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Combate Αμερική, μικτές πολεμικές τέχνες, ΜΜΑ, γυναικών ΜΜΑ

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES THE MMA RETURN OF SIX-DIVISION WORLD BOXING CHAMPION AMANDA SERRANO IN TUCSON, Αριζόνα. ΤΟ ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ, Οκτώβριο. 13

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Six-division world boxing champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (below left) will return to MMA action in the co-main event of the star-studded Combate Americas fight card in Tucson, Αριζόνα. Σάββατο, Οκτώβριο. 13. Serrano will face off with Mexico’s Erendira Ordoñez (below right), live on DAZN in English and on both Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) στα ισπανικά.
 

 

SERRANO TO FACE OFF WITH MEXICO’S ERENDIRA ORDOÑEZ IN “COMBATE AMERICAS: MEXICO VS. USA” CO-MAIN EVENT LIVE ON DAZN, UNIVISION AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK

ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΗ ΕΚΔΗΛΩΣΗ: ERIK “EL GOYITO” PEREZ VS. JOHN CASTANEDA

NEW YORK – September 20, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced the Mixed Martial Arts (ΜΜΑ) return of six-division world boxing champion Amanda «The Real Deal» Serrano (0-0-1), who will square off with former Mexican national kickboxing champion Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñez (2-1) in a flyweight (125 λίρες) co-main event attraction at “Combate Americas: Μεξικό εναντίον. USA” at the AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Αριζόνα. Σάββατο, Οκτώβριο. 13.

 

The star-studded event, headlined by a previously announced bantamweight (135 λίρες) showdown between world-ranked superstars Erik “El Goyito” Perez του Μοντερέι, Nuevo Leon, Μεξικό και John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda του Mankato, Από., ΗΠΑ, will stream live in its entirety on DAZN (10 μ.μ. ET / 7 μ.μ.. PT), while the three-bout main card will air live on television in Spanish on both Univision (12 π.μ.. ET / PT) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 π.μ.. ΚΑΙ / 9 p.m. PT).

 

 

Born in Carolina, Puerto Rico and fighting out of Brooklyn, Ν.Υ.. the 29-year-old Serrano’s return to La Jaula, ο κλωβός Combate Americas, comes on the heels of her latest feat in the boxing ring – capturing the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior Welterweight Championship with a unanimous decision win over Yamila Esther Reynoso of Argentina at Barclay’s Event Center in Brooklyn on September 8.

 

 

In doing so, Serrano joined Manny Pacquiao και Oscar De La Hoya as the only boxers in history to capture six world titles in six different weight classes.

 

 

“It is an honor to have the world’s greatest women’s boxer in history, who is on par with De La Hoya and Pacquiao, back in La Jaula for Combate Americas,»Δήλωσε ο Combate Αμερική CEO Campbell McLaren.

 

 

Serrano’s second-career start under MMA rules will take place exactly six months after she battled Κορίνα Χέρρα to a draw in a thrilling, co-main event contest at “Combate Estrellas I” in Los Angeles, Καλιφόρνια. τον Απρίλιο 13.

 

 

The 22-year-old Ordoñez of Mexico City is a three-time San Shou-style kickboxing gold medalist, who holds a professional kickboxing record of 2-2, in addition to her MMA experience.

 

 

Τιμές από $15, tickets for “Combate Americas: Μεξικό εναντίον. ΗΠΑ,” are on sale online at CombateAmericas.com/Tickets.

 

 

Πρόσθετες περιόδους για την εκδήλωση θα ανακοινωθούν σύντομα.

 

 

Doors at the AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol open at 6 μ.μ. PT, with the first preliminary bout will beginning at 7 μ.μ.

 

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: MEXICO VS. USA” FIGHT CARD

Bantamweight Main Event:

 

Erik Perez vs. Τζον Καστανέντα

 

Flyweight Co-Main Event:

 

Amanda Serrano vs. Erendira Ordoñez

 

Preliminary Bout Card:

 

Bantamweight: Anthony Birchak vs. Adam Martinez

 

 

Bantamweight: Juan Pablo Gonzalez vs. Mario Bautista

 

 

Bantamweight: Arturo Guzman vs. KaseyTanner

 

 

Featherweight: Jair Perez vs. Peter De La Cruz

 

 

Catchweight (160 λίρες): Misael Iñarritu vs. Peter Quezada

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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES ‘MEXICO VS. USA’ HEADLINED BY BANTAMWEIGHT SHOWDOWN BETWEEN ERIK “EL GOYITO” PEREZ AND JOHN “SEXI MEXI” CASTANEDA

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LIVE ON DAZN, UNIVISION & UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK
FROM TUCSON, Αριζόνα. ΤΟ ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ, Οκτώβριο. 13

ΠΕΡΙΣΣΟΤΕΡΑ
ANTHONY BIRCHAK FACES ADAM MARTINEZ AT BANTAMWEIGHT
FOUR OTHER MATCHUPS ANNOUNCED

ΕΙΣΙΤΗΡΙΑ ΓΙΑ ΠΩΛΗΣΗ ΤΩΡΑ

NEW YORK – September 18, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced “Combate Americas: Μεξικό εναντίον. ΗΠΑ,” a star-studded Mixed Martial Arts (ΜΜΑ) event that will be headlined by a bantamweight (135 λίρες) showdown between world-ranked superstars Erik “El Goyito” Perez (18-6) και John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-4), live from the AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Αριζόνα. Σάββατο, Οκτώβριο. 13.

 

The three-bout main card airs live on television in Spanish on both Univision (12 π.μ.. ET / PT) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 π.μ.. ΚΑΙ / 9 p.m. PT), while the entire event including the preliminary bout card, will stream live in English on DAZN (10 μ.μ. ET / 7 μ.μ.. PT).

 

 

Τιμές από $15, tickets for “Combate Americas: Μεξικό εναντίον. ΗΠΑ,” are on sale online at CombateAmericas.com/Tickets.

 

 

“Both Mexico and the U.S. have eagles as symbols, and this fight between ‘Goyito’ Perez and John Castaneda is, πράγματι, a clash of ferocious, fighting eagles,»Δήλωσε ο Combate Αμερική CEO Campbell McLaren.

 

 

The winner of the matchup between the 28-year-old Perez of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and the 26-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, Από., USA will become the number one contender to newly crowned Combate Americas bantamweight world champion Jose “Pochito” Alday.

 

 

Perez, who recently left the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on a three-fight win streak and with an overall record of 7-2, made his Combate Americas debut on April 20, avenging one of his only career defeats by scoring a third round (1:22) νοκ-άουτ (γροθιές) επί πήγε από τα δάχτυλα στα νύχια σε ένα πολύ διασκεδαστικό Main Event που δεν έλειπε από ευχάριστες στιγμές και συναρπαστικές στιγμές. Fuentes in the main event of “Combate Estrellas II.”

 

 

Καστανέντα, the runner-up of the inaugural “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, οκτώ-man, $100,000 grand prize tournament that took place in Cancun, Mexico on November 11, 2017, is looking to return to the win column after suffering a split decision defeat at the hands of Alday at “Combate Estrellas I” on April 13.

 

 

Also announced today was a bantamweight preliminary bout matchup pitting Anthony “El Toro” Birchak (12-6) of Tucson against Adam “The American Bully” Martinez (5-1) του Κολοράντο Σπρινγκς, Colo., ΗΠΑ.

 

 

In another bantamweight battle, Juan “El Molo” Pablo Gonzalez (7-1-2) Μπουένος Άιρες, Argentina will square off with undefeated Mario Bautista (5-0) του Glendale, Αριζόνα.

 

 

Also at bantamweight, Arturo “Chucky” Guzman (2-2) of Tucson will collide with unbeaten Kasey Tanner (1-0) of Scottsdale, Αριζόνα.

 

 

In a meeting between unbeaten upstarts, the 20-year-old brother of ‘El Goyito,'Jair “El Lupe” Perez (1-0) του Μοντερέι, θα αναλάβει Peter De La Cruz (1-0) of Scottsdale.

 

 

Elsewhere on the card, Misael “Pitbull” Iñarritu (6-2) of El Paso, Texas via Juarez, Mexico will face off with Peter Quezada (1-4) των Τεμπών, Αριζόνα. in a 160-pound catchweight contest.

 

 

Additional matchups for “Combate Americas: Μεξικό εναντίον. ΗΠΑ,” including the co-main event, θα ανακοινωθούν σύντομα.

 

 

Doors at the AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol open at 6 μ.μ. PT, with the first preliminary bout will begin at 7 μ.μ.

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Πάνω από 4.6 Εκατομμύρια τηλεοπτικοί θεατές συντονίζονται για το "Combate Estrellas I" σε ολόκληρο το δίκτυο Univision και Univision Deportes στις ΗΠΑ. Και Azteca 7 Μεξικό

Η.Π.Α.. Οι τηλεοπτικές βαθμολογίες αυξάνονται κατά 10 Ποσοστό με το "Star Combat II"
Την Παρασκευή, Απρίλιος 20

Οι χορηγοί περιλάμβαναν την Estrella Jalisco του Anheuser-Busch, Προηγμένα ανταλλακτικά αυτοκινήτων, Διπλό σταυρό βότκα, Ζεστό 6 Ενεργειακό ποτό και Battle Boom Gaming

ΝΕΑ ΥΟΡΚΗ– Απρίλιος 26, 2018– Η Combate Americas ανακοίνωσε σήμερα βαθμολογίες για τα δύο πρώτα της live, 2018 εκδηλώσεις – "Combat Stars I" και "Combat Stars II" – που σηματοδότησε επίσης το ιστορικό, πρώτο ζωντανό δίκτυο Univision και Univision Deportes (UDN) τηλεοπτικές μικτές πολεμικές τέχνες (ΜΜΑ) εκδηλώσεις, την Παρασκευή, Απρίλιος 13 και την Παρασκευή, Απρίλιος 20, αντίστοιχα.

 

Παρά την ώρα έναρξης των μεσάνυχτων ET στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες, Το "Star Combat I" παρέδωσε συνολικά 583,000 άτομα 2+, συμπεριλαμβανομένου 296,000 ενήλικες στο πολυπόθητο 18-49 ηλικιακή ομάδα, στο πρόγραμμα ταυτότητας Univision και Univision Deportes Network, νικώντας τον Bellator 197, που προβλήθηκε στην αρχή στο Δίκτυο Paramount.

 

Στο Μεξικό, το συμβάν παραδόθηκε 4 εκατομμύρια ζωντανοί τηλεοπτικοί θεατές στην Azteca 7.

 

Η ροή στο Facebook LIVE της κάρτας προκαταρκτικής περιόδου «Combate Estrellas I», που προηγήθηκε αμέσως της τηλεοπτικής μετάδοσης 90 λεπτών της κύριας κάρτας, παραδόθηκε 294,000 ροές.

 

«Η καταπληκτική αύξηση των τηλεοπτικών αξιολογήσεών μας επιβεβαιώνει ότι είμαστε η πιο καυτή προώθηση του MMA στον κόσμο,»Είπε ο Διευθύνων Σύμβουλος της Combate Americas Campbell McLaren.

 

Θα προβληθεί αποκλειστικά στο UDN στα μεσάνυχτα ET slot την επόμενη Παρασκευή, Απρίλιος 20, Το "Star Combat II" παρέδωσε ένα άλλο 200,000 συνολικοί θεατές, ένα 10 τοις εκατό αύξηση από την πρώτη δόση των δύο μερών, Σειρά ζωντανών εκδηλώσεων "Combate Estrellas".

Από το σύνολο των θεατών UDN για το «Combate Estrellas II," 67 τοις εκατό ήταν στο 18-49 ηλικιακή ομάδα.

 

Η ροή στο Facebook LIVE της κάρτας προκαταρκτικής περιόδου «Combate Estrellas II» συγκεντρώθηκε 630,000 ροές, περισσότερο από το διπλασιασμό του διαδικτυακού κοινού από μια εβδομάδα νωρίτερα.

 

Όπως η Combate Americas, διαφημιστές εμφανίστηκαν επίσης νικηφόροι από τις βαθμολογίες-ρεκόρ.

 

“Είμαστε ενθουσιασμένοι που συνεργαζόμαστε με την Estrella Jalisco του Anheuser-Busch, Προηγμένα ανταλλακτικά αυτοκινήτων, Διπλό σταυρό βότκα, ΖΕΣΤΟ 6 Energy Drink και Battle Boom Gaming για την εκδήλωση, που τους επέτρεψε να επικοινωνήσουν με τον καταναλωτή στην τοποθεσία, καθώς και την προσέγγιση εκατομμυρίων καταναλωτών μέσω πολλαπλών πλατφορμών με αντίστοιχα βασικά μηνύματα επωνυμίας,Είπε ο Combate Americas CRO, Μάικ Πιν. «Το Combate Americas είναι ο μοναδικός κινητήρας MMA που υπάρχει σήμερα που εξυπηρετεί 100 τοις εκατό ισπανικός δημογραφικός, επιτρέποντας στις επωνυμίες να βελτιστοποιήσουν και να προσεγγίσουν τον ταχύτερα αναπτυσσόμενο πληθυσμό στον κόσμο και ένα σύνολο καταναλωτών που θα ξοδέψουν κοντά $1.7 τρισεκατομμύρια το 2018.”

 

Το μικρόσωμο βάρος (135 λίρες) κύρια εκδήλωση του «Combate Estrellas I» στο The Shrine στο Λος Άντζελες, Καλιφόρνια. είδε τον Χοσέ "Ποτσίτο" Αλντέι (11-3) του Μεξικού ξεπέρασε την απόφαση για τον σούπερ σταρ John "Sexi Mexi" Castaneda (16-4) των ΗΠΑ, ενώ το flyweight (125 λίρες) co-main event παρουσίασε το ντεμπούτο MMA του παγκόσμιου πρωταθλητή πυγμαχίας πέντε κατηγοριών Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano (0-0-1) που, που εκπροσωπεί το Πουέρτο Ρίκο, πολέμησε με θάρρος την Κορίνα Χέρρα (3-4-1) of the U.S. σε ισοπαλία.

 

Στον πρώτο ζωντανό τηλεοπτικό αγώνα της νύχτας, άγριος, featherweight (145 λίρες) ανερχόμενο αστέρι Χοσέ «Froggy» Estrada (5-1) of the U.S. σκοράρει έναν δεύτερο γύρο (1:43) ΠΟΥ (γόνατα και γροθιές) στο "Ruthless" Rudy Morales (5-6) της Γουατεμάλας.

 

Μεταξύ των διασημοτήτων που ανέλαβαν τη δράση στο The Shrine ήταν ο Diego Boneta, Camila, Cynthia olavarria, Βικτώρια Λα Μάλα, Flor de Toloache και Forggie.

 

Στην κύρια εκδήλωση bantamweight του «Combate Estrellas II» στο Gimnasio Nuevo Leon στο Monterrey, Μεξικό, παγκόσμιας κατάταξης σούπερ σταρ και μητρικός Erik "Goyito" Perez (18-6) εκδικηθεί μια προηγούμενη ήττα στα χέρια του David "D.J." Φουέντες (13-10) του McAllen, Τέξας, ΜΑΣ., σημειώνοντας έναν τρίτο γύρο (1:22) KO (γροθιές) στις γραμματοσειρές ενώ, στη συν-κύρια εκδήλωση bantamweight, Marcelo "Pitbull" Κόκκινο (14-5) της Κόρδοβα, Η Αργεντινή αποδεκάτισε τον Fabian Galvan (8-3) του Μοντερέι μέσω του πρώτου γύρου (2:34) νοκ-άουτ (γροθιά).

 

Ξεκινώντας από τη ζωντανή τηλεοπτική μετάδοση, 20-Χρόνια αίσθηση Melissa "Super Melly" Martinez (4-0) επέκτεινε το αήττητο τρέξιμο κερδίζοντας μια κυρίαρχη, ομόφωνη απόφαση για την Ivanna Martinenghi (4-2) Μπουένος Άιρες, Αργεντινή.

 

Η Combate Americas επιστρέφει στο UDN την Παρασκευή, Απρίλιος 27, ξεκινώντας από 12 π.μ.. ΚΑΙ / 9 p.m. PT, με το "Star Combat III,"Μια συλλογή από τα καλύτερα, μη τηλεοπτική δράση μάχης από τις προκριματικές κάρτες "Combate Estrellas I" και "Combate Estrellas II".

 

Πηγή: Νίλσεν, NPM, Δεδομένα L + SD

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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES TRIO OF LINEUP CHANGES FOR FIRST-EVER LIVE MMA EVENT ON UNIVISION ON FRIDAY, Απρίλιος 13 FROM LOS ANGELES

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Detached retina forces Marc Gomez out,

John Castaneda now faces Jose Alday

in new “Combate Estrellas I” bantamweight main event

Five-division world boxing champion Amanda Serrano battles Corina Herrera in new flyweight co-main event

“Froggy” Estrada collides with new opponent Rudy Morales

in first live televised, main card bout
 

 

Λος Άντζελες (Απρίλιος 11, 2018) – Combate Αμερική, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (ΜΜΑ) αθλητικό franchise, today announced a trio of lineup changes, including a new bantamweight (135 λίρες) main event μεταξύ John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3) of the U.S. και Jose “El Pochito” Alday (10-3) του Μεξικού, for “Combate Estrellas I,” live on Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) from Los Angeles on Παρασκευή, Απρίλιος 13.

 

 

 

The 90-minute, live Univision (12 π.μ.. ΚΑΙ/12 π.μ.. PT) and UDN (12 π.μ.. ΚΑΙ/9 μ.μ. PT) broadcast of “Combate Estrellas I” from The Shrine marks Univision Deportes’ first-ever live MMA program.

 

 

Originally slated to face off with rival Castaneda in the headlining bout, Marc “Lufo” Gomez was declared medically unfit to compete due to a detached retina that was discovered during the pre-fight physical exam required by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC).

 

 

 

In the women’s flyweight (125 λίρες) συν-κύριο γεγονός, five-division world boxing champion Amanda «The Real Deal» Serrano (0-0), που εκπροσωπεί το Πουέρτο Ρίκο, will battle a new opponent in veteran Κορίνα Χέρρα (3-4) των ΗΠΑ, after Serrano’s original opponent, Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordonez of Mexico was unable to secure a work visa for the commitment.

 

 

 

Επιπλέον, νοκ-άουτ καλλιτέχνη Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1) of the U.S. θα τακτοποιήσει μακριά με «Ανελέητη» Rudy Μοράλες (5-5), representing Guatemala, in the first, live televised main card bout, after Estrada’s original opponent, Πάμπλο Σαμπόρι του Μεξικού, was forced to withdraw from the commitment due to a shin injury.

 

 

 

The three-bout, live televised “Combate Estrellas I” main card will be preceded by a five-fight preliminary bout card.

 

 

 

Τιμές από $30, tickets for “Combate Estrellas I” are on sale at Ticketon.com.

 

 

 

“Combate Estrellas I” marks Combate Americas’ first live television event of 2018, and the first event of a two-part series featuring a collection of the organization’s top estrellas, or “stars.”

 

 

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ΓΙΑ COMBATE ΑΜΕΡΙΚΗ

Το Combate Americas είναι η κορυφαία Ισπανική Μικτή Πολεμική Τέχνη (ΜΜΑ) αθλητικό franchise, γρήγορα γίνεται το νούμερο δύο άθλημα, μετά το ποδόσφαιρο, για οπαδοί των Ισπανών αθλητών παγκοσμίως. Το franchise Combate Americas περιλαμβάνει τηλεοπτικό προγραμματισμό πραγματικότητας, ζωντανές εκδηλώσεις και προγραμματισμός για κινητά. Διευθύνων Σύμβουλος της εταιρείας, Campbell McLaren, αναγνωρίζεται παγκοσμίως ως συνιδρυτής / συν-δημιουργός του Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Το περιοδικό New York περιέγραψε τη McLaren ως “η ιδιοφυΐα πίσω από την εμπορία του UFC” και το Yahoo! Αθλητικά διακήρυξε ότι “ξέρει περισσότερα για το άθλημα από μόνο για όποιον σε αυτό σήμερα.” Με πρωτοφανές προϊόν και ομάδα ιδιοκτησίας και διαχείρισης blue-chip, Η Combate Americas είναι έτοιμη να ανοίξει νέο έδαφος και να δημιουργήσει μια νέα εποχή στον ανταγωνισμό MMA σε επίπεδο παγκόσμιου πρωταθλήματος.

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UNIVISION DEPORTES AND COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCE MULTI-YEAR, LIVE PROGRAMMING AGREEMENT FOR WORLD’S PREMIER HISPANIC MMA SPORTS SERIES

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2018 Lineup includes 16 Television Airings
Across Univision Networks
Historic Partnership Begins with Live Univision Broadcast
of “Combate Estrellas I” from Los Angeles on Παρασκευή, Απρίλιος 13

NEW YORK – Μάρτιος 29, 2018 – Univision Deportes and Combate Americas, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (ΜΜΑ) αθλητικό franchise, today jointly announced a historic, multi-year partnership to produce and distribute live Combate Americas fight programming on Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN).
 

The agreement marks the first time ever that Univision Deportes will produce and distribute live MMA programming and, σε 2018, will include a total of 16 television airings, beginning with a live, 90-minute broadcast on Univision (12am ET/ 12am PT) and UDN (12am ET/ 9μ.μ. PT) of the recently announced “Combate Estrellas I” show at Shrine in Los Angeles, Καλιφόρνια. επί Παρασκευή, Απρίλιος 13.
 

“We’re incredibly excited that our growth last year has culminated with a new partnership with Univision Deportes, a sports media brand that is home to some of the best sports and entertainment programming,»Δήλωσε ο Combate Αμερική CEO Campbell McLaren.
 

“Univision Deportes is proud to partner with Combate Americas in an effort to bring fans the best programming of one of the most popular sports today,” said Juan Carlos Rodriguez, Πρόεδρος, Univision Sports. “As the leading Spanish-language sports brand, our commitment to deliver high-quality sports content is reinforced through this new partnership, bringing fanáticos the top MMA events in a way that only Univision Deportes knows best.”

 

Η πλήρης 2018 πρόγραμμα, which will be announced soon, will include several dates across Univision and UDN.

 

The live shows will all air in a 90-minute window and will follow the live stream of Combate Americas preliminary bout cards on UnivisionDeportes.com.

 

The live Univision broadcast of “Combate Estrellas I” will be headlined by a much-anticipated, bantamweight (135 λίρες) rematch between John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3), representing the U.S., και Marc “Lufo” Gomez (21-11), representing Spain.

 

Στο ομο-κύριο γεγονός, five-division world boxing champion Amanda «The Real Deal» Serrano (0-0), παλεύει έξω του Μπρούκλιν, Ν.Υ., will make her long-awaited MMA rules debut, representing Puerto Rico against rising star Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñez (2-1) of Mexico in a flyweight (125 λίρες) διαγωνισμός.

 

Πούπουλο (145 λίρες) contest between hard-hitting knockout artist Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1), representing the U.S. and fellow striking machine Pablo “Gallo Negro” Sabori (8-4) του Μεξικού, will open the live broadcast.

 

The complete preliminary bout card, which will stream live on UnivisionDeportes.com, θα ανακοινωθούν σύντομα.

 

Since it launched its live event series in 2015, Combate Americas has emerged as a destination for the best, new fighters from the U.S., Latin America and Spain, and a platform pitting athletes, in a country versus country style format, facing each other in “La Jaula,” the Combate Americas competition cage.

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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES SIX NEW MATCHUPS FOR “COMBATE ESTRELLAS I” IN LOS ANGELES ON APRIL 13

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JOSE “FROGGY” ESTRADA TO FACE PABLO “GALLO NEGRO” SABORI IN FEATHERWEIGHT MAIN CARD CONTEST

PLUS PRELIMINARY CARD MATCHUPS:

ΠΥΓΜΑΧΟΣ ΕΛΑΦΡΟΥ ΒΑΡΟΥΣ: RAFA “GIFTED” GARCIA VS. CHASE “EL GUERO” GIBSON
ATOMWEIGHT: PAULINA “FIREFOX” GRANADOS VS. SHEILA PADILLA
ΠΥΓΜΑΧΟΣ ΕΛΑΦΡΟΥ ΒΑΡΟΥΣ: DANNY “THE REALIST” RAMIREZ VS. ERICK GONZALEZ
ΠΥΓΜΑΧΟΣ ΕΛΑΦΡΟΥ ΒΑΡΟΥΣ: JAVIER “EL MARIACHI” GARCIA VS. GABRIEL GREEN
FLYWEIGHT: HEINRICH WASSMER VS. “MALICIOUS” MICHAEL REYES
ΕΙΣΙΤΗΡΙΑ ΓΙΑ ΠΩΛΗΣΗ ΤΩΡΑ

ΝΕΑ ΥΟΡΚΗ - Μάρτιος 13, 2018 – Combate Americas announced six new matchups today for “Combate Estrellas I,” the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (ΜΜΑ) sports franchise’s first live television event of 2018, and the first event of a two-part series featuring a collection of Combate Americas’ top estrellas, or “stars,” that will take place at Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, Καλιφόρνια. επί Παρασκευή, Απρίλιος 13.
 

 

 

Τιμές από $40, tickets for “Combate Estrellas I” are on sale at Ticketon.com.
 

 

 

The newly announced bouts include a featherweight (145 λίρες) main card battle between fellow rising stars Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1), representing the U.S., και Pablo “Gallo Negro” Sabori (8-4) του Μεξικού.
 

 

The matchup between Estrada, 27, who fights out of Ventura, Καλιφόρνια., and the 26-year-old Sabori of Tecate, Μπάχα Καλιφόρνια, will precede the flyweight (125 λίρες) women’s co-main event between five-division world boxing champion Amanda «The Real Deal» Serrano, (0-0) representing Puerto Rico in her much-anticipated MMA rules debut, κατά Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñez (2-1) του Μεξικού, and the bantamweight (135 λίρες) main event rematch between John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3), representing the U.S., και Marc “Lufo” Gomez (21-11), representing Spain.
 

 

 

In “Combate Estrellas I” preliminary bout card action, Rafa “Gifted” Garcia (5-0) of Mexico will risk his perfect record in a lightweight (155 λίρες) scrap against fellow streaking prospect Chase “El Guero” Gibson (8-2) of the U.S.
 

 

A winner of Combate Americas’ first-ever open fighter tryout in 2016, the 25-year-old Garcia of Mexicali, Μπάχα Καλιφόρνια, has defeated all of his opponents to date by way of submission inside of two rounds, while the 28-year-old Gibson, που παλεύει από το Λος Άντζελες, is a winner of his last five bouts.
 

 

 

In women’s atomweight (105 λίρες) action on the preliminary bout card, Paulina «Firefox» Γρανάδος (4-3) will battle fellow American Sheila Padilla(3-2).
 

 

 

Lightweight American rivals Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (6-3) και Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez (7-2) will face each other for the second time, in a grudge bout, just over one year after Ramirez took a unanimous decision from Gonzalez at “Combate 11” on February 16, 2017.
 

 

 

Αήττητη Javier “El Mariachi” Garcia (3-0) will collide with fellow American and aggressive-minded finisher Gabriel Green (7-2) in another lightweight affair. Both Garcia and Green have claimed all of their respective victories to date by way of (Τ)KO ή την υποβολή.
 

 

 

In a flyweight contest, υποβολή άσσος Χάινριχ "Ricky Scraps" Wassmer (6-2) of the U.S. θα αντιμετωπίσει “Malicious” Michael Reyes (3-4-1) of the U.S.

 

 

 

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE ESTRELLAS I” FIGHT CARD

 

 

 

ΚΥΡΙΑ ΚΑΡΤΑ:
 

 

 

Bantamweight Main Event:
Τζον Καστανέντα (16-3) vs. Μαρκ Γκόμεζ (21-11)
 

 

 

Flyweight Co-Main Event:
Amanda Serrano (0-0 vs. Erendira Ordoñez (2-1)
 

 

 

Featherweight: Χοσέ Εστράδα (4-1) vs. Πάμπλο Σαμπόρι (8-4)

 

 

ΚΑΤΑΡΤΙΣΗ:
 

 

Ελαφρύ: Rafa Garcia (5-0) vs. Chase Gibson (8-2)

 

Ατομικό βάρος: Paulina Granados (4-3) vs. Sheila Padilla (3-2)

 

Ελαφρύ: Danny Ramirez (6-3) vs. Erick Gonzalez (7-2)

 

Ελαφρύ: Javier Garcia (3-0) vs. Gabriel Green (7-2)

 

Flyweight: Χάινριχ Βάσμμερ (6-2) vs. Michael Reyes (3-4-1)
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Amanda Serrano Set For MMA Debut, Castaneda vs. ‘Lufo’ ΙΙ

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Πέντε-διαίρεση παγκόσμιος πρωταθλητής πυγμαχίας Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano will make her highly anticipated MMA rules debut n the co-main event of “Combate Estrellas I,” the first Combate Americas live television event of the year, στο Λος Άντζελες, Καλιφόρνια. επί Παρασκευή, Απρίλιος 13. Φωτογραφία: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, LLC.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES “COMBATE ESTRELLAS I:"
FIRST LIVE, STAR-STUDDED MMA EVENT OF 2018
HITS THE SHRINE EXPO HALL IN LOS ANGELES ON Απρίλιος 13

John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda faces off with Marc “Lufo” Gomez in
a much-anticipated, bantamweight main event rematch

 

 

 

 

Five-division world boxing champion Amanda Serrano to make her MMA debut against Erendira Ordoñez in the flyweight co-main event

Τα εισιτήρια για “Combate Estrellas I” σε έκπτωση την επόμενη Παρασκευή

NEW YORK – Φεβρουάριος 28, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced“Combate Estrellas I," the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (ΜΜΑ) sports franchise’s first live television event of 2018, and the first event of a two-part series featuring a collection of Combate Americas’ top estrellas, or “stars,” that will take place at Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, Καλιφόρνια. επί Παρασκευή, Απρίλιος 13.

Τιμές από $40, tickets for “Combate Estrellas I” go on sale on both AXS.com and Ticketon.com on Παρασκευή, Μάρτιος 9.

Headlining the 10-bout card will be a much-anticipated, bantamweight (135 λίρες) rematch between John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3) και Marc “Lufo” Gomez (21-11).

The second meeting between Castaneda of Mankato, Από. and Gomez of Barcelona, Spain comes after the two collided in the semifinal stage of the inaugural “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, οκτώ-man, $100,000 grand prize tournament that saw Castaneda advance to the championship stage of the historic event in Cancun, Mexico on November 11, 2017 after being awarded a unanimous decision over Gomez.

Στο ομο-κύριο γεγονός, five-division world boxing champion Amanda «The Real Deal» Serrano (0-0) του Μπρούκλιν, Ν.Υ.. will make her long-awaited MMA rules debut against Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñez (2-1) της Πόλης του Μεξικού, Mexico in a flyweight (125 λίρες) διαγωνισμός.

“As the creative force behind MMA, which is in its 25ου year of existence, I am poised for Combate Americas to take our great sport into the next era with our estrellas from the U.S., Μεξικό, Spain and around Latin America,"Είπε Campbell McLaren, CEO of Combate Americas.

Leading off the three-bout live televised main card, the programming information for which will be announced soon, will be a featherweight (145 λίρες) matchup between hard-hitting knockout artist Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1) of Oxnard, Καλιφόρνια. and an opponent to be determined.

The complete preliminary bout card for “Combate Estrellas I” will be announced soon.
Combate Αμερική, μικτές πολεμικές τέχνες, ΜΜΑ

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MATCHUPS FOR “COPA COMBATE” ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN, $100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT LIVE ON TELEMUNDO AND NBCSN ON SATURDAY, Νοέμβριος. 11

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HISTORIC EXTRAVAGANZA PITS WORLD-CLASS FIGHTERS FROM
THE U.S., LATIN AMERICA AND SPAIN AGAINST EACH OTHER
IN CANCUN, MEXICO

CANCUN, MX – November 7, 2017 - Combate Américas announced earlier the official matchups for the quarterfinal, or opening stage, of the highly-anticipated “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 λίρες) Mixed Martial Arts (ΜΜΑ) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on Σάββατο, Νοέμβριος 11 στο 11:30 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ/10:30 μ.μ. CT.

Το γεγονός, which takes place at Grand Oasis Cancun, marks both the first NBCU simulcast in history of an MMA event, and the first-ever Telemundo broadcast of MMA programming.

“COPA COMBATE” also represents the first time that world-class fighters from the U.S., Latin America and Spain will represent their respective countries in an epic, one-night tournament showdown in which the winner will have persevered through three consecutive bouts.

In the first quarterfinal stage bout in tournament bracket “A,” vicious striker Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) from San Juan, Puerto Rico will take on red-hot Marcelo “The Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) from Cordoba, Αργεντινή.

Στο 36 ετών, Erosa is the oldest competitor in the tournament field. A combat sports tri-athlete who also boxes and kickboxes professionally, Erosa is the first recognized Puerto Rican world champion in the sport of MMA.

The 29-year-old Rojo is both the number one ranked bantamweight, as well as the top ranked featherweight (145 λίρες) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on Το Ultimate Fighter: ΛΑΤΙΝΙΚΗ ΑΜΕΡΙΚΗ reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 από του 12 σταδιοδρομίας κερδίζει μέσω της (Τ)KO or submission and will enter the tournament riding a four-fight win streak, including two consecutive wins in his first two Combate Americas starts.

On the same side of the tournament draw, wildcard entrant and relentless brawler Ricky «Η Gallero" Palacios (9-1) Αποστολής, Τέξας, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) της Πόλης του Μεξικού, Μεξικό.

The 30-year-old Palacios, the longest standing member of the Combate Americas fighter roster, has won all six of bouts in La Jaula, the Combate Americas circular cage.

In his last two starts, Palacios, also unbeaten as a professional boxer, earned victories over two different Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veterans – a split decision over Ρωμαϊκή Salazar επί Απρίλιος 20, και μια ομόφωνη απόφαση πέρα ​​από Chris Avila επί Ιούλιος 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 από του 10 επαγγελματική σταδιοδρομία κερδίζει μέσω της (Τ)KO ή την υποβολή, and will enter La Jaula for the first time in his career, with three straight victories under his belt.

On the other side of the tournament draw, 25-year-old trailblazer John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) του Mankato, Από. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Περού.

Tied with Palacios for the greatest number of wins – six – in La Jaula, Castaneda recently re-signed with Combate Americas where he has yet to be beaten, after emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision over Cheyden Leialoha in UFC President Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series επί Αύγουστος 1.

Moreyra is an aggressive-minded, 24-year-old who also boasts a 4-1 record as a professional Muay Thai combatant, and is regarded as Peru’s fastest rising MMA star.

In the second tournament bracket “B” bout, μάχη δοκιμασμένη, number one ranked Spanish bantamweight Marc “Lufo” Gómez (20-10) of Barcelona will collide with number one-ranked Colombian bantamweight Andres “Doble A Leal “ Ayala (14-4) of Bogota.

Σε απόσταση μόλις 25 ετών, Gómez has already racked up 30 επαγγελματικές περιόδους, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, από του 20 νίκες καριέρας, an astonishing 17 έχουν έρθει μέσω της (Τ)KO ή την υποβολή.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, με 9 από του 11 career conquests having come by way of (Τ)KO ή την υποβολή. In addition to his place as the top ranked 135-pound fighter in his country, Ayala also owns a top 10 ranking in Mexico.

The live simulcast of “COPA COMBATE” on Telemundo and NBCSN will feature the tournament’s complete semifinal stage consisting of two bouts that pit the winners of the quarterfinal stage matchups in each tournament bracket against one another, as well as the championship stage showdown.

In addition to the tournament action, Telemundo’s and NBCSN’s live television coverage of “COPA COMBATE” will feature the previously announced women’s strawweight (115 λίρες) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) της Πόλης του Μεξικού, Μεξικό, and submission expert and Μίσα Τέιτ μαθητής Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, χιλή.

The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament, as well as two tournament alternate bouts and a second women’s bout that will be announced soon, will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com. Coverage on NBCSN will be live streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

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ΓΙΑ COMBATE ΑΜΕΡΙΚΗ
Το Combate Americas είναι η κορυφαία Ισπανική Μικτή Πολεμική Τέχνη (ΜΜΑ) αθλητικό franchise, γρήγορα γίνεται το νούμερο δύο άθλημα, μετά το ποδόσφαιρο, για οπαδοί των Ισπανών αθλητών παγκοσμίως. Το franchise Combate Americas περιλαμβάνει τηλεοπτικό προγραμματισμό πραγματικότητας, ζωντανές εκδηλώσεις και προγραμματισμός για κινητά. Διευθύνων Σύμβουλος της εταιρείας, Campbell McLaren, αναγνωρίζεται παγκοσμίως ως συνιδρυτής / συν-δημιουργός του Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Το περιοδικό New York περιέγραψε τη McLaren ως “η ιδιοφυΐα πίσω από την εμπορία του UFC” και το Yahoo! Αθλητικά διακήρυξε ότι “ξέρει περισσότερα για το άθλημα από μόνο για όποιον σε αυτό σήμερα.” Με πρωτοφανές προϊόν και ομάδα ιδιοκτησίας και διαχείρισης blue-chip, Η Combate Americas είναι έτοιμη να ανοίξει νέο έδαφος και να δημιουργήσει μια νέα εποχή στον ανταγωνισμό MMA σε επίπεδο παγκόσμιου πρωταθλήματος.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES TWO TOURNAMENT ALTERNATE BOUTS, WOMEN’S PRELIMINARY BOUT FOR “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, Νοέμβριος 11 IN CANCUN, MEXICO

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Pictured below: Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (8-2) will compete in a “COPA COMBATE” tournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexico onΣάββατο, Νοέμβριος. 11. Φωτογραφία πίστωσης: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, LLC

HISTORIC EVENT’S ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN,
$100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT BROADCASTS LIVE
ON TELEMUNDO DEPORTES FROM GRAND OASIS CANCUN

ALTERNATE BOUTS AND PRELIMINARY BOUT
STREAM LIVE BEFORE LIVE TELEMUNDO BROADCAST

NEW YORK – Οκτώβριος 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, μια νύχτα, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (ΜΜΑ) bantamweight (135 λίρες) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Σάββατο, Νοέμβριος. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ/10:35 μ.μ. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 λίρες) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) του Visalia, Καλιφόρνια. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) της Πόλης του Μεξικού, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, ξεκινώντας από 9 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ/8 μ.μ. CT, preceding the live Telemundo Deportes broadcast of the event that picks up with the tournament’s first semifinal stage matchup.

In one tournament alternate bout, Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (8-2) θα τακτοποιήσει μακριά με Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) και, in the other tournament alternate bout, Felipe “Pipe” Vargas (4-0) will face off with Jose “Pupi” Calvo (3-1).

In the event a winner of one of the tournament’s quarterfinal stage bouts is unable to advance to the semifinal stage due to injury, one of the two alternate bout winners will take the injured quarterfinal bout winner’s place in the semifinal stage.


Πάνω από: Sheila Padilla (left) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (δεξιά) in an atomweight (105 λίρες) preliminary bout at “COPA COMBATE” επί Σάββατο, Νοέμβριος. 11. Φωτογραφία πίστωσης: Combate Αμερική, LLC

Marroquin’s start will mark a drop from the featherweight division. The 22-year-old, who hails from Monterrey, Μεξικό, has produced seven of his eight career victories to date, by way of (Τ)KO ή την υποβολή.

Abohomor of Barranquilla, Colombia is a 23-year-old Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu national champion and Capoeira expert.

Το αήττητο, 23-year-old Vargas is a ferocious knockout artist who recently relocated from Spain to Miami, Fla. where he has been training with famed fight squad American Top Team.

Similar to Vargas, the 24-year-old Calvo of San Jose, Costa Rica moved to Chicago, Άρρωστος. where he trains with renowned coach Mike Valle.

Tickets for “COPA COMBATE” at Grand Oasis Cancun are on sale at SmarTicket.

“COPA COMBATE” takes place on the 24ου anniversary of McLaren’s now legendary UFC 1 event that he executive produced as the co-founder of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The storied event set off a combat sports revolution, and changed the martial arts fight world forever.

The live Telemundo broadcast of “COPA COMBATE” marks the first time in history that NBCU’s leading Spanish language television network will air MMA fight programming, and will cover the tournament’s two semifinal stage bouts and championship stage showdown as well as a previously women’s strawweight (115 pounds0 co-main event between Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) of Mexico City and Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, χιλή.

A lottery ball drawing to determine the “COPA COMBATE” tournament quarterfinal stage matchups will be held onΠέμπτη, Νοέμβριος. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) του Mankato, Από.
  • Marcelo "Pitbull" Κόκκινο (12-4) της Κόρδοβα, Αργεντινή
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) της Πόλης του Μεξικού, Μεξικό
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) του San Juan, Πουέρτο Ρίκο
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Ισπανία
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Κολομβία
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Περού
  • Ricky «Η Gallero" Palacios (9-1) Αποστολής, Τέξας

The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, along with the tournament alternate bouts and the women’s preliminary bout.

Telemundo Deportes, one of the leading providers of sports content in Spanish in the United States, is home to two of the world’s most popular sporting events: the FIFA World Cup™ through 2026 and the Summer Olympic Games through 2032. Εξάλλου, Telemundo Deportes broadcasts the FIFA World Cup™ CONCACAF qualifying matches for most of the region, including the Mexico and USA national teams’ away matches and the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes is also home to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,” the #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.
Combate Αμερική, μικτές πολεμικές τέχνες, ΜΜΑ

COMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES ANNOUNCE HISTORIC, LIVE MMA BROADCAST OF $100,000 GRAND PRIZE “COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, Νοέμβριος. 11 FROM CANCUN, MEXICO

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Telemundo and Combate Americas have announced a historic partnership for the broadcast television network’s first-ever live MMA event with “Copa Combate,” the one-night, οκτώ-man, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on Σάββατο, Νοέμβριος. 11.

(Pictured from left to right below): Tournament fighter Mikey Erosa of San Juan, Πουέρτο Ρίκο; multi-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and Combate Americas talent Alberto Del Rio; tournament fighter Marcelo Rojo of Cordoba, Αργεντινή; tournament fighter John Castaneda of Mankato, Από; Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren; Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren; tournament fighter Carlos Rivera of Mexico City, Μεξικό; tournament fighter Ricky Palacios of Mission, Τέξας; and tournament fighter Marc Gomez of Barcelona, Ισπανία

One night, eight-man tournament takes place on the 24ου anniversary of UFC 1, pitting the most fearsome competitors from the
ΜΑΣ., Latin America and Spain against each other in
high stakes showdown

All eight tournament fighters announced

MIAMI – Οκτώβριος 5, 2017 - Combate Americas and Telemundo Deportes announced, at a news conference in the Wynwood district of Miami, a landmark partnership to produce the first-ever Telemundo broadcast of a live Mixed Martial Arts (ΜΜΑ) event with “COPA COMBATE,” the epic, μια νύχτα, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. Η εκδήλωση θα πραγματοποιηθεί στιςΝοέμβριος 11 στο 11:30 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ/ 8:30 μ.μ. PT, live from Cancun, Μεξικό.

Το ιστορικό, 90-minute live broadcast on Telemundo will coincide with the 24ουanniversary of the now legendary UFC 1, which was executive produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren, and which was also headlined by a one-night, eight-man tournament.

“We are incredibly excited to partner with Telemundo Deportes and to bring back to life, ζωντανά στο Telemundo, the leading U.S. broadcast television network, the most thrilling format for competitive fighting that was responsible for changing the combat sports world forever when I introduced the UFC in 1993,” said McLaren.

“Telemundo Deportes is committed to continue expanding its portfolio of sports events, and we are thrilled to partner with Combate Americas to bring this unique MMA tournament to millions of Hispanic viewers,"Είπε Ray Warren, President of Telemundo Deportes. “Copa Combate is a tournament created for our core audience featuring an exciting format and a diverse group of Hispanic competitors, and we look forward to an historic broadcast.”

“COPA COMBATE” will assemble a collection of the most fearsome stars in MMA’s bantamweight (135 λίρες) διαίρεση, hailing from the U.S., Μεξικό, Πουέρτο Ρίκο, Ισπανία, Κολομβία, Αργεντινή, and Peru, and will see them battle in La Jaula, the Combate Americas competition cage, over the course of three tournament stages – quarterfinal, semifinal and championship – before the eventual winner is crowned.

The event marks the first time in history that fighters will represent their respective countries on a quest to win the inaugural ‘Copa.’

Joining the previously announced John "Sexy Sexy" Καστανέντα (14-2) του Mankato, Από. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo "Pitbull" Κόκκινο (12-4) της Κόρδοβα, Αργεντινή
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) της Πόλης του Μεξικού, Μεξικό
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) του San Juan, Πουέρτο Ρίκο
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Ισπανία
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Κολομβία
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Περού

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky «Η Gallero" Palacios (9-1) Αποστολής, Τέξας.

Palacios, a 30-year-old knockout artist, is riding a six-fight win streak, and is tied with Castaneda for the most wins – six – held under the Combate Americas promotional umbrella. In his last two starts, Palacios earned decisions over UFC veterans Ρωμαϊκή Salazar και Chris Avila, αντίστοιχα.

The eight competitors will be separated into four tournament brackets, with the top four fighters given seeded positions based on their worldwide rankings.

Quarterfinal stage opponents for the four fighters will be determined based on a lottery ball drawing that will take place on a date to be announced.

Telemundo’s live broadcast of “COPA COMBATE” will feature the tournament’s semifinal stage consisting of two bouts that pit the winners of the quarterfinal stage bouts in each tournament bracket against one another. The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com.

Telemundo Deportes, one of the leading providers of sports content in Spanish in the United States, is home to two of the world’s most popular sporting events: the FIFA World Cup™ through 2026 and the Summer Olympic Games through 2032. Εξάλλου, Telemundo Deportes broadcasts the FIFA World Cup™ CONCACAF qualifying matches for most of the region, including the Mexico and USA national teams’ away matches and the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes is also home to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,” the #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.
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