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Combate Америка, мешани боречки вештини

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

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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 – Јануари 6, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the completion of a stellar, nine-bout Mixed Martial Arts (МЛД) борбата картичка, including a bantamweight (135 фунти) 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 Четврток, Јан. 19, live on Azteca America (10 вечер. И/Португалија) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 вечер. И/5 вечер. Португалија).

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, Петок, Јан. 20 на 11 вечер. КТ., 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, градниот Combate Америка, for the first time in his young career.

До денес, Delarosa has notched four of his six professional career wins by way of (Т)КО или поднесување. Во неговата последна почетокот на Април 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.

На 25 години, 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 фунти) поделба.

Five of Hernandez Flores’ victories, досега, дошле по пат на (Т)КО или поднесување.

In other action on the card, непоразен, 22-year-old prospect Rafa “Gifted” Garcia (3-0) на Мексикали, Баха Калифорнија, Mexico will make his promotional debut after being discovered at the Combate Americas open tryout in Pasadena, Калифорнија. во август минатата година.

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

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

Garcia and Barragan have each claimed all of their professional career victories, досега, by way of (Т)КО или поднесување.

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

In the other welterweight scrap, Alex Velasco (5-1) of Ensenada, Баха Калифорнија, Mexico will meet Julio Cesar Cruz (9-9) на Мексико Сити.

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“COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE10”

ОСНОВНИ КАРТИЧКА (Live on Azteca America and UFC FIGHT PASS):

Bantamweight Main Event:
Steve Swanson vs. Gustavo Lopez

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

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

ПРЕЛИМИНАРНИ КАРТИЧКА (Live on UFC FIGHT PASS):

Bantamweight: Rafa Garcia vs. Raul Najera Ocampo
Лесен: Rodrigo Vargas vs. Marco Antonio Elpidio
Bantamweight: Kevin Garcia vs. Enrique Barragan
Боксер од полусредна категорија: Alex Velasco vs. Julio Cesar Cruz
Боксер од полусредна категорија: Heriberto Tovar vs. Christofer Ramirez
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MAIN EVENT FOR MMA LEAGUE’S HISTORIC MEXICO DEBUT: STEVE SWANSON VS. GUSTAVO LOPEZ

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ЗА Четврток, Јануари 19

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

Повеќе:
Лесен: Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas vs. Marco Antonio “La Rocka” Elipidio
Bantamweight: Jose Ceja vs. Joey Ruquet

NEW YORK – Јануари 3, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced four spectacular Mixed Martial Arts (МЛД) краеви, 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 Четврток, Јан. 19, live on Azteca America (10 вечер. И/Португалија) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 вечер. И/5 вечер. Португалија).

Настанот, which will take place at El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Петок, Јан. 20 на 11 вечер. КТ., 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 фунти) ко-главен настан, former world championship challenger Nicdali "Кралицата на ноќта" Ривера-Calanoc (9-9) will make her long-awaited return to La Jaula, градниот Combate Америка, 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,", Рече извршниот директор на Combate Америка Кембел Мекларен.

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 фунти).

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, Калифорнија. is a 36-year-old prolific knockout artist whose family originally hails from Chihuahua, Мексико.

Swanson is a winner of his last four fights, all by way of (Т)КО. He is coming off an explosive, 38-second stoppage of Christian Rios на Октомври 22.

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

Lopez emerged unbeaten, со рекорд на 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 (Т)КО или поднесување.

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, Вклучувајќи Jessica Penne.

Ривера-Calanoc, whose ancestral roots are in Chihuahua, took a split decision in her last start on Март 12, од 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 фунти), Vargas of Mexico City is a 5-foot-8, 31-year-old powerhouse who will put a three-fight win streak on the line.

До денес, the Mexican Pride team member has claimed all of his wins by way of (Т)КО или поднесување.

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, постигна вториот круг (3:16) TKO на Франциско Варгас with an onslaught of punches.

На 5-метарски-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, постигнувајќи првиот круг (4:22) knockout on Irwin “The Beast” Rivera in the first live televised, professional MMA event since UFC 7 во септември 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 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

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LIVE SERIES KICKS OFF
WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH
FROM MEXICO CITY ON Јануари 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 Америка, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (МЛД) 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 Четврток, Јан. 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,", Рече 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,", Рече 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 Кембел Мекларен. “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 Андреа Стрит, will premiere on Thursday, Nov., 3 на 10 вечер. во U.S. on Azteca America, и на Петок, Ноември. 4 на 11 вечер. on TV Azteca’s Channel 7 во 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 29та 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. Шпанска пазар, and Azteca Web, an Internet company for North American Spanish speakers.
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WORLD WRESTLING CHAMPION AND ICON ALBERTO “EL PATRỐN” JOINS COMBATE AMERICAS AS PRESIDENT

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

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

A former WWE Светскиот шампион во тешка категорија, Родригез, the son of Lucha Libre legend Dos Caras, Сениор, also competed in 14 professional MMA bouts – 2 of them under the promotion of former Japanese juggernaut PRIDE Fighting Championships – меѓу 2001 и 2010, as Alberto “Dos Caras, Jr.” Rodriguez. He compiled an overall record of 9-5 in the sport, со 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 Петок, Октомври. 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 фунти) title fight between ferocious rising stars John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda (11-2) на Mankato, Од. and Gustavo Lopez (6-1) на Лас Вегас, Nev. via Yakima, Измијте.

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

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Подолу: Paulina “Firefox” Granados (сликата) will face off with Jenna Serio in a featured atomweight (105 фунти) contest at Combate Americas: Empire Rising, на U.S. Hispanic league’s debut event in New York, на Петок, 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® ЗА Петок, Октомври. 14

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

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NEW YORK – Sept. 14, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced the addition of three bouts, including a featherweight (145 фунти) co-main event contest between streaking Урија Фабер заштитени Ерик Санчез (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 Петок, 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 фунти) championship showdown between red-hot stars Јован "Секси Секси" Кастанеда (11-2) на Mankato, Од. и Gustavo Lopez (6-1) на Лас Вегас, Nev. via Yakima, Измијте.

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 фунти) акција, Paulina “Firefox” Granados(3-2) ќе ги преземе за Jenna Serio (3-1).

Erick Sanchez vs. Victor Martinez

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

Prior to the victory, Санчез, who has won five of his seven professional starts by way of (Т)КО или поднесување, scored a third round (1:22) СЗО (тупаници) на Ousmane Thomas Diagne на Bellator 147 декември 4, 2015.

Исто така, 25 години, the 25-year-old Martinez of Pharr, Texas has notched five of his six professional wins by way of (Т)КО, 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.


Над: Irwin “Ѕверот” Ривера (сликата) will make his Combate Americas debut against undefeated Cristobal Chavez in a featured bantamweight (135 фунти) крајот.

Irwin Rivera vs. Cristobal Chavez

Fighting out of Boca Raton, Флорида., 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, 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.

На 5-метарски-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 (Т)КО или поднесување.

Chavez is coming off a second round (4:14) поднесување (armlock) на Ronny Perrogon на Јуни 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, Калифорнија.

Granados made her Combate Americas debut in her last start on Мај 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 Јуни 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

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(Pictured below): Twenty-four year-old surging star John “Секси Mexy” Кастанеда (11-2) на Mankato, Од. will bid to become the first 135 pound world champion in Combate Americas history onПеток, Октомври. 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..

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NEW YORK – Седум. 8, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced that red-hot, streaking bantamweight (135 фунти) ѕвезди Јован "Секси Секси" 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 Петок, Октомври 14, live on beIN SPORTS En Español and UFC FIGHT PASS®.

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

“We are thrilled to be producing our first world title fight in Combate Americas history at our debut event in the Empire State,", Рече извршниот директор на Combate Америка Кембел Мекларен, who also produced the last live televised professional MMA event in New York State with UFC® 7 на 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,"Продолжи Мекларен, “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 Лас Вегас, Nev. via Yakima, Измијте. will look to continue his unbeaten run in “La Jaula,” градниот Combate Америка, when he fights for his first world title.

Кастанеда, who has finished 8 на неговата 11 професионална кариера победи, is riding a six-fight win streak dating back to May 16, 2015 кога тој поднел Педро Velasco with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:42) на битка.

Castaneda’s run in the “Road To The Championship” series began with a unanimous decision win over Џастин Governale на 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 дејствување.

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

Во неговата последна почеток, Castaneda stepped up for Combate Americas on just two weeks’ notice, replacing an injured Ерик Санчез, at the higher, featherweight limit of 145 фунти, против Angel Cruz во август 11, and scored a second round (2:25) СЗО (тупаници) on Cruz.

Fighting out of the famed Xtreme Couture camp in Las Vegas, Лопез, a protégé of former UFC® шампион Miesha Тејт 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 (Т)КО или поднесување.

Lopez began his Combate Americas journey in the “Road To The Championship” series, победувајќи 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 дејствување, before sealing his fate in the title fight with Castaneda by scoring a devastating, вториот круг (4:07) TKO на Саул Елизондо with a barrage of punches on the ground.

A nationally recognized venue for legendary, fight-of-the-year-level boxing events, Turning Stone Resort Casino will now become one of the very first venues in New York to host professional MMA fights. With a legacy of hosting some of the best events in the country, rivaling many venues in major cities such as Las Vegas, Atlantic City and New York City, Turning Stone has established Upstate New York as a premier destination for live sporting events. Turning Stone is an award-winning destination resort, offering world-class amenities including four hotels, повеќе од 20 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, на 125,000 квадратен нога Лас Вегас стил игри кат, Салон кабаре стил, на 5,000 седиште арена, five pristine golf courses, неколку барови, cocktail lounges and nightlife venues.

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. Билетите се по цена од $75, for cageside, $65, $50 и $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Врати ќе биде отворена во 5:30 вечер.за настанот, и првите прелиминарни рунда ќе започне во 6 вечер.

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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

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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 Америка, прва досега U.S. Шпанска лед Автомобилизам (МЛД) 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, Калифорнија. наЧетврток, Август. 11 на 9:30 вечер. И/6:30 вечер. Португалија.

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

Во прилог, the planned women’s atomweight (105 фунти) matchup меѓу Kyra "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, на краток рок,", Рече извршниот директор на Combate Америка Кембел Мекларен.

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

До денес, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 фунти), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 на неговата 10 професионална кариера победи по пат на (Т)КО или поднесување.

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

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Аризона., заработил 14 на неговата 19 во кариерата победи по пат на (Т)КО или поднесување.

Tickets for “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” 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, Епл ТВ, Android, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Sony TVs with Android TV and Roku devices.

Doors at the Exchange LA open for the event at 5:30 вечер. Португалија, и првите прелиминарни рунда картичка ќе започне во 6 вечер. The live UFC FIGHT PASS stream will commence at 6:30 вечер.

COMBATE AMERICAS: CombateOCHO

Featherweight Main Event:
John Castaneda vs. Angel Cruz

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

Мува: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Benji Гомез
Перолесна: Izic Fernandez vs. Означи Bonilla
Мува: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
Перолесна: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Ryan Lilley
Лесен: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Лесен: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Боксер од полусредна категорија: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Боксер од полусредна категорија: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan
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UFC SUPERSTAR JULIANNA PEÑA, DANNY CASTILLO TO HOST FIRST-EVER COMBATE AMERICAS OPEN FIGHTER TRYOUT IN LOS ANGELES ON SATURDAY, Август 13

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PRE-REGISTRATION PROCESS UNDERWAY
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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 фунти) 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 (МЛД) sports franchise, во Лос Анџелес, Калифорнија. на Сабота, Август. 13.

All men and women, возраст 18 и над, 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 вечер. and will put candidates through a variety of drills testing speed, издржливост и сила.

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

Со цена од $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, Епл ТВ, Android, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV and Roku devices.

In the featherweight (145 фунти) Главниот настан, Urijah Faber protégé Erick Sanchez (7-2) на Сакраменто, Калифорнија. will look for his third win in the Combate Americas cage, или "Ла Кејџ,” 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 Америка, ДОО. is the first U.S. Шпанска лед Автомобилизам (МЛД) спортски франшиза во историјата, designed to build Latino fighting champions and serve Hispanic fans, one of the world’s most avid groups of prize fighting enthusiasts. The Combate Americas franchise includes reality TV programming, live events and mobile programming. The company’s CEO, Кембел Мекларен, is universally recognized as the co-founder/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine described McLaren as “маркетинг гениј зад UFC” и Yahoo! Спортски кажеш дека “знае повеќе за овој спорт отколку само за било кој во тоа уште денес.” With an unprecedented product and a blue-chip ownership and management team, Combate Americas is poised to break new ground and bring about a new era in world championship level MMA competition.
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COMBATE AMERICAS RETURNS TO UFC FIGHT PASS® WITH HARD-HITTING, HISPANIC MMA ACTION LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES ON THURSDAY, Август 11

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NEW YORK – Јули 14, 2016 - Combate Америка, прва досега U.S. Шпанска лед Автомобилизам (МЛД) 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, Калифорнија. на Четврток, Август. 11 на 9 вечер. И/6 вечер. Португалија.

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, Епл ТВ, Android, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV and Roku devices.

In the featherweight (145 фунти) Главниот настан, Urijah Faber protégé Ерик Санчез (7-2) на Сакраменто, Калифорнија. will look for his third win in the Combate Americas cage, или "Ла Кејџ,” 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 фунти) ко-главен настан, emerging star Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) на Лас Вегас, Nev. will collide with battle-tested veteran Lisa Ellis (15-10) of Olympia, Измијте.

“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,", Изјави Мекларен.

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 фунти) натпревар.

Another flyweight matchup will see undefeated, поднесување десетка Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (4-0) of Los Angeles put his perfect record on the line against dangerous puncher Benji "На Brawler" Гомез (5-5) of Oxnard, Калифорнија.

Izic Fernandez (2-1) of Santa Ana, Калифорнија. и Означи Bonilla (3-2) of Los Angeles will face off in a featherweight scrap.

Во прелиминарниот акција картичка, Yoandy Carrillo (1-0) of Naples, Флорида. ќе се боратErick Gonzalez (4-1) од Лос Анџелес.

Carrillo, the cousin of former World Boxing Association (ВБА) world lightweight champion Richar април, is coming off a devastating, вториот круг (:19) нокаут (тупаници) на George Hernandez at Combate Americas onАприл 25.

Гонзалес, who has notched three of his four professional career wins by way of (Т)КО, 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, Калифорнија. will return to action after his explosive debut in La Jaula, in which the 25-year-old scored a highlight reel, Првиот круг (1:44) нокаут (удар) на Џонатан Quiroz на Април 18, and collide with Christian Cardona(0-1) на Лас Вегас, Nev.

Elsewhere on the preliminary bout card, Џонатан Санта Марија (3-3) на Whittier, Калифорнија. ќе се соочи Albert Tapia (3-5) на Хантингтон Бич, Калифорнија. in a flyweight affair.

Без пораз Даниел Родригез (1-0) of Alhambra, Калифорнија. ќе се сретне Hector Saldana (1-2) од Murrieta, Калифорнија.

The final undercard bout will be announced soon.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ACTION HEATS UP WITH WEEKLY MMA FIGHT SERIES ON NBC UNIVERSO, BEGINNING MONDAY, Април 18

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THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK – March 28, 2015 - Combate Америка, прва досега U.S. Шпанска лед Автомобилизам (МЛД) спортски франшиза основана од страна на Ultimate Борба против првенство (UFC) ко-креаторот Кембел Мекларен, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, современиот забавни и спортски кабелски канал за Латиноамериканците, with a weekly, one-hour program, почеток Понеделник, Април 18, на 12 изутрина. И/9 вечер. Португалија, from Los Angeles, Калифорнија.

A total of 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning Combate Америка reality series contestant and professional boxer Рики "На Gallero" Паласиос (5-1 МЛД, 2-0-1 бокс), Урија Фабер заштитени Ерик Санчез (6-2), Јован "Секси Секси" Кастанеда (9-2) and women’s atomweight standout and Еди Браво 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,"Продолжи Мекларен, “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”, рече 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 во Лас Вегас, Nev., the most successful competitors in each weight class will be placed in the first Combate Americas world championship bouts in history.