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TS-1 PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCES LIVE COMBATE AMERICAS MMA TELEVISION EVENT ON FRIDAY, Dezember 1 Von San Antonio, TEXAS

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

Main Event: Kyra Batara vs. Paulina Granados

Co-Main Event: Andres “The Bullet” Quintana vs. Rey "The Warrior" Trujillo
Mehr: “Froggy” Estrada vs. Jesse Vasquez

 

NEW YORK - Oktober 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 Freitag, Dezember. 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 Greg Bloom. “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 Pfund) main event and long-awaited grudge match, Eddie Bravo protégé Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) wird Platz ab mit Paulina „Firefox“ Granados (4-2).

Im Federgewicht (145 Pfund) Co-Main Event, Andres „The Bullet“ Quintana(12-2) will face off with fellow, hard-hitting knockout artist Rey "The Warrior" Trujillo (21-19).

Elsewhere on the fight card, Jose „Froggy“ Estrada (4-1) wird Platz ab mit 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, Nev., a former high school cheerleader turned grappling expert, is coming off a stellar, zweite Runde (3:46) submission of 12-time Spanish national judo champion Vanesa Rico at “Combate Clasico” in Miami, Fla. auf Juli 27.

Miteinander ausgehen, 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, Texas, now fighting out of San Diego, Calif. 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. Rey Trujillo

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 Urijah Faber geschützt Erick Sanchez and Mexican contender Levy Saul Marroquin auf Februar 16 und Juni 30, beziehungsweise.

Nine of Quintana’s twelve career wins, so weit, haben über gekommen (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 seines 21 Karriere gewinnt über (T)KO oder Duldung.

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 September 15 when the Fillmore, Calif. resident stopped Izic Fernandez with a series of vicious strikes on the ground in the first round (3:59) Schlacht.

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, Texas, the 28-year-old Vasquez will look to rebound from two straight defeats.

Vasquez was victorious in his first two professional starts, Besiegen Josh Nealyüber erste Runde (3:57) Vorlage (Rear Naked Choke) am Oktober 2, 2015, and finishing Joshua Hunter über dritte Runde (2:01) DIE (Stanzen) Februar 27, 2016.

Combate Americas, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA

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

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Pictured below: Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (8-2) will compete in a “BEKÄMPFUNG COPA” tournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexiko aufSamstag, November. 11. Bildnachweis: Scott Hirano / Combate Americas, LLC

HISTORIC EVENT’S ONE-NIGHT, ACHT-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 - Oktober 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, eine Nacht, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Bantamgewicht (135 Pfund) Turnier, das seinem Gewinner einen Hauptpreis von $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexiko auf Samstag, November. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. UND/10:35 p.m. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 Pfund) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) von Visalia, Calif. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) von Mexiko-Stadt, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, beginnend an 9 p.m. UND/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) wird Platz ab mit Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) und, 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.


Über: Sheila Padilla (links) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (Recht) in an atomweight (105 Pfund) preliminary bout at “BEKÄMPFUNG COPA” auf Samstag, November. 11. Bildnachweis: Combate Americas, LLC

Marroquin’s start will mark a drop from the featherweight division. Die 22-jährige, die stammt aus Monterrey, Mexiko, has produced seven of his eight career victories to date, by way of (T)KO oder Duldung.

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

Die ungeschlagenen, 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, Schlecht. 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). Das berühmte Ereignis löste eine Revolution im Kampfsport aus, und veränderte die Kampfkunst Kampfwelt für immer.

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) von Mexiko-Stadt und Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) von Santiago, Chile.

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

  • John "Sexy Mexi" Castaneda (14-2) von Mankato, Von.
  • Marcelo "Pitbull" Red (12-4) von Cordoba, Argentinien
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) von Mexiko-Stadt, Mexiko
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) von San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Mark "Lufo" Gomez (20-10) von Barcelona, Spanien
  • Andres "Double A" Ayala (11-4) von Bogota, Kolumbien
  • Kevin "kalt" Moreyra (4-1) von Lima, Peru
  • Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) der Mission, 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. Außerdem, 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.
Amateur MMA, Combate Americas, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES THE ADDITION OF WOMEN’S CO-MAIN EVENT TO LIVE TELEMUNDO BROADCAST OF “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 FROM CANCUN, MEXIKO

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abgebildet: Undefeated Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (Recht) of Mexico and Miesha Tate pupil Gloria “Gloriosa” Well Done (links) of Chile will square off in a strawweight (115 Pfund) co-main event on the live Telemundo broadcast of “BEKÄMPFUNG COPA” from Cancun, Mexiko auf Samstag, November. 11. Bildnachweis: 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 - Oktober 18 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of a women’s strawweight (115 Pfund) showdown between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) und Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) that will serve as the co-main event on the highly-anticipated, live Telemundo broadcast (11:35 p.m. UND/10:35 p.m. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”) of the “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza from Cancun, Mexiko auf Samstag, November. 11.

The battle between the 20-year-old Martinez of Mexico City, Mexico and the 31-year-old Bravo, von Santiago, Chile, will immediately precede the championship stage bout and finale of the one-night, Acht-Mann-Bantamgewicht (135 Pfund) “COPA COMBATE” tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 and that, zum ersten Mal überhaupt, 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,“, Sagte Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

“With the incredibly relentless and hard-hitting action we have seen from the women of Combate Americas,"Fuhr McLaren, “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 24th anniversary of McLaren’s now legendary UFC 1 event that he executive produced as the co-founder of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Das berühmte Ereignis löste eine Revolution im Kampfsport aus, und veränderte die Kampfkunst Kampfwelt für immer.

The 5-foot-2 Martinez will return to La Jaula, die Combate Americas Käfig, for the second time in her career after shelling out a stunning, highlight reel knockout von Yajaira “Shokolate” Romo in der zweiten Runde (2:45) of battle at Combate 15 in Mexico City on Juni 30.

Following the promotional debut victory, Martinez, also a decorated Muay Thai competitor, earned a second-place finish at WAKO Kickboxing’s “The World Games 2017 – Wroclaw” tournament in Poland on Juli 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, Nev. to train for the upcoming matchup with famed, retired, former UFC world champion Miesha Tate.

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. Außerdem, 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, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA

COMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES ANNOUNCE HISTORIC, LIVE MMA BROADCAST OF $100,000 GRAND PRIZE “COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, November. 11 FROM CANCUN, MEXIKO

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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 “Kampf-Cup,” the one-night, Acht-Mann-, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexiko auf Samstag, November. 11.

(Von links nach rechts unten): 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, Argentinien; tournament fighter John Castaneda of Mankato, Von; Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren; Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren; tournament fighter Carlos Rivera of Mexico City, Mexiko; tournament fighter Ricky Palacios of Mission, Texas; and tournament fighter Marc Gomez of Barcelona, Spanien

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

All eight tournament fighters announced

MIAMI – Oktober 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, eine Nacht, Acht-Mann-Turnier, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 Hauptpreis. Die Veranstaltung findet statt amNovember 11 bei 11:30 p.m. UND/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Mexiko.

Das historische, 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) Mitbegründer und CEO von Combate Americas Campbell McLaren, and which was also headlined by a one-night, Acht-Mann-Turnier.

“We are incredibly excited to partner with Telemundo Deportes and to bring back to life, live auf 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,", Sagte 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 Pfund) Abteilung, hailing from the U.S., Mexiko, Puerto Rico, Spanien, Kolumbien, Argentinien, and Peru, and will see them battle in La Jaula, die Combate Americas Wettbewerb Käfig, 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.’

Beitritt zu den zuvor angekündigten John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (14-2) von Mankato, Von. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo "Pitbull" Red (12-4) von Cordoba, Argentinien
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) von Mexiko-Stadt, Mexiko
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) von San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Mark "Lufo" Gomez (20-10) von Barcelona, Spanien
  • Andres "Double A" Ayala (11-4) von Bogota, Kolumbien
  • Kevin "kalt" Moreyra (4-1) von Lima, Peru

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) der Mission, 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 und Chris Avila, beziehungsweise.

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. Außerdem, 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, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA

COMBATE AMERICAS KÜNDIGT JOHN "SEXY MEXY" CASTANEDA FÜR "COPA COMBATE" EINE NACHT AN, ACHT-MAN $100,000 GROSSPREIS-TURNIER AM NOVEMBER 11

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John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda (14-2) (Recht) wurde als erster Teilnehmer an Combate Americas bekannt gegeben’ historisch, eine Nacht, Acht-Mann-Bantamgewicht (135 Pfund) “Kampf-Cup” Turnier, das seinem Gewinner einen Hauptpreis von $100,000 in Cancun, Mexiko auf Samstag, November. 11.
Das historische Ereignis findet in Cancun statt, Mexiko
am 24th Jahrestages der
Bekämpfen Sie die UFC von Campbell McLaren, CEO von Americas 1

NEW YORK - September 28, 2017 –Combate Americas gab heute den Einstieg des 25-jährigen Wegbereiters und seines bisher erfolgreichsten Kämpfers bekannt, John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (14-2), in "Combat Cup,”Das historische, eine Nacht, Acht-Mann-Bantamgewicht (135 Pfund) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Turnier, bei dem der Gewinner von drei aufeinander folgenden Kämpfen einen Hauptpreis von erhält $100,000 in Cancun, Mexiko auf Samstag, November. 11.

"Copa Combate" findet am statt 24th Jahrestag der UFC 1, Das wurde von Combate Americas CEO und Ultimate Fighting Championship produziert (UFC) Mitbegründer, Campbell McLaren. Das berühmte Ereignis löste eine Revolution im Kampfsport aus, und veränderte die Kampfkunst Kampfwelt für immer.

Castaneda von Mankato, Von. wird den Käfig betreten, die Combate Americas Käfig, eine Siegesserie mit neun Kämpfen, die bis in den Mai zurückreicht 2015, und das vor kurzem erweitert August 1 als er eine dominante Leistung erbrachte, um eine einstimmige Entscheidung zu treffen Cheyden Leialoha in UFC-Präsident Dana White'SDienstag Night Contender-Serie.

„Wir freuen uns, John Castaneda wieder bei Combate Americas begrüßen zu dürfen, wo er die meisten Siege aller Kämpfer in unserer Jugend angehäuft hat, aber schnell wachsende Organisation, und lieferte einige der denkwürdigsten Momente in La Jaula mit seinem explosiven Kampfstil und seiner bösartigen Knockout-Kraft,", Sagte McLaren.

Nach dem jüngsten Sieg, Castaneda unterschrieb eine neue, exklusiv, Multi-Fight-Werbevereinbarung mit Combate Americas, Dies war die erste Organisation, die ihn während ihres Live-Debüts, das auf NBC Universo aus Las Vegas ausgestrahlt wurde, auf eine nationale Bühne stellte, Nev. September 17, 2015. Castaneda leuchtete sofort, Besiegen Justin Governale durch einstimmige Entscheidung.

Bei seinem letzten Start in La Jaula am Mai 5, Castaneda erzielte einen verheerenden Treffer, zweite Runde (:42) DIE (Stanzen) auf fünfmaligen UFC-Veteranen Chris "The Real Deal" Beal.

Die verbleibenden sieben Teilnehmer des „Copa Combate“ -Turniers werden in Kürze bekannt gegeben, und wird aus verschiedenen Teilen Lateinamerikas stammen, sowie Spanien und die USA, Dies ist das erste Mal in der Geschichte, dass Kämpfer ihre jeweiligen Länder auf einer Mission vertreten, um Größe zu erreichen.

Turnierkämpfer werden in vier Klammern unterteilt, und den vier besten Kämpfern werden auf der Grundlage ihrer jeweiligen weltweiten Rangliste gesetzte Positionen zugewiesen. Die Gegner der Viertelfinale für die vier gesetzten Kämpfer werden anhand einer Lotterieballziehung ermittelt.

Der Austragungsort in Cancun für „Copa Combate,”Sowie Informationen zum Ticketverkauf für die Veranstaltung, werden demnächst bekannt gegeben.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES $100,000 GRAND PRIZE ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN ‘COPA’ TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, November. 11 FROM CANCUN, MEXIKO

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Combate Americas has announced “Kampf-Cup,” ein One-Night, Acht-Mann-, $100,000 grand prize tournament in the bantamweight (135 Pfund) Abteilung, für Samstag, November. 11 in Cancun, Mexiko.

Bantamweight showdown on the 24th 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 - September 20, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced a historic, eine Nacht, Acht-Mann-Bantamgewicht (135 Pfund) 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, in Cancun, Mexiko auf Samstag, November. 11.

The epic event will take place on the 24th anniversary of the now legendary UFC 1, which was executive produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Mitbegründer und CEO von Combate Americas Campbell McLaren, 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,", Sagte McLaren.

“When I launched the UFC 24 vor jahren, we changed the world and, aufNovember 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,"Fuhr McLaren. “These fighters will put their national pride on the line with a substantial payoff.”

Hailing from the U.S., Lateinamerika und Spanien, the eight “Copa Combate” competitors, whose names will be announced soon, will go to war in La Jaula, die Combate Americas Wettbewerb Käfig, 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.

Der Austragungsort in Cancun für „Copa Combate,”Sowie Informationen zum Ticketverkauf für die Veranstaltung, werden demnächst bekannt gegeben.
Combate Americas, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, UFC, WWE

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 (Abbildung) 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 - September 13, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it has named storied, sports industry business development and sponsorship sales leader Mike Pine, die erste hispanische 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 Campbell McLaren.

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

“Mike’s incredible track record,"Fuhr McLaren, “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 und darüber hinaus."

Pine will be responsible for building Combate Americas’ portfolio of sponsor partners which, miteinander ausgehen, has included the U.S. Armee; 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, in mehr als 137 million homes across the U.S. and Mexico on Azteca America and TV Azteca, beziehungsweise, 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 Juli 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 Sports, 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.. Air Force.

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Amateur MMA, Combate Americas, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA

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

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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 Freitag, Sieben 15

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

NEW YORK - August 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 Freitag, Sieben. 15.

"Bekämpfe Amerika: El Grito en La Jaula,” the event that kicks off the partnership, will air live on Azteca America in den USA. and on ESPN Latin America at 10 p.m. UND, and will be headlined by a featherweight (145 Pfund) matchup between ferocious, 26-year-old rising star Jose „Froggy“ Estrada(3-1) von Oxnard, Calif. and gritty battler Izic “Lionheart” Fernandez (2-3) of Santa Ana, Calif.

In the women’s atomweight (105 Pfund) Co-Main Event, former Eddie Bravo geschützt Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) von Las Vegas, Nev., fresh off her second-round submission victory over 12-time Spanish National Judo Champion Vanesa Rico, will make a quick return to La Jaula, die Combate Americas Käfig, where the 22-year-old will face off with Jenna Serio (3-2) of New York, N.Y..

Von preislich $40, Tickets für „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) Mitbegründer Campbell McLaren.

“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 Rekord, mit 6 of her victories coming by way of either (T)KO oder Duldung.

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

Elsewhere on the fight card, unbesiegt, emerging star Rafael “Gifted” Garcia (4-0) von Mexicali, 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) Los Angeles, Calif. in einem Federgewicht Contest.

In a battle between unbeaten lightweights (155 Pfund) Javier “Habanero” Garcia (2-0) of Covina, Calif. dauert an Guillermo Gonzalez (3-0) San Bernardino, Calif.

Fresh off his first-round submission victory at Combate Americas on Mai 5, Ralph “The Spyder Monkey” Acosta (17-12) Riverside, Calif. wird mit zusammenstoßen Cub Swanson Schüler Gareth De La Cruz (6-1) von Palm Springs, Calif.

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

Federgewicht 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

Vorläufige Karte:
Federgewicht: Rafael Garcia vs. Mark Bonilla
Leicht: Javier Garcia vs. Guillermo Gonzalez
Atomweight: Brenda Enriquez vs. Shyann Farmer
Fliegengewicht: Ralph Acosta vs. Gareth De La Cruz
Fliegengewicht: Isaac Camarillo vs. Heber Castillo
Fabrikations (140 Pfund): Angel Gonzalez vs. Julio Aguilera
Mittelgewicht: Santiago Diaz vs. Alex Thompson
Combate Americas, Mixed Martial Arts, 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. Bildnachweis: Fred Siegel/Combate Americas, LLC

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 - Juli 13, 2017 – Combate Americas has named retired, former women’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Weltmeister Nicdali Rivera-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.

Mit Sitz in Las Vegas, Nev., Rivera-Calanoc, a training partner of former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Weltmeister Miesha Tate, 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) Mitbegründer Campbell McLaren.

“Throughout her involvement in the sport,"Fuhr McLaren, “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 Pfund), strawweight (115 Pfund) and atomweight (105 Pfund) – at three different points in her career.

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

Born in Chihuahua, Mexiko, Rivera-Calanoc immigrated to the U.S. im Alter von 5 with her family, and was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She returned to her roots in Chihuahua annually until her latter teenage years.
Amateur MMA, Combate Americas, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA

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

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

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

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

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

NEW YORK - Juli 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) Veranstaltung in Miami, Fla., auf Donnerstag, Juli 27.

Making his return to the Combate Americas cage La Jaula is top-ranked bantamweight (135 Pfund) Star Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (8-1), who will move up to the featherweight (145 Pfund) 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 geschützt, Chris Avila (5-4) von Stockton, Calif.

“This is shaping up to be our most stellar fight card, von oben nach unten, miteinander ausgehen. 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 sagte,.

Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman “El Gallito” Salazar at Combate 13 auf April 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" Red (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, Mexiko.

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 Pfund) 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) von Long Beach, Calif.

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 "The Hunter" 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. Weitere Kämpfe werden in den kommenden Tagen bekannt gegeben.

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

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com und ichnternationalchampionscup.com.

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