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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES NEW MAIN EVENT, LIVE UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK TELECAST OF ‘MEXICO VS USA’ MMA SHOWDOWN FROM SACRAMENTO, CALIF. ЖҰМАДА, МАМЫР 11

 

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

LIVE, 90-МИНУТТЫҚ ТЕЛЕКАСТ БАСТАЛАДЫ 11 P.M. ET / 8 P.M. PT

ТІКЕЛЕЙ ЭФИРДЕ АҒЫМ САҚТАУ ҮШІН UNIVISIONDEPORTES.COM
БАСТАУ 9:30 P.M. ЖӘНЕ / 6:30 P.M. PT

FIGHT CARD COMPLETE WITH EIGHT BOUTS

 

NEW YORK – May 8, 2018Combate 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, Калифорния. жұмада, Мамыр 11.

 

The live UDN telecast of “Combate Americas: Мексикаға қарсы. 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) Мехикода туралы, Мексика және Brenda Enriquez (1-1) of Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. via Chihuahua, Мексика.

 

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, бастап 9:30 p.m. ЖӘНЕ / 6:30 p.m. PT.

 

Enriquez will replace Kyra Batara Лас Вегастағы, Nevada., U.S. Негізгі іс-шараға. Batara was originally slated to face Silva at atomweight (105 фунт), but has withdrawn from the commitment due to a strain in her back and neck.

 

In the previously announced featherweight (145 фунт) тең басты оқиға, нокаут суретші Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez (4-3) of Guadalajra, Халиско, Mexico will collide with Nate Диас қорғалған Chris Avila (5-6) Stockton туралы, Калифорния., U.S.

 

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

 

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) Stockton туралы, Калифорния., U.S. легчайший кезінде (135 фунт).

 

Elsewhere in preliminary bout action, жеңіліссіз Kaleio “K.O.” Romero (1-0) of Sacramento will face off with Luis “Lightyear” Vargas (2-2) of San Jose, Калифорния., U.S. Жеңіл айқаста.

 

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, Калифорния. U.S. will return to La Jaula, the Combate Americas competition cage, to square off with unbeaten Jesse Strader (2-0) Ланкастер, Калифорния., U.S. in a featherweight tilt.

 

In women’s strawweight (115 фунт) іс-шаралар, 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.

 

Бастап бағаланған $40, билеттер «Combate Americas: Мексикаға қарсы. USA” are on sale at Ticketon.com. Doors at McClellan Conference Center will open for the event at 6 p.m.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES “MEXICO VS USA” MMA SHOWDOWN IN SACRAMENTO, CALIF. ЖҰМАДА, МАМЫР 11

Төменде: Kyra Batara (сол) will face off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (оң) in the atomweight main event of “Combate Americas: Мексикаға қарсы. АҚШ” in Sacramento, Калифорния. жұмада, Мамыр 11.

Басты оқиға:
LISBETH LOPEZ SILVA (MEXICO) VS. KYRA BATARA (АҚШ)

CO-басты оқиға:
HORACIO GUTIERREZ (MEXICO) VS. CHRIS AVILA (АҚШ)

TICKETS ON SALE AT TICKETON.COM

 

 

НЬЮ ЙОРК – Сәуір 23, 2018Combate Americas today announced an epic, өмір сүріп Аралас жекпе-жек (MMA) event that will feature fighters representing Mexico against combatants representing the U.S., beginning with a much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 фунт) matchup pitting world ranked stars Lisbeth “Coneja” Lopez Silva (5-3) мен Kyra «Mogwai» Batara (7-4) against one another, at McClellan Conference Center in Sacramento, Калифорния. жұмада, Мамыр 11.
 

Also announced today for “Combate Americas: Мексикаға қарсы. USA” was a featherweight (145 фунт) co-main event between Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez (4-3) мен Nate Диас қорғалған Chris Avila (5-6).

 

Бастап бағаланған $40, билеттер «Combate Americas: Мексикаға қарсы. USA” are on sale atTicketon.com.

 

“’Mexico vs. USA is the best of Combate Americas, with ‘soccer style,’ country vs. country competition,«Combate Americas бас директоры деді 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 (соққылары) Екінші раундта (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 мен Irene Aldana.

 

The 23-year-old Batara, who fights out of Las Vegas, Nev. and is ranked as high as 19 әлемде, is coming off her second consecutive win, a unanimous decision over long-standing rival Паулина «Firefox» Granados in the main event of “Combate Americas: Queen Warriors” last December 1.

 

Бұған дейін, Құдай, a grappling expert schooled by famed Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master Эдди Bravo, defeated 12-time national Judo champion Vanesa Rico of Spain via second round (3:46) ұсыну (armbar).

 

Gutierrez is an aggressive-minded, 27-жаста, 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) қағу (соққы) бойынша Antonio Suarez.

 

Representing the U.S., the 25-year-old Avila fights out of Lodi, Калифорния. 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; Мексикаға қарсы. USA” will be announced soon.

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

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,« бір түн, eight-man bantamweight (135 фунт) Жауынгерлік өнер (MMA) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Мексика Сенбі, Қараша 11 жанында 11:30 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/10:30 p.m. CT.

оқиға, 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, Аргентина.

Жанында 36 жаста, 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 фунт) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on Ultimate Fighter: Латын америка reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 оның 12 мансап жолымен жеңіске жетті (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 «Gallero» Palacios (9-1) Миссиясының, Техас, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) Мехикода туралы, Мексика.

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 Роман Salazar бойынша Сәуір 20, үстінен және бірауыздан шешім Chris Avila бойынша Шілде 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 оның 10 кәсіби мансап жолымен жеңіске жетті (T)KO немесе ұсыну, 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 Джон “Сексси Мексі” Кастанеда (14-2) Mankato туралы, -дан. will battle national Muay Thai champion Кевин “El FrioMoreyra (4-1) of Lima, Перу.

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 бойынша Тамыз 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, шайқас-сынақтан, 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.

Жай уақытта 25 жастағы жыл, Gómez has already racked up 30 кәсіби айқастар, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, оның 20 Мансап жеңістері, an astonishing 17 жолымен келді (T)KO немесе ұсыну.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, бірге 9 оның 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO немесе ұсыну. 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 фунт) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) Мехикода туралы, Мексика, and submission expert and Miesha Tate pupil Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) Сантьяго, Чили.

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 ТУРАЛЫ
Combate Americas - бұл испандық аралас жекпе-жек өнері (MMA) спорттық франчайзинг, жылдам екінші нөмірге айналады, футболдан кейін, испан тілінде сөйлейтін спорт жанкүйерлері үшін. Combate Америка франшиза реалити бағдарламалау қамтиды, тірі оқиғалар мен ұялы бағдарламалау. компанияның бас директоры, Campbell McLaren, жалпыға Ultimate Fighting Championship құрылтайшысы / тең құрушы ретінде танылады (UFC). New York Magazine ретінде McLaren сипатталған “UFC артта маркетингтік данышпан” және Yahoo! Спорт ол бұл жариялады “жай оған кез келген бүгін шамамен қарағанда спорт туралы көбірек біледі.” Теңдесі жоқ өнім мен көк-чипті меншік және басқару командасымен, Combate Америка жаңа жол ашу әлем чемпионатының деңгейі ММА конкурсқа жаңа дәуірін туралы алып жүргізеді.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES TWO TOURNAMENT ALTERNATE BOUTS, WOMEN’S PRELIMINARY BOUT FOR “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, ҚАРАША 11 IN CANCUN, MEXICO

Pictured below: Levy SaulEl NegroMarroquin (8-2) will compete in aCOPA COMBATEtournament alternate bout in Cancun, МексикаСенбі, Қараша. 11. Фото несие: Скотт Хирано / Америка құралы, ЖШС

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

НЬЮ ЙОРК - Қазан 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, бір түндік, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) петуха (135 фунт) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Мексика Сенбі, Қараша. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/10:35 p.m. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 фунт) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) Visalia туралы, Калифорния. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) Мехикода туралы, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, бастап 9 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/8 p.m. CT, 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) бірге өшіру шаршы болады Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) мен, 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.


Жоғарыда көрсетілген: Sheila Padilla (сол) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (оң) in an atomweight (105 фунт) preliminary bout atCOPA COMBATE” бойынша Сенбі, Қараша. 11. Фото несие: Combate Americas, ЖШС

Marroquin’s start will mark a drop from the featherweight division. The 22-year-old, Монтеррейден шыққан, Мексика, has produced seven of his eight career victories to date, by way of (T)KO немесе ұсыну.

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

непобедимый, 23-year-old Vargas is a ferocious knockout artist who recently relocated from Spain to Miami, Флорида. 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, Ауру. 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 24ші 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) Сантьяго, Чили.

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

  • Джон “Сексси Мексі” Кастанеда (14-2) Mankato туралы, -дан.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Аргентина
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) Мехикода туралы, Мексика
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) Сан-Хуан, Пуэрто-Рико
  • Марк «Люфо» Гомес (20-10) Барселона, Испания
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Колумбия
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Перу
  • Ricky «Gallero» Palacios (9-1) Миссиясының, Техас

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. Одан басқа, 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.

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

Telemundo and Combate Americas have announced a historic partnership for the broadcast television network’s first-ever live MMA event with “Жауынгерлік кубок,” the one-night, сегіз адам, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Мексика Сенбі, Қараша. 11.

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

One night, eight-man tournament takes place on the 24ші 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 – Қазан 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, бір түндік, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 бас жүлде. Іс-шара орын туралы өтедіҚараша 11 жанында 11:30 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Мексика.

тарихи, 90-minute live broadcast on Telemundo will coincide with the 24шіanniversary 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, телемундо арқылы тірі, 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,«Деді 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 фунт) бөлу, hailing from the U.S., Мексика, Пуэрто-Рико, Испания, Колумбия, Аргентина, 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 Джон «Sexy Sexy» Castaneda (14-2) Mankato туралы, -дан. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Аргентина
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) Мехикода туралы, Мексика
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) Сан-Хуан, Пуэрто-Рико
  • Марк «Люфо» Гомес (20-10) Барселона, Испания
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Колумбия
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Перу

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky «Gallero» Palacios (9-1) Миссиясының, Техас.

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 Роман Salazar мен Chris Avila, тиісінше.

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. Одан басқа, 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, ШІЛДЕ 27

Combate Americas superstar Ricky “Gallero” Palacios (оң) returns to action atCombate Clascioat Mana Wynwood in Miami on Шілде 27. Palacios will face his biggest test to date in Nate Diaz protege Chris Avila. Фото несие: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas LLC

COMBATE AMERICAS ADDS FIVE NEW BOUTS TO STACKED “COMBATE CLÁSICO” LINE UP IN MIAMI ON БЕЙСЕНБІ, ШІЛДЕ 27

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

Көбірек:
Петуха: Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Billy Molina
Салмағы: Alberto Montes vs. Джонатан Quiroz
Петуха: Irvin “The Beast” Rivera vs. Chino Duran
Петуха: Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon

НЬЮ ЙОРК - Шілде 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., бойынша Бейсенбі, Шілде 27.

Making his return to the Combate Americas cage La Jaula is top-ranked bantamweight (135 фунт) жұлдыз Ricky «Gallero» Palacios (8-1), who will move up to the featherweight (145 фунт) 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 Диас қорғалған, Chris Avila (5-4) Stockton туралы, Калифорния.

“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 деді.

Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman “El Gallito” Salazar at Combate 13 бойынша Сәуір 20, the hard-hitting 30-year-old Palacios of Mission, Техас, 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, Мексика.

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 фунт) 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 Джонатан Quiroz (2-2) Long Beach туралы, Калифорния.

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 Шілде 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to El Clásico Miami on Шілде 29.

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com мен менnternationalchampionscup.com.

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