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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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John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda (14-2) (højre) has been announced as the first entrant into Combate Americas’ historic, en nat, eight-man bantamweight (135 pounds) “Copa Combate” tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 i Cancun, Mexico on Lørdag, November. 11.
Historic event takes place in Cancun, Mexico
på den 24th årsdagen for
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, John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (14-2), into “Copa Combate,” the historic, en nat, eight-man bantamweight (135 pounds) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tournament that will award its winner of three consecutive bouts a grand prize of $100,000 i Cancun, Mexico on Lørdag, November. 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, Fra. will enter La Jaula, den Combate Americas bur, 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 White'STirsdag Night Contender-serien.

“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,"Sagde McLaren.

Following the recent victory, Castaneda signed a new, eksklusiv, 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, Nev. september 17, 2015. Castaneda immediately shined, besejre Justin Governale by way of unanimous decision.

In his last start in La Jaula on Maj 5, Castaneda scored a devastating, anden runde (:42) WHO (punches) 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, vil blive annonceret snart.
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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
ON Fredag, MAJ 5

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

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

Mere:
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 – April 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, på Fredag, Maj 5.

In the lightweight (155 pounds) main event of “Combate 14,” undefeated, heavy-handed rising star Jose “Froggy” Estrada (3-0) vil square off med Emilio “The Ferocious Aztec” Chavez (11-9).

Prissat fra $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, den Combate Americas bur. In his promotional debut on April 18, 2016, Chavez submitted Angel Cruz i anden runde (4:21) of action with a rear-naked choke.

I 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).

Den 5-fods-9, 28-year-old Ramirez of North Hills, Calif. staged an incredible, relentless performance against Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez at “Combate 12” on Februar 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 eller indsendelse. 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 eller indsendelse.

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

Castaneda of Mankato, Fra. is riding a seven-fight win streak that dates back to May 16, 2015 when he secured a first-round submission (bageste nøgne choker) vinde over Pedro Velasco. Den 5-fods-7, 25-year-old has been perfect in La Jaula, winning all five of his Combate Americas bouts.

Den 5-fods-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) af Whittier, Calif. vil stå over for Sheila Padilla (2-1) af Visalia, Calif. in an atomweight (105 pounds) matche.

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

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 14” Fight Card

Lightweight Main Event:
Jose Estrada vs. Emilio Chavez

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

Bantamvægt: John Castaneda vs. Chris Beal
Mellemvægt: Joseph Vidales vs. Joseph Henle
Fluevægt: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Freddie Arteaga
Fluevægt: Michael Reyes vs. Benji Gomez
Atomweight: Alyssa Garcia vs. Sheila Padilla
Opsamlingsvægte (140 pounds): Ryan Lilley vs. Ralph Acosta
Letvægts: 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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Under: Paulina “Firefox” Granados (afbilledet) will face off with Jenna Serio in a featured atomweight (105 pounds) contest at Combate Americas: Empire Rising, Den US. Hispanic league’s debut event in New York, på Fredag, Oktober. 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 Fredag, Oktober. 14

Featherweight co-main event: Erick Sanchez vs. Victor Martinez
Bantamvægt: 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 pounds) co-main event contest between streaking Urijah Faber beskyttet 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.. på Fredag, Oktober. 14, live on beIN SPORTS En Español and UFC FIGHT PASS®.

The matchup between Sanchez and Martinez will precede the much-anticipated bantamweight (135 pounds) championship showdown between red-hot stars John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (11-2) af Mankato, Fra. og Gustavo Lopez (6-1) af Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Vaske.

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 pounds) handling, Paulina “Firefox” Granados(3-2) vil tage på 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 (bageste nøgne choker) Mike Segura in just 50 seconds at the third event in the Combate Americas “Road To The Championship” series in Los Angeles, Calif. på April 18.

Prior to the victory, Sanchez, who has won five of his seven professional starts by way of (T)KO eller indsendelse, scored a third round (1:22) WHO (punches) på Ousmane Thomas Diagne på Bellator 147 på December 4, 2015.

Også 25 år, 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 April 25.


Over: Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (afbilledet) will make his Combate Americas debut against undefeated Cristobal Chavez in a featured bantamweight (135 pounds) ende.

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 på November 7, 2014, and ran to three consecutive wins thereafter.

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

Den 5-fods-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 eller indsendelse.

Chavez is coming off a second round (4:14) indsendelse (armlock) af Ronny Perrogon på Juni 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 Maj 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 Juni 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, mere end 20 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, en 125,000 kvadratfod Las Vegas stil gaming gulv, en kabaret-stil Showroom, en 5,000 sæde arena, five pristine golf courses, flere barer, 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. Billetter er prissat til $75, for cageside, $65, $50 og $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Døre åbner på 5:30 p.m.til arrangementet, og den første indledende kamp vil begynde på 6 p.m.

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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, Oktober. 14

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(Pictured below): Twenty-four year-old surging star John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda (11-2) af Mankato, Fra. will bid to become the first 135 pound world champion in Combate Americas history onFredag, Oktober. 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 – Syv. 8, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced that red-hot, streaking bantamweight (135 pounds) stjerner John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (11-2) og 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.. på Fredag, Oktober 14, live on beIN SPORTS En Español and UFC FIGHT PASS®.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, Fra. and the 27-year-old Lopez of Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Vaske. 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,”Sagde Combate Amerika CEO Campbell McLaren, who also produced the last live televised professional MMA event in New York State with UFC® 7 september 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,"Fortsatte 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) af Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Vaske. will look to continue his unbeaten run in “La Jaula,” den Combate Americas bur, when he fights for his first world title.

Castaneda, who has finished 8 sin 11 professionelle karriere sejre, is riding a six-fight win streak dating back to May 16, 2015 da han indgav Pedro Velasco with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:42) af slaget.

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

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

I sin sidste start, Castaneda stepped up for Combate Americas on just two weeks’ notice, replacing an injured Erick Sanchez, at the higher, featherweight limit of 145 pounds, mod Angel Cruz på August 11, and scored a second round (2:25) WHO (punches) on Cruz.

Fighting out of the famed Xtreme Couture camp in Las Vegas, Lopez, a protégé of former UFC® mester 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 eller indsendelse.

Lopez began his Combate Americas journey in the “Road To The Championship” series, besejre 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) handling, before sealing his fate in the title fight with Castaneda by scoring a devastating, anden runde (4:07) TKO på 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, mere end 20 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, en 125,000 kvadratfod Las Vegas stil gaming gulv, en kabaret-stil Showroom, en 5,000 sæde arena, five pristine golf courses, flere barer, 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. Billetter er prissat til $75, for cageside, $65, $50 og $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Døre åbner på 5:30 p.m.til arrangementet, og den første indledende kamp vil begynde på 6 p.m.

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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, August. 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, den første nogensinde US. 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. påTorsdag, August. 11 på 9:30 p.m. OG/6:30 p.m. PT.

Streaking star John "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) i fjervægtsklassen (145 pounds) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC® veteran Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez will replace a hurt (knee injury) Jonathan Martinez(19-7) in the flyweight (125 pounds) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

Desuden, the planned women’s atomweight (105 pounds) matchup mellem Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) og 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, med kort varsel,”Sagde Combate Amerika CEO Campbell McLaren.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, Fra. rider en fem-kamp win streak, the last three of which came inside the Combate Americas cage, or “La Jaula.”

Til dato, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 pounds), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 sin 10 professionelle karriere vinder i form af (T)KO eller indsendelse.

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

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., har opnået 14 sin 19 karriere sejre i form af (T)KO eller indsendelse.

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 p.m. PT, og den første foreløbige kort Bout vil begynde på 6 p.m. The live UFC FIGHT PASS stream will commence at 6:30 p.m.

COMBATE AMERICAS: CombateOCHO

Fjervægt Main Event:
John Castaneda vs. Angel Cruz

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

Fluevægt: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Benji Gomez
Fjervægt: Izic Fernandez vs. Mark Bonilla
Fluevægt: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
Fjervægt: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Ryan Lilley
Letvægts: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Letvægts: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Weltervægt: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Weltervægt: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan
Combate Amerika, blandet kampsport, MMA

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

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THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK – March 28, 2015 - Combate Amerika, den første nogensinde US. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sport franchisen grundlagt af Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) medskaber Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, den moderne underholdning og sport kabelkanal til Latinoer, with a weekly, one-hour program, begynder Mandag, April 18, på 12 a.m. OG/9 p.m. PT, from Los Angeles, Calif.

Ialt 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning Combate Amerika reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 boksning), Urijah Faber beskyttet Erick Sanchez (6-2), John "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,"Fortsatte 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”, sagde 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 April 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 i Las Vegas, Nev., the most successful competitors in each weight class will be placed in the first Combate Americas world championship bouts in history.
Combate Amerika, blandet kampsport, MMA

Combate AMERIKA HITS HOLLYWOOD!

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First US. Hispanic MMA franchisen bringer levende tv
"Road To The Championship" Kampen serie til Los Angeles den Onsdag, December. 16

"Sexy Mexy" ansigter "Kiko" Lopez i bantamvægt hovedturneringen
Ricky Palacios kampe Anthony Paredes i bantamvægt co-main event

Kyra Batara torve ud med Liz McCarthy i kvinders atomweight handling

Levende, fire-kamp NBC UNIVERSO fjersynsudsendelse begynder ved 11 p.m. OG/8 p.m. PT

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NEW YORK - December 1, 2015 - Combate Amerika, den første nogensinde US. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sport franchisen grundlagt af Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) medskaber Campbell McLaren, meddelte i dag, at det vil gøre sin debut i Los Angeles, Calif. med en himmelsk, ni-Bout kamp kort på Florentine Gardens, lever videre NBC UNIVERSO, den moderne underholdning og sport kabelkanal til Latinoer, på Onsdag, December. 16 på 11 p.m. OG/8 p.m. PT.

"Denne begivenhed repræsenterer Combate Amerika kommer af alder, og præsentere en lineup, der er second to none med en samling af de lyseste up-and-coming spansktalende kæmpere i USA, "siger McLaren.

Prissat fra $40, billetter til "Premier Insurance Services og Aspira Mas Present Combate Americas: Road To The Championship Hollywood,"Er der tilbud påwww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

I bantamvægt (135 pounds) vigtigste begivenhed af den levende, fire-kamp telecast på NBC Universo, John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda, frisk fra hans sejr på den konstituerende "Combate Americas: Road To The Championship "begivenhed i Las Vegas, Nev. på September 17, vil firkantet ud med kolleger slående fornemmelse Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

Den 23-årige Castaneda (8-2), en erfaren angriber der kommer fra Mankato, Fra., tjente sin tredje sejr i træk i form af en enstemmig beslutning i løbet af Justin Governale i Combate Americas buret.

En 31-årig medlem af Team Quest, Lopez (10-5) for Murrieta, Calif. rider en fem kamp win streak, med fire af disse sejre kommet i form af enten (T)KO eller indsendelse.

I bantamvægt co-main event, Combate Amerika reality tv-serie stjerne og magt puncher Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios vil firkantet ud med farlige scrapper Anthony Paredes for Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), en 28-årig beboer i Mission, Texas, som også prale et fejlfrit professionel boksning referat af 2-0-1, scorede et tordnende, første runde (1:00) KO om Benji Gomez med et hoved spark på "Combate Amerika: Road To The Championship "begivenhed på September 17, mens den 26-årige Paredes, et andet medlem af Team Quest, søger at vende tilbage til win kolonnen efter lider et tab i juli, at knækkede en to-kamp win streak.

I en featured kvinders atomweight (105 pounds) tiltrækning på live telecast,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara vil kollidere med "Lightning Liz McCarthy.

Bekæmpelse af Las Vegas, Gud (3-3) er en 21-årig protegé af Brasiliansk Jiu-Jitsu guru Eddie Bravo. Under "Combate Americas: Road To The Championship "begivenhed i Las Vegas, Batara trak en fantastisk oprevet sejr via enstemmig afgørelse i løbet af Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, en tidligere VM udfordrer med fem gange så mange professionelle anfald som Batara.

Den 29-årige McCarthy (2-3), også kæmper ud af Las Vegas, er en fire-tiden veteran fra Invicta FC, verdens førende MMA-liga for alle kvinder. Forud for hendes professionelle debut hos Invicta FC 2 hvor hun besejrede Jessica Philip ved hjælp af første runde (5:00) WHO (læge arbejdsnedlæggelse) på juli 28, 2012, McCarthy samlet en perfekt, 6-0 rekord som amatør.

Den levende NBC UNIVERSO fjersynsudsendelse vil kick off med en fjerlet (145 pounds) matchup mellem Urijah Faber protegé og frodig efterbehandler Erick Sanchez (5-2) af Sacramento, Calif. og kolleger stigende stjerne "Ruthless" Rudy Morales (3-3) af Las Vegas.

Den komplette, fem-kamp foreløbig kort til "Combate Amerika: Road To The Championship Hollywood "vil blive annonceret snart.

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COMBATE AMERICAS AND NBC UNIVERSO KICK OFF ALL-NEW MMA FIGHT SERIES “ROAD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP” LIVE ON THUR., September. 17 FROM LAS VEGAS

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NBC UNIVERSO til Feature Combate Amerika '
De fleste Bad-Ass Latino MMA krigere

Main Event: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
Også i aktion: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda og
Reality TV stjerner Ricky Palacios og JC Llamas

NEW YORK - August 26, 2015 - Combate Amerika, den første nogensinde US. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sport franchisen grundlagt af Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) medskaber Campbell McLaren, og NBC UNIVERSO, de moderne sport og underholdning kabelkanal til Latinoer, meddelte i dag, kick-off af "Road To The Championship,"En helt ny, multi-årig MMA kamp serie, der vil luft live på NBC UNIVERSO. Den første live event i Combate Amerika serien vil luft på Torsdag, September 17 på 11 p.m. OG/8 p.m. PT. fra D i Las Vegas, Nev., lige i tide til starten af ​​Hispanic Heritage Måned.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, lever MMA kamp serie skabt specielt til USA. Hispanics, der brænder for dramaserier og handling af sporten. Fans kan tune ind NBC UNIVERSO at se disse moderne gladiatorer ind i buret til at konkurrere om en chance på herlighed.

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

  • Tor, Syv. 17, 2015 på 11 p ET / 8p PT
  • Tor, November. 19, 2015 på 11 p ET / 8p PT
  • I 2016, fire ekstra datoer TBD

"Vi er glade for at udvide vores samarbejde med NBC UNIVERSO, og ser frem til at levere action-pakkede kampen kort med nogle af de bedste Latino krigere på planeten,"Sagde McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. demografiske - Hispanic millennials.

"NBC UNIVERSO partnerskab med Combate Americas'delivers på vores løfte om at give vores Latino seere inciterende og edgy underholdning og de største begivenheder,"Sagde Ruben Mendiola, Præsident, NBC UNIVERSO.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate Amerika - Konkurrencen reality-serien, skrev historie ved at blive den første kamp-tema program nogensinde til at vinde en stor tv-award - "Best Variety eller virkelighed serien,"På sidste års 29th årlige Imagen Awards. Den Combate Amerika reality show blev sendt på NBC UNIVERSO (tidligere mun2) og var en fan favorit blandt US. Hispanic seere.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Tor, Syv. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) af Muscatine, Iowa vil square-off med hårdtslående KO kunstner Max Ceniceros (7-2) La Mirada, Calif. i en fjerlet (145 lbs.) main event opgør. Ceniceros søger sin syvende sejr i træk, efter endt fire af sine sidste seks modstandere ved hjælp af (T)KO eller indsendelse.

Også på kampen kort, nat vil blive Combate Amerika reality series stars J. C. Lamaer (5-5) og Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

Runner-up i den virkelighed serien konkurrence, Llamas af Bakersfield, Calif., vil square-off mod aggressive-minded efterbehandler Ozzie "The Outlaw" Alvarez (6-2) af Brea, Calif. i en weltervægt (170 pounds) konkurrence. Palacios for Mission, TX will face Benji "The Brawler" Gomez (4-4) af Ventura, Calif. i en bantamvægt (135 pounds) matche.

I en featured kvinders strawweight (115 pounds) ende, Invicta FC veteran Nicdali "The Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) af Tulsa, Okla. vil kollidere med power puncher Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) Branson, Du.

Yderligere slagsmål, herunder en komplet indledende kamp kort vil blive annonceret snart.
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OM Combate AMERIKA
Combate Amerika, LLC. is the first U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise i historien, designed to build Latino fighting champions and serve Hispanic fans, one of the world’s most avid groups of prize fighting enthusiasts. The Combate Americas franchise includes reality TV programming, live events and mobile programming. The company’s CEO, Campbell McLaren, is universally recognized as the co-founder/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine described McLaren as “markedsføring geni bag UFC” og Yahoo! Sport proklamerede, at han “ved mere om sporten end bare om nogen i det i dag.” With an unprecedented product and a blue-chip ownership and management team, Combate Americas is poised to break new ground and bring about a new era in world championship level MMA competition.

Om NBC UNIVERSO:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) er en moderne sport og underholdning kabelkanal til Latinoer, bringe verdens bedste sports franchise og edgy programmering til mere end 40 millioner husstande i US. Som en af ​​de mest bredt tilgængelige moderne kabelkanaler for USA. Latinoer, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action – including FIFA World Cup™, Liga MX, Premier League, NASCAR Mexico Series, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics – along with signature series, blockbuster film, musik, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, på tv, online og mobile enheder. NBC UNIVERSO er en del af Hispanic virksomheder og indhold, en division af NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), en af ​​verdens førende medier og underholdning virksomheder. NBCUniversal er et datterselskab af Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). For at finde kanalnummeret NBC UNIVERSO i dit område, kan du besøge www.nbcuniverso.com/Finde ham.