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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS BURBANK, CALIFORNIA ON THURSDAY, FEBROARY 16; LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND UFC FIGHT PASS®

ATOMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
KYRA BATARA VS VANESA RICO FERNANDEZ

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

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

Jose “Froggy” Estrada vs. George Hernandez

Tickets for “Combate11” on sale now
NEW YORK – Janoary 25, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the main event – a women’s atomweight (105 kilao) fifandonana eo Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-4) and eight-time Spanish national Judo champion Vanesa Rico Fernandez (2-2) – as well as three additional bouts for the league’s 11faha- miaina samihafa Martial Arts (MMA) zava-nitranga, which takes place at Burbank Events Center in Burbank, Kalifornia. amin'ny Alakamisy, Feb. 16, and airs live on Azteca America (10 p.m. SY/PT) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 p.m. SY/5 p.m. PT).

The event will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Zoma, Jan. 20 amin'ny 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.

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

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

Elsewhere on the live telecast, fellow knockout artists Erick “The Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez (5-1) ary Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (5-2) will face off in a lightweight (155 kilao) attraction, while unbeaten, heavy-handed Jose “Froggy” Estrada (2-0) will take on submission artist George “Furious” Hernandez (4-3), also at lightweight.

Additional bouts for “Combate11”, including a flyweight (125 kilao) matchup featuring Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (4-1) ny Los Angeles, Kalifornia., dia nanambara ela.

Kyra Batara vs. Vanesa Rico Fernandez

The 4-foot-11, 22-year-old Batara of Las Vegas, Nev. has been unstoppable in La Jaula, Combate Amerika ny tranom-borona, winning all three of her matchups, including a second round (4:13) TKO of Jenny “The Phoenix” Silverio that Batara produced in an unprecedented manner – a ground and pound assault with Silverio locked in a “twister,” the patented submission move created by Batara’s famed mentor, Eddie Bravo.

Making her U.S. fanjanahan'i, Rico Fernandez (2-2) of Alicante, Spain holds a second-degree black belt in Judo and is a 13-year member of the Spanish national Judo team and former national freestyle wrestling champion. Her two professional MMA career victories to date both came by way of submission.

Erick Sanchez vs. Andres Quintana

The 5-foot-10, 26-year-old Sanchez of Sacramento, Kalifornia. is an explosive finisher who will enter La Jaula for the third time in his career, on a three-fight winning streak.

The Team Alpha Male member has put away all three of his last opponents by way of (T)KO na manaiky, including his last adversary – Mike Segura – whom Sanchez forced to tap out from a rear-naked choke just 50 seconds into their meeting at Combate Americas last Aprily 18.

Fighting out of Roswell, N.M., the 6-foot-, 25-year-old Quintana is another devastating force who has earned all but one of his nine professional career wins by way of (T)KO.

Quintana will attempt to bounce back from his only loss in nearly five years – a first round (2:10) WHO (body kick and punches) at the hands of Adrian Diaz, amin'ny Mey 19.

Erick Gonzalez vs. Danny Ramirez

The 5-foot-10, 25-year-old Gonzalez of Torrance, Kalifornia. will risk a three-fight win streak, including two consecutive victories under the promotion of Combate Americas.

Gonzalez has notched four of his five professional wins to date via (T)KO. Tamin'ny fanombohan'ny farany, he handed Cuban upstart Yoandy Carrillo his first career defeat by way of TKO (punches) ao amin'ny fihodinana faharoa (3:13) ny ady.

A native of Los Angeles and former U.S. An-dranomasina, ny 5-tongotra-9, 27-year-old Ramirez fights out of Sacramento and, like his opponent, has claimed victory in all but one of his five conquests, amin'ny alalan'ny (T)KO.

The hard-hitting Ramirez scored a third round (1:02) WHO (punches) amin'ny Chuck Seang in his last appearance on Aogositra 27.

Jose Estrada vs. George Hernandez

In less than one year as a professional, the 5-foot-6, 26-year-old Estrada, known best to his fans as “Froggy,” has already earned the reputation of a brutal puncher, scoring first-round knockout wins in each of his two starts, both of which took place in La Jaula.

The Fillmore, Kalifornia. resident made a mark in his professional debut, putting Jonathan Quiroz flat on his back with a single punch in just under two minutes.

The 5-foot-10, 35-year-old Hernandez of Santa Rosa, Kalifornia. will seek his first win under the Combate Americas banner, and attempt to stop a three-fight skid.

After turning professional just two years ago at age 33, Hernandez cruised to victory in his first four bouts, defeating three of his opponents by way of submission and the fourth by way of TKO.

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

Ity ambany ity: PaulinaFirefox” Granados (sary) will face off with Jenna Serio in a featured atomweight (105 kilao) contest at Combate Americas: Empire Rising, ny U.S. Hispanic league’s debut event in New York, amin'ny Zoma, 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 ZOMA, Oct. 14

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

Tapakila amin'ny amidy izao

NEW YORK – Sept. 14, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced the addition of three bouts, including a featherweight (145 kilao) co-main event contest between streaking Oria Faber voaaro Erick Sanchez (7-2) and hard-hitting knockout artist Victor Martinez (6-4) to the league’s first world championship fight card in history at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.. amin'ny Zoma, 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 kilao) championship showdown between red-hot stars Jaona "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (11-2) ny Mankato, From. ary Gustavo Lopez (6-1) Las Vegas ao, Nev. via Yakima, Wash.

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 kilao) hetsika, Paulina “Firefox” Granados(3-2) dia handray Jenna Serio (3-1).

Erick Sanchez vs. Victor Martinez

The 5-foot-10, 25-year-old Sanchez of Sacramento, Kalifornia. will look for his third straight victory in La Jaula, and his fourth consecutive win overall, after submitting (-mitanjaka aoriana dia mangeja) Mike Segura in just 50 seconds at the third event in the Combate Americas “Road To The Championship” series in Los Angeles, Kalifornia. amin'ny Aprily 18.

Prior to the victory, Sanchez, who has won five of his seven professional starts by way of (T)KO na manaiky, scored a third round (1:22) WHO (punches) amin'ny Ousmane Thomas Diagne amin'ny Bellator 147 tamin'ny Desambra 4, 2015.

Koa 25 taona, 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 Aprily 25.


Ambony: Irwin “Ilay bibi-” Rivera (sary) will make his Combate Americas debut against undefeated Cristobal Chavez in a featured bantamweight (135 kilao) tapitra.

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, Meksika. He jump started his professional career with a split decision victory over Andre Cuff tamin'ny Novambra 7, 2014, and ran to three consecutive wins thereafter.

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

Ny 5-tongotra-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 na manaiky.

Chavez is coming off a second round (4:14) manaiky (armlock) ny Ronny Perrogon amin'ny Jona 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, Kalifornia.

Granados made her Combate Americas debut in her last start on Mey 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 Jona 3.

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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, na amin'ny Internet ao amin'ny Ticketmaster.com. Tapakila dia priced amin'ny $75, for cageside, $65, $50 ary $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Dia hanokatra varavarana amin'ny 5:30 p.m.fa ny hetsika, ary ny voalohany dia hanomboka mialoha bout amin'ny 6 p.m.

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

NEW YORK – Jolay 14, 2016 - Combate Amerika, ny voalohany indrindra U.S. Hispanika mifangaro Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, today announced its return to UFC FIGHT PASS® with a stacked, 10-bout fight card that will air live from The Exchange in Los Angeles, Kalifornia. amin'ny Alakamisy, Aug. 11 amin'ny 9 p.m. SY/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 kilao) tena hetsika, Urijah Faber protégé Erick Sanchez (7-2) ny Sacramento, Kalifornia. will look for his third win in the Combate Americas cage, na "La Cage,” and fourth consecutive victory overall when he squares off with dangerous finisher Angel “Tito” Cruz (5-2) of Rio Piedras, P.R.

In the women’s atomweight (105 kilao) mpiara-tena hetsika, emerging star Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) Las Vegas ao, Nev. will collide with battle-tested veteran Lisa Ellis (15-10) of Olympia, Wash.

“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,"Hoy McLaren.

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

Another flyweight matchup will see undefeated, manaiky abidy Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (4-0) of Los Angeles put his perfect record on the line against dangerous puncher Benji "Ny mpila ady" Gomez (5-5) of Oxnard, Kalifornia.

Izic Fernandez (2-1) of Santa Ana, Kalifornia. ary Mark Bonilla (3-2) of Los Angeles will face off in a featherweight scrap.

Ao amin'ny karatra mialoha hetsika, Yoandy Carrillo (1-0) of Naples, Fla. dia hiadyErick Gonzalez (4-1) ny Los Angeles.

Carrillo, the cousin of former World Boxing Association (WBA) world lightweight champion Richar Aprily, is coming off a devastating, fihodinana faharoa (:19) mahalavo (punches) ny George Hernandez at Combate Americas onAprily 25.

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

In another lightweight preliminary bout, Jose “Froggy” Estrada (1-0) of Oxnard, Kalifornia. will return to action after his explosive debut in La Jaula, in which the 25-year-old scored a highlight reel, fihodinana voalohany (1:44) mahalavo (totohondriny) amin'ny Jonathan Quiroz amin'ny Aprily 18, and collide with Christian Cardona(0-1) Las Vegas ao, Nev.

Elsewhere on the preliminary bout card, Jonathan Santa Maria (3-3) ny Whittier, Kalifornia. hiatrika Albert Tapia (3-5) ny Huntington Beach, Kalifornia. in a flyweight affair.

Unbeaten Daniel Rodriguez (1-0) of Alhambra, Kalifornia. hifanena Hector Saldana (1-2) ny Murrieta, Kalifornia.

The final undercard bout will be announced soon.

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

THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK - Martsa 28, 2015 - Combate Amerika, ny voalohany indrindra U.S. Hispanika mifangaro Martial Arts (MMA) fanatanjahan-tena franchise naorin'i Ultimate Ady Championship (UFC) mpiara-mpamorona Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, ny fialam-boly sy ny fanatanjahan-tena maoderina tariby fantsona ho an'ny Latinos, with a weekly, one-hour program, manomboka Alatsinainy, Aprily 18, amin'ny 12 a.m. SY/9 p.m. PT, from Los Angeles, Kalifornia.

A total of 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning Combate Amerika reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "Ny Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 ady totohondry), Oria Faber voaaro Erick Sanchez (6-2), Jaona "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (9-2) and women’s atomweight standout and Eddie 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,"Mbola McLaren, “NBC Universo has played an instrumental part in helping Combate Americas engage a national Hispanic audience, so we look forward to returning to their incredible platform, and entertaining and inspiring new and existing MMA fans throughout the U.S.

Combate Americas is a great place for fighters of Latin backgrounds to shine in front of martial arts fans”, nanao hoe: 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 Aprily 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 Las Vegas ao, Nev., the most successful competitors in each weight class will be placed in the first Combate Americas world championship bouts in history.