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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

NEW YORK – Июл 6, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the highly-anticipated atomweight (105 мино) showdown pitting grappling sensation Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-4) against Judo black belt Vanesa Rico (2-2) at the upcoming “Combate Clásico” 10-bout professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event in Miami, ФЛО., ба Панҷшанбе, Июл 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 чорабинии асосии, the 22-year-old Batara (5-4) Лас Вегас, Nev., a protégé of jiu-jitsu legend Эдди соти, will risk her undefeated record in La Jaula, қафаси Combate Амрико, 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. debut, 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 Июл 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to “El Clásico Miami” on Июл 29.

The event will air live in the U.S. on Azteca America and live on ESPN LATAM in Latin America at 10 Земле. ВА/9 Земле. Ч.. It will also air the following night, Ҷумъа, Июл 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 ва internationalchampionscup.com.

RELEVENT SPORTS AND COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCE GROUNDBREAKING PARTNERSHIP FOR “COMBATE CLASICO” ON THURSDAY, ИЮЛ 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, дараҷаи ҷаҳонӣ танбатанро омехта (MMA) live television event in Miami, ФЛО. ба Панҷшанбе, Июл 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 Fuentes (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 Июл 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to El Clasico Miami on Июл 29.

For more information on El Clasico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com ва 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 Земле. ВА/9 Земле. Ч.. It will also air the following night, Ҷумъа, Июл 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. Дар 2015, Lloveras, who holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, was a contestant on Оқибати неки Fighter: Дастаи McGregor против. Дастаи Faber 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 ё пешниҳоди.

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

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

LIVE FROM VENTURA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
ДАР БОРАИ БИКИНИ, Мумкин аст, 5

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

Co-асосӣ қабул намояд Чорабинии:
Danny “The Realist” Ramirez vs. Chris “Taco” Padilla

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

Tickets for “Combate 14” on sale now
NEW YORK – Апрел 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, Calif., in celebration of the “Cinco De Mayo” holiday, ба Ҷумъа, Май 5.

In the lightweight (155 мино) main event of “Combate 14,” undefeated, heavy-handed rising star Jose “Froggy” Estrada (3-0) хоҳад мураббаъ хомӯш бо Emilio “The Ferocious Aztec” Chavez (11-9).

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

The 5-foot-6, 26-year-old Estrada from Fillmore, Calif. 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, Calif. is a flashy, 5-foot-9, 30-year-old competitor who will make the second start of his career in La Jaula, қафаси Combate Амрико. In his promotional debut on April 18, 2016, Chavez submitted Angel Cruz дар даври дуввум (4:21) of action with a rear-naked choke.

Дар сурати ҳамкорӣ асосии, 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).

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

Padilla of Gardena, Calif. has notched six of his seven professional career victories to date by way of (T)KO ё пешниҳоди. 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 ё пешниҳоди.

In other action at “Combate 14,” bantamweight (135 мино) ситора Юҳанно "Sexy Sexy" Кастанеда (11-2) will face off with Chris “The Real Deal” Beal (10-4).

Castaneda of Mankato, Аз. is riding a seven-fight win streak that dates back to May 16, 2015 when he secured a first-round submission (каломро пушти сар-бараҳна) ғолиб бар Pedro Velasco. 5-пиёда-7, 25-year-old has been perfect in La Jaula, winning all five of his Combate Americas bouts.

5-пиёда-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) аз Шахабад, Calif. рӯ ба рӯ хоҳад шуд Sheila Padilla (2-1) аз Visalia, Calif. in an atomweight (105 мино) matchup.

Submission ace Heinrich Wassmer (5-1) аз Лос Анҷелес, Calif. will take on hard-nosed scrapper Freddie “Lil’ Man” Arteaga (8-5) of Boise, Idaho in a flyweight (125 мино) озмун.

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 14” Fight Card

Lightweight Main Event:
Jose Estrada vs. Emilio Чавес

Co-асосӣ қабул намояд Чорабинии:
Danny Ramirez vs. Chris Padilla

Bantamweight: John Castaneda vs. Chris Beal
Middleweight: Joseph Vidales vs. Joseph Henle
Flyweight: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Freddie Arteaga
Flyweight: Michael Reyes vs. Benji Гомес
Atomweight: Alyssa Garcia vs. Sheila Padilla
Catchweight (140 мино): Ryan Lilley vs. Ralph Acosta
Қабул намояд: Bruno Machado vs. Austin Wilson

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

For Immediate Release – April 20, 2017

Including UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov Prelims, ЯК Чемпионат: Kings of Destiny, LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota, M-1 даъвати 76 ва Combate Амрико 13

Торонто – Мубориза Network, сарвазир ба ҷаҳон 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents three action-packed days of live mixed martial arts, beginning tonight, Панҷшанбе, Апрел 20, аз Combate Амрико 13 from Tucson, Аризона, kicking off globally with the live prelims at 8 Земле. ET and at 10 Земле. ET in Canada with the live main card, which follows a live edition of IMPACT Wrestling дар 8 Земле. ВА.

The action continues on Friday, Апрел 21 дар 8:30 саҳарӣ. ET with a live Canadian broadcast of ЯК Чемпионат: Kings of Destiny from Manila, Филиппин. Баъдтар, дар 9 Земле. ВА, LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota emanates from Pueblo, Colorado and airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 кишварҳои дар саросари Аврупо, Африқо ва Ховари Миёна.

Рӯзи Шанбе, Апрел 22, M-1 Global returns with a live doubleheader, сар 10 саҳарӣ. Ва бо M-1 Selection 76, which airs live in Canada, Дар U.S. глобалиро дар бар 30 кишварҳои дар саросари Аврупо, Африқо ва Ховари Миёна. The M-1 даъвати 76 main card airs live exclusively in Canada at 1 Земле. ВА.

Дар охир, Fight Network will deliver extensive coverage of UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov across Canada on Saturday, Апрел 22, сар карда дар 7 Земле. ET with the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. LobovPRE-FIGHT SHOW leading into LIVE PRELIMS оид ба мубориза шабака. 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, Дар зиндагӣ 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 Амрико 13, сар карда дар 8 Земле. ET globally on Fight Network and 10 Земле. ET with the main card in Canada, дар бар мегирад:

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

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

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

-Daniel Rodriguez (3-0) против. Юил қаҳрамони (4-0)

-Erick Санчес (7-3) против. Ранди Steinke (17-10-1)
-Victor Reyna (8-3) против. Andrew Perez (5-4)
-Stephanie Alba (3-1) против. Alesha Zappitella (2-0)

ЯК Чемпионат: Kings of Destiny, airing on Friday, Апрел 21 дар 8:30 саҳарӣ. 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) против. Е.В. чизҳо (13-3) – ONE lightweight title
-Kevin Belingon (14-5) против. Toni Tauru (11-4-1)
-Danny Kingad (5-0) против. Muhammad Aiman (2-1)

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

-Gina Iniong (4-2) против. Натали Hills (2-4)
-Michelle Nicolini (3-1) против. Ирина Mazepa (2-0)

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

LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota, airing on Friday, Апрел 21 дар 9 Земле. ET across Canada and globally on Fight Network, features the following lineup:

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

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

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

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

-Cody Yohn (3-1) против. Майк Jones (4-2)

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

-Хавьер Fuentes (9-3) против. Khamzat Sakalov (4-2)
-Veliev Elnur (6-0) против. Zalimbek Омаров (7-2)
-Anatoly Lyagu (5-1) против. Abubakar Mestoev (4-0)
-Evgeniy Goncharov (5-2) против. Daniil Arepyev (7-1)
-Alexey Valivakhin (10-5) против. Ingishkan Ozdoev (0-0)

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

-Movsar Evloev (6-0) против. Alexei Nevzorov (12-2) – M-1 bantamweight title
-Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1) против. Heliton dos Santos (15-5)
-Timur Nagibin (8-2) против. Diego D’Avila (18-5)

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

-Zalimbeg Omarov (7-2-1) против. Veliev Elnur (6-0-1)

Шанбе кард UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov PRELIMS air live on Fight Network across Canada at 8 Земле. ВА. The star-studded four-bout card includes:

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

-Scott Holtzman (9-2) против. Michael McBride (8-2)

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

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

LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND ESPN LATIN AMERICA
ДАР БОРАИ Панҷшанбе, НОЯБР 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
NEW YORK – Апрел 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, Ariz. ба Панҷшанбе, Апрел 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 Земле. ВА).

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

Дар Bantamweight (135 мино) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, Ariz. will collide with knockout artist Рикки "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1) Ҳадафи, 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,гуфт: "Combate Амрико CEO Кемпбелл McLaren.

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

6-пиёда-1, 29--сола 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 Январ 21, the Alhambra, Calif. resident scored a second round (3:55) ТУТ (punches) ба Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 сола, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, Ӯ гол дар як даври аввал (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 Феврал 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 мино), 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 Paulina “Firefox” Granados at “Combate 5” last Май 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

Дар амал дигар, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) дидор хоҳанд кард Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) дар welterweight.

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 ё пешниҳоди, while Perez of Tucson, 5-пиёда-9, 28-яксола, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) итоат (каломро пушти сар-бараҳна) ғолиб бар Anthony Wray октябр 1, 2016.

Originally slated to face Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) of Palm Beach, ФЛО., Ранди Steinke (17-10) of Payson, Ariz. will now square off with Urijah Faber-protégé Erick Санчес (7-3) аз Сакраменто, Calif., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) аз Phoenix, Ariz.

The 5-foot-10, 26-year-old Sanchez is looking to bounce back quickly from a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Andres “The Bullet” Quintana at Combate 11 ба Феврал 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, қафаси Combate Амрико.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (каломро пушти сар-бараҳна) аз Josue Rodriguez дар 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (punches) аз Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on Январ 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) аз Tempe, Ariz.

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, Ҷумъа, Апрел 21, дар 11 Земле. Ч.. 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

Bantamweight: Irwin Rivera vs. Kevin Natividad
Welterweight: Benny Мадрид. Chad Dietmeyer
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Юил қаҳрамони
Atomweight: Alesha Zappitella vs. Stephanie Alba
Featherweight: Erick Sanchez vs. Ранди Steinke
Welterweight: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
Flyweight: Justin Rascon vs. Хосе, Palencia, Jr.
Flyweight: Arturo Guzman vs. Robert Caspar
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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS CASINO DEL SOL IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ON THURSDAY, НОЯБР 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
Бештар:
Welterweight: Benny Мадрид. Chad Dietmeyer

Bantamweight: Ранди Steinke новое. Irwin Rivera

Tickets for “Combate13” on sale now

NEW YORK – Апрел 3, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it will bring its live Azteca America (10 Земле. ВА) television event series to Tucson, Ariz. for the first-time ever on Панҷшанбе, Апрел 20 with a stacked, 11-bout card at Casino Del Sol, headlined by a bantamweight (135 мино) showdown between accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) ва рассоми knockout Рикки "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1).

Дар ин чорабинӣ, “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, Ҷумъа, Апрел 21, дар 11 Земле. Ч..

Дар сурати ҳамкорӣ асосии, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) ва Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 мино) озмун.

Priced аз $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 «Писари" Реал Мадрид (9-3) бар мегирад Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) дар Welterweight (170 мино) мубориза, ва коршиноси пешниҳоди Ранди 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-пиёда-7, 29-year-old Salazar of Scottsdale, Ariz. is a three-time Ultimate Fighting Championship® (Хабиб) veteran who will make his first start of 2017, and his first-ever in La Jaula.

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

Ҳамчунин 29 сола, 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 июн 12, 2015, and a stunning, Даври аввал (1:00) head kick knockout of Benji Гомес 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) ҳамчун муштзани касбӣ, Palacios has earned 5 аз худ 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

Дар 6-пиёда, 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) ТУТ (punches) аз Dano Moore октябр 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) ТУТ (punches) аз Brendan Tierney март 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 аз худ 15 такмили ихтисос Пирӯзии бо роҳи (T)KO ё пешниҳоди.

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

Benny Мадрид. Chad Dietmeyer

Fighting out of Phoenix, Ariz., the 5-foot-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 аз худ 9 professional career victories by way of (T)KO ё пешниҳоди.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (каломро пушти сар-бараҳна) аз Джефф 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 Antonio McKee, taking McKee the distance of their fight before finding himself on the losing end of a unanimous decision.

Ранди Steinke новое. Irwin Rivera

Дар 5-пиёда-9, 31-year-old Steinke of Payson, Ariz. will enter La Jaula for the first time after scoring back-to-back, first round submissions over just a two-week span, ба Рэй Робинсон ва Guillermo Pena октябр 1, 2016 ва октябр 15, 2016, мутаносибан.

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. То имрӯз, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO ё пешниҳоди.

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

LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

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

Ҳамчунин:

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, Март 30, live on Azteca America in the U.S. дар 10 Земле. ET/7 p.m from the Auditorio Municipal.

TV Azteca will broadcast “Combate12” in Mexico on Friday at 11:00 шом, 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 фунт) showdown between Argentinean Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (10-4) and Monterrey, Mexico native IvánEl Brasil” Гул (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, қафаси Combate Амрико, 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.
Гул, meanwhile, will look to rebound from a second round (3:11) итоат (каломро бозуи-секунҷаи) 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” Гул (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 мино) поён.

In one of the most anticipated Combate Americas battles of 2017, ErickThe Ghost Pepper” Гонсалес (5-2) аз Лос Анҷелес, 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) Мексика Сити. 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, Sonora, Мексика.

Alday, 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) аз Тихуана. Hernandez is a winner of his last three bouts, two by (T)KO.

Дар Илова, 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
Чорабиниҳо асосӣ
Marcelo Rojo (10-4) против. Iván Hernández Flores (8-1-1)
Тақсимоти: 135 lbs. (Bantamweight)

Co-асосӣ Event
Walter Zamora (9-2) против. AlexGallito” Гул (8-1)
Тақсимоти: 145 lbs. (Featherweight)

Marco Antonio Elpidio (7-1) против. Erick González (5-2)
Тақсимоти: 155 lbs. (Қабул намояд)

Christopher Ramírez (5-1) против. Alex Velasco (6-1)
Тақсимоти: 170 lbs. (Welterweight)

Pablo Sabori (6-3) против. Levy Saúl Marroquín (7-1)
Тақсимоти: 145 lbs. (Featherweight)

José Aguayo (2-0) против. Gilbert Santos (1-2)
Тақсимоти: 145 lbs. (Featherweight)

Ramón Lopez (1-2) против. Mark Bonilla (4-3)
Тақсимоти: 155 lbs. (Қабул намояд)

José Alday (9-2) против. Irving Hernández (4-2)
Тақсимоти: 145 lbs. (Featherweight)

Pablo Olea (5-5) против. Eduardo Varela Soto (2-1)
Тақсимоти: 135 lbs. (Bantamweight)

Christian Giovannie (1-0) против. Ángel González (0-0)
Тақсимоти: 135 lbs. (Bantamweight)

Oscar Quintero (2-1) против. Oscar Chairez (1-0)
Тақсимоти: 125 lbs. (Flyweight)

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

LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND UFC FIGHT PASS®

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

Featherweight Co-Main Event:
Walter Zamora vs. Alex “Gallito” Flores

Бештар:
Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez vs. Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio
Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Jose Salasar

NEW YORK – Март 10, 2017 – Combate Americas announced its second event of the year in a Mexican territorya debut visit to the city of Tijuana – ба Панҷшанбе, Март 30, live on Azteca America (10 Земле. ВА/PT) and UFC Fight Pass® (8 Земле. ВА/5 Земле. PT), from Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno.

Дар Bantamweight (135 мино) чорабинии асосии, Argentinian Марсело “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, қафаси Combate Амрико, and set out to prove that he has the tools necessary to lead Combate Americasfast-growing, 135-Воҳиди минои.

“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, Гул, who suffered his first career defeat at the hands of unbeaten Mark “The Bumblebee” Delarosa at the Combate Americas event in Mexico City, Mexico on Январ 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 мино) ҳамкорӣ асосии чорабинии, Walter Zamora (9-2) of Costa Rica will battle Alex “Gallito” Flores (8-1) of Monterrey.

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) аз Лос Анҷелес, Calif. 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 Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-1) of Mexico City in a lightweight (155 мино) кор. Elpidio was victorious by way of split decision over Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas 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 Вегас, Nev. бо медорем хоҳад кард Jose Salasar (4-2) аз Тихуана.

Ruquet notched a spectacular victory by submission (каломро пушти сар-бараҳна) дар даври дуввум (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, ФЕВРАЛ 16; LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND UFC FIGHT PASS®

ATOMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
KYRA BATARA VS VANESA RICO FERNANDEZ

Featherweight Co-Main Event:
Erick Sanchez vs. Andres “The Bullet” Quintana

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

Jose “Froggy” Estrada vs. George Hernandez

Tickets for “Combate11” on sale now
NEW YORK – Январ 25, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the main event – a women’s atomweight (105 мино) showdown байни 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 11уми Санъат ва зиндагӣ ҳарбӣ омехта (MMA) ҳодиса, which takes place at Burbank Events Center in Burbank, Calif. ба Панҷшанбе, Feb. 16, and airs live on Azteca America (10 Земле. ВА/PT) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 Земле. ВА/5 Земле. PT).

The event will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Ҷумъа, Jan. 20 дар 11 Земле. 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.

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

In the featherweight (145 мино) co-main event between two of the sport’s fastest rising stars, Urijah Faber-муҳофизат Erick Санчес (7-2) will collide with Combate Americas newcomer Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (9-2).

Elsewhere on the live telecast, fellow knockout artists Erick “The Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez (5-1) ва Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (5-2) will face off in a lightweight (155 мино) љалби, 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 мино) matchup featuring Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (4-1) аз Лос Анҷелес, Calif., мешавад ба наздикӣ эълон.

Kyra Batara vs. Vanesa Rico Fernandez

The 4-foot-11, 22-year-old Batara of Las Vegas, Nev. has been unstoppable in La Jaula, қафаси Combate Амрико, 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 соти.

Making her U.S. debut, 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. Andres Quintana

The 5-foot-10, 26-year-old Sanchez of Sacramento, Calif. 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 ё пешниҳоди, 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 Апрел 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) ТУТ (body kick and punches) at the hands of Adrian Diaz, ба Май 19.

Erick Gonzalez vs. Danny Ramirez

The 5-foot-10, 25-year-old Gonzalez of Torrance, Calif. 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. Дар гузашта оғози худ, he handed Cuban upstart Yoandy Carrillo his first career defeat by way of TKO (punches) дар даври дуввум (3:13) аз ҷанг.

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

The hard-hitting Ramirez scored a third round (1:02) ТУТ (punches) ба Chuck Seang in his last appearance on Август 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, Calif. resident made a mark in his professional debut, putting Йӯнотон Quiroz flat on his back with a single punch in just under two minutes.

The 5-foot-10, 35-year-old Hernandez of Santa Rosa, Calif. 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, Январ 11 — Combate Амрико, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (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 (Хабиб) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO Кемпбелл 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,Гуфт: "McLaren, 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 Панҷшанбе, 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, Ҷумъа, Jan. 20 on TV Azteca.