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COMBATE AMERICAS: UNDEFEATED BANTAMWEIGHTS MARK DELAROSA AND IVAN HERNANDEZ FLORES FACE OFF IN MEXICO CITY ON THURSDAY, Януари 19

FIGHT CARD COMPLETE WITH NINE BOUTS, INCLUDING PROMOTIONAL DEBUT OF UNDEFEATED COMBATE AMERICAS OPEN TRYOUT SIGNEE RAFA “GIFTED” GARCIA

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NEW YORK – Януари 6, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the completion of a stellar, nine-bout Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) борбата карта, including a bantamweight (135 паунда) showdown between two fast-rising, undefeated stars – Mark “The Bumblebee” Delarosa (7-0) и Ivan “El Brasil” Hernandez Flores (8-0-1) – for the league’s much-anticipated, historic debut in Mexico on Четвъртък, Jan. 19, live on Azteca America (10 p.m. И/PT) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 p.m. И/5 p.m. PT).

The “Combate10” event, which will take place at El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Петък, Jan. 20 при 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.

The fight card is headlined by the previously announced, bantamweight battle between knockout artist Steve Swanson (14-2) and Xtreme Couture prodigy Gustavo Lopez (6-2).

One of the latest athletes to sign an exclusive, multi-fight agreement with Combate Americas, the 22-year-old Delarosa of Dallas, Texas will enter La Jaula, гръдния Combate Americas, for the first time in his young career.

Към днешна дата, Delarosa has notched four of his six professional career wins by way of (T)KO или представяне. В последния си старт на Април 2, той спечели единодушно решение Arthur Oliveira.

A multiple-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament champion, Delarosa holds a brown belt in the discipline and is a three-time MMA champion in regional competition.

При 25 възраст, Hernandez Flores of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico is ranked as high as number one in Mexico and number two in all of Latin America in the sport’s flyweight (125 паунда) дивизия.

Five of Hernandez Flores’ victories, досега, са дошли по пътя на (T)KO или представяне.

In other action on the card, непобеден, 22-year-old prospect Rafa “Gifted” Garcia (3-0) от Мексикали, Baja California, Mexico will make his promotional debut after being discovered at the Combate Americas open tryout in Pasadena, Халиф. през август миналата година.

Garcia will take on submission expert Raul “The Cobra” Najera Ocampo (4-2) of Mexico City in a featherweight (145 паунда) състезание.

Неизследван, 18-year-old phenom Кевин Garcia (4-0) of Monterrey will face off with hard-hitting Enrique “Kike” Barragan (5-1) на Салтильо, Coahila, Mexico in a bantamweight battle.

Garcia and Barragan have each claimed all of their professional career victories, досега, чрез (T)KO или представяне.

In one of two welterweight (170 паунда) matchups, Хериберто Товар (6-3-1) of Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico will square off with Christofer Ramirez (4-1) Гуадалахара, Халиско, Мексико.

In the other welterweight scrap, Alex Velasco (5-1) от Енсенада, Baja California, Mexico will meet Julio Cesar Cruz (9-9) от Мексико Сити.

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“COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE10”

Основната карта (Live on Azteca America and UFC FIGHT PASS):

Основно събитие в Bantamweight:
Steve Swanson vs. Gustavo Lopez

Atomweight Co-Main Event:
Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc vs. Lisbeth Lopez Silva

Категория петел: Mark Delarosa vs. Ivan Hernandez Flores
Категория петел: Jose Ceja vs. Joey Ruquet

ПРЕДВАРИТЕЛЕН CARD (Live on UFC FIGHT PASS):

Категория петел: Rafa Garcia vs. Raul Najera Ocampo
Лек: Rodrigo Vargas vs. Marco Antonio Elpidio
Категория петел: Kevin Garcia vs. Enrique Barragan
Борец от полусредна категория: Alex Velasco vs. Julio Cesar Cruz
Борец от полусредна категория: Heriberto Tovar vs. Christofer Ramirez

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MAIN EVENT FOR MMA LEAGUE’S HISTORIC MEXICO DEBUT: STEVE SWANSON VS. GUSTAVO LOPEZ

LIVE FROM EL PLAZA CONDESA IN MEXICO CITY ON
AZTECA AMERICA AND UFC FIGHT PASS®
ON Четвъртък, Януари 19

Atomweight Co-Main Event:
Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc vs. Lisbeth Lopez Silva

Още:
Лек: Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas vs. Marco Antonio “La Rocka” Elipidio

Категория петел: Jose Ceja vs. Joey Ruquet

NEW YORK – Януари 3, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced four spectacular Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) краища, including a bantamweight (135) main event between rising stars Steve Swanson (14-2) и Gustavo Lopez (6-2) – for the league’s much-anticipated, historic debut in Mexico on Четвъртък, Jan. 19, live on Azteca America (10 p.m. И/PT) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 p.m. И/5 p.m. PT).

Събитието, which will take place at El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Петък, Jan. 20 при 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.

In the atomweight (105 паунда) ко-основното събитие, former world championship challenger Nicdali "The Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (9-9) will make her long-awaited return to La Jaula, гръдния Combate Americas, and face red-hot Lisbeth Lopez Silva (3-3).

“We are excited to be assembling a phenomenal fight card, and to have the opportunity to be at the forefront of MMA’s growth in Mexico with our unique and fast-growing sports franchise,", Каза изпълнителният директор Combate Americas Campbell McLaren.

In other main card action, two hard-hitting, Mexico City rivals, Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (9-5) и Marco Antonio “La Rocka” Elpidio (4-1-1) will collide at lightweight (155 паунда).

Fellow upstarts Jose “The Ghost” Ceja (4-3) и Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (3-1) will square off at bantamweight.

Additional bouts for the Combate Americas event will be announced soon.

The 5-foot-5, 36-year-old younger brother of UFC star Cub Swanson, Steve of Indio, Халиф. is a 36-year-old prolific knockout artist whose family originally hails from Chihuahua, Мексико.

Swanson is a winner of his last four fights, всичко по начин (T)KO. He is coming off an explosive, 38-second stoppage of Christian Rios на Октомври 22.

Fighting out MMA legend Ранди „Естествената“ мода’s Xtreme Couture camp in Las Vegas, Nev. Lopez is a 5-foot-5, 27-year-old finisher originally from Yakima, Измиване.

Lopez emerged unbeaten, и протокол от 3-0, during the Combate Americas “Road To The Championship” fight series that spanned from September 2015 to May 2016. He has notched five of his six professional career victories via (T)KO или представяне.

Rivera-Calanoc is a 5-foot-3, 31-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Nev. and native of Tulsa, Okla., as well as a battle-tested veteran of the sport who has faced a handful of top rivals in the women’s field, включително и Джесика Пене.

Rivera-Calanoc, whose ancestral roots are in Chihuahua, took a split decision in her last start on Март 12, от Ronni Nanney.

Lopez Silva of Mexico City is aiming for her fourth straight win on the heels of a unanimous decision over Marcel Yineris Nieto на Декември 2 in Panama City, Панама.

A former welterweight (170 паунда), Vargas of Mexico City is a 5-foot-8, 31-year-old powerhouse who will put a three-fight win streak on the line.

Към днешна дата, the Mexican Pride team member has claimed all of his wins by way of (T)KO или представяне.

Elpidio, whose nickname translates to “The Rock,” is also a former welterweight standout who will look to secure his third consecutive win.

In his last effort on Март 19, Elpidio, a member of the Renzo Gracie affiliate team in Mexico City, вкара втори кръг (3:16) TKO на Francisco Vargas with an onslaught of punches.

5-крак-7, 31-year-old Ceja of Port Arthur, Texas will make his second start under the promotion of Combate Americas.

In his debut for the league on Октомври 14, Ceja avenged a previous loss in dynamic fashion, отбеляза първия кръг (4:22) knockout on Irwin “The Beast” Rivera in the first live televised, professional MMA event since UFC 7 през септември 1995.

Ruquet of Las Vegas, Nev. via Venice, Fla. is a 5-foot-8, 24-year-old upstart and seasoned striker who will make his second appearance in La Jaula after submitting Luke Faultersack with an anaconda choke in the second round (4:28) of action on Април 25.

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TV AZTECA AND COMBATE AMERICAS SIGN EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT TO BROADCAST LIVE, WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MMA EVENTS IN SPANISH FROM U.S. AND MEXICO

LIVE SERIES KICKS OFF
WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH
FROM MEXICO CITY ON Януари 19

Azteca’s first MMA programming deal in history also
includes weekly series showcasing
Combate Americas’ fastest rising stars

NEW YORK/MEXICO CITY DF, Октомври 26 — Combate Americas, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, and 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, today announced an exclusive, year-long agreement to broadcast live world champion MMA events in the U.S. и Мексико.

In addition to monthly live events, the partnership, which marks the first time in history Azteca will carry MMA programming in Mexico, also includes a weekly series that will showcase the most exciting Combate Americas fights to date as well as highlight the league’s prolific, young fighters and celebrity personalities.

The live events and weekly series will be featured on both TV Azteca’s Channel 7 in Mexico and Azteca America in the U.S. Broadcast from Mexico City, the first live event under the new partnership is scheduled for Четвъртък, Jan. 19.

“MMA has developed a worldwide audience and through Combate Americas, a passionate following among the fast-growing U.S. Hispanic, millennial audience, which is why we wanted this programming for both U.S. и Мексико,"Заяви Rodrigo Fernández, Director of Azteca 7. “Campbell McLaren understands MMA better than anyone, which is why Azteca wants to be part of what we believe will be phenomenal growth for Combate Americas.”

“As we’ve seen with our soccer programming, live sports events drive Hispanic millennial viewing. That’s why the opportunity to deliver MMA, with its proven track record, to our audience is so compelling,"Заяви Manuel Abud, president and CEO, Azteca America. “Combate Americas understands the sport and our audience. It’s an unbeatable combination.”

“Our partnership with Azteca will take Combate Americas to the next level,” said Combate Americas founder and CEO Campbell McLaren. “I was there for the beginning of the UFC and saw how critical the correct television partner is to the growth of the franchise. Azteca has incredible reach in both the U.S. и Мексико, which is why this is such an exciting time for us.”

The weekly series, Combate Americas Azteca, hosted by award-winning MMA journalist and Combate Americas color commentator Andrea Стрийт, will premiere on Thursday, Nov., 3 при 10 p.m. в U.S. on Azteca America, и на Петък, Ноември. 4 при 11 p.m. on TV Azteca’s Channel 7 в Мексико, following the popular La Liga Mexicana football. The monthly live events air live in the U.S. and the following night in Mexico.

Founded by UFC co-creator McLaren and co-owned by Creative Artist Agency (CAA), Bunim/Murray Productions and Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM), Combate Americas is the first fight-themed show to win a major television award (“Best Variety or Reality Series” at the 29тата annual Imagen Awards on August 1, 2014). The company has expanded its roster to include over 40 бойци и, after producing two live events in 2015, it rolled out a total of five live events in 2016.

Combate Americas live events will continue to air in English via UFC FIGHT PASS®, a digital subscription service which gives fans access to exclusive live UFC events and fights, exclusive live MMA and combat sports events from around the world, exclusive original and behind the scenes content and unprecedented 24-7 достъп до най-големия в света бой библиотека.
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TV Azteca is one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world, operating two national television networks in Mexico, El trece and Azteca 7, through more than 300 owned and operated stations across the country. TV Azteca affiliates include Azteca US, a broadcast television network focused on the rapidly growing U.S. Испанци пазар, and Azteca Web, an Internet company for North American Spanish speakers.

WORLD WRESTLING CHAMPION AND ICON ALBERTO “EL PATRỐN” JOINS COMBATE AMERICAS AS PRESIDENT

Former WWE heavyweight champion takes on new moniker
“El Presidente” as well as executive role with the
leading Hispanic MMA sports franchise

NEW YORK, Октомври 11 - Combate Americas, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, today announced that it has named multiple-time professional world wrestling champion and former Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) star Alberto “El Presidente” Rodriguez, formerly known as Alberto Del Rio and Alberto El Patrόn, as its president.

A former WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Rodriguez, the son of Lucha Libre legend Dos Caras, Sr., also competed in 14 professional MMA bouts – 2 of them under the promotion of former Japanese juggernaut PRIDE Fighting Championships – между 2001 и 2010, as Alberto “Dos Caras, Jr.” Rodriguez. He compiled an overall record of 9-5 in the sport, с 7 of his victories coming by way of submission.

In his new executive role with Combate Americas, “El Presidente” will be actively involved in all aspects of athlete relations and development, from recruitment to enhancing their showmanship skills.

“A storied fighter, with a following throughout Mexico and the U.S., Alberto brings a tremendous amount of knowledge of what it means to be in competition, coupled with an ability to communicate his passion for the sport, to his new role,” said Campbell McLaren, Combate Americas founder and CEO. “From working with Alberto in the past, we have gotten to know him very well, and are thrilled to have him on our team in an executive capacity.”

“I am excited to enter a new chapter in my career in combat sports, and to have the opportunity to spearhead the Combate Americas mission of delivering to fight fans everywhere, an authentic and first-rate Hispanic MMA product,” said Rodriguez.

Following in his father’s footsteps, Rodriguez made his professional wrestling debut in 2000, eventually signing with the WWE where he took on the “Del Rio” name and became the league’s only competitor in history to win both the “Royal Rumble” and the “Money in the Bank” ladder match in the same calendar year – 2011.

Over the course of two tenures with the WWE, Rodriguez faced and defeated a collection of top rival champions and other superstars in the sport, including fellow Mexican hero Rey Mysterio, John Cena, Dolph Ziggler and Randy Orton.

As a member of the Mexican National Greco-Roman wrestling team in the late ‘90s, Rodriguez won the Central American and Caribbean Games in his weight division three times.

Rodriguez will make his public debut as “El Presidente” this week, during the first-ever Combate Americas live event in New York on Петък, Октомври. 14 в казино Turning Stone Resort във Верона.

The seven-bout, “Combate Americas: Empire Rising” card will be headlined by the league’s first world championship showdown in history – a bantamweight (135 паунда) title fight between ferocious rising stars John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda (11-2) на Mankato, От. and Gustavo Lopez (6-1) на Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Измиване.

Combate Americas: Three New Bouts Announced For New York on October 14

По-долу: PaulinaFirefoxGranados (Представи) will face off with Jenna Serio in a featured atomweight (105 паунда) contest at Combate Americas: Empire Rising, на U.S. Hispanic league’s debut event in New York, на Петък, Октомври. 14, live on beIN Sports en Español as well as UFC FIGHT PASS®.

COMBATE AMERICAS
ANNOUNCES THREE MORE BOUTS
FOR FIRST-EVER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT IN NY,
LIVE ON BEIN SPORTS EN ESPAÑOL
AND UFC FIGHT PASS® ON Петък, Октомври. 14

Featherweight co-main event: Erick Sanchez vs. Victor Martinez
Категория петел: Irwin Rivera vs. Cristobal Chavez
Women’s atomweight: Paulina Granados vs. Jenna Serio

Билети за продажба предприятието

NEW YORK – Sept. 14, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced the addition of three bouts, including a featherweight (145 паунда) co-main event contest between streaking Урия Faber защитено Erick Sanchez (7-2) and hard-hitting knockout artist Victor Martinez (6-4) to the league’s first world championship fight card in history at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.. на Петък, Октомври. 14, live on beIN SPORTS En Español and UFC FIGHT PASS®.

The matchup between Sanchez and Martinez will precede the much-anticipated bantamweight (135 паунда) championship showdown between red-hot stars John "Sexy Sexy" Кастанеда (11-2) на Mankato, От. и Gustavo Lopez (6-1) на Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Измиване.

In another bantamweight contest, Blackzilians team member and rising starIrwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-1) will collide with undefeated submission expert Cristobal “El Mosquito” Chavez (4-0).

In women’s atomweight (105 паунда) действие, Paulina “Firefox” Granados(3-2) ще поеме Jenna Serio (3-1).

Erick Sanchez vs. Victor Martinez

5-крак-10, 25-year-old Sanchez of Sacramento, Халиф. will look for his third straight victory in La Jaula, and his fourth consecutive win overall, after submitting (задно гол дросел) Mike Segura in just 50 seconds at the third event in the Combate Americas “Road To The Championship” series in Los Angeles, Халиф. на Април 18.

Prior to the victory, Sanchez, who has won five of his seven professional starts by way of (T)KO или представяне, scored a third round (1:22) СЗО (щанци) на Ousmane Thomas Diagne в Bellator 147 декември 4, 2015.

Също 25 годишна възраст, the 25-year-old Martinez of Pharr, Texas has notched five of his six professional wins by way of (T)KO, with all five of the conquests having come with his hands.

Martinez is looking to rebound from a close, split decision defeat at the hands of Erick Gonzalez at the fourth Combate Americas “Road To The Championship” event on Април 25.


Горе: Irwin “Звярът” Rivera (Представи) will make his Combate Americas debut against undefeated Cristobal Chavez in a featured bantamweight (135 паунда) край.

Irwin Rivera vs. Cristobal Chavez

Fighting out of Boca Raton, Fla., the home of the Blackzilians fight squad, 5-фута-6, 27-year-old Rivera, who will make his debut under the promotion of Combate Americas, was raised in New Windsor, N.Y.. after being born in Nezahualcoyotl, Мексико. He jump started his professional career with a split decision victory over Andre Cuff ноември 7, 2014, and ran to three consecutive wins thereafter.

In his last outing on Март 25, Rivera submitted Jose Ceja in third round (4:45) of battle with a rear-naked choke.

5-крак-7, 26-year-old Chavez of El Paso, Texas has yet to be beaten in a combined eight professional and amateur bouts. Three of his four professional wins have come via (T)KO или представяне.

Chavez is coming off a second round (4:14) подаване (armlock) на Ronny Perrogon на Юни 11.

Paulina Granados vs. Jenna Serio

A native of Corpus Christi, Texas where she excelled in power lifting as a high school student, the 5-foot-2, 28-year-old Granados fights out of the famed Alliance MMA team in San Diego, Халиф.

Granados made her Combate Americas debut in her last start on Май 9, earning a split decision over longtime rival Стефани Алба, whom Granados had defeated twice previously during their amateur days.

Serio of Brooklyn, N.Y.. is a 5-foot-2, 24-year-old upstart who will enter the Combate Americas cage for the first time, riding a two-fight win streak.

In her last effort, Serio handily submitted Sadee Monserrate with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:50) of their matchup on Юни 3.

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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS NEW YORK WITH FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT IN HISTORY, LIVE ON BEIN SPORTS EN ESPAÑOL AND UFC FIGHT PASS® ON FRIDAY, Октомври. 14

(Pictured below): Twenty-four year-old surging star John “Sexy Mexy” Кастанеда (11-2) на Mankato, От. will bid to become the first 135 pound world champion in Combate Americas history onПетък, Октомври. 14, live on beIN Sports en Español and UFC FIGHT PASS.

John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda faces Gustavo Lopez
for the world bantamweight championship
в казино Turning Stone Resort във Верона, N.Y..

Билети за продажба предприятието

NEW YORK – Седем. 8, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced that red-hot, streaking bantamweight (135 паунда) Звезди John "Sexy Sexy" Кастанеда (11-2) и Gustavo Lopez (6-1) will face off in the first world championship bout in league history at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.. на Петък, Октомври 14, live on beIN SPORTS En Español and UFC FIGHT PASS®.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, От. and the 27-year-old Lopez of Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Измиване. will collide in the main event of the 10-bout “Combate Americas: Empire Rising” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza.

“We are thrilled to be producing our first world title fight in Combate Americas history at our debut event in the Empire State,", Каза изпълнителният директор Combate Americas Campbell McLaren, who also produced the last live televised professional MMA event in New York State with UFC® 7 септември 8, 1995.

“John Castaneda and Gustavo Lopez put on some incredibly memorable and heroic performances during our ‘Road To The Championship’ fight series this year and last year,"Продължи McLaren, “so we are looking forward to have these two budding, young stars square off and to crowning our first champion.”

Each fighter earned his way to the title fight in “La Jaula,” or the Combate Americas cage, by going undefeated in three consecutive bouts during the “Road To The Championship” series that kicked off in September 2015 and concluded on May 9, 2016.


Pictured Above (Far): Bantamweight star Gustavo Lopez (6-1) на Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Измиване. will look to continue his unbeaten run inLa Jaula,” гръдния Combate Americas, when he fights for his first world title.

Кастанеда, who has finished 8 на неговата 11 професионални кариерни победи, is riding a six-fight win streak dating back to May 16, 2015 когато той подава Pedro Velasco with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:42) на битката.

Castaneda’s run in the “Road To The Championship” series began with a unanimous decision win over Джъстин Governale септември 17, 2015, and continued with a spectacular, arm-triangle choke submission of Federico Lopez in the closing moments of the third round (4:49) на действие.

The aggressive-minded Castaneda cemented his spot in the world title fight by edging out a split decision over Gabriel Solorio на Април 25.

В последния си старт, Castaneda stepped up for Combate Americas on just two weeks’ notice, replacing an injured Erick Sanchez, at the higher, featherweight limit of 145 паунда, срещу Angel Cruz август 11, and scored a second round (2:25) СЗО (щанци) on Cruz.

Fighting out of the famed Xtreme Couture camp in Las Vegas, Lopez, a protégé of former UFC® шампион Miesha Tate and UFC bantamweightBryan Caraway, will look for his sixth consecutive win in the cage, and his fourth under the Combate Americas promotional umbrella.

Подобно на опонента си, Lopez is a determined finisher who has earned five of his six professional career wins by way of (T)KO или представяне.

Lopez began his Combate Americas journey in the “Road To The Championship” series, побеждаване Mauricio Diaz by way of unanimous decision on September 17, 2015.

In his second Combate Americas appearance, Lopez submitted Joey Ruquetwith an arm-triangle choke in the second round (4:06) на действие, before sealing his fate in the title fight with Castaneda by scoring a devastating, Вторият кръг (4:07) TKO на Саул Елисондо with a barrage of punches on the ground.

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Tickets for “Combate Americas: Empire Rising” are on sale and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, или онлайн на Ticketmaster.com. Билетите са на цена от $75, за cageside, $65, $50 и $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Врати ще отворят най- 5:30 p.m.за събитието, и първата предварителна мач ще започне в 6 p.m.

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“SEXY MEXY” AND UFC® VET DANNY MARTINEZ STEP IN FOR INJURED FIGHTERS IN MAIN AND CO-MAIN EVENT BOUTS AT COMBATE AMERICAS ON THURSDAY, Август. 11, LIVE ON UFC FIGHT PASS® FROM LOS ANGELES

New featherweight main event:
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda replaces injured Erick Sanchez against Angel Cruz

New flyweight co-main event:
Danny Martinez in for injured Jonathan Martinez against Benjamin Vinson

NEW YORK – Август 4, 2016 - Combate Americas, за първи път в U. S.. Испанци Смесени бойни изкуства (MMA) sports franchise, today announced new main event and co-main event matchups for its 10-bout fight card that will air live on UFC FIGHT PASS® from The Exchange in Los Angeles, Халиф. наЧетвъртък, Август. 11 при 9:30 p.m. И/6:30 p.m. PT.

Streaking star John "Sexy Sexy" Кастанеда (10-2) will step in for Erick Sanchez, who suffered a staph infection, and face off with Angel “Tito” Cruz(5-2) в категория перо (145 паунда) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC® ветеран Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez will replace a hurt (knee injury) Jonathan Martinez(19-7) in the flyweight (125 паунда) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

В допълнение, the planned women’s atomweight (105 паунда) двубоят между Кира "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) и Lisa Ellis (15-10) has been scrapped due to a hamstring injury sustained by Batara.

“We wish Erick, Jonathan and Kyra speedy and full recoveries, and have the utmost respect for John Castaneda and Danny Martinez, two ferocious warriors who did not hesitate to accept our offers to face super tough opponents in the top two fights on our card, в кратък срок,", Каза изпълнителният директор Combate Americas Campbell McLaren.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, От. кара серия от пет победи, the last three of which came inside the Combate Americas cage, or “La Jaula.”

Към днешна дата, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 паунда), but who began his career as a featherweight, е прорязал 7 на неговата 10 професионална кариера печели по пътя на (T)KO или представяне.

Martinez of Chula Vista, Халиф. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik в UFC 193 последно Ноември 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Аризона., е спечелила 14 на неговата 19 кариерни победи по пътя на (T)KO или представяне.

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Doors at the Exchange LA open for the event at 5:30 p.m. PT, и първата предварителна схватката карта ще започне в 6 p.m. The live UFC FIGHT PASS stream will commence at 6:30 p.m.

COMBATE AMERICAS: CombateOCHO

Основно събитие в перо:
John Castaneda vs. Angel Cruz

Flyweight Co-Main Event:
Danny Ramirez vs. Benjamin Vinson

Flyweight: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Benji Gomez
Перо: Izic Fernandez vs. Mark Бонийа
Flyweight: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
Перо: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Райън Лили
Лек: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Лек: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Борец от полусредна категория: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Борец от полусредна категория: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan

UFC SUPERSTAR JULIANNA PEÑA, DANNY CASTILLO TO HOST FIRST-EVER COMBATE AMERICAS OPEN FIGHTER TRYOUT IN LOS ANGELES ON SATURDAY, Август 13

PRE-REGISTRATION PROCESS UNDERWAY
ON COMBATEAMERICAS.COM

TRYOUT TAKES PLACE TWO DAYS FOLLOWING
COMBATE AMERICAS LIVE EVENT ON UFC FIGHT PASS®

NEW YORK – Август 2, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced that reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) women’s bantamweight (135 паунда) superstar Julianna “The Venezuelan Vixen” Peña, along with 14-time UFC veteran and Team Alpha Male standout Danny “Last Call” Castillo and journalist Andrea Calle, will host the first-ever open tryout for the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, в Лос Анджелис, Халиф. на Събота, Август. 13.

All men and women, възрасти 18 и повече, who are interested in participating in the tryout with the opportunity to earn a multi-fight promotional agreement with Combate Americas, can pre-register online at www.CombateAmericas.com.

Castillo and Calle will preside over the event, while Peña, along with Combate Americas referee Mike Beltran and Combate Americas Fight Director Mel Valenzuela, will comprise the panel of judges for the tryout that will take place two days after the much-anticipated, 10-bout “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: Combate OCHO” event, live on UFC FIGHT PASS® from Exchange LA.

“We are on an aggressive hunt to give undiscovered, hungry talent the opportunity to shine on our big stage, and hosting an open tryout in one of the major cities of the U.S. that is also a hotbed for combat sports is one of the best ways to achieve this,” said Combate Americas CEO and UFC co-founder Campbell McLaren.

The tryout process will begin at 12 p.m. and will put candidates through a variety of drills testing speed, издръжливост и сила.

Basic boxing, kickboxing and grappling skills will also be examined.

На цена от $40, tickets for the “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: Combate Ocho,” 10-bout event are on sale at ItsMySeat.com as well as at The Exchange box office. UFC FIGHT PASS is available on personal computers, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Amazon Fire телевизия, iPhone, Ай Пад, Apple TV, андроид, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV and Roku devices.

In the featherweight (145 паунда) Main Event, Urijah Faber protégé Erick Sanchez (7-2) Сакраменто, Халиф. will look for his third win in the Combate Americas cage, или "La Cage,” and fourth consecutive victory overall when he squares off with dangerous finisher Angel “Tito” Cruz (5-2) of Rio Piedras, P.R.

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ЗА COMBATE AMERICAS
Combate Americas, LLC. е първият U.S. Испанци Смесени бойни изкуства (MMA) спортни франчайз в историята, предназначена да изгради латино бойни шампиони и да служи Испанци фенове, един от най-запалените групи в света на награда бойни ентусиасти. Франчайз The Americas Combate включва риалити програмиране, събития на живо и мобилни програмиране. CEO на компанията, Campbell McLaren, е всеобщо признат като съосновател / ко-създател на Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine, описан като McLaren “маркетинговия гений зад UFC” и Yahoo! Sports провъзгласиха, че той “знае повече за спорта, отколкото почти всеки в нея днес.” С безпрецедентно продукт и собствеността и управлението на отбора на сините чипове, Combate Americas е на път да пробие нови хоризонти и да доведе до нова ера в нивото на световния шампионат MMA състезание.

COMBATE AMERICAS RETURNS TO UFC FIGHT PASS® WITH HARD-HITTING, HISPANIC MMA ACTION LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES ON THURSDAY, Август 11

NEW YORK – Юли 14, 2016 - Combate Americas, за първи път в U. S.. Испанци Смесени бойни изкуства (MMA) sports franchise, today announced its return to UFC FIGHT PASS® with a stacked, 10-bout fight card that will air live from The Exchange in Los Angeles, Халиф. на Четвъртък, Август. 11 при 9 p.m. И/6 p.m. PT.

Tickets for “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: Combate Ocho,” priced from $40, are on sale at ItsMySeat.com as well as at The Exchange box office. UFC FIGHT PASS is available on personal computers, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Amazon Fire телевизия, iPhone, Ай Пад, Apple TV, андроид, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV and Roku devices.

In the featherweight (145 паунда) Main Event, Urijah Faber protégé Erick Sanchez (7-2) Сакраменто, Халиф. will look for his third win in the Combate Americas cage, или "La Cage,” and fourth consecutive victory overall when he squares off with dangerous finisher Angel “Tito” Cruz (5-2) of Rio Piedras, P.R.

In the women’s atomweight (105 паунда) ко-основното събитие, emerging star Кира "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) на Las Vegas, Nev. will collide with battle-tested veteran Lisa Ellis (15-10) of Olympia, Измиване.

“We are excited to be back in action on UFC FIGHT PASS with a tremendous fight card featuring the best, up-and-coming Hispanic fighters in the U.S., some of whom have been climbing the ranks with explosive performances under our promotion since last year and others whom we recently recruited because of their outstanding results elsewhere,"Каза McLaren.

In other action on the five-fight main card, ferocious knockout artist Jonathan “Dragon” Martinez (8-1) of Plainview, Texas will battle fellow finisherBenjamin Vinson (8-3-1) от Портланд, Ore. in a flyweight (125 паунда) състезание.

Another flyweight matchup will see undefeated, подаване асо Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (4-0) of Los Angeles put his perfect record on the line against dangerous puncher Benji "кавгаджия" Гомес (5-5) of Oxnard, Халиф.

Izic Fernandez (2-1) на Санта Ана, Халиф. и Mark Бонийа (3-2) of Los Angeles will face off in a featherweight scrap.

В предварителния действия карта, Yoandy Carrillo (1-0) of Naples, Fla. ще се биятErick Gonzalez (4-1) на Los Angeles.

Карийо, the cousin of former World Boxing Association (WBA) world lightweight champion Richar април, is coming off a devastating, Вторият кръг (:19) нокаут (щанци) на George Hernandez at Combate Americas onАприл 25.

Gonzalez, who has notched three of his four professional career wins by way of (T)KO, was also victorious at the Combate Americas event on Април 25, earning a split decision over Victor Martinez.

In another lightweight preliminary bout, Jose “Froggy” Estrada (1-0) of Oxnard, Халиф. will return to action after his explosive debut in La Jaula, in which the 25-year-old scored a highlight reel, Първият кръг (1:44) нокаут (пунш) на Jonathan Quiroz на Април 18, and collide with Christian Cardona(0-1) на Las Vegas, Nev.

Elsewhere on the preliminary bout card, Jonathan Santa Maria (3-3) на Уитиър, Халиф. ще се изправят Albert Tapia (3-5) на Хънтингтън Бийч, Халиф. в афера с муха.

Неизследван Даниел Родригес (1-0) of Alhambra, Халиф. ще се срещне Hector Saldana (1-2) на Murrieta, Халиф.

The final undercard bout will be announced soon.

COMBATE AMERICAS ACTION HEATS UP WITH WEEKLY MMA FIGHT SERIES ON NBC UNIVERSO, BEGINNING MONDAY, Април 18

THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK – March 28, 2015 - Combate Americas, за първи път в U. S.. Испанци Смесени бойни изкуства (MMA) спортни франчайз основана от Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) съ-творец Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, модерната развлечения и спорт кабелен канал за латиноамериканци, with a weekly, one-hour program, начало Понеделник, Април 18, при 12 А.М. И/9 p.m. PT, from Los Angeles, Халиф.

A total of 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning Combate Americas reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "The Gallero" Паласиос (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 бокс), Урия Faber защитено Erick Sanchez (6-2), John "Sexy Sexy" Кастанеда (9-2) and women’s atomweight standout and Eddie Bravo pupil Кира "Mogwai" Batara (4-3), will unfold over the course of a 30-day period.

“We are thrilled to be featured in a new, weekly slot that will allow us to continuously showcase the best and most exciting young Hispanic fighters and future world champions” said McLaren.

“Since we launched our franchise,"Продължи McLaren, “NBC Universo has played an instrumental part in helping Combate Americas engage a national Hispanic audience, so we look forward to returning to their incredible platform, and entertaining and inspiring new and existing MMA fans throughout the U.S.

Combate Americas is a great place for fighters of Latin backgrounds to shine in front of martial arts fans”, каза Bilai Joa Silar, Senior Vice President of Programming and Production at NBC Universo. “It’s very exciting to have another season of Combate Americas on NBC Universo. We’re sure our audience will be thrilled with each fight scheduled since they will all feature top notch fighters.”

Additional participating fighters and matchups will be announced soon, as will the Los Angeles location for the kick-off event and host venues for subsequent events.

The first weekly show on Април 18 will mark the third event in the “Road To The Championship” series. Following the sixth event in the series, which kicked off on September 17, 2015 в Лас Вегас, Nev., the most successful competitors in each weight class will be placed in the first Combate Americas world championship bouts in history.