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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES NEW MAIN EVENT, LIVE UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK TELECAST OF ‘MEXICO VS USA’ MMA SHOWDOWN FROM SACRAMENTO, California. RAU Friday, Tej zaum yuav 11

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BRENDA ENRIQUEZ REPLACES INJURED KYRA BATARA
IN MAIN EVENT BATTLE WITH LISBETH LOPEZ SILVA

NYOB, 90-MINUTE TELECAST BEGINS AT 11 P.M. ET / 8 P.M. PT

UNDERCARD TO STREAM LIVE ON UNIVISIONDEPORTES.COM
BEGINNING AT 9:30 P.M. THIAB / 6:30 P.M. PT

FIGHT CARD COMPLETE WITH EIGHT BOUTS

 

NEW YORK – May 8, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a new main event and live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) telecast for its ‘Mexico vs. USA’ Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event that will be highlighted by matchups between a collection of prolific, rising stars from Mexico against ferocious combatants from the U.S., in Sacramento, California. on Friday, Tej zaum 11.

 

The live UDN telecast of “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA” will begin at 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT from McClellan Conference Center, and will be headlined by a 110-pound catchweight contest between top 20 world-ranked star Lisbeth “Coneja” Lopez Silva (5-3) ntawm Mexico City, Mexico thiab Brenda Enriquez (1-1) of Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. via Chihuahua, Mexico.

 

The program will also be available on the Univision Deportes app and www.UnivisionDeportes.com.

 

The telecast will immediately follow a live stream of the five-bout undercard on www.UnivisionDeportes.com, pib thaum 9:30 p.m. THIAB / 6:30 p.m. PT.

 

Enriquez will replace Kyra Batara ntawm Las Vegas, Nevada., U.S. nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim. Batara was originally slated to face Silva at atomweight (105 phaus), but has withdrawn from the commitment due to a strain in her back and neck.

 

In the previously announced featherweight (145 phaus) co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, knockout artist Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez (4-3) of Guadalajra, Jalisco, Mexico will collide with Nate Diaz kev tiv thaiv Chris Avila (5-6) ntawm Stockton, California., U.S.

 

Leading off the live telecast will be a newly announced, sib (155 phaus) matchup between aggressive-minded finisher Anthony “The Shark” Avila (15-5) of Sacramento and hard-hitting striker Jose Luis Verdugo (8-4) ntawm Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.

 

In preliminary bout card action and a fourth matchup pitting fighters from the two neighboring countries against one another, Jose “Manos De Padre” Loera (0-0) of Aguascalientes, Mexico will battle Christian Giovannie (2-2) ntawm Stockton, California., U.S. ntawm bantamweight (135 phaus).

 

Elsewhere in preliminary bout action, unbeaten Kaleio “K.O.” Romero (1-0) of Sacramento will face off with Luis “Lightyear” Vargas (2-2) of San Jose, California., U.S. nyob rau hauv ib tug sib bout.

 

A 140-pound catchweight contest will see undefeated Andrew “Bulldog” Coyne(2-0) of Sacramento go to war with Roger “Rare Breed” Severson (2-3) of Vallejo.

 

Combate Americas veteran Jose Aguayo (2-1) of San Ramon, California. U.S. will return to La Jaula, the Combate Americas competition cage, to square off with unbeaten Jesse Strader (2-0) ntawm Lancaster, California., U.S. in a featherweight tilt.

 

In women’s strawweight (115 phaus) txiav txim, Francis “Hitgirl” Hernandez (2-2) of Camuy, Puerto Rico will make her Combate Americas debut against Shyann Farmer (0-1) of Alamogordo, N.M., U.S.

 

Luv nqi los ntawm $40, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA” are on sale at Ticketon.com. Doors at McClellan Conference Center will open for the event at 6 p.m.

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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES “MEXICO VS USA” MMA SHOWDOWN IN SACRAMENTO, California. RAU Friday, Tej zaum yuav 11

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Hauv qab no: Kyra Batara (tshuav) will face off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (txoj cai) in the atomweight main event of “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. TEB CHAWS USA” in Sacramento, California. on Friday, Tej zaum 11.

MAIN kev tshwm sim:
LISBETH LOPEZ SILVA (MEXICO) VS. KYRA BATARA (TEB CHAWS USA)

CO-MAIN kev tshwm sim:
HORACIO GUTIERREZ (MEXICO) VS. CHRIS AVILA (TEB CHAWS USA)

TICKETS ON SALE AT TICKETON.COM

 

 

TSHIAB YORK – Plaub Hlis Ntuj 23, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced an epic, nyob Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event that will feature fighters representing Mexico against combatants representing the U.S., beginning with a much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 phaus) matchup pitting world ranked stars Lisbeth “Coneja” Lopez Silva (5-3) thiab Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (7-4) against one another, at McClellan Conference Center in Sacramento, California. on Friday, Tej zaum 11.
 

Also announced today for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA” was a featherweight (145 phaus) co-main event between Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez (4-3) thiab Nate Diaz kev tiv thaiv Chris Avila (5-6).

 

Luv nqi los ntawm $40, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA” are on sale atTicketon.com.

 

“’Mexico vs. USA is the best of Combate Americas, with ‘soccer style,’ country vs. country competition,"Hais tias Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren. “Lisbeth and Kyra are the top two atomweights in the world, and there is going to be an atomic explosion when these atoms collide.”

 

Ranked as high as 20 in the world in the women’s atomweight division, Lopez Silva, a 21-year-old native of Mexico City, Mexico is aiming for her sixth straight victory after defeating Sheila Padilla of the U.S. by way of TKO (punches) nyob rau hauv lub thib ob puag ncig (3:24) of their bout at the inaugural “COPA COMBATE” extravaganza in Cancun last November 11.

 

Lopez Silva recently joined forces with the Guadalajara, Mexico-based Team Grasso, the home of MMA superstars Alexa Grasso thiab Irene Aldana.

 

The 23-year-old Batara, who fights out of Las Vegas, Nev. and is ranked as high as 19 nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no, is coming off her second consecutive win, a unanimous decision over long-standing rival Paulina “Firefox” Granados in the main event of “Combate Americas: Queen Warriors” last December 1.

 

Ua ntej ntawd, Vajtswv, a grappling expert schooled by famed Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master Eddie Bravo, defeated 12-time national Judo champion Vanesa Rico of Spain via second round (3:46) cuav (armbar).

 

Gutierrez is an aggressive-minded, 27-xyoo-laus, rising star out of Guadalajara, aiming to make noise in what will be his Combate Americas promotional debut.

 

In his last effort on May 12, 2017, Gutierrez scored a first round (2:37) knockout (punch) rau Antonio Suarez.

 

Representing the U.S., the 25-year-old Avila fights out of Lodi, California. is looking to return to his past form that saw him notch victories in five of his first seven professional starts, four of which came by way of (T)KO or submission inside of two rounds.

 

Live television programming details, as well as additional bouts for “Combate Americas; Mexico vs. USA” will be announced soon.

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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MATCHUPS FOR “COPA COMBATE” ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN, $100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT LIVE ON TELEMUNDO AND NBCSN ON SATURDAY, Nov. 11

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HISTORIC EXTRAVAGANZA PITS WORLD-CLASS FIGHTERS FROM
THE U.S., LATIN AMERICA AND SPAIN AGAINST EACH OTHER
IN CANCUN, MEXICO

CANCUN, MX – November 7, 2017 - Combate Américas announced earlier the official matchups for the quarterfinal, or opening stage, of the highly-anticipated “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 phaus) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 11 ntawm 11:30 p.m. THIAB/10:30 p.m. I.

Cov kev tshwm sim, which takes place at Grand Oasis Cancun, marks both the first NBCU simulcast in history of an MMA event, and the first-ever Telemundo broadcast of MMA programming.

“COPA COMBATE” also represents the first time that world-class fighters from the U.S., Latin America and Spain will represent their respective countries in an epic, one-night tournament showdown in which the winner will have persevered through three consecutive bouts.

In the first quarterfinal stage bout in tournament bracket “A,” vicious striker Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) from San Juan, Puerto Rico will take on red-hot Marcelo “The Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) from Cordoba, Argentina.

Ntawm 36 xyoo, Erosa is the oldest competitor in the tournament field. A combat sports tri-athlete who also boxes and kickboxes professionally, Erosa is the first recognized Puerto Rican world champion in the sport of MMA.

The 29-year-old Rojo is both the number one ranked bantamweight, as well as the top ranked featherweight (145 phaus) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on Qhov kawg Fighter: Latin America reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 ntawm nws 12 hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO or submission and will enter the tournament riding a four-fight win streak, including two consecutive wins in his first two Combate Americas starts.

On the same side of the tournament draw, wildcard entrant and relentless brawler Ricky "Lub Gallero" Palacios (9-1) ntawm lub hom phiaj, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) ntawm Mexico City, Mexico.

The 30-year-old Palacios, the longest standing member of the Combate Americas fighter roster, has won all six of bouts in La Jaula, the Combate Americas circular cage.

In his last two starts, Palacios, also unbeaten as a professional boxer, earned victories over two different Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veterans – a split decision over Roman Salazar rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 20, thiab ib tug unanimous kev txiav txim siab dua Chris Avila rau Lub Xya hli ntuj 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 ntawm nws 10 kev ua hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav, and will enter La Jaula for the first time in his career, with three straight victories under his belt.

On the other side of the tournament draw, 25-year-old trailblazer John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) ntawm Mankato, Los ntawm. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru.

Tied with Palacios for the greatest number of wins – six – in La Jaula, Castaneda recently re-signed with Combate Americas where he has yet to be beaten, after emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision over Cheyden Leialoha in UFC President Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series rau Lub yim hli ntuj 1.

Moreyra is an aggressive-minded, 24-year-old who also boasts a 4-1 record as a professional Muay Thai combatant, and is regarded as Peru’s fastest rising MMA star.

In the second tournament bracket “B” bout, sib ntaus sib tua-kuaj, number one ranked Spanish bantamweight Marc “Lufo” Gómez (20-10) of Barcelona will collide with number one-ranked Colombian bantamweight Andres “Doble A Leal “ Ayala (14-4) of Bogota.

Ntawm cia li 25 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, Gómez has already racked up 30 kev bouts, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, ntawm nws 20 hauj lwm victories, an astonishing 17 tau tuaj los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, nrog 9 ntawm nws 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO los yog cuav. In addition to his place as the top ranked 135-pound fighter in his country, Ayala also owns a top 10 ranking in Mexico.

The live simulcast of “COPA COMBATE” on Telemundo and NBCSN will feature the tournament’s complete semifinal stage consisting of two bouts that pit the winners of the quarterfinal stage matchups in each tournament bracket against one another, as well as the championship stage showdown.

In addition to the tournament action, Telemundo’s and NBCSN’s live television coverage of “COPA COMBATE” will feature the previously announced women’s strawweight (115 phaus) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) ntawm Mexico City, Mexico, and submission expert and Miesha Tate pupil Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, Chile.

The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament, as well as two tournament alternate bouts and a second women’s bout that will be announced soon, will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com. Coverage on NBCSN will be live streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

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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, Campbell McLaren, is universally recognized as the co-founder/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine described McLaren as “lub lag luam ntse heev tom qab lub UFC” thiab Yahoo! Cov kev ua si hais tias hais tias nws “paub ntau ntxiv txog cov kev ua si nawv tshaj yog hais txog leej twg nyob rau hauv nws hnub no.” 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.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES TWO TOURNAMENT ALTERNATE BOUTS, WOMEN’S PRELIMINARY BOUT FOR “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, KAUM-IB HLI 11 IN CANCUN, MEXICO

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Pictured below: Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (8-2) will compete in a “COPA COMBATE” tournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexico onSaturday, Nov. 11. Yees duab credit: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, LLC

HISTORIC EVENT’S ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN,
$100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT BROADCASTS LIVE
ON TELEMUNDO DEPORTES FROM GRAND OASIS CANCUN

ALTERNATE BOUTS AND PRELIMINARY BOUT
STREAM LIVE BEFORE LIVE TELEMUNDO BROADCAST

NEW YORK – Lub kaum hli ntuj 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, ib-hmo ntuj, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bantamweight (135 phaus) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Saturday, Nov. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. THIAB/10:35 p.m. I, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 phaus) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) ntawm Visalia, California. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) ntawm Mexico City, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, pib thaum 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, preceding the live Telemundo Deportes broadcast of the event that picks up with the tournament’s first semifinal stage matchup.

In one tournament alternate bout, Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (8-2) yuav square tawm nrog Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) thiab, in the other tournament alternate bout, Felipe “Pipe” Vargas (4-0) will face off with Jose “Pupi” Calvo (3-1).

In the event a winner of one of the tournament’s quarterfinal stage bouts is unable to advance to the semifinal stage due to injury, one of the two alternate bout winners will take the injured quarterfinal bout winner’s place in the semifinal stage.


Saum toj no: Sheila Padilla (tshuav) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (txoj cai) in an atomweight (105 phaus) preliminary bout at “COPA COMBATE” rau Saturday, Nov. 11. Yees duab credit: Combate Americas, LLC

Marroquin’s start will mark a drop from the featherweight division. The 22-year-old, who hails from Monterrey, Mexico, has produced seven of his eight career victories to date, by way of (T)KO los yog cuav.

Abohomor of Barranquilla, Colombia is a 23-year-old Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu national champion and Capoeira expert.

Lub undefeated, 23-year-old Vargas is a ferocious knockout artist who recently relocated from Spain to Miami, Fla. where he has been training with famed fight squad American Top Team.

Similar to Vargas, the 24-year-old Calvo of San Jose, Costa Rica moved to Chicago, Mob. where he trains with renowned coach Mike Valle.

Tickets for “COPA COMBATE” at Grand Oasis Cancun are on sale at SmarTicket.

“COPA COMBATE” takes place on the 24th anniversary of McLaren’s now legendary UFC 1 event that he executive produced as the co-founder of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The storied event set off a combat sports revolution, and changed the martial arts fight world forever.

The live Telemundo broadcast of “COPA COMBATE” marks the first time in history that NBCU’s leading Spanish language television network will air MMA fight programming, and will cover the tournament’s two semifinal stage bouts and championship stage showdown as well as a previously women’s strawweight (115 pounds0 co-main event between Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) of Mexico City and Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, Chile.

A lottery ball drawing to determine the “COPA COMBATE” tournament quarterfinal stage matchups will be held onThursday, Nov. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) ntawm Mankato, Los ntawm.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) ntawm Mexico City, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) ntawm San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spain
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Colombia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru
  • Ricky "Lub Gallero" Palacios (9-1) ntawm lub hom phiaj, Texas

The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, along with the tournament alternate bouts and the women’s preliminary bout.

Telemundo Deportes, one of the leading providers of sports content in Spanish in the United States, is home to two of the world’s most popular sporting events: the FIFA World Cup™ through 2026 and the Summer Olympic Games through 2032. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, Telemundo Deportes broadcasts the FIFA World Cup™ CONCACAF qualifying matches for most of the region, including the Mexico and USA national teams’ away matches and the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes is also home to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,” the #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.
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COMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES ANNOUNCE HISTORIC, LIVE MMA BROADCAST OF $100,000 GRAND PRIZE “COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, Nov. 11 FROM CANCUN, MEXICO

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Telemundo and Combate Americas have announced a historic partnership for the broadcast television network’s first-ever live MMA event with “Copa Combate,” the one-night, yim-txiv neej, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on Saturday, Nov. 11.

(Pictured from left to right below): Tournament fighter Mikey Erosa of San Juan, Puerto Rico; multi-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and Combate Americas talent Alberto Del Rio; tournament fighter Marcelo Rojo of Cordoba, Argentina; tournament fighter John Castaneda of Mankato, Los ntawm; Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren; Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren; tournament fighter Carlos Rivera of Mexico City, Mexico; tournament fighter Ricky Palacios of Mission, Texas; and tournament fighter Marc Gomez of Barcelona, Spain

One night, eight-man tournament takes place on the 24th anniversary of UFC 1, pitting the most fearsome competitors from the
U.S., Latin America and Spain against each other in
high stakes showdown

All eight tournament fighters announced

MIAMI – Lub kaum hli ntuj 5, 2017 - Combate Americas and Telemundo Deportes announced, at a news conference in the Wynwood district of Miami, a landmark partnership to produce the first-ever Telemundo broadcast of a live Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event with “COPA COMBATE,” the epic, ib-hmo ntuj, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. Qhov kev tshwm sim yuav muab qhov chaw nyobKaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 11 ntawm 11:30 p.m. THIAB/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Mexico.

Lub historic, 90-minute live broadcast on Telemundo will coincide with the 24thanniversary of the now legendary UFC 1, which was executive produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren, and which was also headlined by a one-night, eight-man tournament.

“We are incredibly excited to partner with Telemundo Deportes and to bring back to life, live on Telemundo, the leading U.S. broadcast television network, the most thrilling format for competitive fighting that was responsible for changing the combat sports world forever when I introduced the UFC in 1993,” said McLaren.

“Telemundo Deportes is committed to continue expanding its portfolio of sports events, and we are thrilled to partner with Combate Americas to bring this unique MMA tournament to millions of Hispanic viewers,"Hais tias Ray Warren, President of Telemundo Deportes. “Copa Combate is a tournament created for our core audience featuring an exciting format and a diverse group of Hispanic competitors, and we look forward to an historic broadcast.”

“COPA COMBATE” will assemble a collection of the most fearsome stars in MMA’s bantamweight (135 phaus) division, hailing from the U.S., Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, Colombia, Argentina, and Peru, and will see them battle in La Jaula, the Combate Americas competition cage, over the course of three tournament stages – quarterfinal, semifinal and championship – before the eventual winner is crowned.

The event marks the first time in history that fighters will represent their respective countries on a quest to win the inaugural ‘Copa.’

Joining the previously announced John "tau ntxim hlub tau ntxim hlub" Castaneda (14-2) ntawm Mankato, Los ntawm. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) ntawm Mexico City, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) ntawm San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spain
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Colombia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky "Lub Gallero" Palacios (9-1) ntawm lub hom phiaj, Texas.

Palacios, a 30-year-old knockout artist, is riding a six-fight win streak, and is tied with Castaneda for the most wins – six – held under the Combate Americas promotional umbrella. In his last two starts, Palacios earned decisions over UFC veterans Roman Salazar thiab Chris Avila, feem.

The eight competitors will be separated into four tournament brackets, with the top four fighters given seeded positions based on their worldwide rankings.

Quarterfinal stage opponents for the four fighters will be determined based on a lottery ball drawing that will take place on a date to be announced.

Telemundo’s live broadcast of “COPA COMBATE” will feature the tournament’s semifinal stage consisting of two bouts that pit the winners of the quarterfinal stage bouts in each tournament bracket against one another. The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com.

Telemundo Deportes, one of the leading providers of sports content in Spanish in the United States, is home to two of the world’s most popular sporting events: the FIFA World Cup™ through 2026 and the Summer Olympic Games through 2032. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, Telemundo Deportes broadcasts the FIFA World Cup™ CONCACAF qualifying matches for most of the region, including the Mexico and USA national teams’ away matches and the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes is also home to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,” the #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ADDS FIVE NEW BOUTS TO STACKED “COMBATE CLÁSICO” LINE UP IN MIAMI ON THURSDAY, LUB XYA HLI 27

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Combate Americas superstar Ricky “Lub Gallero” Palacios (txoj cai) returns to action at “Combate Clascio” at Mana Wynwood in Miami on Lub Xya hli ntuj 27. Palacios will face his biggest test to date in Nate Diaz protege Chris Avila. Yees duab credit: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas LLC

COMBATE AMERICAS ADDS FIVE NEW BOUTS TO STACKED “COMBATE CLÁSICO” LINE UP IN MIAMI ON Thursday, LUB XYA HLI 27

Ricky “El Gallero” Palacios returns for a featherweight showdown
opposite Chris Avila

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Bantamweight: Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Billy Molina
Featherweight: Alberto Montes vs. Jonathan Quiroz
Bantamweight: Irvin “The Beast” Rivera vs. Chino Duran
Bantamweight: Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon

TSHIAB YORK - Lub Xya hli ntuj 11, 2017 – Combate Americas and Relevent Sports, a division of RSE Ventures, today announced five new marquee bouts to its upcoming “Combate Clásico” professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event in Miami, Fla., rau Thursday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 27.

Making his return to the Combate Americas cage La Jaula is top-ranked bantamweight (135 phaus) star Ricky "Lub Gallero" Palacios (8-1), who will move up to the featherweight (145 phaus) division for the second time in his Combate Americas career to face his toughest test to date – two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran and Nate Diaz kev tiv thaiv, Chris Avila (5-4) ntawm Stockton, California.

“This is shaping up to be our most stellar fight card, from top to bottom, to date. With the matchup between Ricky Palacios and Chris Avila, we are destined for another memorable night of electrifying action in La Jaula,” Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren hais tias.

Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman “El Gallito” Salazar at Combate 13 rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 20, the hard-hitting 30-year-old Palacios of Mission, Texas, also an unbeaten professional boxer, looks to extend his five-fight winning streak.

The 24-year-old Avila of the famed Cesar Gracie Fight Team makes his debut in La Jaula following a pair of hard-fought decisions under the UFC.

In bantamweight action, the red-hot Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (11-4) aims for his fourth consecutive win and second straight inside La Jaula following his blistering, technical knockout win over Ivan Hernandez “Brasil” Flores at Combate 12 last March in Tijuana, Mexico.

The 29-year-old Argentinian will be paired off against Puerto Rican sensation Billy Molina (5-3), 30, making his Combate Americas debut after last month’s return to action in Bayamon.

Joining the featherweight (145 phaus) division for “Combate Clásico” is undefeated Venezuelan finisher Alberto Montes (3-0). Fighting out of the MMA Masters gym in Miami, the 23-year-old prospect locks horns with 30-year-old Combate Americas veteran Jonathan Quiroz (2-2) ntawm Long Beach, California.

Grizzled veteran Irvin “The Beast” Rivera (5-3), best known for his thrilling, back-and-forth wars with Jose “Ghost” Ceja, looks to get back to his winning ways at the expense of prolific bantamweight wrestler Chino Duran (8-9), who makes his return to Combate Americas after a torrid run on the Florida MMA circuit.

Rounding out the newest additions to “Combate Clásico” is 24-year-old Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (4-1), coming off consecutive wins in La Jaula and ready to make a run at the top of the bantamweight division by tangling with Florida’s own Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon (1-1).

Tickets for “Combate Clásico” are on sale online at Ticketon.com. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming days.

The “Combate Clásico” live MMA event will join a nearly week-long extravaganza that begins with a match between marquee soccer clubs Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain at Hard Rock Stadium on Lub Xya hli ntuj 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to El Clásico Miami on Lub Xya hli ntuj 29.

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com thiab internationalchampionscup.com.

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