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

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

LIVE FROM EL PLAZA CONDESA ON
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НЬЮ ЙОРК - Қаңтар 6, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the completion of a stellar, nine-bout Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) күрес карта, including a bantamweight (135 фунт) showdown between two fast-rising, undefeated stars – Mark “The Bumblebee” Delarosa (7-0) мен Ivan “El Brasil” Hernandez Flores (8-0-1) – for the league’s much-anticipated, historic debut in Mexico on Бейсенбі, Jan. 19, live on Azteca America (10 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/PT) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/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, 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.

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, Combate Americas қуысы, for the first time in his young career.

Күнге дейін, Delarosa has notched four of his six professional career wins by way of (T)KO немесе ұсыну. Бойынша өзінің соңғы қолымызда Сәуір 2, he earned a unanimous decision over 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.

Жанында 25 жаста, Hernandez Flores of Monterrey, Жаңа Арыстан, Mexico is ranked as high as number one in Mexico and number two in all of Latin America in the sport’s flyweight (125 фунт) бөлу.

Five of Hernandez Flores’ victories, осылайша алыс, жолымен келді (T)KO немесе ұсыну.

In other action on the card, непобедимый, 22-year-old prospect Rafa “Gifted” Garcia (3-0) Mexicali туралы, Baja California, Mexico will make his promotional debut after being discovered at the Combate Americas open tryout in Pasadena, Калифорния. Өткен жылдың тамыз.

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

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

Garcia and Barragan have each claimed all of their professional career victories, осылайша алыс, by way of (T)KO немесе ұсыну.

In one of two welterweight (170 фунт) matchups, Heriberto Tovar (6-3-1) of Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico will square off with Christofer Ramirez (4-1) Гвадалахара, Халиско, Мексика.

In the other welterweight scrap, Алекс Веласко (5-1) Энсенада, Baja California, Mexico will meet Julio Cesar Cruz (9-9) Мехикода туралы.

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“COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE10”

НЕГІЗГІ CARD (Live on Azteca America and UFC FIGHT PASS):

Bantamweight Main Event:
Steve Swanson vs. Gustavo Lopez

Atomweight Co-Main Event:
Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc vs. Лисбет Лопес Сильва

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

АЛДЫН АЛА CARD (Live on UFC FIGHT PASS):

Петуха: Rafa Garcia vs. Raul Najera Ocampo
Жеңіл: Rodrigo Vargas vs. Марко Антонио Эльпидио
Петуха: Kevin Garcia vs. Enrique Barragan
Салмағы: Alex Velasco vs. Julio Cesar Cruz
Салмағы: 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 БЕЙСЕНБІ, ҚАҢТАР 19

Atomweight Co-Main Event:
Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc vs. Лисбет Лопес Сильва

Көбірек:
Жеңіл: Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas vs. Marco Antonio “La Rocka” Elipidio

Петуха: Jose Ceja vs. Joey Ruquet

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

оқиға, which will take place at El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, 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.

In the atomweight (105 фунт) тең басты оқиға, former world championship challenger Nicdali «Түнгі Queen» Rivera-Calanoc (9-9) will make her long-awaited return to La Jaula, Combate Americas қуысы, and face red-hot Лисбет Лопес Сильва (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,«Combate Americas бас директоры деді Campbell McLaren.

In other main card action, two hard-hitting, Mexico City rivals, Родриго «Казула» Варгас (9-5) мен Marco Antonio “La Rocka” Elpidio (4-1-1) will collide at lightweight (155 фунт).

Fellow upstarts Jose “The Ghost” Ceja (4-3) мен 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, Калифорния. is a 36-year-old prolific knockout artist whose family originally hails from Chihuahua, Мексика.

Swanson is a winner of his last four fights, all by way of (T)KO. He is coming off an explosive, 38-second stoppage of Christian Rios бойынша Қазан 22.

Fighting out MMA legend Randy “The Natural” Couture’s Xtreme Couture camp in Las Vegas, Nev. Lopez is a 5-foot-5, 27-year-old finisher originally from Yakima, Жуу.

Lopez emerged unbeaten, бір жазба 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 немесе ұсыну.

Rivera-Calanoc is a 5-foot-3, 31-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Nev. and native of Tulsa, Окла., as well as a battle-tested veteran of the sport who has faced a handful of top rivals in the women’s field, соның ішінде Jessica Penne.

Rivera-Calanoc, whose ancestral roots are in Chihuahua, took a split decision in her last start on Наурыз 12, -дан 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 бойынша Желтоқсан 2 in Panama City, Панама.

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

Күнге дейін, the Mexican Pride team member has claimed all of his wins by way of (T)KO немесе ұсыну.

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 Наурыз 19, Elpidio, a member of the Renzo Gracie affiliate team in Mexico City, екінші раунды жинады (3:16) Бойынша TKO Франциско Варгас with an onslaught of punches.

5 фут-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 Қазан 14, Ceja avenged a previous loss in dynamic fashion, бірінші раунды гол (4:22) knockout on Irwin “The Beast” Rivera in the first live televised, professional MMA event since UFC 7 қыркүйек айында 1995.

Ruquet of Las Vegas, Nev. via Venice, Флорида. 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 Сәуір 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 ҚАҢТАР 19

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

NEW YORK/MEXICO CITY DF, Қазан 26 — Combate Americas, Испандық аралас жекпе-жектің премьерасы (MMA) спорттық франчайзинг, 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. және Мексика.

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 Бейсенбі, 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. және Мексика,«Деді 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,«Деді 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. және Мексика, 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 көшесі, will premiere on Thursday, Nov., 3 жанында 10 p.m. U.S жылы. on Azteca America, және Жұма, Қараша. 4 жанында 11 p.m. on TV Azteca’s Channel 7 Мексикада, 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 29ші annual Imagen Awards on August 1, 2014). The company has expanded its roster to include over 40 fighters and, after producing two live events in 2015, it rolled out a total of five live events in 2016.

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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. Оңтүстік нарық, 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

НЬЮ ЙОРК, Қазан 11 - Combate Америка, Испандық аралас жекпе-жектің премьерасы (MMA) спорттық франчайзинг, 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 Ауыр салмақтағы әлем чемпионы, Rodriguez, the son of Lucha Libre legend Dos Caras, Аға, also competed in 14 professional MMA bouts – 2 of them under the promotion of former Japanese juggernaut PRIDE Fighting Championships – арасында 2001 мен 2010, as Alberto “Dos Caras, Jr.” Rodriguez. He compiled an overall record of 9-5 in the sport, бірге 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 Жұма, Oct. 14 at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona.

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

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

Төменде: PaulinaFirefoxGranados (фото) will face off with Jenna Serio in a featured atomweight (105 фунт) contest at Combate Americas: Empire Rising, U.S. Hispanic league’s debut event in New York, бойынша Жұма, Oct. 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 ЖҰМА, OCT. 14

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

Енді сату Билеттер

NEW YORK – Sept. 14, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced the addition of three bouts, including a featherweight (145 фунт) co-main event contest between streaking Ұрия Фабер қорғалған Эрик Санчес (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.. бойынша Жұма, Oct. 14, live on beIN SPORTS En Español and UFC FIGHT PASS®.

The matchup between Sanchez and Martinez will precede the much-anticipated bantamweight (135 фунт) championship showdown between red-hot stars Джон «Sexy Sexy» Castaneda (11-2) Mankato туралы, -дан. мен Gustavo Lopez (6-1) Лас Вегастағы, Nev. via Yakima, Жуу.

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 фунт) іс-шаралар, Паулина «Firefox» Granados(3-2) бойынша өтеді Jenna Serio (3-1).

Erick Sanchez vs. Victor Martinez

5 фут-10, 25-year-old Sanchez of Sacramento, Калифорния. will look for his third straight victory in La Jaula, and his fourth consecutive win overall, after submitting (Артқы жалаңаш штуцер) Mike Segura in just 50 seconds at the third event in the Combate Americas “Road To The Championship” series in Los Angeles, Калифорния. бойынша Сәуір 18.

Prior to the victory, Санчес, who has won five of his seven professional starts by way of (T)KO немесе ұсыну, scored a third round (1:22) ДДҰ (соққылары) бойынша Ousmane Thomas Diagne Bellator кезінде 147 желтоқсан 4, 2015.

Сондай-ақ, 25 жастағы жыл, 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 Сәуір 25.


Жоғарыда көрсетілген: Irwin “Beast” Rivera (фото) will make his Combate Americas debut against undefeated Cristobal Chavez in a featured bantamweight (135 фунт) соңы.

Irwin Rivera vs. Cristobal Chavez

Fighting out of Boca Raton, Fla., the home of the Blackzilians fight squad, the 5-foot-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, Мексика. He jump started his professional career with a split decision victory over Andre Cuff қараша 7, 2014, and ran to three consecutive wins thereafter.

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

5 фут-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 немесе ұсыну.

Chavez is coming off a second round (4:14) ұсыну (armlock) туралы Ronny Perrogon бойынша Маусым 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, Калифорния.

Granados made her Combate Americas debut in her last start on Мамыр 9, earning a split decision over longtime rival Stephanie Alba, 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 Маусым 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, OCT. 14

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

John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda faces Gustavo Lopez
for the world bantamweight championship
at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..

Енді сату Билеттер

НЬЮ ЙОРК - Жеті. 8, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced that red-hot, streaking bantamweight (135 фунт) жұлдыз Джон «Sexy Sexy» Castaneda (11-2) мен 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.. бойынша Жұма, Қазан 14, live on beIN SPORTS En Español and UFC FIGHT PASS®.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, -дан. and the 27-year-old Lopez of Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Жуу. 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,«Combate Americas бас директоры деді Campbell McLaren, who also produced the last live televised professional MMA event in New York State with UFC® 7 қыркүйек 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,«McLaren жалғастырды, “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) Лас Вегастағы, Nev. via Yakima, Жуу. will look to continue his unbeaten run in “Тор,” Combate Americas қуысы, when he fights for his first world title.

Castaneda, who has finished 8 оның 11 кәсіби мансап жеңістер, is riding a six-fight win streak dating back to May 16, 2015 кезде ол ұсынылған Pedro Velasco with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:42) шайқас.

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

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

Оның соңғы басынан жылы, Castaneda stepped up for Combate Americas on just two weeks’ notice, replacing an injured Эрик Санчес, at the higher, featherweight limit of 145 фунт, қарсы Angel Cruz тамызда 11, and scored a second round (2:25) ДДҰ (соққылары) on Cruz.

Fighting out of the famed Xtreme Couture camp in Las Vegas, Lopez, a protégé of former UFC® чемпион 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.

Similar to his opponent, Lopez is a determined finisher who has earned five of his six professional career wins by way of (T)KO немесе ұсыну.

Lopez began his Combate Americas journey in the “Road To The Championship” series, жеңіп 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) іс-қимыл, before sealing his fate in the title fight with Castaneda by scoring a devastating, Екінші тур (4:07) Бойынша TKO Саул Elizondo 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, or online at Ticketmaster.com. Билеттер бойынша бағаланады $75, for cageside, $65, $50 мен $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Есіктер ашылады 5:30 p.m.іс-шара үшін, және бірінші алдын ала жекпе-де басталады 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, AUG. 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

НЬЮ ЙОРК - Тамыз 4, 2016 - Combate Америка, алғашқы U.S. Испандық аралас жекпе-жек (MMA) спорттық франчайзинг, 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, Калифорния. бойыншаБейсенбі, Aug. 11 жанында 9:30 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/6:30 p.m. PT.

Streaking star Джон «Sexy Sexy» Castaneda (10-2) will step in for Эрик Санчес, who suffered a staph infection, and face off with Angel “Tito” Cruz(5-2) полулегком жылы (145 фунт) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC® ардагер Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez will replace a hurt (knee injury) Jonathan Martinez(19-7) in the flyweight (125 фунт) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

Одан басқа, the planned women’s atomweight (105 фунт) арасындағы матч Kyra «Mogwai» Batara (5-3) мен 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, қысқа хабарлама,«Combate Americas бас директоры деді Campbell McLaren.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, -дан. is riding a five-fight win streak, the last three of which came inside the Combate Americas cage, or “La Jaula.”

Күнге дейін, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 фунт), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 оның 10 кәсіби мансап жолымен жеңіске жетті (T)KO немесе ұсыну.

Martinez of Chula Vista, Калифорния. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik UFC кезінде 193 соңғы Қараша 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Аризона штаты., тапқан 14 оның 19 жолымен мансап жеңістері (T)KO немесе ұсыну.

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Doors at the Exchange LA open for the event at 5:30 p.m. PT, және бірінші алдын ала картасын жекпе басталады 6 p.m. The live UFC FIGHT PASS stream will commence at 6:30 p.m.

COMBATE AMERICAS: CombateOCHO

Featherweight Main Event:
John Castaneda vs. Angel Cruz

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

Мухи: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Benji Gomez
Салмағы: Izic Fernandez vs. Марк Bonilla
Мухи: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
Салмағы: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Ryan Lilley
Жеңіл: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Жеңіл: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Салмағы: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Салмағы: 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, ТАМЫЗ 13

PRE-REGISTRATION PROCESS UNDERWAY
ON COMBATEAMERICAS.COM

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

НЬЮ ЙОРК - Тамыз 2, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced that reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) women’s bantamweight (135 фунт) 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) спорттық франчайзинг, Лос-Анджелесте, Калифорния. бойынша Сенбі, Aug. 13.

All men and women, жастағы 18 және үстінен, 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, төзімділік және күш.

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

Бастап бағаланған $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 TV, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV and Roku devices.

In the featherweight (145 фунт) Негізгі іс-шара, Urijah Faber protégé Erick Sanchez (7-2) Сакраменто туралы, Калифорния. will look for his third win in the Combate Americas cage, немесе «La Кейдж,” 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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COMBATE Americas ТУРАЛЫ
Combate Americas, ЖШС. бірінші U.S болып табылады. Испандық аралас жекпе-жек (MMA) тарихында спорт франшиза, Latino жауынгерлік чемпиондары салу және Испандық жанкүйерлерді қызмет көрсету үшін арналған, жүлде жауынгерлік ынтагерлер әлемдегі ең Avid топтардың бірі. Combate Америка франшиза реалити бағдарламалау қамтиды, тірі оқиғалар мен ұялы бағдарламалау. компанияның бас директоры, Campbell McLaren, жалпыға Ultimate Fighting Championship құрылтайшысы / тең құрушы ретінде танылады (UFC). New York Magazine ретінде McLaren сипатталған “UFC артта маркетингтік данышпан” және Yahoo! Спорт ол бұл жариялады “жай оған кез келген бүгін шамамен қарағанда спорт туралы көбірек біледі.” Теңдесі жоқ өнім мен көк-чипті меншік және басқару командасымен, Combate Америка жаңа жол ашу әлем чемпионатының деңгейі ММА конкурсқа жаңа дәуірін туралы алып жүргізеді.

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

НЬЮ ЙОРК - Шілде 14, 2016 - Combate Америка, алғашқы U.S. Испандық аралас жекпе-жек (MMA) спорттық франчайзинг, 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, Калифорния. бойынша Бейсенбі, Aug. 11 жанында 9 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/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 TV, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV and Roku devices.

In the featherweight (145 фунт) Негізгі іс-шара, Urijah Faber protégé Эрик Санчес (7-2) Сакраменто туралы, Калифорния. will look for his third win in the Combate Americas cage, немесе «La Кейдж,” 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 фунт) тең басты оқиға, emerging star Kyra «Mogwai» Batara (5-3) Лас Вегастағы, Nev. will collide with battle-tested veteran Lisa Ellis (15-10) of Olympia, Жуу.

“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,«McLaren деді.

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) of Portland, Ore. in a flyweight (125 фунт) конкурсы.

Another flyweight matchup will see undefeated, ұсыну Ace Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (4-0) of Los Angeles put his perfect record on the line against dangerous puncher Benji «Буян» Gomez (5-5) of Oxnard, Калифорния.

Izic Fernandez (2-1) of Santa Ana, Калифорния. мен Марк Bonilla (3-2) of Los Angeles will face off in a featherweight scrap.

Алдын ала карта Акцияға, Yoandy Carrillo (1-0) of Naples, Флорида. таласадыErick Gonzalez (4-1) Лос-Анджелестің.

Carrillo, the cousin of former World Boxing Association (WBA) world lightweight champion Richar сәуір, is coming off a devastating, Екінші тур (:19) қағу (соққылары) туралы George Hernandez at Combate Americas onСәуір 25.

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

In another lightweight preliminary bout, Jose “Froggy” Estrada (1-0) of Oxnard, Калифорния. will return to action after his explosive debut in La Jaula, in which the 25-year-old scored a highlight reel, Бірінші тур (1:44) қағу (соққы) бойынша Джонатан Quiroz бойынша Сәуір 18, and collide with Christian Cardona(0-1) Лас Вегастағы, Nev.

Elsewhere on the preliminary bout card, Джонатан Santa Maria (3-3) Whittier туралы, Калифорния. тап болады Albert Tapia (3-5) Хантингтон кеселі, Калифорния. in a flyweight affair.

Жеңіліссіз Даниэль Родригес (1-0) of Alhambra, Калифорния. сәйкес болады Hector Saldana (1-2) Murrieta туралы, Калифорния.

The final undercard bout will be announced soon.

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

THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK – March 28, 2015 - Combate Америка, алғашқы U.S. Испандық аралас жекпе-жек (MMA) Ultimate Fighting Championship құрылған спорт франшиза (UFC) тең Creator Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, латын үшін қазіргі заманғы ойын-сауық және спорттық кабельдік арна, with a weekly, one-hour program, басы Дүйсенбі, Сәуір 18, жанында 12 -ден. ЖӘНЕ/9 p.m. PT, from Los Angeles, Калифорния.

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 «Gallero» Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 бокс), Ұрия Фабер қорғалған Эрик Санчес (6-2), Джон «Sexy Sexy» Castaneda (9-2) and women’s atomweight standout and Эдди Bravo pupil Kyra «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,«McLaren жалғастырды, “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”, деді 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 Сәуір 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 Лас-Вегаста, Nev., the most successful competitors in each weight class will be placed in the first Combate Americas world championship bouts in history.