COMBATE AMERICAS ADDS FIVE NEW BOUTS TO STACKED “COMBATE CLÁSICO” LINE UP IN MIAMI ON יום חמישי, יולי 27
Ricky “El Gallero” Palacios returns for a featherweight showdown
opposite Chris Avila
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Bantamweight: Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Billy Molina
משקל נוצה: Alberto Montes vs. ג'ונתן Quiroz
Bantamweight: Irvin “The Beast” Rivera vs. Chino Duran
Bantamweight: Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon
NEW YORK - יולי 11, 2017 – Combate Americas and Relevent Sports, a division of RSE Ventures, today announced five new marquee bouts to its upcoming “Combate Clásico” professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) אירוע במיאמי, פלורידה., ב יום חמישי, יולי 27.
Making his return to the Combate Americas cage La Jaula is top-ranked bantamweight (135 קילו) כוכב ריקי "Gallero" פלאסיוס (8-1), who will move up to the featherweight (145 קילו) division for the second time in his Combate Americas career to face his toughest test to date – two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran and נייט דיאז מוגן, Chris Avila (5-4) של סטוקטון, קליפורניה.
“This is shaping up to be our most stellar fight card, מלמעלה למטה, עד כה. With the matchup between Ricky Palacios and Chris Avila, we are destined for another memorable night of electrifying action in La Jaula,” Combate Americas CEO קמפבל מקלארן אמר.
Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman “El Gallito” Salazar at Combate 13 ב אפריל 20, the hard-hitting 30-year-old Palacios of Mission, טקסס, also an unbeaten professional boxer, looks to extend his five-fight winning streak.
The 24-year-old Avila of the famed Cesar Gracie Fight Team makes his debut in La Jaula following a pair of hard-fought decisions under the UFC.
In bantamweight action, the red-hot Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (11-4) aims for his fourth consecutive win and second straight inside La Jaula following his blistering, technical knockout win over Ivan Hernandez “Brasil” Flores at Combate 12 last March in Tijuana, מקסיקו.
The 29-year-old Argentinian will be paired off against Puerto Rican sensation Billy Molina (5-3), 30, making his Combate Americas debut after last month’s return to action in Bayamon.
Joining the featherweight (145 קילו) division for “Combate Clásico” is undefeated Venezuelan finisher Alberto Montes (3-0). Fighting out of the MMA Masters gym in Miami, the 23-year-old prospect locks horns with 30-year-old Combate Americas veteran ג'ונתן Quiroz (2-2) של לונג ביץ ', קליפורניה.
Grizzled veteran Irvin “The Beast” Rivera (5-3), best known for his thrilling, back-and-forth wars with Jose “Ghost” Ceja, looks to get back to his winning ways at the expense of prolific bantamweight wrestler Chino Duran (8-9), who makes his return to Combate Americas after a torrid run on the Florida MMA circuit.
Rounding out the newest additions to “Combate Clásico” is 24-year-old Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (4-1), coming off consecutive wins in La Jaula and ready to make a run at the top of the bantamweight division by tangling with Florida’s own Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon (1-1).
Tickets for “Combate Clásico” are on sale online at Ticketon.com. התקפות נוספות יוכרזו בימים הקרובים.
The “Combate Clásico” live MMA event will join a nearly week-long extravaganza that begins with a match between marquee soccer clubs Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain at Hard Rock Stadium on יולי 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to El Clásico Miami on יולי 29.
For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com ו internationalchampionscup.com.
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