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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 “Tau ntxim hlub Mexy” Castaneda (14-2) (txoj cai) has been announced as the first entrant into Combate Americas’ historic, ib-hmo ntuj, eight-man bantamweight (135 phaus) “Copa Combate” tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 nyob rau hauv Cancun, Mexico on Saturday, Nov. 11.
Historic event takes place in Cancun, Mexico
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Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren’s UFC 1

NEW YORK – Cuaj hlis 28, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the entry of 25-year-old trailblazer and its all-time winningest fighter, John "tau ntxim hlub tau ntxim hlub" Castaneda (14-2), into “Copa Combate,” the historic, ib-hmo ntuj, eight-man bantamweight (135 phaus) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tournament that will award its winner of three consecutive bouts a grand prize of $100,000 nyob rau hauv Cancun, Mexico on Saturday, 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, Los ntawm. will enter La Jaula, lub Combate Americas tawb, riding a nine-fight win streak that dates back to May 2015, and that recently extended on Lub yim hli ntuj 1 when he put on a dominant performance to earn a unanimous decision over Cheyden Leialoha in UFC President Dana Dawb'STuesday 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,"Hais tias McLaren.

Following the recent victory, Castaneda signed a new, kom, 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. nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj 17, 2015. Castaneda immediately shined, defeating Justin Governale by way of unanimous decision.

In his last start in La Jaula on Tej zaum 5, Castaneda scored a devastating, ob puag ncig (:42) LEEJ TWG (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, yuav muab tshaj tawm sai.
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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
RAU Friday, Tej zaum yuav 5

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

Hnav Co-Main kev tshwm sim:
Danny “The Realist” Ramirez vs. Chris “Taco” Padilla

Ntau:
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 – Plaub Hlis Ntuj 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, California., in celebration of the “Cinco De Mayo” holiday, rau Friday, Tej zaum 5.

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

Luv nqi los ntawm $35, tickets for “Combate 14” are available online at Ticketon.com.

The 5-foot-6, 26-year-old Estrada from Fillmore, California. 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, California. is a flashy, 5-foot-9, 30-year-old competitor who will make the second start of his career in La Jaula, lub Combate Americas tawb. In his promotional debut on April 18, 2016, Chavez submitted Angel Cruz nyob rau hauv lub thib ob puag ncig (4:21) of action with a rear-naked choke.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, 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).

Lub 5-ko taw-9, 28-year-old Ramirez of North Hills, California. staged an incredible, relentless performance against Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez at “Combate 12” on Lub ob hlis ntuj 16, earning a unanimous decision over Gonzalez in what was Ramirez’s second straight win.

Padilla of Gardena, California. has notched six of his seven professional career victories to date by way of (T)KO los yog cuav. 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 los yog cuav.

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

Castaneda of Mankato, Los ntawm. is riding a seven-fight win streak that dates back to May 16, 2015 when he secured a first-round submission (rear-liab qab caj pas) yeej tshaj Pedro Velasco. Lub 5-taw-7, 25-year-old has been perfect in La Jaula, winning all five of his Combate Americas bouts.

Lub 5-taw-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) ntawm Whittier, California. yuav fim Sheila Padilla (2-1) ntawm Visalia, California. in an atomweight (105 phaus) matchup.

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

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 14” Fight Card

Lightweight Main Event:
Jose Estrada vs. Emilio Chavez

Hnav Co-Main kev tshwm sim:
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 phaus): Ryan Lilley vs. Ralph Acosta
Sib: Bruno Machado vs. Austin Wilson

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

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Hauv qab no: Paulina “Firefox” Granados (pictured) will face off with Jenna Serio in a featured atomweight (105 phaus) contest at Combate Americas: Empire Rising, lub U.S. Hispanic league’s debut event in New York, rau Friday, 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® RAU Friday, 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 phaus) co-main event contest between streaking Urijah Faber kev tiv thaiv 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.. rau Friday, 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 phaus) championship showdown between red-hot stars John "tau ntxim hlub tau ntxim hlub" Castaneda (11-2) ntawm Mankato, Los ntawm. thiab Gustavo Lopez (6-1) ntawm Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Ntxuav.

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 phaus) txiav txim, Paulina “Firefox” Granados(3-2) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Jenna Serio (3-1).

Erick Sanchez vs. Victor Martinez

The 5-foot-10, 25-year-old Sanchez of Sacramento, California. will look for his third straight victory in La Jaula, and his fourth consecutive win overall, after submitting (rear-liab qab caj pas) Mike Segura in just 50 seconds at the third event in the Combate Americas “Road To The Championship” series in Los Angeles, California. rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18.

Prior to the victory, Sanchez, who has won five of his seven professional starts by way of (T)KO los yog cuav, scored a third round (1:22) LEEJ TWG (punches) rau Ousmane Thomas Diagne ntawm Bellator 147 rau hlis ntuj nqeg 4, 2015.

Tsis tas li ntawd 25 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, 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 Plaub Hlis Ntuj 25.


Saum toj no: Irwin “Lub Beast” Rivera (pictured) will make his Combate Americas debut against undefeated Cristobal Chavez in a featured bantamweight (135 phaus) kawg.

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 nyob rau hauv Kaum ib hlis 7, 2014, and ran to three consecutive wins thereafter.

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

Lub 5-taw-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 los yog cuav.

Chavez is coming off a second round (4:14) cuav (armlock) ntawm Ronny Perrogon rau Lub rau hli ntuj 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, California.

Granados made her Combate Americas debut in her last start on Tej zaum 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 Lub rau hli ntuj 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, ntau tshaj 20 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, ib tug 125,000 square taw Las Vegas style gaming pem teb, ib tug cabaret-style Showroom, ib tug 5,000 lub rooj arena, five pristine golf courses, ob peb tuav, 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. Daim pib no yog luv nqi ntawm $75, for cageside, $65, $50 thiab $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Qhov rooj yuav qhib thaum 5:30 p.m.rau cov kev tshwm sim, thiab cov thawj ua ntej bout yuav pib thaum 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, Oct. 14

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(Pictured below): Twenty-four year-old surging star John “Tau ntxim hlub Mexy” Castaneda (11-2) ntawm Mankato, Los ntawm. will bid to become the first 135 pound world champion in Combate Americas history onFriday, 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 – Xya. 8, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced that red-hot, streaking bantamweight (135 phaus) hnub qub John "tau ntxim hlub tau ntxim hlub" Castaneda (11-2) thiab 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.. rau Friday, Lub kaum hli ntuj 14, live on beIN SPORTS En Español and UFC FIGHT PASS®.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, Los ntawm. and the 27-year-old Lopez of Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Ntxuav. 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,"Hais tias Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren, who also produced the last live televised professional MMA event in New York State with UFC® 7 nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj 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,"Txuas ntxiv 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) ntawm Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Ntxuav. will look to continue his unbeaten run in “La Jaula,” lub Combate Americas tawb, when he fights for his first world title.

Castaneda, who has finished 8 ntawm nws 11 kev ua hauj lwm yeej, is riding a six-fight win streak dating back to May 16, 2015 thaum nws xa Pedro Velasco with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:42) sib ntaus sib tua.

Castaneda’s run in the “Road To The Championship” series began with a unanimous decision win over Justin Governale nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj 17, 2015, and continued with a spectacular, arm-triangle choke submission of Federico Lopez in the closing moments of the third round (4:49) ntawm cov kev txiav txim.

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

Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag pib, Castaneda stepped up for Combate Americas on just two weeks’ notice, replacing an injured Erick Sanchez, at the higher, featherweight limit of 145 phaus, tiv thaiv Angel Cruz on Lub yim hli ntuj 11, and scored a second round (2:25) LEEJ TWG (punches) 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 los yog cuav.

Lopez began his Combate Americas journey in the “Road To The Championship” series, defeating 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) ntawm cov kev txiav txim, before sealing his fate in the title fight with Castaneda by scoring a devastating, ob puag ncig (4:07) TKO rau Xa-u 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, ntau tshaj 20 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, ib tug 125,000 square taw Las Vegas style gaming pem teb, ib tug cabaret-style Showroom, ib tug 5,000 lub rooj arena, five pristine golf courses, ob peb tuav, 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. Daim pib no yog luv nqi ntawm $75, for cageside, $65, $50 thiab $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Qhov rooj yuav qhib thaum 5:30 p.m.rau cov kev tshwm sim, thiab cov thawj ua ntej bout yuav pib thaum 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, Aug. 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 – Lub yim hli ntuj 4, 2016 - Combate Americas, thawj-puas U.S. Neeg Mev 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, California. rauThursday, Aug. 11 ntawm 9:30 p.m. THIAB/6:30 p.m. PT.

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

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, the planned women’s atomweight (105 phaus) matchup ntawm Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) thiab 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, nyob rau hauv luv luv daim ntawv ceeb toom,"Hais tias Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Rau hnub tim, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 phaus), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 ntawm nws 10 kev ua hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav.

Martinez of Chula Vista, California. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik ntawm UFC 193 kawg Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., tau khwv 14 ntawm nws 19 hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav.

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, Kua 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, thiab cov thawj ua ntej card bout yuav pib thaum 6 p.m. The live UFC FIGHT PASS stream will commence at 6:30 p.m.

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
Sib: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Sib: 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, PLAUB HLI 18

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THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK – March 28, 2015 - Combate Americas, thawj-puas U.S. Neeg Mev Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kev ua si franchise nrhiav tau los ntawm qhov kawg sib ntaus Championship (UFC) co-creator Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, cov niaj hnub ua kev lomzem thiab kev ua si cable channel rau Latinos, with a weekly, one-hour program, pib Monday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18, ntawm 12 a.m. THIAB/9 p.m. PT, from Los Angeles, California.

A total of 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning Combate Americas reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "Lub Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 boxing), Urijah Faber kev tiv thaiv Erick Sanchez (6-2), John "tau ntxim hlub tau ntxim hlub" 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,"Txuas ntxiv 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”, hais tias 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 Plaub Hlis Ntuj 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 nyob rau hauv 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 Americas, mixed martial arts, MMA

COMBATE teb chaws Amelikas no Hits Hollywood!

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Thawj U.S. Neeg Mev MMA franchise theem nyob uas tawm hauv TV
"Txoj kev mus rau lub Championship" sib ntaus series rau Los Angeles rau Wednesday, Dec. 16

"Sexy Mexy" ntsib "Kiko" Lopez nyob rau hauv bantamweight ntsiab kev tshwm sim
Ricky Palacios battles Anthony Paredes nyob rau hauv bantamweight co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim

Kyra Batara squares tawm nrog Liz McCarthy nyob rau hauv cov poj niam txoj kev atomweight txiav txim

Nyob, plaub-sib ntaus NBC UNIVERSO telecast pib thaum 11 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. PT

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NEW YORK - Hlis ntuj nqeg 1, 2015 - Combate Americas, thawj-puas U.S. Neeg Mev Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kev ua si franchise nrhiav tau los ntawm qhov kawg sib ntaus Championship (UFC) co-creator Campbell McLaren, hnub no tshaj tawm hais tias nws yuav ua kom nws debut nyob rau hauv Los Angeles, California. nrog ib tug stellar, cuaj-bout sib ntaus card tom Florentine vaj, nyob rau NBC UNIVERSO, cov niaj hnub ua kev lomzem thiab kev ua si cable channel rau Latinos, rau Wednesday, Dec. 16 ntawm 11 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. PT.

"Qhov kev tshwm sim nruab nrab Combate Americas los ntawm lub hnub nyoog, thiab qhia ib tug lineup uas yog thib ob rau tsis muaj leej twg nrog ib tug sau ntawm lub brightest li-thiab-los yog neeg Mev neeg tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv Teb Chaws Asmeskas, "hais tias McLaren.

Luv nqi los ntawm $40, daim pib rau "Premier Insurance Services thiab Aspira Mas Tam Combate Americas: Txoj kev mus rau lub Championship Hollywood,"Yog rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lubwww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

Nyob rau hauv lub bantamweight (135 phaus) ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm lub nyob, plaub-sib ntaus telecast rau NBC Universo, John "tau ntxim hlub tau ntxim hlub" Castaneda, tshiab tawm hauv nws lub yeej ntawm lub inaugural "Combate Americas: Txoj kev mus rau lub Championship "kev tshwm sim nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Nev. rau Cuaj hlis 17, yuav square tawm nrog koj txog haujlwm tawm nov ntawm nqaij tawv Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

Lub 23-xyoo-laus Castaneda (8-2), ib tug seasoned Striker uas hails los ntawm Mankato, From., khwv tau nws thib peb sib law liag yeej nyob rau hauv daim ntawv ntawm ib tug sawv daws pom kev txiav txim siab dua Justin Governale nyob rau hauv lub teb chaws Amelikas no Combate tawb.

Ib tug 31-xyoo-laus neeg ntawm Team Quest, Lopez (10-5) ntawm Murrieta, California. yog caij ib tug tsib sib ntaus yeej streak, nrog plaub ntawm cov neeg yeej coj los los ntawm txoj kev ntawm tog twg los (T)KO los yog cuav.

Nyob rau hauv lub bantamweight co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Combate Americas kev muaj tiag TV series lub hnub qub thiab lub hwj chim Puncher Ricky "Lub Gallero" Palacios yuav square tawm nrog yus scrapper Anthony Paredes ntawm Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), ib tug 28-xyoo-laus neeg nyob ntawm lub hom phiaj, Texas uas tseem boasts ib unblemished kev boxing cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 2-0-1, tua nkag ib tug thunderous, thawj round (1:00) KO rau Benji Gomez nrog ib lub taub hau kick ntawm lub "Combate Americas: Txoj kev mus rau lub Championship "kev tshwm sim rau Cuaj hlis 17, thaum lub sij hawm 26-xyoo-laus Paredes, lwm tus neeg Team Quest, yog tab tom nrhiav rau rov qab mus rau lub yeej kem tom qab kev txom nyem ib tug tsis nyob rau hauv Lub Xya hli ntuj uas tub ib tug ob-sib ntaus yeej streak.

Nyob rau hauv ib tug featured cov poj niam txoj kev atomweight (105 phaus) attraction rau cov nyob telecast,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara yuav tsoo nrog "Xob Laim Liz McCarthy.

Sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Las Vegas, Vajtswv (3-3) yog ib tug 21-xyoo-laus protégé ntawm Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu guru Eddie Bravo. During the “Combate Americas: Txoj kev mus rau lub Championship "kev tshwm sim nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Batara rho tawm ib tug stunning chim yeej ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab dua Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, ib tug qub lub ntiaj teb Championship challenger nrog tsib lub sij hawm raws li ntau kev bouts li Batara.

Lub 29-xyoo-laus McCarthy (2-3), kuj sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Las Vegas, yog ib tug plaub-lub sij hawm qub tub rog ntawm Invicta FC, the world’s premier all-women’s MMA league. Prior to her professional debut at Invicta FC 2 qhov chaw uas nws yeej Jessica Philip los ntawm txoj kev ntawm thawj round (5:00) LEEJ TWG (tus kws kho mob stoppage) Lub Xya hli ntuj 28, 2012, McCarthy amassed ib tug zoo meej, 6-0 cov ntaub ntawv raws li ib tug pib xyaum ua.

Cov nyob NBC UNIVERSO telecast yuav ncaws tawm nrog ib tug featherweight (145 phaus) matchup ntawm Urijah Faber protégé thiab muaj menyuam coob coob finisher Erick Sanchez (5-2) ntawm Sacramento, California. thiab cov phooj nce hnub qub "Siab phem" Rudy Morales (3-3) ntawm Las Vegas.

Lub tiav, tsib-bout yam ua ntej card rau "Combate Americas: Txoj kev mus rau lub Championship Hollywood "yuav tsum tshaj tawm sai.

Qhov rooj ntawm Florentine vaj qhib 5 p.m. PT rau cov kev tshwm sim, thiab cov thawj ua ntej bout yuav pib thaum 6 p.m.
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COMBATE AMERICAS AND NBC UNIVERSO KICK OFF ALL-NEW MMA FIGHT SERIES “ROAD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP” LIVE ON THUR., Cuaj hlis ntuj. 17 FROM LAS VEGAS

Cia ib saib

NBC UNIVERSO rau qhia txoj Combate Americas '
Feem ntau cov Phem-Lub nroog Yeiuxalees Latino MMA Fighters

Main tshwm sim: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
Tsis tas li ntawd nyob rau hauv cov kev txiav txim: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Tau ntxim hlub Mexy” Castaneda thiab
kev muaj tiag TV hnub qub Ricky Palacios thiab JC No.

NEW YORK - Lub yim hli ntuj 26, 2015 - Combate Americas, thawj-puas U.S. Neeg Mev Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kev ua si franchise nrhiav tau los ntawm qhov kawg sib ntaus Championship (UFC) co-creator Campbell McLaren, thiab NBC UNIVERSO, cov niaj hnub ua si thiab kev lom zem cable channel rau Latinos, hnub no tshaj tawm cov kick-off of "Txoj kev mus rau lub Championship,"Ib tug tag nrho-tshiab, multi-xyoo MMA sib ntaus series uas yuav ya nyob rau NBC UNIVERSO. Tus thawj nyob tshwm sim nyob rau hauv lub teb chaws Amelikas no Combate series yuav ya rau Thursday, Cuaj hlis 17 ntawm 11 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. PT. los ntawm Lub D nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Nev., cia li nyob rau hauv lub sij hawm rau thaum pib ntawm Hispanic cuab yeej cuab tam rau lub Hlis.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, nyob MMA sib ntaus series tsim rau US. Hispanics uas yog passionate txog cov nkauj thiab kev txiav txim ntawm lub ua si nawv. Kiv cua yuav qhib rau hauv NBC UNIVERSO mus saib cov niaj hnub gladiators nkag mus rau hauv lub tawb los sib tw rau lub sij hawm ntawm hwjchim ci ntsa iab.

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

  • Thurs., Xya. 17, 2015 ntawm 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Thurs., Nov. 19, 2015 ntawm 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Nyob rau hauv 2016, plaub ntxiv cov hnub TBD

"Peb yog zoo siab heev yuav nthuav peb cov kev sib raug zoo nrog NBC UNIVERSO, thiab saib rau pem hauv ntej rau delivering nkaus-packed sib ntaus phaib featuring ib co ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws Latino neeg tua hluav taws rau hauv lub ntiaj,"Hais tias McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. demographic - Hispanic Millennials.

"NBC UNIVERSO txoj kev koom tes nrog Combate Americas'delivers rau peb cov lus cog tseg rau muab peb cov Latino viewers rousing thiab edgy kev lom zem thiab cov biggest cov txheej xwm,"Hais tias Ruben Mendiola, Thawj Tswj Hwm, NBC UNIVERSO.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate Americas - Cov kev sib tw kev muaj tiag series, ua keeb kwm los ntawm kev ua cov thawj sib ntaus-themed kev pab cuam puas tau los yeej yog ib qho loj TV puav pheej - "Qhov zoo tshaj plaws Ntau los yog kev muaj tiag Series,"Nyob rau hauv xyoo tas los lub 29th ib xyoos ib zaug Imagen txeeb. Lub Combate Americas kev muaj tiag qhia aired rau NBC UNIVERSO (yav tas los mun2) thiab yog ib tug kiv cua nyiam cov U.S. Neeg Mev viewers.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Thur., Xya. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) ntawm Muscatine, Iowa yuav square-off nrog nyuaj-los tsoo KO artist Max Ceniceros (7-2) ntawm La Mirada, California. nyob rau hauv ib tug featherweight (145 lbs.) ntsiab kev tshwm sim showdown. Ceniceros yog xav nrhiav kev sib law liag yeej xya, tom qab tag plaub ntawm nws kawg rau lub tw los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav.

Tsis tas li ntawd nyob rau hauv cov kev sib ntaus daim ntawv hais tias hmo ntuj yuav tsum tau Combate Americas reality series stars J.C. No. (5-5) thiab Ricky "Lub Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

Lub khiav-up nyob rau hauv cov kev muaj tiag series sib txeeb, No. ntawm Bakersfield, California., yuav square-tiv thaiv kev txhoj puab heev-minded finisher Ozzie "Lub outlaw" Alvarez (6-2) ntawm Brea, California. nyob rau hauv ib tug welterweight (170 phaus) contest. Palacios ntawm lub hom phiaj, TX will face Benji "Lub brawler" Gomez (4-4) ntawm Ventura, California. nyob rau hauv ib tug bantamweight (135 phaus) matchup.

Nyob rau hauv ib tug featured cov poj niam txoj kev strawweight (115 phaus) kawg, Invicta FC qub tub rog Nicdali "Lub Hmo ntuj poj huab tais" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) ntawm Tulsa, Okla. yuav tsoo nrog lub hwj chim Puncher Katy "Liab zaj" Collins (2-1) ntawm Branson, Koj.

Ntxiv fights, xam nrog ib tug ua tiav ua ntej bout card yuav muab tshaj tawm sai.
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HAIS TXOG COMBATE teb chaws Amelikas no
Combate Americas, LLC. is the first U.S. Neeg Mev Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kev ua si franchise rau hauv keeb kwm, 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 “lub lag luam ntse heev tom qab lub UFC” thiab Yahoo! Cov kev ua si hais tias hais tias nws “paub ntau ntxiv txog cov kev ua si nawv tshaj yog hais txog leej twg nyob rau hauv nws hnub no.” 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.

Hais txog NBC UNIVERSO:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) yog ib tug niaj hnub ua si thiab kev lom zem cable channel rau Latinos, nqa lub ntiaj teb no lub sab saum toj kev ua si franchises thiab edgy cajmeem rau ntau tshaj 40 lab cov tsev neeg uas nyob rau hauv lub U.S. Raws li ib tug ntawm cov feem ntau muaj dav niaj hnub cable raws rau US. Latinos, 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 tsos, music, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, on TV, hauv internet thiab mobile pab kiag li lawm. NBC UNIVERSO yog ib feem ntawm Hispanic Enterprises thiab Cov ntsiab lus, sib faib NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), ib tug ntawm lub ntiaj teb no txoj kev tawm thiab kev lom zem tuam txhab uas muag. NBCUniversal yog ib tug subsidiary ntawm Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Yuav nrhiav tau cov NBC UNIVERSO channel tooj nyob rau hauv koj cheeb tsam, thov mus saib www.nbcuniverso.com/Nrhiav nws.