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TS-1 PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCES LIVE COMBATE AMERICAS MMA TELEVISION EVENT ON FRIDAY, Снежань 1 З Сан-Антоніа, TEXAS

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Tickets for “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19” at
Freeman Coliseum on sale now at Ticketmaster.com

Галоўная падзея: Kyra Batara vs. Paulina Granados

Са-галоўная падзея: Andres “The Bullet” Quintana vs. Рэй "Воін" Трухільё
Больш: “Froggy” Estrada vs. Jesse Vasquez

 

NEW YORK – Кастрычнік 27, 2017 – TS-1 Promotions announced today that it will bring the Combate Americas live Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) television series to the state of Texas for the first time ever with a stacked, 12-bout event at Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio on Пятніца, Снежні. 1.

Tickets for “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19” are on sale atTicketmaster.com.

“TS-1 Promotions is thrilled to debut the incredibly fast-growing Combate Americas live television event series in the great state of Texas,” said TS-1 Promotions CEO Грег Блюм. “We are going to deliver to fans a memorable night of MMA action featuring some of the fastest rising stars in the sport, including several of San Antonio’s hottest, young prospects.”

In the women’s atomweight (105 фунты) main event and long-awaited grudge match, Eddie Bravo protégé Кіра "Mogwai" батарэі (6-4) будуць улагоджвае з Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2).

In a featherweight (145 фунты) сумесна Галоўнай падзеяй, Andres “The Bullet” Quintana(12-2) will face off with fellow, hard-hitting knockout artist Рэй "Воін" Трухільё (21-19).

Elsewhere on the fight card, Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1) будуць улагоджвае з Jesse Vasquez (2-3) in another featherweight contest.

Additional bouts for the “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19” event will be announced soon.

Kyra Batara vs. Paulina Granados
The 23-year-old Batara of Las Vegas, Невада., a former high school cheerleader turned grappling expert, is coming off a stellar, Другі раўнд (3:46) submission of 12-time Spanish national judo champion Vanesa Rico at “Combate Clasico” in Miami, Фларыда. на Ліпеня 27.

Сустрэцца, Batara is unbeaten in Combate Americas television action, winning all four of her bouts – three by way of submission.

Granados is a 29-year-old native of Corpus Christi, Тэхас, now fighting out of San Diego, Халіф. where she trains with a handful of the world’s top fighters.

Granados will look to notch her third straight victory on December 1.

Andres Quintana vs. Кароль Трухільё

Quintana is a heavy-handed, 26-year-old rising star fighting out of Roswell, N.m. He is aiming for his third consecutive victory after earning back-to-back unanimous decisions over Урыя Фабер абаронены Эрык Санчэс and Mexican contender Levy Saul Marroquin на Лютага 16 and June 30, адпаведна.

Nine of Quintana’s twelve career wins, да гэтага часу, прыйшлі шляхам (T)KO.

The 35-year-old Trujillo of Houston, Texas is a battle-tested, eight-year veteran of professional MMA.

A known finisher, Trujillo has earned 16 з яго 21 career wins via (T)КО або падпарадкаванне.

Jose Estrada vs. Jesse Vasquez

The 26-year-old Estrada’s return to action comes on the heels of a successful debut at featherweight on Верасня 15 when the Fillmore, Халіф. resident stopped Izic Fernandez with a series of vicious strikes on the ground in the first round (3:59) бітвы.

One of the sport’s top, young prospects, Estrada has already produced memorable, highlight reel-worthy moments, defeating his first three professional adversaries inside of one round.

Fighting out of Dallas, Тэхас, the 28-year-old Vasquez will look to rebound from two straight defeats.

Vasquez was victorious in his first two professional starts, перамогшы Josh Nealyшляхам першага раўнда (3:57) прадстаўленне (задні ўдушэнне) Кастрычнік 2, 2015, and finishing Joshua Hunter via third round (2:01) СААЗ (ўдары) лютага 27, 2016.

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

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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 onСубота, Лістапада. 11. Фота прадстаўлена: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, ТАА

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 – Кастрычнік 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, адну ноч, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) самы лёгкі вага (135 фунты) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Субота, Лістапада. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. І/10:35 p.m. Канэктыкут, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 фунты) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) Висалия, Халіф. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) Мехіка, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, пачынаючы з 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Канэктыкут, 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) будуць улагоджвае з Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) і, 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.


Вышэй: Sheila Padilla (злева) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (права) in an atomweight (105 фунты) preliminary bout at “COPA COMBATE” на Субота, Лістапада. 11. Фота прадстаўлена: Combate Амерыкі, ТАА

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

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

Непераможаным, 23-year-old Vargas is a ferocious knockout artist who recently relocated from Spain to Miami, Фларыда. 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, Дрэнна. 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 24й 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, Чылі.

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

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) з Манкато, Ад.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Аргенціна
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) Мехіка, Мексіка
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) Сан-Хуан, Пуэрта-Рыка
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Іспанія
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Калумбія
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Перу
  • Рыкі "Gallero" Паласиос (9-1) Місіі, Тэхас

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. У дадатак, 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 ANNOUNCES THE ADDITION OF WOMEN’S CO-MAIN EVENT TO LIVE TELEMUNDO BROADCAST OF “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, Лістапада 11 FROM CANCUN, МЕКСІКА

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Pictured: Undefeated Melissa “Super Melly” Марцінес (права) of Mexico and Miesha Tate pupil Gloria “Gloriosa” Добра (злева) of Chile will square off in a strawweight (115 фунты) co-main event on the live Telemundo broadcast of “COPA COMBATE” from Cancun, Mexico on Субота, Лістапада. 11. Фота прадстаўлена: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas

MELISSA MARTINEZ OF MEXICO FACES GLORIA BRAVO OF CHILE IN STRAWWEIGHT SHOWDOWN PRECEDING
$100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT

NEW YORK – October 18 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of a women’s strawweight (115 фунты) showdown between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) і Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) that will serve as the co-main event on the highly-anticipated, live Telemundo broadcast (11:35 p.m. І/10:35 p.m. Канэктыкут, or following “Titulares y Mas”) of the “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza from Cancun, Mexico on Субота, Лістапада. 11.

The battle between the 20-year-old Martinez of Mexico City, Mexico and the 31-year-old Bravo, of Santiago, Чылі, will immediately precede the championship stage bout and finale of the one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 фунты) “COPA COMBATE” tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 and that, для ўпершыню, will see top-ranked fighters from the U.S., Latin America and Spain represent their respective countries in a quest for glory.

“This is a phenomenal addition to an already stellar and historic fight card created for the Telemundo broadcast television platform,»Сказаў генеральны дырэктар Combate Americas Кэмпбэл Макларен.

“With the incredibly relentless and hard-hitting action we have seen from the women of Combate Americas,"Макларен працягваў, “it is only fitting that we showcase a matchup between two of the sport’s brightest and fastest rising female stars like Melissa Martinez and Gloria Bravo on the ‘COPA COMBATE’ platform.”

“COPA COMBATE” takes place on the 24й 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 5-foot-2 Martinez will return to La Jaula, клетка Combate Америкас, for the second time in her career after shelling out a stunning, highlight reel knockout з Yajaira “Shokolate” Romo у другім туры (2:45) of battle at Combate 15 in Mexico City on Чэрвеня 30.

Following the promotional debut victory, Марцінес, also a decorated Muay Thai competitor, earned a second-place finish at WAKO Kickboxing’s “The World Games 2017 – Wroclaw” tournament in Poland on Ліпеня 30.

The 5-foot-5 Bravo will enter La Jaula for the first time ever and put a three-fight winning streak on the line. All three of her latest victories came by way of armlock submission.

Bravo recently ventured from Chile to Las Vegas, Невада. to train for the upcoming matchup with famed, retired, former UFC world champion Міша Тейт.

In addition to the “COPA COMBATE” tournament championship bout and the featured women’s fight between Martinez and Bravo, 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. У дадатак, 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, Лістапада. 11 FROM CANCUN, МЕКСІКА

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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, восем чалавек, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on Субота, Лістапада. 11.

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

One night, eight-man tournament takes place on the 24й 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 – Кастрычнік 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, адну ноч, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. Мерапрыемства будзе праходзіць наЛістапада 11 на 11:30 p.m. І/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Мексіка.

Гістарычны, 90-minute live broadcast on Telemundo will coincide with the 24йanniversary of the now legendary UFC 1, which was executive produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO Кэмпбэл Макларен, 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,"Сказаў 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 фунты) падзел, hailing from the U.S., Мексіка, Пуэрта-Рыка, Іспанія, Калумбія, Аргенціна, 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" Кастанеда (14-2) з Манкато, Ад. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Аргенціна
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) Мехіка, Мексіка
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) Сан-Хуан, Пуэрта-Рыка
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Іспанія
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Калумбія
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Перу

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Рыкі "Gallero" Паласиос (9-1) Місіі, Тэхас.

Паласиос, 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 Раман Салазар і Chris Avila, адпаведна.

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. У дадатак, 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 ANNOUNCES JOHN “SEXY MEXY” CASTANEDA FOR “COPA COMBATE” ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN $100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT ON NOVEMBER 11

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Джон “Сэксуальная Mexy” Кастанеда (14-2) (права) has been announced as the first entrant into Combate Americas’ historic, адну ноч, eight-man bantamweight (135 фунты) “Copa Combate” tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 у Канкуне, Mexico on Субота, Лістапада. 11.
Historic event takes place in Cancun, Мексіка
на 24й годдзе
Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren’s UFC 1

NEW YORK – Верасня 28, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the entry of 25-year-old trailblazer and its all-time winningest fighter, Джон "Sexy Sexy" Кастанеда (14-2), into “Copa Combate,” the historic, адну ноч, eight-man bantamweight (135 фунты) Змешаныя Баявыя Мастацтва (MMA) tournament that will award its winner of three consecutive bouts a grand prize of $100,000 у Канкуне, Mexico on Субота, Лістапада. 11.

“Copa Combate” takes place on the 24й anniversary of UFC 1, which was executive produced by Combate Americas CEO and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder, Кэмпбэл Макларен. The storied event set off a combat sports revolution, and changed the martial arts fight world forever.

Castaneda of Mankato, Ад. will enter La Jaula, клетка Combate Америкас, riding a nine-fight win streak that dates back to May 2015, and that recently extended on Жнівень 1 when he put on a dominant performance to earn a unanimous decision over Cheyden Leialoha in UFC President Дана Уайт"ЗАўторак Night Contender Series.

“We are excited to welcome John Castaneda back to Combate Americas, where he has amassed the most wins of any fighter in our young, but fast-growing organization, and delivered some of the most memorable moments ever in La Jaula with his explosive style of fighting and vicious knockout power,"Макларен сказаў.

Following the recent victory, Castaneda signed a new, эксклюзіўны, multi-fight promotional agreement with Combate Americas, which was the first organization to place him on a national stage during its debut live event that aired on NBC Universo from Las Vegas, Невада. верасня 17, 2015. Castaneda immediately shined, перамогшы Джасцін Governale by way of unanimous decision.

In his last start in La Jaula on Мая 5, Castaneda scored a devastating, Другі раўнд (:42) СААЗ (ўдары) on five-time UFC veteran Chris “The Real Deal” Beal.

The remaining seven “Copa Combate” tournament competitors will be announced soon, and will hail from various parts of Latin America, as well as Spain and the U.S., marking the first time in history that fighters will represent their respective countries on a mission to achieve greatness.

Tournament fighters will be separated into four brackets, and the top four fighters will be assigned seeded positions based on their respective worldwide rankings. Quarterfinal stage opponents for the four seeded fighters will be determined based on a lottery ball drawing.

The host venue in Cancun for “Copa Combate,” as well as ticket on-sale information for the event, будзе абвешчана ў бліжэйшы час.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES $100,000 GRAND PRIZE ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN ‘COPA’ TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, Лістапада. 11 FROM CANCUN, МЕКСІКА

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Combate Americas has announced “Copa Combate,” a one-night, восем чалавек, $100,000 grand prize tournament in the bantamweight (135 фунты) падзел, для Субота, Лістапада. 11 у Канкуне, Мексіка.

Bantamweight showdown on the 24й anniversary of Campbell McLaren’s UFC 1 pits ferocious fighters from the U.S., Latin America and Spain in an unprecedented ‘Copa’-style, country versus country showdown

NEW YORK – Верасня 20, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced a historic, адну ноч, eight-man bantamweight (135 фунты) tournament – “COPA COMBATE” – the winner of which will have heroically battled through three bouts in one night to earn a $100,000 grand prize and the inaugural winner’s cup, у Канкуне, Mexico on Субота, Лістапада. 11.

The epic event will take place on the 24й anniversary of the now legendary UFC 1, which was executive produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO Кэмпбэл Макларен, and which was also headlined by a one-night, eight-man tournament that forever changed the world of combat sports.

“We are excited to unveil the first ‘COPA COMBATE’ tournament ever, and to revitalize and deliver to fans one of the most compelling and athletically challenging formats for a live fight show,"Макларен сказаў.

“When I launched the UFC 24 шмат гадоў таму, we changed the world and, наЛістапада 11, we are going to do so again with a dynamic tournament that assembles a collection of fighters that most deserve to represent their respective countries,"Макларен працягваў. “These fighters will put their national pride on the line with a substantial payoff.”

Hailing from the U.S., Latin America and Spain, the eight “Copa Combate” competitors, whose names will be announced soon, will go to war 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 also marks the first time in history that fighters will represent their respective countries on a quest to win the inaugural ‘COPA.’

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.

The host venue in Cancun for “Copa Combate,” as well as ticket on-sale information for the event, будзе абвешчана ў бліжэйшы час.
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COMBATE AMERICAS NAMES SPORTS MEDIA SPONSORSHIP SALES EXECUTIVE MIKE PINE, FIRST-EVER CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

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Combate Americas has named Mike Pine (фота) the company’s first-ever Chief Revenue Officer. Pine joins Combate Americas after a two-year stint with FanDuel, where he served as GM, Integrated Partnerships.

Former FanDuel GM, UFC, IRONMAN AND WWE Global Head of Sales
joins the world’s premier Hispanic MMA sports franchise
In its most explosive growth period to date

NEW YORK – Верасня 13, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it has named storied, sports industry business development and sponsorship sales leader Mike Pine, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports and media franchise’s first-ever Chief Revenue Officer.

Coming off a two-and-a-half-year tenure as GM, Integrated Partnerships for FanDuel, Pine, who was responsible for breaking unprecedented ground for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) by securing blue-chip advertising clients Bud Light and Harley Davidson, for the longest-standing MMA organization, will report to Combate Americas CEO Кэмпбэл Макларен.

“We are thrilled to welcome Mike Pine, an authentic trailblazer in the world of sports and entertainment brand partnerships, to Combate Americas,"Макларен сказаў, also the co-founder of the original UFC.

“Mike’s incredible track record,"Макларен працягваў, “and extensive book of high-level relationships with marketers from worldwide, renowned brands across a wide range of product categories, speak for themselves, and we are looking forward to having him spearheading our sales efforts as we continue to aggressively expand our footprint across the globe with a fast-growing schedule of live and special events, and television programming for 2018 and beyond.”

Pine will be responsible for building Combate Americas’ portfolio of sponsor partners which, на сённяшні дзень, has included the U.S. Армія; Aspira A Mas, a Hispanic consumer-targeted offshoot of health insurance industry giant IHC; and consumer electronics pioneer Altec Lansing, across the organizations’ year-round live television event series in the U.S., Mexico and overseas.

Combate Americas television programming airs weekly, including once per month live, на працягу 137 million homes across the U.S. and Mexico on Azteca America and TV Azteca, адпаведна, and has been averaging over 3.5 million viewers per episode since “Combate Azteca” premiered in November.

The franchise’s monthly live events also air in an additional 47 million plus homes across Latin America on ESPN LATAM, and it’s most recent event, “Combate Clásico,” a partnership with Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross’ RSE Ventures that took place on Ліпеня 27, two days before RSE’s “El Clásico Miami” soccer match between legendary clubs Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, ushered the Latino flavored brand to national television in Spain for the first time ever with coverage of the nine-bout fight card in over 20 million homes on the country’s popular sports network, GOL TV.

During his stint at FanDuel, Pine compiled an impressive roster of first-ever landmark industry advertising partners for the online daily fantasy sports platform, including Bud Light, FORD Motor Company, Corona Extra, HBO спорту, Chef’s Cut and Bacardi.

As Global Head of Sales & Partnerships for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Pine forged and developed a host of relationships for the publicly traded, worldwide leading professional sports entertainment brand, with leading consumer electronic, retail and food brands, including Norelco, XBOX, Footlocker, KMART and General Mills.

Prior to his time with WWE, Pine led and oversaw the development of globally renowned agency IMG’s NCAA collegiate sports. His time at IMG was proceeded as IRONMAN Global Chief Sales Officer & Eight Years @ Turner Broadcasting.

Pine is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and served as Captain, U.S. ВПС.

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Аматарскае ММА, Combate Амерыкі, змешаныя баявыя мастацтва, MMA

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MULTI-YEAR, LIVE TELEVISION EVENT PARTNERSHIP WITH FAST-GROWING LEISURE OPERATOR HYBRID ONE IN REDLANDS, Каліфорніі

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Partnership kicks off with explosive, nine-bout MMA fight card for
Mexican Independence Day from The Amphitheater at Splash Kingdom on Пятніца, Сем 15

Tickets for “Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula” on sale at Ticketon.com

Нью-Ёрк - жнівень 29, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it has partnered with Southern California-based leisure operator Hybrid One to produce multiple, live televised Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) events in California’s Inland Empire, beginning with a nine-bout fight card for Mexican Independence Day, at The Amphitheater at Splash Kingdom Waterpark in Redlands on Пятніца, Сем. 15.

“Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula,” the event that kicks off the partnership, will air live on Azteca America ў ЗША. and on ESPN Latin America at 10 p.m. І, and will be headlined by a featherweight (145 фунты) matchup between ferocious, 26-year-old rising star Jose “Froggy” Estrada(3-1) of Oxnard, Халіф. and gritty battler Izic “Lionheart” Fernandez (2-3) of Santa Ana, Халіф.

In the women’s atomweight (105 фунты) сумесна Галоўнай падзеяй, former Эдзі Брава абаронены Кіра "Mogwai" батарэі (6-4) Лас-Вегасе, Невада., fresh off her second-round submission victory over 12-time Spanish National Judo Champion Vanesa Rico, will make a quick return to La Jaula, клетка Combate Америкас, where the 22-year-old will face off with Jenna Serio (3-2) Нью-Ёрк, N.Y..

Па кошце ад $40, tickets for “Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula” are on sale at Ticketon.com.

“We are excited to partner with Hybrid One, and continue the rapid expansion of our live event series to yet another market in Southern California, beginning with a phenomenal fight card in honor of Mexican Independence Day,” said Combate Americas CEO and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder Кэмпбэл Макларен.

“We acquired Splash Kingdom in April of this year with the vision of transforming it into the Inland Empire’s leading entertainment destination. Today’s partnership with Combate Americas represents a significant step toward realizing that vision,” said Hybrid One co-founder and co-owner Ryan Sauter.

Following the kick-off event on Sept. 15, Combate Americas expects to return to the Redlands venue in December.

A second women’s atomweight matchup at “Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula” will pit two professional debut competitors – Brenda Enriquez (0-0) of Salt Lake City, Utah against Shyann Farmer (0-0) Alamogordo, N.m.

The 28-year-old Enriquez is coming off a stellar amateur career during which she amassed a 7-1 запіс, з 6 of her victories coming by way of either (T)КО або падпарадкаванне.

Farmer is a 24-year-old upstart who collected an amateur record of 4-1.

Elsewhere on the fight card, непераможаным, emerging star Rafael “Gifted” Garcia (4-0) Мехикали, Baja California, Mexico will make his second start in La Jaula and face off with three-time Combate Americas veteran Marcos “El Matador” Bonilla (4-4) Лос-Анджэлесе, Халіф. у полулегком конкурсу.

In a battle between unbeaten lightweights (155 фунты) Javier “Habanero” Garcia (2-0) of Covina, Халіф. возьме на сябе Гільерма Гансалес (3-0) Сан-Бэрнардына, Халіф.

Fresh off his first-round submission victory at Combate Americas on Мая 5, Ralph “The Spyder Monkey” Acosta (17-12) Рывэрсайд, Халіф. будуць сутыкацца з Cub Swanson студэнт Gareth De La Cruz (6-1) Палм-Спрынгс, Халіф.

Doors at The Amphitheater at Splash Kingdom Waterpark open at 6 p.m. The first bout will begin at 6:30 p.m.

COMPLETE “COMBATE AMERICAS: EL GRITO EN LA JAULA” FIGHT CARD

Featherweight Main Event (Live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America):
Jose Estrada vs. Izic Fernandez

Atomweight Co-Main Event (Live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America):
Kyra Batara vs. Jenna Serio

Папярэдняе Card:
Полулегком вага: Rafael Garcia vs. Марк Бонилья
Лёгкі: Javier Garcia vs. Гільерма Гансалес
Atomweight: Brenda Enriquez vs. Shyann Farmer
Лёгкі вага: Ralph Acosta vs. Gareth De La Cruz
Лёгкі вага: Isaac Camarillo vs. Heber Castillo
Catchweight (140 фунты): Angel Gonzalez vs. Julio Aguilera
У сярэднім: Santiago Diaz vs. Alex Thompson
Combate Амерыкі, змешаныя баявыя мастацтва, MMA

Retired Women’s MMA Star Named Combate Americas Fight Director

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Retired, former Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) world champion Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc has been appointed Combate Americas Fight Director. Фота прадстаўлена: Fred Siegel/Combate Americas, ТАА

COMBATE AMERICAS NAMES
NICDALI RIVERA-CALANOC
FIGHT DIRECTOR

Former MMA world champion becomes the first Mexican American woman In history to lead matchmaking efforts for a combat sports franchise

NEW YORK – Ліпеня 13, 2017 – Combate Americas has named retired, former women’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) чэмпіён свету Nicdali Рывэра-Calanoc, a Fight Director for the Hispanic sports and media franchise.

The appointment makes Rivera-Calanoc the first Mexican American woman in history to be charged with leading recruitment and matchmaking efforts for a combat sports organization.

Заснаваная ў Лас-Вегасе, Невада., Рывэра-Calanoc, a training partner of former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) чэмпіён свету Міша Тейт, will be responsible for managing the rapidly expanding field of women athletes that compete for the Combate Americas live television event series, both in the U.S., and internationally in Latin America.

She will also participate in the recruiting and matchmaking processes for the Combate Americas men’s division.

“We are thrilled to welcome Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc to our fast-growing and robust team of executives,” said Combate Americas CEO and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder Кэмпбэл Макларен.

“Throughout her involvement in the sport,"Макларен працягваў, “Nicdali has been the consummate professional both in and out of competition, and we are confident that her vast experience as a professional athlete, will be a conduit to success working with the new generation of the sport that Combate Americas is investing in.”

Rivera-Calanoc has made history with Combate Americas twice before, competing in both the franchise’s first-ever, live televised U.S. event in Las Vegas in 2015, as well as its first live televised event in Mexico last January with Tate in her corner.

A 10-year veteran of professional MMA competition, Rivera-Calanoc was ranked amongst the top 10 fighters in the world in three different weight classes – flyweight (125 фунты), strawweight (115 фунты) and atomweight (105 фунты) – at three different points in her career.

Жнівень 23, 2008, Rivera-Calanoc was crowned a world champion after defeating Shawn Tamaribuchi by way of unanimous decision in a flyweight contest in Shawnee, Аклахома.

Born in Chihuahua, Мексіка, Rivera-Calanoc immigrated to the U.S. ва ўзросце 5 with her family, and was raised in Tulsa, Аклахома. She returned to her roots in Chihuahua annually until her latter teenage years.
Аматарскае ММА, Combate Амерыкі, змешаныя баявыя мастацтва, MMA

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

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Combate Americas superstar Ricky “Gallero” Паласиос (права) returns to action at “Combate Clascio” at Mana Wynwood in Miami on Ліпеня 27. Palacios will face his biggest test to date in Nate Diaz protege Chris Avila. Фота прадстаўлена: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas LLC

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

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

Больш:
Найлёгкія вага: Марсэла "Пітбуль" Чырвоны супраць. Billy Molina
Полулегком вага: Alberto Montes vs. Джонатан Кіроса
Найлёгкія вага: Irvin “The Beast” Rivera vs. Chino Duran
Найлёгкія вага: Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon

Нью-Ёрк - Ліпеня 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, Штат Фларыда., на Чацвер, Ліпеня 27.

Making his return to the Combate Americas cage La Jaula is top-ranked bantamweight (135 фунты) star Рыкі "Gallero" Паласиос (8-1), who will move up to the featherweight (145 фунты) 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 Нейт Дыяс абаронены, Chris Avila (5-4) Стоктон, Халіф.

“This is shaping up to be our most stellar fight card, from top to bottom, на сённяшні дзень. 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 Кэмпбэл Макларен сказаў.

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

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 фунты) 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 Кіроса (2-2) Лонг-Біч, Халіф.

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

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com і яnternationalchampionscup.com.

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