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

Garcia, 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 fam) 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)) na San Diego, Calif., U.S.

 

 

Another lightweight bout pitting Mexico against the U.S. Za ƙunshi Alex “Bam” Velasco (7-1) na Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, squaring off against fellow, aggressive striker Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez (5-1) na Birnin Los Angeles, Calif., U.S.

 

 

Recently signed, undefeated tanã fita star Eduardo “Cyborg” Torres (9-0) of Santiago, Chile, 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, Spain, will make her return to La Jaula against fellow Combate Americas veteran Yajaira “Shoko” Romo (3-3) of Monterrey, Mexico.

 

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 fam) tanã fita star Edgar “Pitbull” Chairez (3-0) of Mexicali go to war with fellow Mexican Betche Cantu (7-3) of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon.

 

 

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

 

 

Saka farashi daga 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 a Mexico

U.S. Television Ratings Increase By 10 Percent with “Combate Estrellas II”
A ranar Jumma'a, Afrilu 20

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

NEW YORKAfrilu 26, 2018Combate Americas today announced ratings for its first two live, 2018 abubuwan da suka faru – “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) abubuwan da suka faru, a ranar Jumma'a, Afrilu 13 and Friday, Afrilu 20, bi da bi.

 

Despite its start time of midnight ET in the United States, “Combate Estrellas I” delivered a total of 583,000 persons 2+, duk da 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, Afrilu 20, “Combate Estrellas II” delivered another 200,000 total viewers, mai 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 fam) main event of “Combate Estrellas I” at The Shrine in Los Angeles, Calif. 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 fam) co-main event featured the MMA debut of five-division world boxing champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (0-0-1) wanda, 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, featherweight (145 fam) rising star Jose “Froggy” Estrada (5-1) of the U.S. score a second round (1:43) WHO (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, Mexico, 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, Texas, U.S., scoring a third round (1:22) KO (punches) 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) knockout (naushi).

 

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) na Buenos Aires, Argentina.

 

Combate Americas returns to UDN on Friday, Afrilu 27, farko a 12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. Santa, 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, AFRILU 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
 

 

Los Angeles (Afrilu 11, 2018) – Combate nahiyar Amirka, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, today announced a trio of lineup changes, including a new bantamweight (135 fam) main taron tsakanin John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3) of the U.S. da kuma Jose “El Pochito” Alday (10-3) na Mexico, for “Combate Estrellas I,” live on Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) from Los Angeles on Jumma'a, Afrilu 13.

 

 

 

The 90-minute, live Univision (12 a.m. DA/12 a.m. Santa) and UDN (12 a.m. DA/9 p.m. Santa) 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 fam) co-main taron, five-division world boxing champion Amanda "The Real Deal" 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.

 

 

 

Bugu da žari, knockout artist Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1) of the U.S. za square kashe tare da "M" Rudy Morales (5-5), representing Guatemala, in the first, live televised main card bout, after Estrada’s original opponent, Pablo Sabori na 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.

 

 

 

Saka farashi daga $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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GAME COMBATE nahiyar Amirka

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. A Combate nahiyar Amirka ikon amfani da sunan kamfani ya hada da gaskiya TV shirye-shirye, live abubuwan da hannu shirye-shirye. Da kamfanin ya Shugaba, Campbell McLaren, An duniya gane matsayin co-kafa / co-mahaliccin da Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine bayyana McLaren a matsayin “da sayar da baiwa a baya da UFC” da Yahoo! Wasanni sanar da cewa ya “ya san game da wasanni fiye da kawai game kowa da shi a yau.” Da wani unprecedented samfurin da wani blue-guntu ikon mallakar da kuma gudanar da tawagar, Combate nahiyar Amirka ana saran zai karya sabon ƙasa kuma Ya zo game da sabon zamanin a duniya gasar matakin MMA gasar.

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. Photo: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, LLC
NEW YORK – APRIL 6, 2018 - Combate Americas today announced the signing of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) featherweight (145 fam) star Gaston “Tonga” Reyno (7-2) zuwa wani m, multi-year promotional contract.

 

The 5-foot-10, 31-year-old Reyno, who hails from Montevideo, Uruguay, 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.

 

Na zamani, Reyno has notched all of his professional victories by way of (T)KO ko biyayya, including his latest conquest, a zagayen farko (2:30) WHO (punches) na Henri Kakiuchi of Japan in a main event contest in Punta Del Este, Uruguay onFabrairu 13.

 

In Combate Americas, Reyno joins a stacked and ferociously competitive featherweight division that includes knockout artists Andres “The Bullet” Quintana da kuma Jose “Froggy” Estrada of the U.S.; kwanan sanya hannu Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez, undefeated Rafa “Gifted” Garcia da kuma Pablo “El Gallo Negro” Sabori na Mexico; da kuma Pablo Villaseca of Chile.

 

A 2018 Combate Americas live television event series begins on Jumma'a, Afrilu 13 with a live Univision (12 am ET/12 am PT) and Univision Deportes Network (12 am ET/9 pm Santa) broadcast of “Combate Estrellas I” from The Shrine in Los Angeles, Calif.

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 Jumma'a, Afrilu 13

NEW YORK – Maris 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, a 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/ 9pm Santa) of the recently announced “Combate Estrellas I” show at Shrine in Los Angeles, Calif. a kan Jumma'a, Afrilu 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,"Ya ce Combate nahiyar Amirka Shugaba Campbell McLaren.
 

“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, Shugaban kasar, 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.”

 

Da cikakken 2018 jadawalin, 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, bantamweight (135 fam) rematch between John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3), representing the U.S., da kuma Marc “Lufo” Gomez (21-11), representing Spain.

 

A cikin co-main taron, five-division world boxing champion Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano (0-0), yaki daga Brooklyn, 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 fam) contest.

 

A featherweight (145 fam) 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) na Mexico, will open the live broadcast.

 

The complete preliminary bout card, which will stream live on UnivisionDeportes.com, za a sanar nan da nan.

 

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. ‘LufoII

Biyar-division duniya dambe Zakaran Amanda “Da 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, a Los Angeles, Calif. a kan Jumma'a, Afrilu 13. Photo: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, LLC.

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

Tikiti na “Combate Estrellas I” sayarwa gaba Jumma'a

NEW YORK – Fabrairu 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, Calif. a kan Jumma'a, Afrilu 13.

Saka farashi daga $40, tickets for “Combate Estrellas I” go on sale on both AXS.com and Ticketon.com on Jumma'a, Maris 9.

Headlining the 10-bout card will be a much-anticipated, bantamweight (135 fam) rematch between John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3) da kuma Marc “Lufo” Gomez (21-11).

The second meeting between Castaneda of Mankato, Daga. and Gomez of Barcelona, Spain comes after the two collided in the semifinal stage of the inaugural “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, takwas mutum, $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.

A cikin co-main taron, five-division world boxing champion Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano (0-0) na Brooklyn, N.Y.. will make her long-awaited MMA rules debut against Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñez (2-1) na Mexico City, Mexico in a flyweight (125 fam) contest.

“As the creative force behind MMA, which is in its 25ga watan 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., Mexico, Spain and around Latin America,"Ya ce Campbell McLaren, 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 fam) matchup between hard-hitting knockout artist Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1) of Oxnard, Calif. 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

Kyra Batara (bar) and Paulina Granados (dama) 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, Dec. 1.

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

San Antonio, TX – November 30, 2017 –The fighters stepped on the scale and faced off with each other on Thursday, Jan. 30, one day before the “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)" Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza, headlined by the much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 fam) showdown between rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) da kuma Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2), live on Telemundo at 12 a.m. DA/11 p.m. CT on Friday, Dec. 1 from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas.

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

Co-main event fighters Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) na Albuquerque, N.M. da kuma Rey "The Warrior" Trujillo (21-19) na Houston, Texas tipped the scales at 145 fam da kuma 145.9 fam, respectively for their featherweight (145 fam) matchup.

Undefeated Daniel Rodriguez (4-0) na Birnin Los Angeles, Calif. and fellow knockout artistVictor “Kelevra” Reyna (9-3) na Dallas, Texas clocked in at 171.1 fam da kuma 170 pounds for their welterweight (170 fam) 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, farko a (9 p.m. DA/8 p.m. CT).

Saka farashi daga $30, tickets for “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)"Ne sayarwa a Ticketmaster.com.

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


(hoton sama): Rey “The Warrior” Trujillo (bar) and AndresThe BulletQuintana (dama) will square off in the ‘Combate 19’ co-main taron, live on Telemundo gobe, Jumma'a, Dec. 1.

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

MAIN FIGHT CARD (LIVE ON TELEMUNDO AT 12 A.M. DA/11 P.M. CT):

Atomweight (105 fam) Babban Event: Kyra Batara (107.4 fam) vs Paulina Granados (105.5 fam)

Featherweight (145 fam) Co-Main Event: Andres Quintana (146 fam) vs Rey Trujillo (146.4 fam)

Welterweight (170 fam) Featured Bout: Daniel Rodriguez (171.1 fam) vs Victor Reyna (170 fam)

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

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

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

Bantamweight (135 fam): David Jesus Fuentes (135 fam) vs Joel Scott (135.1 fam)

Flyweight (125 fam): Heinrich Wassmer (125.4 fam) vs Juan Deantes (123.8 fam)

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

Flyweight (125 fam): David Miramontes (125.6 fam) vs Federico David Olivera (123.8 fam)

Hur (155 fam): Fernando Rodriguez (153.1 fam) vs Jesse Almaraz (154.2 fam)
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GAME COMBATE nahiyar Amirka

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. A Combate nahiyar Amirka ikon amfani da sunan kamfani ya hada da gaskiya TV shirye-shirye, live abubuwan da hannu shirye-shirye. Da kamfanin ya Shugaba, Campbell McLaren, An duniya gane matsayin co-kafa / co-mahaliccin da Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine bayyana McLaren a matsayin “da sayar da baiwa a baya da UFC” da Yahoo! Wasanni sanar da cewa ya “ya san game da wasanni fiye da kawai game kowa da shi a yau.” Da wani unprecedented samfurin da wani blue-guntu ikon mallakar da kuma gudanar da tawagar, Combate nahiyar Amirka ana saran zai karya sabon ƙasa kuma Ya zo game da sabon zamanin a duniya gasar matakin MMA gasar.