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COMBATE AMERICAS ADDS KYRA BATARA VS. VANESA RICO ATOMWEIGHT GRUDGE MATCH TO “COMBATE CLÁSICO” ON JULY 27 IN MIAMI

Tickets for “Combate Clásico” on sale now

НЬЮ ЙОРК - Шілде 6, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the highly-anticipated atomweight (105 фунт) showdown pitting grappling sensation Kyra «Mogwai» Batara (5-4) against Judo black belt Ванеса-Рико (2-2) at the upcoming “Combate Clásico” 10-bout professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event in Miami, Fla., бойынша Бейсенбі, Шілде 27, televised live on Azteca America and ESPN LATAM.

Tickets for “Combate Clásico” are on sale online at Ticketon.com.

Nearly six months after failing to make weight for her Combate 11 Негізгі іс-шара, the 22-year-old Batara (5-4) Лас Вегастағы, Nev., a protégé of jiu-jitsu legend Эдди Bravo, will risk her undefeated record in La Jaula, Combate Americas қуысы, at Miami’s Mana Wynwood venue, following a bitter rivalry that continues to intensify on social media.

“It’s no secret there’s bad blood between us and I am excited to ‘bring the heat’ to Miami and ignite a ‘Fight of the Night’ performance on such a grand stage,” Batara said. “Being from Las Vegas, I don’t like to gamble, but if there’s one thing I’m willing to bet on, it’s myself.”

Making her U.S. дебют, the 36-year-old Rico (2-2) of Alicante, Испания, holds a second-degree black belt in Judo and is a 13-year member of the Spanish national Judo team and former national freestyle wrestling champion. Her two professional MMA career victories to date both came by way of submission.

“I was really looking forward to fighting for Combate in February but unfortunately, Kyra robbed me of that chance with her unprofessional behavior by missing weight,” Rico said. “I hope that Kyra comes ready this time because I am very motivated to show the world who I am. I’ve waited so long now to get in the cage at Combate, it’s my time

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.

The event will air live in the U.S. on Azteca America and live on ESPN LATAM in Latin America at 10 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/9 p.m. CT. It will also air the following night, Жұма, Шілде 28 on TV Azteca in Mexico. Additional matchups for “Combate Clásico” will be announced soon.

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

RELEVENT SPORTS AND COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCE GROUNDBREAKING PARTNERSHIP FOR “COMBATE CLASICO” ON THURSDAY, ШІЛДЕ 27

FIGHTERS FROM BARCELONA AND MADRID FACE OFF IN A
LIVE MMA TELEVISION EXTRAVAGANZA
TWO DAYS BEFORE FC BARCELONA AND REAL MADRID
FACE OFF IN EL CLASICO MIAMI

Tickets for “Combate Clasico” on sale now

NEW YORK – June 2, 2017 – Relevent Sports, a division of RSE Ventures, and Combate Americas today announced a groundbreaking partnership to produce “Combate Clasico,” a spectacular, әлемдік деңгейдегі Аралас жекпе-жек (MMA) live television event in Miami, Флорида. бойынша Бейсенбі, Шілде 27.

Tickets for “Combate Clasico” are on sale online at Ticketon.com.

In the main event of a 10-bout affair that takes place at Mana Wynwood, the two premier, pound-for-pound fighters from rival cities in Spain – Abner “Skullman” Lloveras (20-9-1) of Barcelona and Хавьер Фуэнтес (9-4) of Madrid – will face off two days before the El Clasico Miami, a meeting between global soccer powers Real Madrid and FC Barcelona at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The match, which marks the clubs’ first meeting in North America and the first outside of Spain since 1982, is part of the International Champions Cup presented by Heineken.

The “Combate Clasico” live MMA event will be part of a nearly week-long extravaganza that will begin 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 Clasico Miami on Шілде 29.

For more information on El Clasico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com мен internationalchampionscup.com.

“Relevent Sports is thrilled to partner with Combate Americas,” said Relevent Sports Chairman Charlie Stillitano. “Combate Clasico promises to be another must-see event in the lead up to El Clasico Miami at Hard Rock Stadium.”

“We are excited to be working with Relevent Sports and the International Champions Cup to bring the Combate Americas brand of electrifying, professional Hispanic MMA action to Miami,” said Combate Americas CEO and UFC co-founder Campbell McLaren. “This promises to be a phenomenal week of live sports and music, culminating in a historic showdown between the world’s two biggest soccer powerhouses.”

The event will air live in the U.S. on Azteca America at 10 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/9 p.m. CT. It will also air the following night, Жұма, Шілде 28 on TV Azteca in Mexico.

The pride of Barcelona, the 34-year-old Lloveras is a 2010 Spanish Olympic boxing tournament Gold Medalist and three-time national boxing champion. Жылы 2015, Lloveras, who holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, was a contestant on Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor қарсы. Team Фабер reality television series on Fox Sports 1.

The 27-year-old Fuentes is an aggressive-minded and fast-paced competitor who has earned all of his professional career victories to date by way of (T)KO немесе ұсыну.

Additional matchups for “Combate Clasico” will be announced soon.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES NINE-BOUT LINEUP FOR CINCO DE MAYO MMA EVENT IN VENTURA, CALIFORNIA

LIVE FROM VENTURA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
ON ЖҰМА, МАМЫР 5

LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
JOSE “FROGGY” ESTRADA VS. EMILIO CHAVEZ

Жеңіл Co-Басты оқиға:
Danny “The Realist” Ramirez vs. Chris “Taco” Padilla

Көбірек:
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda vs. Chris Beal
Alyssa Garcia vs. Sheila Padilla
Heinrich Wassmer vs. Freddie Arteaga

Tickets for “Combate 14” on sale now
НЬЮ ЙОРК - Сәуір 25, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced a sensational, nine-bout Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight card that will take place at Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, Калифорния., in celebration of the “Cinco De Mayo” holiday, бойынша Жұма, Мамыр 5.

In the lightweight (155 фунт) main event of “Combate 14,” undefeated, heavy-handed rising star Jose “Froggy” Estrada (3-0) бірге өшіру шаршы болады Emilio “The Ferocious Aztec” Chavez (11-9).

Бастап бағаланған $35, tickets for “Combate 14” are available online at Ticketon.com.

The 5-foot-6, 26-year-old Estrada from Fillmore, Калифорния. has been on a tear since he made his professional debut with Combate Americas last April, stopping all three of his opponents to date inside of one round.

Chavez of Fullerton, Калифорния. is a flashy, 5-foot-9, 30-year-old competitor who will make the second start of his career in La Jaula, Combate Americas қуысы. In his promotional debut on April 18, 2016, Chavez submitted Angel Cruz Екінші раундта (4:21) of action with a rear-naked choke.

CO-басты жағдайда, which will also be contested at lightweight, Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (6-2) will return to action on the heels of a “Fight of the Night” performance in La Jaula, to battle Combate Americas newcomer and fellow knockout artist Chris “Taco” Padilla (7-2).

5 фут-9, 28-year-old Ramirez of North Hills, Калифорния. staged an incredible, relentless performance against Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez at “Combate 12” on Ақпан 16, earning a unanimous decision over Gonzalez in what was Ramirez’s second straight win.

Padilla of Gardena, Калифорния. has notched six of his seven professional career victories to date by way of (T)KO немесе ұсыну. Prior to making his professional debut in 2014, “Taco” amassed a perfect, 6-0 record under amateur status, with all of his wins coming by way of (T)KO немесе ұсыну.

In other action at “Combate 14,” bantamweight (135 фунт) жұлдыз Джон «Sexy Sexy» Castaneda (11-2) will face off with Chris “The Real Deal” Beal (10-4).

Castaneda of Mankato, -дан. is riding a seven-fight win streak that dates back to May 16, 2015 when he secured a first-round submission (Артқы жалаңаш штуцер) жаулап Pedro Velasco. 5 фут-7, 25-year-old has been perfect in La Jaula, winning all five of his Combate Americas bouts.

5 фут-7, 31-year-old Beal of Ventura is an eight-year, battle-tested veteran of the sport who has competed on three different continents. In his first start with Combate Americas, he will look to end a recent, four-fight skid.

Elsewhere on the card, Alyssa “Tiny Tim” Garcia (3-2) Whittier туралы, Калифорния. тап болады Sheila Padilla (2-1) Visalia туралы, Калифорния. in an atomweight (105 фунт) матч.

Submission ace Генрих Вассмер (5-1) Лос-Анджелестің, Калифорния. will take on hard-nosed scrapper Freddie “Lil’ Man” Arteaga (8-5) of Boise, Idaho in a flyweight (125 фунт) конкурсы.

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 14” Fight Card

Lightweight Main Event:
Jose Estrada vs. Emilio Чавес

Жеңіл Co-Басты оқиға:
Danny Ramirez vs. Chris Padilla

Петуха: John Castaneda vs. Chris Beal
Орташа: Joseph Vidales vs. Joseph Henle
Мухи: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Freddie Arteaga
Мухи: Michael Reyes vs. Benji Gomez
Салмақ: Alyssa Garcia vs. Sheila Padilla
Catchweight (140 фунт): Ryan Lilley vs. Ralph Acosta
Жеңіл: Bruno Machado vs. Austin Wilson

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Fight Network Presents 5 Live Events Over 3 Days Starting Tonight, Сәуір 20

For Immediate Release – April 20, 2017

Including UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov Prelims, ONE чемпионаты: Kings of Destiny, МАФ 10: Heinisch vs. Rota, М-1 Challenge 76 мен Combate Americas 13

TORONTO – Желі күрес, Әлемдегі премьер 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents three action-packed days of live mixed martial arts, beginning tonight, Бейсенбі, Сәуір 20, бірге Combate Americas 13 from Tucson, Аризона, kicking off globally with the live prelims at 8 p.m. ET and at 10 p.m. ET in Canada with the live main card, which follows a live edition of IMPACT Wrestling жанында 8 p.m. ЖӘНЕ.

The action continues on Friday, Сәуір 21 жанында 8:30 -ден. ET with a live Canadian broadcast of ONE чемпионаты: Kings of Destiny from Manila, Филиппин. Кейінірек, жанында 9 p.m. ЖӘНЕ, МАФ 10: Heinisch vs. Rota emanates from Pueblo, Colorado and airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 Еуропада елдер, Африка және Таяу Шығыс.

Сенбіде, Сәуір 22, M-1 Global returns with a live doubleheader, бастап 10 -ден. Және M-1 Selection 76, which airs live in Canada, U.S. және жаһандық астам 30 Еуропада елдер, Африка және Таяу Шығыс. The М-1 Challenge 76 main card airs live exclusively in Canada at 1 p.m. ЖӘНЕ.

Соңында, Fight Network will deliver extensive coverage of UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov across Canada on Saturday, Сәуір 22, бастап 7 p.m. ET with the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. LobovPRE-FIGHT SHOW leading into LIVE PRELIMS Fight желісі. The main card airs live on TSN5. TheUFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov PRE-FIGHT SHOW will feature UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and retired UFC lightweight contender Yves Edwards serving as desk analysts with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Laura Sanko conducting on-site fighter interviews.

At the conclusion of Saturday’s main card, тірі UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov POST-FIGHT SHOW on Fight Network features highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.

The stacked lineup for tonight’s Combate Americas 13, бастап 8 p.m. ET globally on Fight Network and 10 p.m. ET with the main card in Canada, қамтиды:

-Роман Salazar (10-5) VS. Ricky Palacios (7-1)

-Irwin Rivera (5-2) VS. Kevin Natividad (2-0)

-Benny Мадрид (9-3) VS. Chad Dietmeyer (8-2)

-Даниэль Родригес (3-0) VS. Жоел чемпионы (4-0)

-Эрик Санчес (7-3) VS. Рэнди Steinke (17-10-1)
-Виктор рейн (8-3) VS. Эндрю Перес (5-4)
-Stephanie Alba (3-1) VS. Alesha Zappitella (2-0)

ONE чемпионаты: Kings of Destiny, airing on Friday, Сәуір 21 жанында 8:30 -ден. ET across Canada, is headlined by lightweight kingpin Eduard Folayang defending his title against surging Ev Ting. The full card includes:

-Eduard Folayang (17-5) VS. Ev Things (13-3) – ONE lightweight title
-Kevin Belingon (14-5) VS. Toni Tauru (11-4-1)
-Danny Kingad (5-0) VS. Muhammad Aiman (2-1)

-Евгений Toquero (8-4) VS. Stefer Rahardian (4-0)
-Чан Rothana (4-2) VS. Xie Bin (2-1)

-Gina Iniong (4-2) VS. Natalie Hills (2-4)
-Michelle Nicolini (3-1) VS. Ирина Мазепа (2-0)

-Robin Catalan (4-3) VS. Jeremy Miado (6-0)
-Кристиан Ли (5-1) VS. Jianping Wan (2-2)
-Honorio Banari (11-6) VS. Jaroslav Jartim (6-5-1)

МАФ 10: Heinisch vs. Rota, airing on Friday, Сәуір 21 жанында 9 p.m. ET across Canada and globally on Fight Network, features the following lineup:

-Ian Heinisch (7-0) VS. Lucas Rota (12-6)

-Nick Urso (9-3) VS. Brandon Royval (5-2)
-Zac Riley (5-3) VS. Jerome Rivera (5-0)

-Dominic Montoya (7-0) VS. Slobodan Maksimovic (12-5-1)

-Andrew Yates (9-2) VS. Andrew Tenneson (5-1)
-Adam Martinez (3-1) VS. Maikel Perez (1-0)

-Cody Yohn (3-1) VS. Mike Jones (4-2)

Saturday’s M-1 Global doubleheader begins with a live global broadcast of M-1 Selection 76 жанында 10 -ден. ЖӘНЕ, which will include the following bouts:

-Хавьер Фуэнтес (9-3) VS. Khamzat Sakalov (4-2)
-Елнұр veliev (6-0) VS. Zalimbek Омаров (7-2)
-Anatoly Lyagu (5-1) VS. Abubakar Mestoev (4-0)
-Evgeniy Goncharov (5-2) VS. Daniil Arepyev (7-1)
-Alexey Valivakhin (10-5) VS. Ingishkan Ozdoev (0-0)

The М-1 Challenge 76 main card airs live across Canada at 1 p.m. ET and is headlined by a clash for the M-1 bantamweight championship. The full fight card includes:

-Movsar Evloev (6-0) VS. Alexei Nevzorov (12-2) – M-1 bantamweight title
-Хамзат Dalgiev (8-1) VS. Heliton dos Santos (15-5)
-Шығыс Нагибин (8-2) VS. Diego D’Avila (18-5)

-Сергей Морозов (6-2) VS. Fabricio Sarraff (22-9)

-Zalimbeg Omarov (7-2-1) VS. Елнұр veliev (6-0-1)

Сенбі ның UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov PRELIMS air live on Fight Network across Canada at 8 p.m. ЖӘНЕ. The star-studded four-bout card includes:

-Thales Leites (26-7) VS. Sam Alvey (30-8)
-Дастин Ortiz (16-6) VS. Brandon Moreno (13-3)

-Скотт Holtzman (9-2) VS. Michael McBride (8-2)

-Jessica Penne (12-5) VS. Danielle Taylor (8-2)

Fight жүйесінің Хабар жүргiзудiң кестесіне толық тізімін алу үшін, сайтына кіріңіз www.fightnetwork.com, Twitterfightnet бізге орындаңыз, Facebook бойынша жанкүйеріне айналу және Instagramfightnet бізге келуге.

COMBATE AMERICAS COMPLETES STACKED, 10-BOUT FIGHT CARD FOR TUCSON, ARIZONA

LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND ESPN LATIN AMERICA
ON БЕЙСЕНБІ, СӘУІР 20

Undefeated welterweights Daniel Rodriguez and Joel Champion face off

Unbeaten Alesha Zappitella faces Stephanie Alba
in women’s atomweight matchup

Tickets for “Combate 13” on sale now
НЬЮ ЙОРК - Сәуір 6, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today the completion of a stacked, 10-fight lineup for its “Combate 13” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Аризона штаты. бойынша Бейсенбі, Сәуір 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. ЖӘНЕ).

Among the matchups added to finalize the card are a welterweight (170 фунт) showdown between a pair of undefeated, rising stars in Даниэль Родригес (3-0) мен Жоел чемпионы (4-0), neither of whom have been taken the distance of a fight yet, as well as a women’s atomweight (105 фунт) contest between unbeaten sensation Alesha “Half Pint” Zappitella (2-0) and hard-nosed battler Stephanie “The Cyclone” Alba (3-1).

Легчайший жылы (135 фунт) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, Аризона штаты. will collide with knockout artist Ricky «Gallero» Palacios (7-1) Миссиясының, Техас.

“We have a fantastic lineup of fights assembled, and we are excited about bringing the Combate Americas live television series to Arizona for the first time ever,«Combate Americas бас директоры деді Campbell McLaren.

Бастап бағаланған $20, tickets for “Combate 13” are on sale at the Casino Del Sol box office (1-855-765-7829).

6-аяқ-1, 29-жастағы Rodriguez, who recently signed an exclusive, multi-fight contract with Combate Americas, has notched all three of his professional wins to date inside of two rounds. In his last effort on Қаңтар 21, the Alhambra, Калифорния. resident scored a second round (3:55) ДДҰ (соққылары) бойынша Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 жастағы жыл, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, ол бірінші раунды жинады (4:13) knockout on Chris Collins.

Zappitella is a 4-foot-11, 22-year-old resident of Brighton, Michigan and decorated amateur wrestler, who is coming off an extraordinary victory in Sanya, China on Ақпан 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 фунт), two weight classes above Zappitella’s natural fighting weight.

The 4-foot-11, 34-year-old Alba of Houston, Texas will look to return to the win column after suffering a split decision defeat at the hands of old rival Паулина «Firefox» Granados at “Combate 5” last Мамыр 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

Басқа Акцияға, Виктор «Келевра» Рейна (8-3) сәйкес болады Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) полусреднем салмағы кем.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Reyna of Dallas, Texas has earned six of his eight professional career wins by way of (T)KO немесе ұсыну, while Perez of Tucson, 5 фут-9, 28-жаста, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) ұсыну (Артқы жалаңаш штуцер) жаулап Anthony Wray қазан 1, 2016.

Originally slated to face Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) of Palm Beach, Fla., Рэнди Steinke (17-10) of Payson, Аризона штаты. will now square off with Urijah Faber-protégé Эрик Санчес (7-3) Сакраменто туралы, Калифорния., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) Феникс, Аризона штаты.

5 фут-10, 26-year-old Sanchez is looking to bounce back quickly from a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Андрес «Оқ» Квинтана at Combate 11 бойынша Ақпан 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, Combate Americas қуысы.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (Артқы жалаңаш штуцер) туралы Josue Rodriguez жанында 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (соққылары) туралы Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on Қаңтар 28.

Natividad turned professional after amassing a perfect amateur record of 6-0. Five of his amateur victories came by way of TKO or submission.

The “Combate 13” preliminary bout card will also feature two flyweight matchups – the first between Arturo Guzman (0-1) of Tucson and Robert Caspar (0-0) of Copperas Grove, Техас, and the second between Justin Rascon (2-1) of Tucson and Jose Palencia, Jr. (1-1) Tempe туралы, Аризона штаты.

To location what station Azteca America airs on in your market, you can log onto the network’s channel finder.

In addition to Azteca America and ESPN Latin America, “Combate13” will air on TV Azteca in Mexico the following night, Жұма, Сәуір 21, жанында 11 p.m. CT. It will be distributed by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand.

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 13” Fight Card

Bantamweight Main Event:
Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

Middleweight Co-Main Event:
Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

Петуха: Irwin Rivera vs. Kevin Natividad
Салмағы: Benny Мадрид қарсы. Chad Dietmeyer
Салмағы: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Жоел чемпионы
Салмақ: Alesha Zappitella vs. Stephanie Alba
Салмағы: Erick Sanchez vs. Рэнди Steinke
Салмағы: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
Мухи: Justin Rascon vs. Jose, Palencia, Jr.
Мухи: Arturo Guzman vs. Robert Caspar
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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS CASINO DEL SOL IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ON THURSDAY, СӘУІР 20

LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
ROMAN “EL GALLITO” SALAZAR VS. RICKY “EL GALLERO” PALACIOS
Middleweight Co-Main Event:
Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz vs. Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi
Көбірек:
Салмағы: Benny Мадрид қарсы. Chad Dietmeyer

Петуха: Рэнди Steinke қарсы. Irwin Rivera

Tickets for “Combate13” on sale now

НЬЮ ЙОРК - Сәуір 3, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it will bring its live Azteca America (10 p.m. ЖӘНЕ) television event series to Tucson, Аризона штаты. for the first-time ever on Бейсенбі, Сәуір 20 with a stacked, 11-bout card at Casino Del Sol, headlined by a bantamweight (135 фунт) showdown between accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) және нокаут суретші Ricky «Gallero» Palacios (7-1).

оқиға, “Combate13,” will also be distributed live on ESPN Latin America and by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand. It will air on TV Azteca in Mexico, the following night, Жұма, Сәуір 21, жанында 11 p.m. CT.

CO-басты жағдайда, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) мен Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 фунт) конкурсы.

Бастап бағаланған $20, tickets for “Combate13” are on sale at the Casino Del Sol box office (1-855-765-7829).

“We are excited to be bringing our live television series to a new market that has a reputation for being a great fight town filled with passionate fans and decorated combat sports athletes,” said Combate Americas President Alberto Rodriguez.

Also slated for action, Benny «Ұлы» Мадрид (9-3) бойынша өтеді Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) полусреднем салмағы бойынша (170 фунт) шайқас, және ұсыну сарапшы Рэнди Steinke (17-10-1) will face off with aggressive-minded, Blackzilians camp member Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) in another bantamweight contest.

Additional matchups will be announced soon.

Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

5 фут-7, 29-year-old Salazar of Scottsdale, Аризона штаты. is a three-time Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) veteran who will make his first start of 2017, and his first-ever in La Jaula.

In his last effort at WFF 32 қараша 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

Сондай-ақ, 29 жастағы жыл, the 5-foot-6 Palacios of Mission, Texas will put on the line a four-fight win streak that includes back-to-back finishes – a second round (3:14), one-punch knockout of Carlos Ricardo Diaz маусымда 12, 2015, and a stunning, Бірінші тур (1:00) head kick knockout of Benji Gomez at “Combate2” on Sept. 17, 2015 – as well as a “Fight of the Month” nominated, unanimous decision conquest of Brandon Royval at “Combate7” on May 9, 2016.

Also unbeaten (2-0-1) кәсіби боксшы ретінде, Palacios has earned 5 оның 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

6 фут, 35-year-old Ortiz is riding a two-fight win streak after producing back-to-back stoppages in his last two appearancesa third round (4:45) ДДҰ (соққылары) туралы Dano Moore қазан 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) ДДҰ (соққылары) туралы Brendan Tierney наурызда 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 оның 15 мансап жолымен жеңіске жетті (T)KO немесе ұсыну.

Arizmendi is an 11-year veteran of the sport, and winner of his last two matchups. Қазанда 3, 2015, he forced Brendan Tierney to retire after the second round (5:00) of action and, наурызда 5, 2016, he took a unanimous decision from Salantri Болмайды.

Benny Мадрид қарсы. Chad Dietmeyer

Fighting out of Phoenix, Аризона штаты., the 5-foot-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 оның 9 professional career victories by way of (T)KO немесе ұсыну.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (Артқы жалаңаш штуцер) туралы Jeff Fletcher that came at the 1:26 mark of the opening round on September 18, 2015, and a knockout of Roberto Leon that occurred at the 1:10 mark of the first stanza of their matchup.

Dietmeyer is coming off a four-year layoff from competition. In his last start on March 30, 2012, he faced his toughest test to date in UFC and DREAM veteran Антонио McKee, taking McKee the distance of their fight before finding himself on the losing end of a unanimous decision.

Рэнди Steinke қарсы. Irwin Rivera

5 фут-9, 31-year-old Steinke of Payson, Аризона штаты. will enter La Jaula for the first time after scoring back-to-back, first round submissions over just a two-week span, бойынша Ray Robinson мен Guillermo Pena қазан 1, 2016 және қазан 15, 2016, тиісінше.

Rivera is a 5-foot-6, 28-year-old native of Windsor, New York who relocated to South Florida to join the famed Blackzilians camp. Күнге дейін, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO немесе ұсыну.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES COMPLETE LINEUP FOR TIJUANA, MEXICO ON THURSDAY, НАУРЫЗ 30

LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

Bantamweight Main event:
Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Iván “El Brasil” Flores

Сондай-ақ,:

José Alday replaces injured Joey Ruquet, will face Irving Hernández Cristi in a featherweight battle

Unbeaten Nate Diaz protégés Cristian Díaz and José Aguayo to make their respective debuts in La Jaula

NEW YORK – March 17, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the completion of a stellar, 11-bout card for its debut in Tijuana, Mexico on Thursday, Наурыз 30, live on Azteca America in the U.S. жанында 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m from the Auditorio Municipal.

TV Azteca will broadcast “Combate12” in Mexico on Friday at 11:00 кешкі сағат, and UFC Fight Pass® will distribute an English-language version of the event as a video on demand (VOD).

“Combate12” will be headlined by a bantamweight (135 қадақ) showdown between Argentinean Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (10-4) and Monterrey, Mexico native IvánEl Brasil” Түстер (8-1-1).

Rojo, a veteran of season three of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, will look to make a statement in his first start in La Jaula, Combate Americas қуысы, when he faces Flores, who will be on a mission to defend the honor of his house.

Rojo will fight for the first time in Mexico after an extensive career in South American arenas where he has become one of the most popular fighters in the region.
Түстер, meanwhile, will look to rebound from a second round (3:11) ұсыну (Қол-үшбұрыш штуцер) defeat at the hands of Mark “The Bumblebee” Delarosa at “Combate10” in Mexico City, Mexico in January.

Another contestant from the third season of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, Costa Rican Walter Zamora (9-2), will face Monterrey native AlexGallito” Түстер (8-1) in the “Combate12” co-main event; the Mexican fighter has one goal only, and that is to defend the honor of his country in the featherweight (145 фунт) соңы.

In one of the most anticipated Combate Americas battles of 2017, ErickThe Ghost Pepper” Гонсалес (5-2) Лос-Анджелестің, California returns to action less than two months after his “Fight of the Night” performance against Danny “The Realist” Ramírez in the main event of “Combate11.”

Gonzalez will collide with Marco AntonioLa RocaElpidio (7-1) Мехикода туралы. Elpidio was victorious by way of split decision over RodrigoKazulaVargas at “Combate10.”

After sustaining a broken nose in training, Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet of Las Vegas, Nev. has been replaced by Jose “El Pochito” Alday (9-2) of Hermosillo, Сонора, Мексика.

Алдай, whose last start on October 15 against Mahatma Chit-Bala Garcia Avalos resulted in a draw, will square off with Irving “Moreno” Hernandez (4-2) Тихуаны. Hernandez is a winner of his last three bouts, two by (T)KO.

Одан басқа, two of UFC star Nate Diaz’s Stockton, Calif.-based, undefeated protégés, José Aguayo (2-0) and Christian Giovannie (1-0), will make their respective promotional debuts.

Aguayo will face Gilbert Santos (1-2) Ensenada, Mexico in a featherweight matchup, while Giovannie will fight Angel Gonzalez (0-0), also of Ensenada, in a bantamweight tilt.

COMBATE12 FIGHT CARD
Негізгі оқиға
Marcelo Rojo (10-4) VS. Iván Hernández Flores (8-1-1)
Бөлу: 135 фунт. (Петуха)

Co-Main Event
Walter Zamora (9-2) VS. AlexGallito” Түстер (8-1)
Бөлу: 145 фунт. (Салмағы)

Марко Антонио Эльпидио (7-1) VS. Erick González (5-2)
Бөлу: 155 фунт. (Жеңіл)

Christopher Ramírez (5-1) VS. Алекс Веласко (6-1)
Бөлу: 170 фунт. (Салмағы)

Пабло Сабори (6-3) VS. Levy Saúl Marroquín (7-1)
Бөлу: 145 фунт. (Салмағы)

José Aguayo (2-0) VS. Gilbert Santos (1-2)
Бөлу: 145 фунт. (Салмағы)

Ramón Lopez (1-2) VS. Марк Bonilla (4-3)
Бөлу: 155 фунт. (Жеңіл)

José Alday (9-2) VS. Irving Hernández (4-2)
Бөлу: 145 фунт. (Салмағы)

Pablo Olea (5-5) VS. Eduardo Varela Soto (2-1)
Бөлу: 135 фунт. (Петуха)

Christian Giovannie (1-0) VS. Ángel González (0-0)
Бөлу: 135 фунт. (Петуха)

Oscar Quintero (2-1) VS. Oscar Chairez (1-0)
Бөлу: 125 фунт. (Мухи)

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COMBATE AMERICAS RETURNSTO MEXICO WITH HARD-HITTING DEBUT IN TIJUANA ON THURSDAY, НАУРЫЗ 30

LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND UFC FIGHT PASS®

BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT: MARCELO “PITBULL” ROJO VS. IVAN FLORES

Жеңіл салмақтағы негізгі оқиға:
Walter Zamora vs. Alex “Gallito” Flores

Көбірек:
Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez vs. Марко Антонио «Жартас» Эльпидио
Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Jose Salasar

НЬЮ ЙОРК - Наурыз 10, 2017 – Combate Americas announced its second event of the year in a Mexican territorya debut visit to the city of Tijuana – бойынша Бейсенбі, Наурыз 30, live on Azteca America (10 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/PT) and UFC Fight Pass® (8 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/5 p.m. PT), from Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno.

Легчайший жылы (135 фунт) Негізгі іс-шара, Аргентиналық Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (10-4) will square off with fellow rising star and Monterrey, Mexico native Iván “El Brasil” Flores (8-1-1).

Rojo, a semifinalist on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, will make his promotional debut in La Jaula, Combate Americas қуысы, and set out to prove that he has the tools necessary to lead Combate Americasfast-growing, 135-фунт бөлімшесі.

“I’m not only here as a guest. I came here to become the most important fighter in my division,” said Rojo. “MMA has grown in Argentina, and it’s about time that we show that on this side of the continent. This fight will be a duel between the North against South.”

On the other side, Түстер, who suffered his first career defeat at the hands of unbeaten Mark “The Bumblebee” Delarosa at the Combate Americas event in Mexico City, Мексика Қаңтар 19, now wants to return to the win column immediately.

“When you face a Mexican fighter, you have to be prepared for the most difficult fight of your life. I hope (Rojo) is aware of that, if he wants to be victorious” said Flores.

Rojo will fight for the first time in Mexico after an extensive career in South American arenas where he has become one of the most popular fighters in the region.

In the featherweight (145 фунт) тең басты оқиға, Walter Zamora (9-2) of Costa Rica will battle Alex “Gallito” Flores (8-1) Монтеррей.

Zamora’s debut in Combate Americas will once again personify the sports rivalry between Mexican and Central American fighters.

“Mexico is always the one to beat at any sport,” Zamora explained. “It won’t be any different against Flores. We are going to put on a good show. It will be a spectacular evening because the best fighters of the Americas will be present in Tijuana.”

In other action in La Jaula, Erick “Ghost Pepper” González (5-2) Лос-Анджелестің, Калифорния. will return to action just six weeks after his heroic, “Fight of the Night” performance against Danny “The Realist” Ramírez at Combate11 on February 16.

Gonzalez will battle Марко Антонио «Жартас» Эльпидио (7-1) of Mexico City in a lightweight (155 фунт) іс. Elpidio was victorious by way of split decision over Родриго «Казула» Варгас at the Combate Americas event in Mexico City.

Gonzalez’s three-fight win streak was snapped when he gave up a unanimous decision to Ramirez.

In another bantamweight scrap, Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (4-1) Лас Вегастағы, Nev. соқтығысады болады Jose Salasar (4-2) Тихуаны.

Ruquet notched a spectacular victory by submission (Артқы жалаңаш штуцер) Екінші раундта (1:47) of action against Jose “The Ghost” Ceja at the Combate Americas event in Mexico City.

Additional Combate12 bouts will be announced soon.

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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS BURBANK, CALIFORNIA ON THURSDAY, АҚПАН 16; LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND UFC FIGHT PASS®

ATOMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
KYRA BATARA VS VANESA RICO FERNANDEZ

Жеңіл салмақтағы негізгі оқиға:
Erick Sanchez vs. Андрес «Оқ» Квинтана

Көбірек:
Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez vs. Danny “The Realist” Ramirez

Jose “Froggy” Estrada vs. George Hernandez

Tickets for “Combate11” on sale now
НЬЮ ЙОРК - Қаңтар 25, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the main event – a women’s atomweight (105 фунт) арасындағы ашу Kyra «Mogwai» Batara (5-4) and eight-time Spanish national Judo champion Vanesa Rico Fernandez (2-2) – as well as three additional bouts for the league’s 11ші өмір сүріп Аралас жекпе-жек (MMA) оқиға, which takes place at Burbank Events Center in Burbank, Калифорния. бойынша Бейсенбі, Feb. 16, and airs live on Azteca America (10 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/PT) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/5 p.m. PT).

The event will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Жұма, Jan. 20 жанында 11 p.m. CT., on TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AZTECA; Latibex: XTZA), one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world.

Бастап бағаланған $45, tickets for the event“Combate11”can be purchased online at ItsMySeat.com.

In the featherweight (145 фунт) co-main event between two of the sport’s fastest rising stars, Ұрия Фабер-қорғалған Эрик Санчес (7-2) will collide with Combate Americas newcomer Андрес «Оқ» Квинтана (9-2).

Elsewhere on the live telecast, fellow knockout artists Erick “The Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez (5-1) мен Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (5-2) will face off in a lightweight (155 фунт) тартымдылық, while unbeaten, heavy-handed Jose “Froggy” Estrada (2-0) will take on submission artist George “Furious” Hernandez (4-3), also at lightweight.

Additional bouts for “Combate11”, including a flyweight (125 фунт) matchup featuring Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (4-1) Лос-Анджелестің, Калифорния., жақын арада белгілі болады.

Kyra Batara vs. Vanesa Rico Fernandez

The 4-foot-11, 22-year-old Batara of Las Vegas, Nev. has been unstoppable in La Jaula, Combate Americas қуысы, winning all three of her matchups, including a second round (4:13) TKO of Jenny “The Phoenix” Silverio that Batara produced in an unprecedented manner – a ground and pound assault with Silverio locked in a “twister,” the patented submission move created by Batara’s famed mentor, Эдди Bravo.

Making her U.S. дебют, Rico Fernandez (2-2) of Alicante, Spain holds a second-degree black belt in Judo and is a 13-year member of the Spanish national Judo team and former national freestyle wrestling champion. Her two professional MMA career victories to date both came by way of submission.

Erick Sanchez vs. Андрес Кинтана

5 фут-10, 26-year-old Sanchez of Sacramento, Калифорния. is an explosive finisher who will enter La Jaula for the third time in his career, on a three-fight winning streak.

The Team Alpha Male member has put away all three of his last opponents by way of (T)KO немесе ұсыну, including his last adversary – Mike Segura – whom Sanchez forced to tap out from a rear-naked choke just 50 seconds into their meeting at Combate Americas last Сәуір 18.

Fighting out of Roswell, N.M., the 6-foot-, 25-year-old Quintana is another devastating force who has earned all but one of his nine professional career wins by way of (T)KO.

Quintana will attempt to bounce back from his only loss in nearly five years – a first round (2:10) ДДҰ (body kick and punches) at the hands of Adrian Diaz, бойынша Мамыр 19.

Erick Gonzalez vs. Danny Ramirez

5 фут-10, 25-year-old Gonzalez of Torrance, Калифорния. will risk a three-fight win streak, including two consecutive victories under the promotion of Combate Americas.

Gonzalez has notched four of his five professional wins to date via (T)KO. Оның соңғы басынан жылы, he handed Cuban upstart Yoandy Carrillo his first career defeat by way of TKO (соққылары) Екінші раундта (3:13) шайқас.

A native of Los Angeles and former U.S. Теңіз, 5 фут-9, 27-year-old Ramirez fights out of Sacramento and, like his opponent, has claimed victory in all but one of his five conquests, арқылы (T)KO.

The hard-hitting Ramirez scored a third round (1:02) ДДҰ (соққылары) бойынша Chuck Seang in his last appearance on Тамыз 27.

Jose Estrada vs. George Hernandez

In less than one year as a professional, the 5-foot-6, 26-year-old Estrada, known best to his fans as “Froggy,” has already earned the reputation of a brutal puncher, scoring first-round knockout wins in each of his two starts, both of which took place in La Jaula.

The Fillmore, Калифорния. resident made a mark in his professional debut, putting Джонатан Quiroz flat on his back with a single punch in just under two minutes.

5 фут-10, 35-year-old Hernandez of Santa Rosa, Калифорния. will seek his first win under the Combate Americas banner, and attempt to stop a three-fight skid.

After turning professional just two years ago at age 33, Hernandez cruised to victory in his first four bouts, defeating three of his opponents by way of submission and the fourth by way of TKO.

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COMBATE AMERICAS APPOINTS FINANCE AND SPORTS INDUSTRY LEADER JOE PLUMERI BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN

First Data Vice Chairman, former Willis Group Holdings Chairman and CEO, and N.Y. Yankees minor league affiliate team owner sets his sights on the surging Hispanic millennial demographic and world’s fastest growing sport

НЬЮ ЙОРК, Қаңтар 11 — Combate Americas, Испандық аралас жекпе-жектің премьерасы (MMA) sports and media franchise, today announced the appointment of its lead investor, longtime financial services and sports industry entrepreneur and philanthropist Joe Plumeri, as its non-executive, board of directors chairman.

Plumeri, the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for payment processing technology giant First Data, former chairman and CEO of Willis Group Holdings, former CEO of Citibank, North America and former President and Managing Partner of Shearson Lehman Brothers, as well as the owner of the New York Yankees minor league affiliate team, The Trenton Thunder, will sit on the board alongside Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren, and three of Plumeri’s fellow strategic investors.

Plumeri’s appointment comes on the heels of Combate Americas closing its series B round of financing.

“We are honored and excited to name such an esteemed and accomplished member of the business community like Joe Plumeri as the chairman of our board of directors and to have him play such a pivotal role in this movement we have created to serve the Hispanic millennial audience,«McLaren деді, who launched Combate Americas in 2013 as a first-to-market venture that essentially combined his UFC pioneer experience with his storied background in television production.

“I am looking forward to this next chapter in my career that will allow me to focus on one of the last centers of growth in the U.S. economy – the emerging and exploding Hispanic demographic – through an incredible, first-to-market sports entertainment and media property that Campbell and his team have built with Combate Americas,” said Plumeri.

Prior to his role with First Data, Plumeri guided Willis Group Holdings for nearly 13 years to enormous value creation. He also served as President of Smith Barney, Vice Chairman of Travelers and Chairman and CEO of Primerica during his tenure with Citigroup.

As a philanthropist, Plumeri was named Humanitarian of the Year in 2006 after contributing the largest gift in history to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, to fund the construction of the New Jersey headquarters of the non-profit organization dedicated to fulfilling the wishes of children with life-threatening diseases.

Plumeri is also responsible for funding the creation of business scholarships, athletic scholarships and annual faculty excellence awards at his alma mater, The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va., where the baseball stadium, Plumeri Park, is named after his father. He also donated money to New York Law School to help create the Joe Plumeri Center for Social Justice and Economic Opportunity.

Combate Americas also recently announced a new company president in Alberto “El Presidente” Rodriguez, formerly Alberto Del Rio of the WWE, and a new television partnership that has its fight programming airing in over 135 million homes weekly on Azteca America in the U.S. and Mexico’s TV Azteca S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AZTECA; Latibex: XTZA), one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world.

For the first time in history, Combate Americas will head outside of the U.S. – to Mexico City, Mexico – with its live event series on Бейсенбі, Jan. 19 when it will present a 10-bout fight card live on Azteca America and UFC FIGHT PASS®. The event will air the following evening, Жұма, Jan. 20 on TV Azteca.