LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

Bantamweight Main event:
Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Iván “El Brasil” Flores

אויך:

José Alday replaces injured Joey Ruquet, will face Irving Hernández Cristi in a featherweight battle

Unbeaten Nate Diaz protégés Cristian Díaz and José Aguayo to make their respective debuts in La Jaula

NEW YORK – March 17, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the completion of a stellar, 11-bout card for its debut in Tijuana, Mexico on Thursday, מאַרץ 30, live on Azteca America in the U.S. בייַ 10 פּ.ם. ET/7 p.m from the Auditorio Municipal.

TV Azteca will broadcast “Combate12” in Mexico on Friday at 11:00 פּיעם, and UFC Fight Pass® will distribute an English-language version of the event as a video on demand (וואָד).

“Combate12” will be headlined by a bantamweight (135 פונט) showdown between Argentinean Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (10-4) and Monterrey, Mexico native Iván “El Brasil” פלאָווערס (8-1-1).

Rojo, a veteran of season three of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, will look to make a statement in his first start in La Jaula, די קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע שטייַג, when he faces Flores, who will be on a mission to defend the honor of his house.

Rojo will fight for the first time in Mexico after an extensive career in South American arenas where he has become one of the most popular fighters in the region.
פלאָווערס, meanwhile, will look to rebound from a second round (3:11) סאַבמישאַן (אָרעם-דרייַעק שטיקער) defeat at the hands of Mark “The Bumblebee” Delarosa at “Combate10” in Mexico City, Mexico in January.

Another contestant from the third season of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, Costa Rican Walter Zamora (9-2), will face Monterrey native Alex “Gallito” פלאָווערס (8-1) in the “Combate12” co-main event; the Mexican fighter has one goal only, and that is to defend the honor of his country in the featherweight (145 פונט) עק.

In one of the most anticipated Combate Americas battles of 2017, Erick “The Ghost Pepper” González (5-2) פון לאס אנדזשעלעס, California returns to action less than two months after his “Fight of the Night” performance against Danny “The Realist” Ramírez in the main event of “Combate11.”

Gonzalez will collide with Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-1) פון מעקסיקא סיטי. Elpidio was victorious by way of split decision over Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas at “Combate10.”

After sustaining a broken nose in training, Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet of Las Vegas, נעוו. has been replaced by Jose “El Pochito” Alday (9-2) of Hermosillo, Sonora, מעקסיקא.

Alday, whose last start on October 15 against Mahatma Chit-Bala Garcia Avalos resulted in a draw, will square off with Irving “Moreno” Hernandez (4-2) פון טידזשואַנאַ. Hernandez is a winner of his last three bouts, two by (ה)קאָ.

דערצו, two of UFC star Nate Diaz’s Stockton, Calif.-based, undefeated protégés, José Aguayo (2-0) and Christian Giovannie (1-0), will make their respective promotional debuts.

Aguayo will face Gilbert Santos (1-2) Ensenada, Mexico in a featherweight matchup, while Giovannie will fight Angel Gonzalez (0-0), also of Ensenada, in a bantamweight tilt.

COMBATE12 FIGHT CARD
הויפּט געשעעניש
Marcelo Rojo (10-4) ווס. Iván Hernández Flores (8-1-1)
אָפּטייל: 135 לבס. (באַנטאַמוועיגהט)

קאָ-הויפּט געשעעניש
Walter Zamora (9-2) ווס. Alex “Gallito” פלאָווערס (8-1)
אָפּטייל: 145 לבס. (פעאַטהערוועיגהט)

Marco Antonio Elpidio (7-1) ווס. Erick González (5-2)
אָפּטייל: 155 לבס. (לייטווייט)

Christopher Ramírez (5-1) ווס. Alex Velasco (6-1)
אָפּטייל: 170 לבס. (וועלטערווייט)

Pablo Sabori (6-3) ווס. Levy Saúl Marroquín (7-1)
אָפּטייל: 145 לבס. (פעאַטהערוועיגהט)

José Aguayo (2-0) ווס. Gilbert Santos (1-2)
אָפּטייל: 145 לבס. (פעאַטהערוועיגהט)

Ramón Lopez (1-2) ווס. מארק באָניללאַ (4-3)
אָפּטייל: 155 לבס. (לייטווייט)

José Alday (9-2) ווס. Irving Hernández (4-2)
אָפּטייל: 145 לבס. (פעאַטהערוועיגהט)

Pablo Olea (5-5) ווס. Eduardo Varela Soto (2-1)
אָפּטייל: 135 לבס. (באַנטאַמוועיגהט)

Christian Giovannie (1-0) ווס. Ángel González (0-0)
אָפּטייל: 135 לבס. (באַנטאַמוועיגהט)

Oscar Quintero (2-1) ווס. Oscar Chairez (1-0)
אָפּטייל: 125 לבס. (פליוועיגהט)

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