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COMBATE AMERICAS ADDS FIVE NEW BOUTS TO STACKED “COMBATE CLÁSICO” LINE UP IN MIAMI ON THURSDAY, Juli 27

Combate Americas superstar Ricky “Ing Gallero” Palacios (tengen) returns to action atCombate Clascioat Mana Wynwood in Miami on Juli 27. Palacios will face his biggest test to date in Nate Diaz protege Chris Avila. Kredit Photo: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas LLC

COMBATE AMERICAS ADDS FIVE NEW BOUTS TO STACKED “COMBATE CLÁSICO” LINE UP IN MIAMI ON THURSDAY, Juli 27

Ricky “El Gallero” Palacios returns for a featherweight showdown
opposite Chris Avila

Liyane:
Bantamweight: Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Billy Molina
Bulu: Alberto Montes vs. Jonathan Vekshin
Bantamweight: Irvin “The Beast” Rivera vs. Chino Duran
Bantamweight: Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon

NEW YORK - Juli 11, 2017 – Combate Americas and Relevent Sports, a division of RSE Ventures, today announced five new marquee bouts to its upcoming “Combate Clásico” professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) acara di Miami, Fla., ing Kemis, Juli 27.

Making his return to the Combate Americas cage La Jaula is top-ranked bantamweight (135 kilogram) star Ricky "Ing Gallero" Palacios (8-1), who will move up to the featherweight (145 kilogram) division for the second time in his Combate Americas career to face his toughest test to date – two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran and Nate Diaz dilindhungi, Chris Avila (5-4) saka Stockton, Calif.

“This is shaping up to be our most stellar fight card, from top to bottom, to date. With the matchup between Ricky Palacios and Chris Avila, we are destined for another memorable night of electrifying action in La Jaula,” Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren ngandika.

Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman “El Gallito” Salazar at Combate 13 ing April 20, the hard-hitting 30-year-old Palacios of Mission, Texas, also an unbeaten professional boxer, looks to extend his five-fight winning streak.

The 24-year-old Avila of the famed Cesar Gracie Fight Team makes his debut in La Jaula following a pair of hard-fought decisions under the UFC.

In bantamweight action, the red-hot Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (11-4) aims for his fourth consecutive win and second straight inside La Jaula following his blistering, technical knockout win over Ivan Hernandez “Brasil” Flores at Combate 12 last March in Tijuana, Meksiko.

The 29-year-old Argentinian will be paired off against Puerto Rican sensation Billy Molina (5-3), 30, making his Combate Americas debut after last month’s return to action in Bayamon.

Joining the featherweight (145 kilogram) division for “Combate Clásico” is undefeated Venezuelan finisher Alberto Montes (3-0). Fighting out of the MMA Masters gym in Miami, the 23-year-old prospect locks horns with 30-year-old Combate Americas veteran Jonathan Vekshin (2-2) Long Beach, Calif.

Grizzled veteran Irvin “The Beast” Rivera (5-3), best known for his thrilling, back-and-forth wars with Jose “Ghost” Ceja, looks to get back to his winning ways at the expense of prolific bantamweight wrestler Chino Duran (8-9), who makes his return to Combate Americas after a torrid run on the Florida MMA circuit.

Rounding out the newest additions to “Combate Clásico” is 24-year-old Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (4-1), coming off consecutive wins in La Jaula and ready to make a run at the top of the bantamweight division by tangling with Florida’s own Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon (1-1).

Tickets for “Combate Clásico” are on sale online at Ticketon.com. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming days.

The “Combate Clásico” live MMA event will join a nearly week-long extravaganza that begins with a match between marquee soccer clubs Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain at Hard Rock Stadium on Juli 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to El Clásico Miami on Juli 29.

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com lan internationalchampionscup.com.

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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

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 – Agustus 4, 2016 - Combate Amérika, pisanan-tau U.S. Hispanik Campuran Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, today announced new main event and co-main event matchups for its 10-bout fight card that will air live on UFC FIGHT PASS® from The Exchange in Los Angeles, Calif. ingKemis, Sep. 11 ing 9:30 P.M. Lan/6:30 P.M. PT.

Streaking star John "Seksi Sexy" Castaneda (10-2) will step in for Erick Sanchez, who suffered a staph infection, and face off with Angel “Tito” Cruz(5-2) ing featherweight ing (145 kilogram) 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 kilogram) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

Saliyane, the planned women’s atomweight (105 kilogram) matchup antarane Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) lan 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, ing short kabar,"Ngandika Combate Amérika CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Kanggo tanggal, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 kilogram), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 kang 10 karir profesionalé menang kanthi cara (T)KO utawa pengajuan.

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

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., wis entuk 14 kang 19 Karir kamenangan kanthi cara (T)KO utawa pengajuan.

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

Doors at the Exchange LA open for the event at 5:30 P.M. PT, lan pisanan bab kertu pambuka bakal miwiti ing 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
Bulu: Izic Fernandez vs. Mark Bonilla
Flyweight: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
Bulu: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Ryan Lilley
Entheng: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Entheng: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Welterweight: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan