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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) (pomwe) has been announced as the first entrant into Combate Americas’ historic, limodzi usiku, eight-man bantamweight (135 mapaundi) “Copa Combate” tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 ku Cancún, Mexico on Loweruka, Nov. 11.
Historic event takes place in Cancun, Mexico
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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, limodzi usiku, eight-man bantamweight (135 mapaundi) Obwerawa masewera a karati (MMA) tournament that will award its winner of three consecutive bouts a grand prize of $100,000 ku Cancún, Mexico on Loweruka, 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, Kuchokera. will enter La Jaula, ndi Combate America khola, 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'MLachiwiri 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,"Anati McLaren.

Following the recent victory, Castaneda signed a new, azidzipereka, 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. pa September 17, 2015. Castaneda immediately shined, akugonjetsa Justin Governale by way of unanimous decision.

In his last start in La Jaula on Mulole 5, Castaneda scored a devastating, kwachiwiri (:42) WHO (nkhonya) 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.

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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 LACHISANU, MAY 5

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

Opepuka Co-Main Chochitika:
Danny “The Realist” Ramirez vs. Chris “Taco” Padilla

Zambiri:
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, pa Friday, Mulole 5.

In the lightweight (155 mapaundi) main event of “Combate 14,” undefeated, heavy-handed rising star Jose “Froggy” Estrada (3-0) adzakhala lalikulu kumbali ndi Emilio “The Ferocious Aztec” Chavez (11-9).

Wogulira kuchokera $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, ndi Combate America khola. In his promotional debut on April 18, 2016, Chavez submitted Angel Cruz mu kwachiwiri (4:21) of action with a rear-naked choke.

Mu Co-waukulu chochitika, 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).

The 5-phazi 9, 28-year-old Ramirez of North Hills, Calif. staged an incredible, relentless performance against Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez at “Combate 12” on February 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 kapena kugonjera. 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 kapena kugonjera.

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

Castaneda of Mankato, Kuchokera. is riding a seven-fight win streak that dates back to May 16, 2015 when he secured a first-round submission (kumbuyo-maliseche Choke) kupambana pa Pedro Velasco. The 5 mapazi-7, 25-year-old has been perfect in La Jaula, winning all five of his Combate Americas bouts.

The 5 mapazi-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) wa Whittier, Calif. amakumana Sheila Padilla (2-1) wa Visalia, Calif. in an atomweight (105 mapaundi) matchup.

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

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 14” Fight Card

Lightweight Main Event:
Jose Estrada vs. Emilio Chavez

Opepuka Co-Main Chochitika:
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 mapaundi): Ryan Lilley vs. Ralph Acosta
Opepuka: Bruno Machado vs. Austin Wilson

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

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M'munsimu: Paulina “Firefox” Granados (atchulidwa) will face off with Jenna Serio in a featured atomweight (105 mapaundi) contest at Combate Americas: Empire Rising, ndi U.S. Hispanic league’s debut event in New York, pa 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® ON LACHISANU, 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 mapaundi) co-main event contest between streaking Uriya Faber kutetezedwa Erick Sánchez (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.. pa 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 mapaundi) championship showdown between red-hot stars John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (11-2) wa Mankato, Kuchokera. ndipo Gustavo Lopez (6-1) wa Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Sambani.

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 mapaundi) kuchitapo, Paulina “Firefox” Granados(3-2) chidzathandiza 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 (kumbuyo-maliseche Choke) Mike Segura in just 50 seconds at the third event in the Combate Americas “Road To The Championship” series in Los Angeles, Calif. pa April 18.

Prior to the victory, Sánchez, who has won five of his seven professional starts by way of (T)KO kapena kugonjera, scored a third round (1:22) WHO (nkhonya) pa Ousmane Thomas Diagne pa Bellator 147 pa December 4, 2015.

Komanso 25 zaka, 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.


Pamwamba: Irwin “Chirombo” Rivera (atchulidwa) will make his Combate Americas debut against undefeated Cristobal Chavez in a featured bantamweight (135 mapaundi) tsiriza.

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

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

The 5 mapazi-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 kapena kugonjera.

Chavez is coming off a second round (4:14) kugonjera (armlock) a Ronny Perrogon pa June 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 Mulole 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 June 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, kuposa 20 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, ndi 125,000 lalikulu phazi Las Vegas kalembedwe Masewero pansi, ndi cabaret wamasiku Chipinda Cowonetsera, ndi 5,000 mpando m'bwalomo, five pristine golf courses, mipiringidzo angapo, 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. Matikiti ndi wogulira pa $75, for cageside, $65, $50 ndipo $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Zitseko chitsegulidwa pa 5:30 p.m.kwa chochitika, ndipo woyamba kuyambirira podwala lidzayamba 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 “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda (11-2) wa Mankato, Kuchokera. 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 – Zisanu Ndi Ziwiri. 8, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced that red-hot, streaking bantamweight (135 mapaundi) nyenyezi John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (11-2) ndipo 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.. pa Friday, October 14, live on beIN SPORTS En Español and UFC FIGHT PASS®.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, Kuchokera. and the 27-year-old Lopez of Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Sambani. 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,"Anati Combate America CEO Campbell McLaren, who also produced the last live televised professional MMA event in New York State with UFC® 7 pa 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,"Anapitiriza 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) wa Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Sambani. will look to continue his unbeaten run in “La Jaula,” ndi Combate America khola, when he fights for his first world title.

Castaneda, who has finished 8 wake 11 katswiri kupambana, is riding a six-fight win streak dating back to May 16, 2015 pamene iye anagonjera Pedro Velasco with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:42) lankhondo.

Castaneda’s run in the “Road To The Championship” series began with a unanimous decision win over Justin Governale pa 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) wachangu.

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

Komaliza chiyambi, Castaneda stepped up for Combate Americas on just two weeks’ notice, replacing an injured Erick Sánchez, at the higher, featherweight limit of 145 mapaundi, motsutsa Angel Cruz pa August 11, and scored a second round (2:25) WHO (nkhonya) on Cruz.

Fighting out of the famed Xtreme Couture camp in Las Vegas, Lopez, a protégé of former UFC® ngwazi 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 kapena kugonjera.

Lopez began his Combate Americas journey in the “Road To The Championship” series, akugonjetsa 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) wachangu, before sealing his fate in the title fight with Castaneda by scoring a devastating, kwachiwiri (4:07) TKO pa Sauli 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, kuposa 20 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, ndi 125,000 lalikulu phazi Las Vegas kalembedwe Masewero pansi, ndi cabaret wamasiku Chipinda Cowonetsera, ndi 5,000 mpando m'bwalomo, five pristine golf courses, mipiringidzo angapo, 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. Matikiti ndi wogulira pa $75, for cageside, $65, $50 ndipo $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Zitseko chitsegulidwa pa 5:30 p.m.kwa chochitika, ndipo woyamba kuyambirira podwala lidzayamba 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 – August 4, 2016 - Combate America, woyamba U.S. Chisipanya obwerawa masewera a karati (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. paThursday, Aug. 11 pa 9:30 p.m. AND/6:30 p.m. PT.

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

Kuphatikiza apo, the planned women’s atomweight (105 mapaundi) matchup pakati Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) ndipo 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, pa yochepa zindikirani,"Anati Combate America CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Mpaka pano, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 mapaundi), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 wake 10 katswiri Umapeza kudzera (T)KO kapena kugonjera.

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

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., wakhala zinatsala 14 wake 19 ntchito kupambana kudzera (T)KO kapena kugonjera.

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, Apulo 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, ndipo woyamba kuyambirira khadi podwala lidzayamba 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
Opepuka: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Opepuka: 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, APRIL 18

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THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK – March 28, 2015 - Combate America, woyamba U.S. Chisipanya obwerawa masewera a karati (MMA) masewera chilolezo unakhazikitsidwa ndi mtheradi Kulimbana Championship (UFC) co-mlengi Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, wamakono zosangalatsa ndi masewera chingwe kapolo Latinos, with a weekly, one-hour program, kuyambira Monday, April 18, pa 12 a.m. AND/9 p.m. PT, from Los Angeles, Calif.

A total of 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning Combate America reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 nkhonya), Uriya Faber kutetezedwa Erick Sánchez (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,"Anapitiriza 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”, anati 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 ku Las Vegas, Nev., 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 America kumenya Hollywood!

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Choyamba U.S. Chisipanya MMA chilolezo kumabweretsa moyo televised
"Road Kuti The Championship" nkhondo mndandanda kwa Los Angeles pa Lachitatu, Dec. 16

"Sexy Mexy" loyang'anizana "Kiko" Lopez mu bantamweight waukulu chochitika
Ricky Palacios akungoganizira Anthony Paredes mu bantamweight co-waukulu chochitika

Kyra Batara mabwalo kutali ndi Liz McCarthy mu akazi a atomweight kanthu

Live, zinayi nkhondo NBC UNIVERSO telecast umayamba 11 p.m. AND/8 p.m. PT

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NEW YORK - December 1, 2015 - Combate America, woyamba U.S. Chisipanya obwerawa masewera a karati (MMA) masewera chilolezo unakhazikitsidwa ndi mtheradi Kulimbana Championship (UFC) co-mlengi Campbell McLaren, lero linalengeza kuti zake kuwonekera koyamba kugulu ku Los Angeles, Calif. ndi zimapangika kumalo, naini podwala nkhondo khadi pa Florentine Gardens, padziko NBC UNIVERSO, wamakono zosangalatsa ndi masewera chingwe kapolo Latinos, pa Lachitatu, Dec. 16 pa 11 p.m. AND/8 p.m. PT.

"Zimenezi akuimira Combate America akakula, ndipo akupereka masanjidwe kuti ndi wachiwiri kwa wina ndi mndandanda wa yowala mmwamba-ndi-akubwera a Chisipanishi omenyana mu US, "anati McLaren.

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Mu bantamweight (135 mapaundi) waukulu chochitika cha moyo, zinayi nkhondo telecast pa NBC Universo, John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda, mwatsopano kuchokera kupambana kwake pa wofika "Combate America: Road Kuti The Championship "zinachitika Las Vegas, Nev. pa September 17, adzakhala lalikulu kutali ndi anzake kupanda zotengeka Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

The 23 wazaka Castaneda (8-2), wofikapo wopha amene imalengeza kuchokera Mankato, Kuyambira., zinatsala wake wachitatu zotsatizana chigonjetso mu mawonekedwe a akamakambirana pa Justin Governale mu Combate America khola.

A 31 wazaka membala wa Team Quest, Lopez (10-5) wa Murrieta, Calif. wakwera zisanu nkhondo Nkhata dzenje, ndi anayi kupambana popeza kudzera mwa mwina (T)KO kapena kugonjera.

Mu bantamweight co-waukulu chochitika, Combate America chenicheni TV onena nyenyezi ndi mphamvu puncher Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios adzakhala lalikulu kutali ndi oopsa scrapper Anthony Paredes wa Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), 28. wazaka wokhala Mission, Texas amenenso akudzitamandira wopanda chirema, akatswiri nkhonya mbiri 2-0-1, yagoletsa ndi phokoso, woyamba wozungulira (1:00) KO pa Benji Gomez ndi mutu kukankha pa "Combate America: Road Kuti The Championship "chochitika pa September 17, pamene 26 wazaka Paredes, wina m'banja la Team Quest, akuyang'ana kubwerera ku Nkhata ndime pambuyo akuvutika ndi imfa mu July kuti Nditatsegula awiri nkhondo Nkhata dzenje.

Mu pankakhala akazi a atomweight (105 mapaundi) kukopa pa moyo telecast,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara adzakhala ndi adzawombana "Mphezi Liz McCarthy.

Kulimbana kuchokera Las Vegas, Mulungu (3-3) ndi 21 wazaka protégé ku Brazil Jiu-Jitsu Guru Eddie Bravo. During the “Combate Americas: Road Kuti The Championship "zinachitika Las Vegas, Batara anavula zidzasintha kukhumudwa Nkhata kudzera akamakambirana pa Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, yemwe kale dziko Championship akunyoza ndi kasanu ambiri akatswiri mwauchidakwa monga Batara.

The 29 wazaka McCarthy (2-3), Komanso akumenyana kuchokera Las Vegas, ndi zinayi nthawi msirikali wakale wa Invicta FC, the world’s premier all-women’s MMA league. Prior to her professional debut at Invicta FC 2 kumene iye anagonjetsa Jessica Philip kudzera woyamba wozungulira (5:00) WHO (Dokotala stoppage) pa July 28, 2012, McCarthy analemera wangwiro, 6-0 mbiri ankachita masewera.

The moyo NBC UNIVERSO telecast adzakhala yamba ndi featherweight (145 mapaundi) matchup pakati Uriya Faber protégé ndi wakhama wotsirizitsa Erick Sánchez (5-2) wa Sacramento, Calif. ndi anzake kukwera nyenyezi "Zigaŵenga" Rudy Morales (3-3) wa Las Vegas.

Lathunthu, zisanu podwala kuyambirira khadi "Combate America: Road Kuti The Championship Hollywood "adzakhala analengeza posachedwapa.

Zitseko pa Florentine Gardens kutsegula pa 5 p.m. PT kwa chochitika, ndipo woyamba kuyambirira podwala lidzayamba 6 p.m.
wosanganiza asilikali zaluso

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

Kusiya ndemanga

NBC UNIVERSO kuwerenga Combate America '
Ambiri Bad bulu Latino MMA Omenyana

Main Kadamsanayu: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
Komanso mu kuchitapo: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie ALVAREZ,
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda ndi
zenizeni TV nyenyezi Ricky Palacios ndi JC Llamas

NEW YORK - August 26, 2015 - Combate America, woyamba U.S. Chisipanya obwerawa masewera a karati (MMA) masewera chilolezo unakhazikitsidwa ndi mtheradi Kulimbana Championship (UFC) co-mlengi Campbell McLaren, ndipo NBC UNIVERSO, wamakono masewera ndi zosangalatsa chingwe kapolo Latinos, lero analengeza kukankha-kuchokerako "Road Kuti The Championship,"Zonse zatsopano, Mipikisano chaka MMA nkhondo angapo amene tikumvera moyo pa NBC UNIVERSO. Yoyamba moyo zinachitika Combate America iyankha tikumvera pa Thursday, September 17 pa 11 p.m. AND/8 p.m. PT. kuchokera The D ku Las Vegas, Nev., basi mu nthawi chiyambi cha a Chisipanishi Heritage Mwezi.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, moyo MMA nkhondo mndandanda analengedwa mwachindunji US. Achisipanya amene mokhudza za luso ndi ntchito ya masewera. Fans akhoza nyimbo mu NBC UNIVERSO kuonera amakono awa tsiku omenyana kulowa khola kupikisana kwa mwayi pa ulemerero.

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

  • Thurs., Zisanu Ndi Ziwiri. 17, 2015 pa 11p opuma / 8tsa PT
  • Thurs., Nov. 19, 2015 pa 11p opuma / 8tsa PT
  • Mu 2016, zinayi zina madeti TBD

"Tili ndi chidwi kukuza ubale wathu ndi NBC UNIVERSO, ndipo akuyembekezera kupereka zochititsa chidwi nkhondo makadi osonyeza zina zabwino Latino omenyana pa dziko,"Anati McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. zaziwerengero - chisipanya millennials.

"NBC UNIVERSO a mgwirizano ndi Combate Americas'delivers wathu lonjezo kupereka wathu Latino amaonetsa Chotero ndi edgy zosangalatsa lalikulu zochitika,"Anati Ruben Mendiola, Pulezidenti, NBC UNIVERSO.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate America - Mpikisano chenicheni zino, anapanga mbiri mwa kukhala woyamba nkhondo-themed pulogalamu konse kupambana pa wailesi ya kanema mphoto - "Best Zosiyanasiyana Zoona Series,"Pa chaka chatha 29 lapachaka Imagen Mphotho. The Combate America zenizeni bwanji kuiulutsa pa NBC UNIVERSO (poyamba mun2) ndipo zimakupiza ankakonda pakati U.S. Chisipanya amaonetsa.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Thur., Zisanu Ndi Ziwiri. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) wa Muscatine, Iowa adzakhala lalikulu wolemera ndi olimbika Kuphwanya KO wojambula Max Ceniceros (7-2) wa La Mirada, Calif. mu featherweight (145 lbs.) waukulu chochitika chiwonetsero. Ceniceros afuna chiwiri zotsatizana chigonjetso, akamaliza ake anayi otsiriza asanu ndi adani kudzera (T)KO kapena kugonjera.

Komanso pa nkhondo khadi usiku umenewo udzakhala Combate America reality series stars J.C. Llamas (5-5) ndipo Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

Wothamanga-mu choonadi mndandanda mpikisano, Llamas wa Bakersfield, Calif., adzakhala lalikulu wolemera motsutsana aukali okonda wotsirizitsa Ozzie "The mbava" ALVAREZ (6-2) wa Brea, Calif. mu welterweight (170 mapaundi) mpikisanowo. Palacios wa Mission, TX will face Benji "The ndewu" Gomez (4-4) wa Ventura, Calif. mu bantamweight (135 mapaundi) matchup.

Mu pankakhala akazi a strawweight (115 mapaundi) tsiriza, Invicta FC anali atagwira Nicdali "The Night Mfumukazi" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) wa Tulsa, Okla. adzakhala adzawombana ndi mphamvu puncher Katy "chinjoka chofiira" Collins (2-1) wa Branson, Inu.

Zina ndewu, kuphatikizapo wathunthu kuyambirira podwala khadi adzakhala analengeza posachedwapa.
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ZOKHUDZA COMBATE America
Combate America, LLC. is the first U.S. Chisipanya obwerawa masewera a karati (MMA) masewera chilolezo m'mbiri, 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 “malonda mwapang'ono kuseri kwa UFC” ndipo Yahoo! Sports analengeza kuti “amadziwa zambiri zokhudza masewera kuposa wina aliyense mu izo lero.” 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.

About NBC UNIVERSO:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) ndi masiku masewera ndi zosangalatsa chingwe kapolo Latinos, kubweretsa dziko la pamwamba masewera franchises ndi edgy mapulogalamu oposa 40 miliyoni mabanja mu U.S. Monga mmodzi wa anthu m'zinenero masiku chingwe njira kwa 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 mafilimu, nyimbo, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, pa TV, Intaneti ndi mafoni zipangizo. NBC UNIVERSO ndi mbali ya a Chisipanishi Enterprises ndi Timasangalala, kugawikana kwa NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), mmodzi wa dziko kutsogolera TV ndiponso zosangalatsa makampani. NBCUniversal ndi wocheperapo wa Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Kupeza NBC UNIVERSO njira zingapo m'dera lanu, mufuna, pitani www.nbcuniverso.com/Kum'peza.