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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES JOHN “SEXY MEXY” CASTANEDA FOR “COPA COMBATE” ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN $100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT ON NOVEMBER 11

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Juan “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda (14-2) (sa tuo) has been announced as the first entrant into Combate Americas’ historic, usa ka-gabii, eight-man bantamweight (135 libra) “Copa Combate” tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 sa Cancun, Mexico on Sabado, Nov. 11.
Historic event takes place in Cancun, Mexico
sa ibabaw sa mga 24th nga anibersaryo sa
Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren’s UFC 1

NEW YORK – September 28, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the entry of 25-year-old trailblazer and its all-time winningest fighter, Juan "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (14-2), into “Copa Combate,” the historic, usa ka-gabii, eight-man bantamweight (135 libra) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tournament that will award its winner of three consecutive bouts a grand prize of $100,000 sa Cancun, Mexico on Sabado, Nov. 11.

“Copa Combate” takes place on the 24th anniversary of UFC 1, which was executive produced by Combate Americas CEO and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder, Campbell McLaren. The storied event set off a combat sports revolution, and changed the martial arts fight world forever.

Castaneda of Mankato, Gikan sa. will enter La Jaula, ang Combate Amerika halwa, riding a nine-fight win streak that dates back to May 2015, and that recently extended on August 1 when he put on a dominant performance to earn a unanimous decision over Cheyden Leialoha in UFC President Dana WhiteSaMartes Night Contender Series.

“We are excited to welcome John Castaneda back to Combate Americas, where he has amassed the most wins of any fighter in our young, but fast-growing organization, and delivered some of the most memorable moments ever in La Jaula with his explosive style of fighting and vicious knockout power,"Miingon McLaren.

Following the recent victory, Castaneda signed a new, exclusive, multi-fight promotional agreement with Combate Americas, which was the first organization to place him on a national stage during its debut live event that aired on NBC Universo from Las Vegas, Név. sa Septiyembre 17, 2015. Castaneda immediately shined, pagpildi Justin Governale by way of unanimous decision.

In his last start in La Jaula on Mayo 5, Castaneda scored a devastating, ikaduha nga round (:42) KINSA (kinumo) on five-time UFC veteran Chris “The Real Deal” Beal.

The remaining seven “Copa Combate” tournament competitors will be announced soon, and will hail from various parts of Latin America, as well as Spain and the U.S., marking the first time in history that fighters will represent their respective countries on a mission to achieve greatness.

Tournament fighters will be separated into four brackets, and the top four fighters will be assigned seeded positions based on their respective worldwide rankings. Quarterfinal stage opponents for the four seeded fighters will be determined based on a lottery ball drawing.

The host venue in Cancun for “Copa Combate,” as well as ticket on-sale information for the event, nga gipahibalo sa dili madugay.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES NINE-BOUT LINEUP FOR CINCO DE MAYO MMA EVENT IN VENTURA, CALIFORNIA

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LIVE FROM VENTURA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
SA BIYERNES, MAYO 5

LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
JOSE “FROGGY” ESTRADA VS. EMILIO CHAVEZ

Lightweight Co-Main Event:
Danny “The Realist” Ramirez vs. Chris “Taco” Padilla

More:
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda vs. Chris Beal
Alyssa Garcia vs. Sheila Padilla
Heinrich Wassmer vs. Freddie Arteaga

Tickets for “Combate 14” on sale now
NEW YORK – Abril 25, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced a sensational, nine-bout Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight card that will take place at Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, Calif., in celebration of the “Cinco De Mayo” holiday, sa Biyernes, Mayo 5.

In the lightweight (155 libra) main event of “Combate 14,” undefeated, heavy-handed rising star Jose “Froggy” Estrada (3-0) makigsangka sa uban sa Emilio “The Ferocious Aztec” Chavez (11-9).

Nagkantidad gikan sa $35, tickets for “Combate 14” are available online at Ticketon.com.

The 5-foot-6, 26-year-old Estrada from Fillmore, Calif. has been on a tear since he made his professional debut with Combate Americas last April, stopping all three of his opponents to date inside of one round.

Chavez of Fullerton, Calif. is a flashy, 5-foot-9, 30-year-old competitor who will make the second start of his career in La Jaula, ang Combate Amerika halwa. In his promotional debut on April 18, 2016, Chavez submitted Angel Cruz sa ikaduhang round (4:21) of action with a rear-naked choke.

Sa co-main event, which will also be contested at lightweight, Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (6-2) will return to action on the heels of a “Fight of the Night” performance in La Jaula, to battle Combate Americas newcomer and fellow knockout artist Chris “Taco” Padilla (7-2).

Ang 5-foot-9, 28-year-old Ramirez of North Hills, Calif. staged an incredible, relentless performance against Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez at “Combate 12” on Pebrero 16, earning a unanimous decision over Gonzalez in what was Ramirez’s second straight win.

Padilla of Gardena, Calif. has notched six of his seven professional career victories to date by way of (T)KO o pagpasakop. Prior to making his professional debut in 2014, “Taco” amassed a perfect, 6-0 record under amateur status, with all of his wins coming by way of (T)KO o pagpasakop.

In other action at “Combate 14,” bantamweight (135 libra) nga bitoon Juan "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (11-2) will face off with Chris “The Real Deal” Beal (10-4).

Castaneda of Mankato, Gikan sa. is riding a seven-fight win streak that dates back to May 16, 2015 when he secured a first-round submission (likod-hubo choke) modaog sa ibabaw sa Pedro Velasco. Ang 5-foot-7, 25-year-old has been perfect in La Jaula, winning all five of his Combate Americas bouts.

Ang 5-foot-7, 31-year-old Beal of Ventura is an eight-year, battle-tested veteran of the sport who has competed on three different continents. In his first start with Combate Americas, he will look to end a recent, four-fight skid.

Elsewhere on the card, Alyssa “Tiny Tim” Garcia (3-2) sa Whittier, Calif. moatubang Sheila Padilla (2-1) sa Visalia, Calif. in an atomweight (105 libra) match.

Submission ace Heinrich Wassmer (5-1) sa Los Angeles, Calif. will take on hard-nosed scrapper Freddie “Lil’ Man” Arteaga (8-5) of Boise, Idaho in a flyweight (125 libra) contest.

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 14” Fight Card

Gaan nga Pangunang Hitabo:
Jose Estrada vs. Emilio Chavez

Lightweight Co-Main Event:
Danny Ramirez vs. Chris Padilla

Bantamweight: John Castaneda vs. Chris Beal
Middleweight: Joseph Vidales vs. Joseph Henle
Flyweight: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Freddie Arteaga
Flyweight: Michael Reyes vs. Benji Gomez
Atomweight: Alyssa Garcia vs. Sheila Padilla
Catchweight (140 libra): Ryan Lilley vs. Ralph Acosta
Lightweight: Bruno Machado vs. Austin Wilson

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

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Ubos: Paulina “Firefox” Granados (gihulagway) will face off with Jenna Serio in a featured atomweight (105 libra) contest at Combate Americas: Empire Rising, ang U.S. Hispanic league’s debut event in New York, sa Biyernes, 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® SA BIYERNES, 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

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NEW YORK – Sept. 14, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced the addition of three bouts, including a featherweight (145 libra) co-main event contest between streaking Urias Faber gipanalipdan 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.. sa Biyernes, 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 libra) championship showdown between red-hot stars Juan "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (11-2) sa Mankato, Gikan sa. ug Gustavo Lopez (6-1) sa Las Vegas, Név. via Yakima, Hugasan.

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 libra) aksyon, Paulina “Firefox” Granados(3-2) kuhaon sa Jenna Serio (3-1).

Erick Sanchez vs. Victor Martinez

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

Prior to the victory, Sanchez, who has won five of his seven professional starts by way of (T)KO o pagpasakop, scored a third round (1:22) KINSA (kinumo) sa Ousmane Thomas Diagne sa Bellator 147 sa Disyembre 4, 2015.

Usab 25 mga tuig sa edad, 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 Abril 25.


Labaw sa: Irwin “Ang Mananap nga Mapintas” Rivera (gihulagway) will make his Combate Americas debut against undefeated Cristobal Chavez in a featured bantamweight (135 libra) katapusan.

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, Mexico. He jump started his professional career with a split decision victory over Andre Cuff sa Nobyembre 7, 2014, and ran to three consecutive wins thereafter.

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

Ang 5-foot-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 o pagpasakop.

Chavez is coming off a second round (4:14) pagpasakop (armlock) sa Ronny Perrogon sa Hunyo 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, Calif.

Granados made her Combate Americas debut in her last start on Mayo 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 Hunyo 3.

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, labaw pa kay sa 20 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, sa usa ka 125,000 square tiil Las Vegas estilo gaming salog, sa usa ka cabaret-estilo Showroom, sa usa ka 5,000 pagpasig-uli arena, five pristine golf courses, sa pipila ka mga trangka, 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. Ang mga tiket nagkantidad $75, for cageside, $65, $50 ug $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Mga pultahan moabli sa 5:30 sa gabii.alang sa mga panghitabo, ug ang unang preliminary away magsugod sa 6 sa gabii.

Dugang pa nga mga bouts nga gipahibalo sa dili madugay.

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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, Oct. 14

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(Pictured below): Twenty-four year-old surging star John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda (11-2) sa Mankato, Gikan sa. will bid to become the first 135 pound world champion in Combate Americas history onBiyernes, Oct. 14, live on beIN Sports en Español and UFC FIGHT PASS.

John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda faces Gustavo Lopez
for the world bantamweight championship
at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..

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NEW YORK – Pito ka. 8, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced that red-hot, streaking bantamweight (135 libra) mga bituon Juan "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (11-2) ug Gustavo Lopez (6-1) will face off in the first world championship bout in league history at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.. sa Biyernes, Oktubre 14, live on beIN SPORTS En Español and UFC FIGHT PASS®.

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

“We are thrilled to be producing our first world title fight in Combate Americas history at our debut event in the Empire State,"Miingon si Combate Amerika CEO Campbell McLaren, who also produced the last live televised professional MMA event in New York State with UFC® 7 sa Septiyembre 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,"Nagpadayon McLaren, “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) sa Las Vegas, Név. via Yakima, Hugasan. will look to continue his unbeaten run in “La Jaula,” ang Combate Amerika halwa, when he fights for his first world title.

Castaneda, who has finished 8 sa iyang 11 propesyonal nga career mga kadaugan, is riding a six-fight win streak dating back to May 16, 2015 sa diha nga siya gisumiter Pedro Velasco with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:42) sa gubat.

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

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

Sa iyang katapusan nga pagsugod, Castaneda stepped up for Combate Americas on just two weeks’ notice, replacing an injured Erick Sanchez, at the higher, featherweight limit of 145 libra, batok sa Angel Cruz sa Agosto 11, and scored a second round (2:25) KINSA (kinumo) on Cruz.

Fighting out of the famed Xtreme Couture camp in Las Vegas, Lopez, a protégé of former UFC® champion Miesha Tate 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 (T)KO o pagpasakop.

Lopez began his Combate Americas journey in the “Road To The Championship” series, pagpildi 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) sa lihok, before sealing his fate in the title fight with Castaneda by scoring a devastating, ikaduha nga round (4:07) TKO sa Saul Elizondo 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, labaw pa kay sa 20 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, sa usa ka 125,000 square tiil Las Vegas estilo gaming salog, sa usa ka cabaret-estilo Showroom, sa usa ka 5,000 pagpasig-uli arena, five pristine golf courses, sa pipila ka mga trangka, 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. Ang mga tiket nagkantidad $75, for cageside, $65, $50 ug $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Mga pultahan moabli sa 5:30 sa gabii.alang sa mga panghitabo, ug ang unang preliminary away magsugod sa 6 sa gabii.

Dugang pa nga mga bouts nga gipahibalo sa dili madugay.

UFC FIGHT PASS is 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.

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, Sony TVs with Android TV and Roku devices.
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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, AGOSTO. 11, LIVE ON UFC FIGHT PASS® FROM LOS ANGELES

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New featherweight main event:
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda replaces injured Erick Sanchez against Angel Cruz

New flyweight co-main event:
Danny Martinez in for injured Jonathan Martinez against Benjamin Vinson

NEW YORK – August 4, 2016 - Combate Amerika, ang unang-nga walay katapusan U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) 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, Calif. saHuwebes, Aug. 11 sa 9:30 sa gabii. UG/6:30 sa gabii. PT.

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

Dugang pa, the planned women’s atomweight (105 libra) match tali sa Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) ug 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, sa mubo nga pahibalo,"Miingon si Combate Amerika CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Sa petsa, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 libra), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 sa iyang 10 propesyonal nga trabaho daog pinaagi sa (T)KO o pagpasakop.

Martinez of Chula Vista, Calif. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik sa UFC 193 katapusan Nobyembre 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., nga nakaangkon 14 sa iyang 19 career mga kadaugan pinaagi sa (T)KO o pagpasakop.

Tickets for “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” priced from $40, are on sale at ItsMySeat.com as well as at The Exchange box office. UFC FIGHT PASS is available on: personal computers, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Sony TVs with Android TV and Roku devices.

Doors at the Exchange LA open for the event at 5:30 sa gabii. PT, ug ang unang preliminary card bout magsugod sa 6 sa gabii. The live UFC FIGHT PASS stream will commence at 6:30 sa gabii.

COMBATE AMERICAS: CombateOCHO

Featherweight Main Event:
John Castaneda vs. Angel Cruz

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

Flyweight: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Benji Gomez
Featherweight: Izic Fernandez vs. Mark Bonilla
Flyweight: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
Featherweight: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Ryan Lilley
Lightweight: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Lightweight: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Welterweight: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan
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COMBATE AMERICAS ACTION HEATS UP WITH WEEKLY MMA FIGHT SERIES ON NBC UNIVERSO, BEGINNING MONDAY, ABRIL 18

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THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK – March 28, 2015 - Combate Amerika, ang unang-nga walay katapusan U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise gitukod ni Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-Magbubuhat Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, ang modernong kalingawan ug sports cable channel alang sa Latinos, with a weekly, one-hour program, nagsugod Lunes, Abril 18, sa 12 am. UG/9 sa gabii. PT, from Los Angeles, Calif.

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 "Ang Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 boxing), Urias Faber gipanalipdan Erick Sanchez (6-2), Juan "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,"Nagpadayon 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”, miingon 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 Abril 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 sa Las Vegas, Név., the most successful competitors in each weight class will be placed in the first Combate Americas world championship bouts in history.
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COMBATE AMERIKA HITS Hollywood!

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Unang U.S. Hispanic MMA franchise nagdala live telebisyon
"Road Sa Championship" away serye sa Los Angeles sa Miyerkules, Dec. 16

"Sexy Mexy" atubang "Kiko" Lopez sa bantamweight main event
Ricky Palacios batok Anthony Paredes sa bantamweight co-main event

Kyra Batara plasa sa uban sa Liz McCarthy sa mga babaye sa atomweight aksyon

Live, upat-ka-away NBC UNIVERSO telecast magsugod sa 11 sa gabii. UG/8 sa gabii. PT

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NEW YORK - Disyembre 1, 2015 - Combate Amerika, ang unang-nga walay katapusan U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise gitukod ni Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-Magbubuhat Campbell McLaren, karon mipahibalo nga kini himoon sa iyang debut sa Los Angeles, Calif. uban sa usa ka bitoon, siyam-away away card sa Florence Gardens, mabuhi sa NBC UNIVERSO, ang modernong kalingawan ug sports cable channel alang sa Latinos, sa Miyerkules, Dec. 16 sa 11 sa gabii. UG/8 sa gabii. PT.

"Kini nga panghitabo nagrepresentar Combate Amerika pag-abot sa edad, ug pagpresentar og usa ka line-up nga mao ang ikaduha sa bisan kinsa sa usa ka koleksyon sa mga brightest sa-ug-pag-anhi Hispanic manggugubat sa US, "miingon McLaren.

Nagkantidad gikan sa $40, tiket alang sa "Premier Insurance Services ug Aspira Mas Karon Combate Amerika: Road Sa Championship Hollywood,"Anaa sa pagbaligya sawww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

Sa bantamweight (135 libra) main event sa live, upat-ka-away telecast sa NBC Universo, Juan "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda, lab-as sa iyang kadaugan sa gipahigayong "Combate Amerika: Road Sa Championship "nga panghitabo sa Las Vegas, Név. sa September 17, ang sa kuwadradong sa uban sa mga isigka-nga naghampak sensation Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

Ang 23-ka-tuig-ang panuigon Castaneda (8-2), usa ka seasoned striker nga taga Mankato, Gikan sa., nakaangkon sa iyang ikatulo nga sunod-sunod nga kadaugan sa dagway sa usa ka unanimous decision sa Justin Governale sa Combate Amerika halwa.

Usa ka 31-anyos nga sakop sa Team Quest, Lopez (10-5) sa Murrieta, Calif. nagasakay sa usa ka lima ka away win streak, uban sa upat ka mga kadaugan sa mga nga moabut pinaagi sa paagi sa bisan hain (T)KO o pagpasakop.

Sa bantamweight co-main event, Combate Amerika kamatuoran sa telebisyon serye nga bitoon ug gahum puncher Ricky "Ang Gallero" Palacios ang sa kuwadradong sa uban sa makuyaw nga scrapper Anthony Paredes sa Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), sa usa ka 28-ka-tuig-ang panuigon molupyo sa Misyon, Texas kinsa usab manghambog sa usa ka walay lama professional boxing nga rekord sa 2-0-1, mi-iskor og usa ka dalugdog, unang round (1:00) KO sa Benji Gomez uban sa usa ka ulo kick sa "Combate Amerika: Road Sa Championship "nga hitabo sa September 17, samtang ang 26-ka-tuig-ang panuigon Paredes, sa laing sakop sa Team Quest, nagtan-aw sa sa pagbalik ngadto sa kadaugan kolum human sa pag-antos sa usa ka pagkawala sa Hulyo nga snapped sa usa ka duha ka-away win streak.

Sa usa ka bahin sa mga babaye sa atomweight (105 libra) makapadani sa live telecast,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara ang mabangga sa "Kilat Liz McCarthy.

Nakig-away gikan sa Las Vegas, Dios (3-3) mao ang usa ka 21-ka-tuig-ang panuigon Protégé sa Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu guru Eddie Bravo. During the “Combate Americas: Road Sa Championship "nga panghitabo sa Las Vegas, Batara gibira sa usa ka makabungog nga kadaugan masuko pinaagi sa unanimous decision sa Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, usa ka kanhi world championship challenger uban sa lima ka mga panahon nga ingon sa daghan nga mga propesyonal nga away sama sa Batara.

Ang 29-ka-tuig-ang panuigon McCarthy (2-3), usab away gikan sa Las Vegas, mao ang usa ka upat ka-time beterano sa Invicta FC, the world’s premier all-women’s MMA league. Prior to her professional debut at Invicta FC 2 diin siya gipildi Jessica Felipe pinaagi sa unang round (5:00) KINSA (doktor stoppage) sa Hulyo 28, 2012, McCarthy mihakot og usa ka hingpit nga, 6-0 rekord ingon sa usa ka amateur.

Ang live NBC UNIVERSO telecast sugdan uban sa usa ka featherweight (145 libra) match tali sa Urias Faber Protégé ug prolific finisher Erick Sanchez (5-2) sa Sacramento, Calif. ug mga kauban sa nagtubo nga bitoon sa "Sa way kaluoyng" Rudy Morales (3-3) sa Las Vegas.

Ang bug-os nga, lima-ka-away preliminary card alang sa "Combate Amerika: Road Sa Championship Hollywood "nga gipahibalo sa dili madugay.

Mga pultahan sa Florence Gardens-abli sa 5 sa gabii. PT alang sa mga panghitabo, ug ang unang preliminary away magsugod sa 6 sa gabii.
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COMBATE AMERICAS AND NBC UNIVERSO KICK OFF ALL-NEW MMA FIGHT SERIES “ROAD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP” LIVE ON THUR., Sept. 17 FROM LAS VEGAS

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NBC UNIVERSO sa Feature Combate Amerika '
Labing Bad-Ass Latino MMA Fighters

Main Event: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
Usab sa aksyon: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
Juan “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda ug
kamatuoran TV bitoon Ricky Palacios ug JC Llamas

NEW YORK - Agosto 26, 2015 - Combate Amerika, ang unang-nga walay katapusan U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise gitukod ni Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-Magbubuhat Campbell McLaren, ug sa NBC UNIVERSO, ang modernong sports ug kalingawan cable channel alang sa Latinos, karon mipahibalo sa kick-off sa "Road Sa Championship,"Usa ka-sa-tanan nga bag-ong, multi-tuig nga MMA away serye nga isalida live sa NBC UNIVERSO. Ang unang live nga hitabo sa Combate Amerika serye sa kahanginan sa Huwebes, September 17 sa 11 sa gabii. UG/8 sa gabii. PT. gikan sa Ang D sa Las Vegas, Név., lang sa panahon alang sa sinugdanan sa mga Hispanic Heritage Month.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, mabuhi MMA away sunod-sunod nga gibuhat ilabi na alang sa US. Hispanics nga mabination mahitungod sa maanindot nga ug aksyon sa sport. Fans mahimo tune sa NBC UNIVERSO aron motan-aw niini nga mga modernong adlaw gladyador mosulod sa halwa sa makigkompetensiya sa usa ka higayon sa himaya.

The Combate Americas live fight series schedule on NBC UNIVERSO includes:

  • Thurs., Pito ka. 17, 2015 sa 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Thurs., Nov. 19, 2015 sa 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Sa 2016, upat ka dugang nga mga petsa TBD

"Kita nga mapukaw sa pagpalapad sa atong relasyon uban sa NBC UNIVERSO, ug tan-aw sa unahan sa paghatud sa action-packed away cards nga nagpakita sa pipila sa mga labing maayo nga Latino manggugubat sa planeta,"Miingon McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. demographic - Hispanic Millennials.

"NBC UNIVERSO ni partnership uban sa Combate Americas'delivers sa atong saad sa paghatag sa atong mga Latino viewers nga nagpalihok sa ug edgy kalingawan ug sa pinakadako nga mga panghitabo,"Miingon Ruben Mendiola, Presidente, NBC UNIVERSO.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate Amerika - Ang kompetisyon nga kamatuoran sunod-sunod nga, kasaysayan pinaagi sa pagkahimong sa unang away-Ebidensiya nga programa nga walay katapusan aron sa pagdaug sa usa ka mayor nga telebisyon award - "Best Matang o Reality Series,"Sa miaging tuig nga ika-29 nga Annual Imagen Awards. Ang Combate Amerika reality show nga gisibya sa NBC UNIVERSO (kanhi mun2) ug mao ang usa ka fan paborito taliwala sa U.S. Hispanic viewers.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Thur., Pito ka. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) sa Muscatine, Iowa makigsangka-off sa mga malisud nga-gi-igo KO artist Max Ceniceros (7-2) sa La Mirada, Calif. diha sa usa ka featherweight (145 lbs.) main event showdown. Ceniceros nagapangita sa iyang ikapito nga sunod-sunod nga kadaugan, human sa upat ka sa iyang katapusan nga unom ka mga kaaway pinaagi sa (T)KO o pagpasakop.

Usab sa ibabaw sa mga away card nga gabii nga Combate Amerika reality series stars J.C. Llamas (5-5) ug Ricky "Ang Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

Ang runner-up sa kamatuoran sunod-sunod nga kompetisyon, Llamas sa Bakersfield, Calif., ang sa kuwadradong-sa batok sa agresibo-hunahuna finisher Ozzie "Ang Outlaw" Alvarez (6-2) sa Brea, Calif. diha sa usa ka welterweight (170 libra) contest. Palacios sa Misyon, TX will face Benji "Ang sabaan" Gomez (4-4) sa Ventura, Calif. diha sa usa ka bantamweight (135 libra) match.

Sa usa ka bahin sa mga babaye sa strawweight (115 libra) katapusan, Invicta FC beterano Nicdali "Ang Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) sa taga-Tulsa, Okla. ang mabangga uban sa gahum puncher Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) sa Branson, Ikaw.

Dugang away, lakip na sa usa ka bug-os nga preliminary bout card nga gipahibalo sa dili madugay.
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BAHIN COMBATE AMERIKA
Combate Amerika, LLC. mao ang unang U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise sa kasaysayan, gidisenyo aron sa pagtukod sa Latino away champions ug mag-alagad Hispanic fans, usa sa kalibutan sa labing avid grupo sa mga ganti away enthusiasts. Ang Combate Amerika franchise naglakip sa kamatuoran sa TV programming, live nga mga panghitabo ug mga mobile programming. Ang kompanya sa CEO, Campbell McLaren, sa tibuok kalibutan nga giila ingon nga ang mga co-founder / co-Magbubuhat sa Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Bag-ong York Magazine gihulagway McLaren ingon “ang marketing katalagsaon sa luyo sa UFC” ug Yahoo! Sports gimantala nga siya “nahibalo dugang mahitungod sa sport kay sa lang bahin sa bisan kinsa niini karon.” Uban sa usa ka bag-o nga produkto ug sa usa ka asul nga-chip pagpanag-iya ug pagdumala sa team, Combate Amerika ang andam sa paglapas sa bag-o nga yuta, ug dad-on mahitungod sa usa ka bag-ong panahon sa kalibutan championship nga lebel MMA kompetisyon.

Mahitungod sa NBC UNIVERSO:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) mao ang usa ka modernong sports ug kalingawan cable channel alang sa Latinos, pagdala sa kalibutan sa top sports franchises ug edgy programming sa labaw pa kay sa 40 milyon nga mga panimalay sa U.S. Ingon nga usa sa mga labing kaylap nga anaa modernong cable channels sa US. Latinos, NBC UNIVERSO nagaluwas sa usa ka kulbahinam nga mix sa exclusive sports aksyon - lakip na ang FIFA World Cup ™, Liga MX, Premier League, NASCAR Mexico Series, NFL ug Ang 2016 Rio Olympics - uban sa pirma sunod-sunod nga, blockbuster mga salida sa sine, music, kinahanglan-tan-awa ang live nga mga panghitabo ug mga estratehikong acquisitions, sa TV, online ug mobile devices. NBC UNIVERSO mao ang bahin sa Katsila Enterprises ug Content, sa usa ka dibisyon sa NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), sa usa sa mga kalibutan sa nag-unang media ug kalingawan sa mga kompaniya sa. NBCUniversal mao ang usa ka subsidiyaryo sa Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Aron sa pagpangita sa NBC UNIVERSO channel nga gidaghanon sa inyong dapit, palihug bisitaha ang www.nbcuniverso.com/Find kaniya.