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COMBATE AMERICAS: UNDEFEATED BANTAMWEIGHTS MARK DELAROSA AND IVAN HERNANDEZ FLORES FACE OFF IN MEXICO CITY ON THURSDAY, יאַנואַר 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 – יאַנואַר 6, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the completion of a stellar, nine-bout Mixed Martial Arts (ממאַ) קאַמף קאָרט, including a bantamweight (135 פונט) showdown between two fast-rising, undefeated stars – Mark “The Bumblebee” Delarosa (7-0) און Ivan “El Brasil” Hernandez Flores (8-0-1) – for the league’s much-anticipated, historic debut in Mexico on דאָנערשטיק, Jan. 19, live on Azteca America (10 פּ.ם. און/פּט) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 פּ.ם. און/5 פּ.ם. פּט).

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, פרייַטיק, Jan. 20 בייַ 11 פּ.ם. קאָרט., 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, די קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע שטייַג, for the first time in his young career.

צו דאַטע, Delarosa has notched four of his six professional career wins by way of (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן. אין זיין לעצטע אָנהייבן אויף אַפּריל 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.

בייַ 25 יאר אַלט, 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 פונט) אָפּטייל.

Five of Hernandez Flores’ victories, אַזוי ווייַט, האָבן קומען דורך וועג פון (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן.

In other action on the card, ונדעפעאַטעד, 22-year-old prospect Rafa “Gifted” Garcia (3-0) פון Mexicali, באַדזשאַ קאַליפאָרניאַ, Mexico will make his promotional debut after being discovered at the Combate Americas open tryout in Pasadena, קאַליף. לעצטע אויגוסט.

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

אַנביטאַן, 18-year-old phenom קעווין גאַרסיאַ (4-0) of Monterrey will face off with hard-hitting Enrique “Kike” Barragan (5-1) פון סאַלטיללאָ, Coahila, Mexico in a bantamweight battle.

Garcia and Barragan have each claimed all of their professional career victories, אַזוי ווייַט, by way of (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן.

In one of two welterweight (170 פונט) matchups, Heriberto Tovar (6-3-1) of Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico will square off with Christofer Ramirez (4-1) פון Guadalajara, Jalisco, מעקסיקא.

In the other welterweight scrap, Alex Velasco (5-1) of Ensenada, באַדזשאַ קאַליפאָרניאַ, Mexico will meet Julio Cesar Cruz (9-9) פון מעקסיקא סיטי.

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“COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE10”

הויפּט קאָרט (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

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

פּרעלימינאַרי קאָרט (Live on UFC FIGHT PASS):

באַנטאַמוועיגהט: Rafa Garcia vs. Raul Najera Ocampo
לייטווייט: Rodrigo Vargas vs. Marco Antonio Elpidio
באַנטאַמוועיגהט: Kevin Garcia vs. Enrique Barragan
וועלטערווייט: Alex Velasco vs. Julio Cesar Cruz
וועלטערווייט: 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
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אויף דאנערשטיק, יאַנואַר 19

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

מער:
לייטווייט: Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas vs. Marco Antonio “La Rocka” Elipidio

באַנטאַמוועיגהט: Jose Ceja vs. Joey Ruquet

NEW YORK – יאַנואַר 3, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced four spectacular Mixed Martial Arts (ממאַ) ענדס, including a bantamweight (135) main event between rising stars Steve Swanson (14-2) און Gustavo Lopez (6-2) – for the league’s much-anticipated, historic debut in Mexico on דאָנערשטיק, Jan. 19, live on Azteca America (10 פּ.ם. און/פּט) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 פּ.ם. און/5 פּ.ם. פּט).

די געשעעניש, which will take place at El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, פרייַטיק, Jan. 20 בייַ 11 פּ.ם. קאָרט., 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 פונט) גלויבנס-הויפּט געשעעניש, former world championship challenger ניקדאַלי "דער נאַכט מלכּה" ריוועראַ-קאַלאַנאָק (9-9) will make her long-awaited return to La Jaula, די קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע שטייַג, 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,"האט געזאגט קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע סעאָ קאַמפּבעלל מאַקלעראַן.

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

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

Swanson is a winner of his last four fights, all by way of (ה)קאָ. He is coming off an explosive, 38-second stoppage of Christian Rios אויף אָקטאָבער 22.

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

Lopez emerged unbeaten, מיט אַ רעקאָרד פון 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 (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן.

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

ריוועראַ-קאַלאַנאָק, whose ancestral roots are in Chihuahua, took a split decision in her last start on מאַרץ 12, פון 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 אויף דעצעמבער 2 in Panama City, פּאַנאַמאַ.

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

צו דאַטע, the Mexican Pride team member has claimed all of his wins by way of (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן.

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 מאַרץ 19, Elpidio, a member of the Renzo Gracie affiliate team in Mexico City, סקאָרד אַ רגע קייַלעכיק (3:16) טקאָ אויף Francisco Vargas with an onslaught of punches.

די 5-פֿיס-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 אָקטאָבער 14, Ceja avenged a previous loss in dynamic fashion, סקאָרינג אַ ערשטער קייַלעכיק (4:22) knockout on Irwin “The Beast” Rivera in the first live televised, professional MMA event since UFC 7 אין סעפטעמבער 1995.

Ruquet of Las Vegas, נעוו. via Venice, פלאַ. 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 אַפּריל 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 יאַנואַר 19

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

NEW YORK/MEXICO CITY DF, אָקטאָבער 26 — קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (ממאַ) 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. און מעקסיקא.

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 דאָנערשטיק, 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. און מעקסיקא,"האט געזאגט 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,"האט געזאגט 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 קאַמפּבעלל מאַקלעראַן. “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. און מעקסיקא, 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 אַנדריאַ סטריט, will premiere on Thursday, Nov., 3 בייַ 10 פּ.ם. אין דער יוז. on Azteca America, און אויף פרייַטיק, נאוועמבער. 4 בייַ 11 פּ.ם. on TV Azteca’s Channel 7 אין מעקסיקא, 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 29טה 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.

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 access to the world’s largest fight library.
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ABOUT TV AZTECA
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. היספּאַניק מאַרק, 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

נייַ יארק, אָקטאָבער 11 - קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (ממאַ) sports franchise, today announced that it has named multiple-time professional world wrestling champion and former Mixed Martial Arts (ממאַ) star Alberto “El Presidente” Rodriguez, formerly known as Alberto Del Rio and Alberto El Patrόn, as its president.

A former WWE וועלט כעוויווייט מייַסטער, ראַדריגעז, the son of Lucha Libre legend Dos Caras, מר, also competed in 14 professional MMA bouts – 2 of them under the promotion of former Japanese juggernaut PRIDE Fighting Championships – צווישן 2001 און 2010, as Alberto “Dos Caras, Jr.” Rodriguez. He compiled an overall record of 9-5 in the sport, מיט 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 פרייַטיק, אקטאבער. 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 פונט) title fight between ferocious rising stars John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda (11-2) פון מאַנקאַטאָ, פון. and Gustavo Lopez (6-1) פון לאַס וועגאַס, נעוו. via Yakima, וואַשן.

קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע: Three New Bouts Announced For New York on October 14

ונטן: PaulinaFirefoxGranados (פּיקטשערד) will face off with Jenna Serio in a featured atomweight (105 פונט) contest at Combate Americas: Empire Rising, די יוז. Hispanic league’s debut event in New York, אויף פרייַטיק, אקטאבער. 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® אויף פרייטיק, אקטאבער. 14

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

טיקיץ אויף פאַרקויף איצט

NEW YORK – Sept. 14, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced the addition of three bouts, including a featherweight (145 פונט) co-main event contest between streaking ורידזשאַה פאַבער פּראָטעקטעד Erick סאַנטשעז (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, נ.י.. אויף פרייַטיק, אקטאבער. 14, live on beIN SPORTS En Español and UFC FIGHT PASS®.

The matchup between Sanchez and Martinez will precede the much-anticipated bantamweight (135 פונט) championship showdown between red-hot stars יוחנן "סעקסי סעקסי" קאַסטאַנעדאַ (11-2) פון מאַנקאַטאָ, פון. און Gustavo Lopez (6-1) פון לאַס וועגאַס, נעוו. via Yakima, וואַשן.

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 פונט) אַקציע, Paulina “Firefox” Granados(3-2) וועט נעמען אויף Jenna Serio (3-1).

Erick Sanchez vs. Victor Martinez

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

Prior to the victory, סאַנטשעז, who has won five of his seven professional starts by way of (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן, scored a third round (1:22) וואס (פּאַנטשיז) אויף Ousmane Thomas Diagne בייַ בעללאַטאָר 147 אויף דעצעמבער 4, 2015.

אויך 25 יאָרן פון עלטער, the 25-year-old Martinez of Pharr, Texas has notched five of his six professional wins by way of (ה)קאָ, 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 אַפּריל 25.


אויבן: Irwin “די חיה” ריוועראַ (פּיקטשערד) will make his Combate Americas debut against undefeated Cristobal Chavez in a featured bantamweight (135 פונט) עק.

Irwin Rivera vs. Cristobal Chavez

Fighting out of Boca Raton, פלאַ., 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, נ.י.. after being born in Nezahualcoyotl, מעקסיקא. He jump started his professional career with a split decision victory over Andre Cuff אויף נאוועמבער 7, 2014, and ran to three consecutive wins thereafter.

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

די 5-פֿיס-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 (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן.

Chavez is coming off a second round (4:14) סאַבמישאַן (armlock) פון Ronny Perrogon אויף יוני 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, קאַליף.

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

Serio of Brooklyn, נ.י.. 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 יוני 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, אקטאבער. 14

(Pictured below): Twenty-four year-old surging star John “סעקסי מעקסי” קאַסטאַנעדאַ (11-2) פון מאַנקאַטאָ, פון. will bid to become the first 135 pound world champion in Combate Americas history onפרייַטיק, אקטאבער. 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, נ.י..

טיקיץ אויף פאַרקויף איצט

NEW YORK – זיבן. 8, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced that red-hot, streaking bantamweight (135 פונט) שטערן יוחנן "סעקסי סעקסי" קאַסטאַנעדאַ (11-2) און Gustavo Lopez (6-1) will face off in the first world championship bout in league history at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, נ.י.. אויף פרייַטיק, אָקטאָבער 14, live on beIN SPORTS En Español and UFC FIGHT PASS®.

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

“We are thrilled to be producing our first world title fight in Combate Americas history at our debut event in the Empire State,"האט געזאגט קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע סעאָ קאַמפּבעלל מאַקלעראַן, who also produced the last live televised professional MMA event in New York State with UFC® 7 אויף סעפטעמבער 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,"געצויגן מאַקלעראַן, “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) פון לאַס וועגאַס, נעוו. via Yakima, וואַשן. will look to continue his unbeaten run inLa Jaula,” די קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע שטייַג, when he fights for his first world title.

קאַסטאַנעדאַ, who has finished 8 פון זיין 11 פאַכמאַן קאַריערע וויקטאָריעס, is riding a six-fight win streak dating back to May 16, 2015 ווען ער דערלאנגט פּעדראָ וועלאַסקאָ with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:42) פון שלאַכט.

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

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

אין זיין לעצט אָנהייב, Castaneda stepped up for Combate Americas on just two weeks’ notice, replacing an injured Erick סאַנטשעז, at the higher, featherweight limit of 145 פונט, קעגן Angel Cruz אויף אויגוסט 11, and scored a second round (2:25) וואס (פּאַנטשיז) on Cruz.

Fighting out of the famed Xtreme Couture camp in Las Vegas, לאָפּעז, a protégé of former UFC® מייַסטער מיעשאַ טאַטע 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 (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן.

Lopez began his Combate Americas journey in the “Road To The Championship” series, דיפיטינג 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) פון קאַמף, before sealing his fate in the title fight with Castaneda by scoring a devastating, רגע קייַלעכיק (4:07) טקאָ אויף שאול עליזאָנדאָ 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, מער ווי 20 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, אַ 125,000 square foot Las Vegas style gaming floor, a cabaret-style Showroom, אַ 5,000 seat arena, five pristine golf courses, several bars, 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. טיקקעץ זענען פּרייסט בייַ $75, for cageside, $65, $50 און $35, and may be subject to additional fees. דאָאָרס וועט עפענען בייַ 5:30 פּ.ם.פֿאַר די געשעעניש, און דער ערשטער פּרילימאַנערי באַוט וועט אָנהייבן בייַ 6 פּ.ם.

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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, אויגוסט. 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 – ויגוסט 4, 2016 - קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע, דער ערשטער-אלץ ו.ס. היספּאַניק געמישט מאַרשאַל Arts (ממאַ) 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, קאַליף. אויףדאָנערשטיק, אויגוסט. 11 בייַ 9:30 פּ.ם. און/6:30 פּ.ם. פּט.

Streaking star יוחנן "סעקסי סעקסי" קאַסטאַנעדאַ (10-2) will step in for Erick סאַנטשעז, who suffered a staph infection, and face off with Angel “Tito” Cruz(5-2) אין די פעאַטהערוועיגהט (145 פונט) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC® וועטעראַן Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez will replace a hurt (knee injury) Jonathan Martinez(19-7) in the flyweight (125 פונט) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

דערצו, the planned women’s atomweight (105 פונט) מאַטשאַפּ צווישן קיראַ "מאָגוואַי" באַטאַראַ (5-3) און 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, אויף קורץ באַמערקן,"האט געזאגט קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע סעאָ קאַמפּבעלל מאַקלעראַן.

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

צו דאַטע, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 פונט), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 פון זיין 10 פאַכמאַן קאַריערע ווינס דורך וועג פון (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן.

Martinez of Chula Vista, קאַליף. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik ביי UFC 193 לעצט נאָוועמבער 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, אַריז., האט ערנד 14 פון זיין 19 קאַריערע וויקטאָריעס דורך וועג פון (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן.

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, קסבאָקס 360, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, iPhone, iPad, עפּל טעלעוויזיע, אַנדרויד, טשראָמעקאַסט, 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 פּ.ם. פּט, און דער ערשטער פּרילימאַנערי קאָרט באַוט וועט אָנהייבן בייַ 6 פּ.ם. The live UFC FIGHT PASS stream will commence at 6:30 פּ.ם.

COMBATE AMERICAS: CombateOCHO

Featherweight Main Event:
John Castaneda vs. Angel Cruz

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

פליוועיגהט: Heinrich Wassmer vs. בענדזשי גאָמעז
פעאַטהערוועיגהט: Izic Fernandez vs. מארק באָניללאַ
פליוועיגהט: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
פעאַטהערוועיגהט: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Ryan Lilley
לייטווייט: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
לייטווייט: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
וועלטערווייט: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
וועלטערווייט: 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, ויגוסט 13

PRE-REGISTRATION PROCESS UNDERWAY
אויף COMBATEAMERICAS.COM

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

NEW YORK – ויגוסט 2, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced that reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship® (ופק) women’s bantamweight (135 פונט) 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 (ממאַ) sports franchise, אין לאס אנדזשעלעס, קאַליף. אויף שבת, אויגוסט. 13.

All men and women, עלטער 18 און איבער, 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 פּ.ם. and will put candidates through a variety of drills testing speed, ענדעראַנס און שטאַרקייַט.

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

פּרייסט פון $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, קסבאָקס 360, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, iPhone, iPad, עפּל טעלעוויזיע, אַנדרויד, טשראָמעקאַסט, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV and Roku devices.

In the featherweight (145 פונט) הויפּט געשעעניש, Urijah Faber protégé Erick Sanchez (7-2) פון סאַקראַמענטאָ, קאַליף. will look for his third win in the Combate Americas cage, אָדער "לאַ קאַגע,” and fourth consecutive victory overall when he squares off with dangerous finisher Angel “Tito” Cruz (5-2) of Rio Piedras, פּ.ר.

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וועגן קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע
קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע, ללק. is the first U.S. היספּאַניק געמישט מאַרשאַל Arts (ממאַ) ספּאָרט פראַנטשיסע אין געשיכטע, 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, קאַמפּבעלל מאַקלעראַן, is universally recognized as the co-founder/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (ופק). New York Magazine described McLaren as “דער פֿאַרקויף זשעני הינטער די UFC” און יאַהאָאָ! ספּאָרט פּראָקלאַימעד אַז ער “ווייסט מער וועגן די ספּאָרט ווי נאָר וועגן ווער עס יז אין עס הייַנט.” 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.

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

NEW YORK – יולי 14, 2016 - קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע, דער ערשטער-אלץ ו.ס. היספּאַניק געמישט מאַרשאַל Arts (ממאַ) 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, קאַליף. אויף דאָנערשטיק, אויגוסט. 11 בייַ 9 פּ.ם. און/6 פּ.ם. פּט.

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, קסבאָקס 360, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, iPhone, iPad, עפּל טעלעוויזיע, אַנדרויד, טשראָמעקאַסט, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV and Roku devices.

In the featherweight (145 פונט) הויפּט געשעעניש, Urijah Faber protégé Erick סאַנטשעז (7-2) פון סאַקראַמענטאָ, קאַליף. will look for his third win in the Combate Americas cage, אָדער "לאַ קאַגע,” and fourth consecutive victory overall when he squares off with dangerous finisher Angel “Tito” Cruz (5-2) of Rio Piedras, פּ.ר.

In the women’s atomweight (105 פונט) גלויבנס-הויפּט געשעעניש, emerging star קיראַ "מאָגוואַי" באַטאַראַ (5-3) פון לאַס וועגאַס, נעוו. will collide with battle-tested veteran Lisa Ellis (15-10) of Olympia, וואַשן.

“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,"האט מאַקלעראַן.

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 פונט) קאָנקורס.

Another flyweight matchup will see undefeated, סאַבמישאַן מויז Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (4-0) of Los Angeles put his perfect record on the line against dangerous puncher בענדזשי "די בראַוולער" גאָמעז (5-5) of Oxnard, קאַליף.

Izic Fernandez (2-1) of Santa Ana, קאַליף. און מארק באָניללאַ (3-2) of Los Angeles will face off in a featherweight scrap.

אין פּרילימאַנערי קאָרט קאַמף, Yoandy Carrillo (1-0) of Naples, פלאַ. וועט שלאַכטErick Gonzalez (4-1) פון לאס אנדזשעלעס.

Carrillo, the cousin of former World Boxing Association (וובאַ) world lightweight champion ריטשאַר אפריל, is coming off a devastating, רגע קייַלעכיק (:19) נאַקאַוט (פּאַנטשיז) פון George Hernandez at Combate Americas onאַפּריל 25.

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

In another lightweight preliminary bout, Jose “Froggy” Estrada (1-0) of Oxnard, קאַליף. will return to action after his explosive debut in La Jaula, in which the 25-year-old scored a highlight reel, ערשטער קייַלעכיק (1:44) נאַקאַוט (זעץ) אויף יונתן קוויראָז אויף אַפּריל 18, and collide with Christian Cardona(0-1) פון לאַס וועגאַס, נעוו.

Elsewhere on the preliminary bout card, יונתן סאַנטאַ מאַריאַ (3-3) פון ווהיטטיער, קאַליף. וועט פּנים Albert Tapia (3-5) פון הונטינגטאָן ביטש, קאַליף. in a flyweight affair.

אַנביטאַן Daniel Rodriguez (1-0) of Alhambra, קאַליף. וועט טרעפן Hector Saldana (1-2) פון מורריעטאַ, קאַליף.

The final undercard bout will be announced soon.

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

THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK – March 28, 2015 - קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע, דער ערשטער-אלץ ו.ס. היספּאַניק געמישט מאַרשאַל Arts (ממאַ) ספּאָרט פראַנטשיסע געגרינדעט דורך לעצט קאַמף טשאַמפּיאָנשיפּ (ופק) גלויבנס-שאַפֿער קאַמפּבעלל מאַקלעראַן, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, די מאָדערן פאַרווייַלונג און ספּאָרט קאַבלע וועג פֿאַר לאַטינאָס, with a weekly, one-hour program, אָנהייב מאָנטיק, אַפּריל 18, בייַ 12 אַ.ם. און/9 פּ.ם. פּט, from Los Angeles, קאַליף.

A total of 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע reality series contestant and professional boxer ריקי "די גאַללעראָ" פּאַלאַסיאָס (5-1 ממאַ, 2-0-1 באָקסינג), ורידזשאַה פאַבער פּראָטעקטעד Erick סאַנטשעז (6-2), יוחנן "סעקסי סעקסי" קאַסטאַנעדאַ (9-2) and women’s atomweight standout and עדי בראַוואָ pupil קיראַ "מאָגוואַי" באַטאַראַ (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,"געצויגן מאַקלעראַן, “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”, האט 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 אַפּריל 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 אין לאַס וועגאַס, נעוו., the most successful competitors in each weight class will be placed in the first Combate Americas world championship bouts in history.