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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) (tokelo ya) has been announced as the first entrant into Combate Americas’ historic, a le mong-bosiu, eight-man bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse) “Copa Combate” tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 a Cancun, Mexico on Moqebelo, 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, a le mong-bosiu, eight-man bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse) E tsoakiloeng Martial Arts (MMA) tournament that will award its winner of three consecutive bouts a grand prize of $100,000 a Cancun, Mexico on Moqebelo, Nov. 11.

“Copa Combate” takes place on the 24go th 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, Ho. will enter La Jaula, le Combate Amerika gorole, 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'SLabobeli 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,"O ile a re McLaren.

Following the recent victory, Castaneda signed a new, a ikgethileng a, 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. ka September 17, 2015. Castaneda immediately shined, hlōtse Selena Governale by way of unanimous decision.

In his last start in La Jaula on Ka 5, Castaneda scored a devastating, bobeli pota (: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, tla o ile a phatlalatsa haufinyane.
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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 Labohlano, 'Na 5

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

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

Hape:
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, Dorella., in celebration of the “Cinco De Mayo” holiday, ka Labohlano, Ka 5.

In the lightweight (155 lik'hilograma tse) main event of “Combate 14,” undefeated, heavy-handed rising star Jose “Froggy” Estrada (3-0) tla Square tloha le Emilio “The Ferocious Aztec” Chavez (11-9).

Turu ho $35, tickets for “Combate 14” are available online at Ticketon.com.

The 5-foot-6, 26-year-old Estrada from Fillmore, Dorella. 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, Dorella. is a flashy, 5-foot-9, 30-year-old competitor who will make the second start of his career in La Jaula, le Combate Amerika gorole. In his promotional debut on April 18, 2016, Chavez submitted Angel Cruz ea bobeli ho pota-pota (4:21) of action with a rear-naked choke.

A ho sebdisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, 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-mithara 9, 28-year-old Ramirez of North Hills, Dorella. 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, Dorella. has notched six of his seven professional career victories to date by way of (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa. 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 kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

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

Castaneda of Mankato, Ho. is riding a seven-fight win streak that dates back to May 16, 2015 when he secured a first-round submission (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) hlōla ka Pedro Velasco. The 5-maoto-7, 25-year-old has been perfect in La Jaula, winning all five of his Combate Americas bouts.

The 5-maoto-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) ea Whittier, Dorella. tla tobana le Sheila Padilla (2-1) ea Visalia, Dorella. in an atomweight (105 lik'hilograma tse) matchup.

Submission ace Heinrich Wassmer (5-1) ea Los Angeles, Dorella. will take on hard-nosed scrapper Freddie “Lil’ Man” Arteaga (8-5) of Boise, Idaho in a flyweight (125 lik'hilograma tse) tlholisanong.

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 14” Fight Card

Lightweight Main Event:
Jose Estrada vs. Emilio Chavez

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

Bantamweight: John Castaneda vs. Chris Beal
Middleweight: Joseph Vidales vs. Joseph Henle
Flyweight: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Freddie Arteaga
Flyweight: Michael Reyes vs. Benji Gomez
Atomweight: Alyssa Garcia vs. Sheila Padilla
Catchweight (140 lik'hilograma tse): Ryan Lilley vs. Ralph Acosta
Bobebe: 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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Ka tlaase mona: Paulina “Firefox” Granados (tšoantšetsoang) will face off with Jenna Serio in a featured atomweight (105 lik'hilograma tse) contest at Combate Americas: Empire Rising, le U.S. Hispanic league’s debut event in New York, ka Labohlano, 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 Labohlano, 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 lik'hilograma tse) co-main event contest between streaking Uria Faber a sireletsa 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.. ka Labohlano, 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 lik'hilograma tse) championship showdown between red-hot stars John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (11-2) ea Mankato, Ho. le Gustavo Lopez (6-1) ea Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Hlatsoa.

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 lik'hilograma tse) bohato, Paulina “Firefox” Granados(3-2) tla nka ka Jenna Serio (3-1).

Erick Sanchez vs. Victor Martinez

The 5-foot-10, 25-year-old Sanchez of Sacramento, Dorella. will look for his third straight victory in La Jaula, and his fourth consecutive win overall, after submitting (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) Mike Segura in just 50 seconds at the third event in the Combate Americas “Road To The Championship” series in Los Angeles, Dorella. ka April 18.

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

E boetse e 25 le lilemo li, 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.


Ka holimo: Irwin “The Coat” Rivera (tšoantšetsoang) will make his Combate Americas debut against undefeated Cristobal Chavez in a featured bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse) qeta.

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 ka 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-maoto-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 kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

Chavez is coming off a second round (4:14) ho ikokobelletsa (armlock) ea Ronny Perrogon ka 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, Dorella.

Granados made her Combate Americas debut in her last start on Ka 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.

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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. Tickets ba turu ka $75, for cageside, $65, $50 le $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Mamati a tla bula ka 5:30 p.m.bakeng sa ketsahalo, le pele selelekela gia tla qala kwa 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) ea Mankato, Ho. will bid to become the first 135 pound world champion in Combate Americas history onLabohlano, 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 – Supa. 8, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced that red-hot, streaking bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse) linaleli John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (11-2) le 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.. ka Labohlano, October 14, live on beIN SPORTS En Español and UFC FIGHT PASS®.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, Ho. and the 27-year-old Lopez of Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Hlatsoa. 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,"O ile a re Combate Amerika CEO Campbell McLaren, who also produced the last live televised professional MMA event in New York State with UFC® 7 ka 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,"A tsoela pele 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) ea Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Hlatsoa. will look to continue his unbeaten run in “La Jaula,” le Combate Amerika gorole, when he fights for his first world title.

Castaneda, who has finished 8 ea hae 11 professional mosebetsi hlōla, is riding a six-fight win streak dating back to May 16, 2015 ha a ne a romelwa Pedro Velasco with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:42) la ntoa.

Castaneda’s run in the “Road To The Championship” series began with a unanimous decision win over Selena Governale ka 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) ea nkang khato.

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

Hae ea ho qetela qala, Castaneda stepped up for Combate Americas on just two weeks’ notice, replacing an injured Erick Sanchez, at the higher, featherweight limit of 145 lik'hilograma tse, khahlanong le Angel Cruz ka 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® mampoli 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 kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

Lopez began his Combate Americas journey in the “Road To The Championship” series, hlōtse 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) ea nkang khato, before sealing his fate in the title fight with Castaneda by scoring a devastating, bobeli pota (4:07) TKO ka Saule 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, ho feta 20 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, e 125,000 lisekoere maoto Las Vegas setaele dipapadi mokatong, e kabare mokhoa male, e 5,000 setulo lebaleng la boithabiso, five pristine golf courses, mekoallo maloa, 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. Tickets ba turu ka $75, for cageside, $65, $50 le $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Mamati a tla bula ka 5:30 p.m.bakeng sa ketsahalo, le pele selelekela gia tla qala kwa 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 Amerika, pele leha e le neng U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, today announced new main event and co-main event matchups for its 10-bout fight card that will air live on UFC FIGHT PASS® from The Exchange in Los Angeles, Dorella. kaLabone, Aug. 11 ka 9:30 p.m. LE/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) a le featherweight (145 lik'hilograma tse) 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 lik'hilograma tse) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

Holim'a moo, the planned women’s atomweight (105 lik'hilograma tse) matchup pakeng tsa Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) le 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, motsotsong oa ho qetela,"O ile a re Combate Amerika CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Ho fihla joale, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 ea hae 10 litsebi mosebetsi wins ka tsela ea (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

Martinez of Chula Vista, Dorella. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik ka UFC 193 ho qetela November 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., o e sebelelitseng 14 ea hae 19 mosebetsi hlōla ka tsela ea (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

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, Bauplatten 360, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, iPhone, iPad, Mela 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, le pele selelekela karete gia tla qala kwa 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
Bobebe: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Bobebe: 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 Amerika, pele leha e le neng U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) lipapali franchise thehiloe ke Ultimate Loantša Championship (UFC) sebedisana 'mōpi Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, ea kajeno boithabiso le lipapali usb kotopo bakeng sa Latinos, with a weekly, one-hour program, ho qala Mantaha, April 18, ka 12 a.m. LE/9 p.m. PT, from Los Angeles, Dorella.

A total of 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning Combate Amerika reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 papading ya ditebele tsa), Uria Faber a sireletsa 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,"A tsoela pele 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”, a re 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 ho la 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 Amerika Hits Hollywood!

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Pele U.S. Hispanic MMA franchise e Tlisa phela televised
"Road le hore The Championship" ntoa letoto la lihlooho tse ho Los Angeles ka Laboraro, Aug. 16

"Sexy Mexy" o tobane le "Kiko" Lopez a bantamweight ka sehloohong ketsahalo
Ricky Palacios loanang le Anthony Paredes a bantamweight sebedisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo

Kyra Batara mapatlelong tloha le Liz McCarthy a basali atomweight khato

Live, tse 'nè ntoa NBC UNIVERSO telecast qala ka 11 p.m. LE/8 p.m. PT

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NEW YORK - December 1, 2015 - Combate Amerika, pele leha e le neng U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) lipapali franchise thehiloe ke Ultimate Loantša Championship (UFC) sebedisana 'mōpi Campbell McLaren, kajeno ile a bolela hore o tla etsa hore eona qalo a Los Angeles, Dorella. le stellar, robong bout ntoa karete ka Florentine Gardens, phela ka ho NBC UNIVERSO, ea kajeno boithabiso le lipapali usb kotopo bakeng sa Latinos, ka Laboraro, Aug. 16 ka 11 p.m. LE/8 p.m. PT.

"Ketsahalo ena e e emela Combate Amerika ho tla ha le lilemo li, le nyehelang sehlopha ke hore oa bobeli ho le ea mong ka e le pokello ea le e khanyang ka ho fihlela-and-tla Hispanic bahlabani ka US, "o ile a re McLaren.

Turu ho $40, letenky for "Premier Insurance Services le Aspira Mas Kajeno Combate Amerika: Road le hore The Championship Hollywood,"Ke tsa rekisoa kawww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

Ka bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse) ka sehloohong ketsahalo e e phelang, tse 'nè ntoa telecast ka NBC Universo, John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda, a hloekileng a hae tlhōlo le kgakolwa "Combate Amerika: Road le hore The Championship "le ketsahalo e Las Vegas, Nev. ka September 17, tla boholo ba lisekoere tloha le-'moho le eena ho bolaea a ikutloa joang Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

The 23 ea lilemo li Castaneda (8-2), le e nōkiloeng striker ba hails ho tloha Mankato, Tswa ho lona., e sebelelitseng hae la boraro la tse latellanang tlhōlo ka mokgwa wa le ntsoe-leng qeto ea ka Selena Governale ka Combate Amerika gorole.

A 31 ea lilemo li setho sa Team Quest, Lopez (10-5) ea Murrieta, Dorella. e palame tse hlano ntoa win streak, le ba bane ba ba hlōla a tla ka tsela ea e ka ba ka (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

Ka bantamweight sebedisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, Combate Amerika ntho ea sebele la thelevishene naleli le matla a puncher Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios tla boholo ba lisekoere tloha le kotsi scrapper Anthony Paredes ea Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), le 28 ea lilemo li moahi oa Mission, Texas ea ileng a boela ithorisa ka se nang sekoli papali ea litebele rekoto ya 2-0-1, scored sa sealuma, pele ho pota-pota (1:00) KO ka Benji Gomez se nang le hlooho a raha-raha ka 'Combate Amerika: Road le hore The Championship "ketsahalo ka September 17, ha a ntse a 26 ea lilemo li Paredes, leng setho se seng Team Quest, o batla ho khutlela win karolong e ngotsoeng ka mor'a hore a utloa bohloko ho lahleheloa ke a July hore snapped tse peli ntoa win streak.

Ka ea hlahisa basali atomweight (105 lik'hilograma tse) khahloa ka e phelang telecast,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara tla collide le "Lehalima le Liz McCarthy.

Loantša ho tsoa Las Vegas, Molimo (3-3) ke a 21 ea lilemo li protégé ea Brazil Jiu-Jitsu Guru Eddie Bravo. During the “Combate Americas: Road le hore The Championship "le ketsahalo e Las Vegas, Batara hula theoha hlollang le utloile bohloko win ka ntsoe-leng qeto ea ka Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, e neng e le lefatše mampoli challenger le ka makhetlo a mahlano e le ba bangata professional linako e le Batara.

The 29 ea lilemo li McCarthy (2-3), e boetse e ho loantša ho tsoa Las Vegas, ke tse 'nè ea nako e veteran ea Invicta FC, the world’s premier all-women’s MMA league. Prior to her professional debut at Invicta FC 2 moo a ileng a hlōla Jessica Philip ka tsela ea pele ho pota-pota (5:00) WHO (ngaka stoppage) ka July 28, 2012, McCarthy bokella e phethahetseng, 6-0 rekoto e le tsenwe.

E phelang NBC UNIVERSO telecast tla raha tloha le le featherweight (145 lik'hilograma tse) matchup pakeng tsa Uria Faber protégé le prolific finisher Erick Sanchez (5-2) ea Sacramento, Dorella. le-'moho le eena bochaba-naleli "Sehlōhō" Rudy Morales (3-3) ea Las Vegas.

E feletseng, tse hlano bout selelekela karete for "Combate Amerika: Road le hore The Championship Hollywood "ba tla ile a phatlalatsa ka mor'a nakoana.

Mamati a ka Florentine Gardens bula ka 5 p.m. PT bakeng sa ketsahalo, le pele selelekela gia tla qala kwa 6 p.m.
e tsoakiloeng libetsa

COMBATE AMERICAS LE NBC UNIVERSO KICK off ALL-NEW MMA FIGHT SERIES "TSELA HO BOPHELO BOPHELO" PHELA KA HO RONA., Sept. 17 TSOANG LAS VEGAS

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NBC UNIVERSO ho Buella Combate Amerika '
Most Bad-Ass Latino MMA Fighters

Main Event: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs.. Max Ceniceros
Hape ka liketso: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda le
ntho ea sebele TV linaleli Ricky Palacios le JC Llamas

NEW YORK - August 26, 2015 - Combate Amerika, pele leha e le neng U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) lipapali franchise thehiloe ke Ultimate Loantša Championship (UFC) sebedisana 'mōpi Campbell McLaren, le NBC UNIVERSO, ea kajeno tsa lipapali le boithabiso usb kotopo bakeng sa Latinos, kajeno ile a phatlalatsa thakhola ea "Road le hore The Championship,"E-ho-e ncha, selotlolo selemo MMA ntoa letoto la lihlooho tse e tla moea phela ka NBC UNIVERSO. Ea pele e phela ketsahalo e Combate Amerika letoto la lihlooho tse tla moea ka Labone, September 17 ka 11 p.m. LE/8 p.m. PT. ho tloha The D ho la Las Vegas, Nev., feela ka nako bakeng sa e le qalo ea Hispanic Heritage Khoeli le Khoeli.

Ho loants'a Amerika ke ho putlama hoa lefatše, Phela ka ho MMA ntoa letoto la lihlooho tse a bōpa ho toba bakeng sa US. Hispanics ba ka takatso e matla ka artistry le ho etsa lintho ya papali. Fans ka tune ka NBC UNIVERSO ho shebella tsena mehleng ea kajeno letsatsi le leng bahlabani kena ka gorole hore a qothisane lehlokoa bakeng sa le monyetla oa ka khanya ea.

Lenaneo la Combate Americas live fight series ho NBC UNIVERSO le kenyelletsa:

  • Thurs., Supa. 17, 2015 ka 11p Et / 8leq PT
  • Thurs., Nov. 19, 2015 ka 11p Et / 8leq PT
  • A 2016, tse 'nè eketsehileng matsatsi TBD

"Re thabile ho atolosa kamano ea rōna le NBC UNIVERSO, le lebeletse ka thabo ho ho lopolla le maphatha-phathe ntoa likarete tsa Featuring ba bang ba molemo ka ho fetisisa Latino bahlabani ea phelang lefatseng,"O ile a re McLaren, ea thehileng Combate Americas lilemong tse peli tse fetileng ho sebeletsa Amerika e hola ka potlako. dipalopalo - Hispanic millennials.

"NBC UNIVERSO ea moho le Combate Americas'delivers rōna tšepiso ea ho fana ka rona Latino bashebelli a tsoha le edgy boithabiso le kholo ka ho fetisisa liketsahalo tse,"A re Ruben Mendiola, E le mopresidente, NBC UNIVERSO.

Mokhahlelo oa ntoa oa Combate America o tla selemo se le seng kamora moo Combate Amerika - The tlhōlisano ntho ea sebele letoto la lihlooho tse, ile a etsa histori ka ho ba ea pele ntoa-relletsoeng lenaneo leha e le neng ho hlōla e khōlō thelevishene khau - "Molemo ka ho fetisisa Tse sa Tšoaneng kapa ntho ea sebele Series,"Ho selemong se fetileng 29th sa Selemo le Selemo Imagen Awards. The Combate Amerika ntho ea sebele bontša aired ka NBC UNIVERSO (pele e neng e mun2) le e ne e le Fan ratang ka ho fetisisa har'a U.S. Hispanic bashebelli.

Ketsahalong e kholo ea phatlalatso ea NBC Universo e bapalang ea ketsahalo ea ho qala ha Combate America ka Ryn., Supa. 17, mohale oa nako e 'meli oa UFC le Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) ea Muscatine, Iowa tla lisekoere-tloha le ka thata-ho otla KO moetsi oa litšoantšo Max Ceniceros (7-2) ea La Mirada, Dorella. ka featherweight (145 liponto.) ka sehloohong ketsahalo makhaola-khang. Ceniceros o batla hae bosupa tse latellanang tlhōlo, ka mor'a hore qete tse 'nè tsa hae ea ho qetela tse tšeletseng bahanyetsi ba ka tsela ea (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

Hape ka ntoa e karete bosiung boo e tla ba Combate Amerika linaleli tsa 'nete J.C. Llamas (5-5) le Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (3-1), ke mang ea tla etsa hore motsotsoana oa bona o fapaneng o qale ka hokong ea Combate Americas.

The semathi se-up a ntho ea sebele letoto la lihlooho tse tlhōlisano, Llamas ea Bakersfield, Dorella., tla boholo ba lisekoere-theoha khahlanong le mabifi kelello e joalo finisher Ozzie "The Outlaw" Alvarez (6-2) ea Brea, Dorella. ka welterweight (170 lik'hilograma tse) tlholisanong. Palacios ea Mission, TX e tla tobana le Benji "The Brawler" Gomez (4-4) ea Ventura, Dorella. ka bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse) matchup.

Ka ea hlahisa basali strawweight (115 lik'hilograma tse) qeta, Invicta FC veteran Nicdali "The Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) ea Tulsa, Okla. tla thulana ka matla puncher Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) ea Branson, U.

Additional ho tlisa lintoa, ho akarelletsa le ho feletseng selelekela bout karete tla ile a phatlalatsa ka mor'a nakoana.
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ABOUT COMBATE Amerika
Combate Amerika, LLC. ke U.S. ea pele. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) lipapali franchise historing, e etselitsoe ho aha lihlopha tsa ntoa tsa Latino le ho sebeletsa balateli ba Masepanishe, se seng sa lihlopha tse chesehang ka ho fetesisa tsa lefats'e tsa barati ba ntoa ba ratang likhau. 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 “go bapatsa le tsusumetso e ka mor'a UFC” le Yahoo! Sports bolela hore a “tseba ho eketsehileng ka papali feela ka mang kapa mang ea ho eona kajeno.” 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.

Hoo e ka bang NBC UNIVERSO:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) ke le ea morao tjena tsa lipapali le boithabiso usb kotopo bakeng sa Latinos, tlisa ea lefatše ho ea godimo mo metshamekong franchises le edgy mananeo a ho ho feta 40 limilione tse malapa a ka U.S. Le e mong oa ka ho fetisisa fumaneha hohle mehleng ea kajeno usb le metjha bakeng sa 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, logika belom lifilimi, mino, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, thelevisheneng, Inthaneteng 'me lisebelisoeng tsa elektronike. NBC UNIVERSO ke karolo ea Hispanic likhoebo le Content, e kgaogantsweng ka NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), e mong oa ea lefatše ho ea ea isang mecha ea litaba le boithabiso lik'hamphani. NBCUniversal ke o ka tlaasana ea Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Le hore re fumane NBC UNIVERSO mocha nomoro sebakeng sa heno, ka kōpo etela www.nbcuniverso.com/Ba mo fumana.