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নিউ ইয়র্ক - জানুয়ারী 3, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced four spectacular Mixed Martial Arts (ইন্টারনেটে) শেষ, including a bantamweight (135) main event between rising stars Steve Swanson (14-2) এবং Gustavo Lopez (6-2) – for the league’s much-anticipated, historic debut in Mexico on বৃহস্পতিবার, জানুয়ারি. 19, live on Azteca America (10 বিকাল. এবং/পিটি) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 বিকাল. এবং/5 বিকাল. পিটি).

ঘটনা, which will take place at El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, শুক্রবার, জানুয়ারি. 20 এ 11 বিকাল. সিটি., on TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AZTECA; Latibex: XTZA), one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world.

In the atomweight (105 পাউন্ড) সহ-প্রধান ইভেন্ট, former world championship challenger Nicdali "নাইট কুইন" রিভেরা-Calanoc (9-9) will make her long-awaited return to La Jaula, Combate আমেরিকাস খাঁচা, and face red-hot Lisbeth Lopez Silva (3-3).

“We are excited to be assembling a phenomenal fight card, and to have the opportunity to be at the forefront of MMA’s growth in Mexico with our unique and fast-growing sports franchise,"Combate আমেরিকাস সিইও বলেন ক্যাম্পবেল ম্যাকলরেন.

In other main card action, two hard-hitting, Mexico City rivals, Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (9-5) এবং Marco Antonio “La Rocka” Elpidio (4-1-1) will collide at lightweight (155 পাউন্ড).

Fellow upstarts Jose “The Ghost” Ceja (4-3) এবং Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (3-1) will square off at bantamweight.

Additional bouts for the Combate Americas event will be announced soon.

The 5-foot-5, 36-year-old younger brother of UFC star Cub Swanson, Steve of Indio, খলিফা. is a 36-year-old prolific knockout artist whose family originally hails from Chihuahua, মেক্সিকো.

Swanson is a winner of his last four fights, সব পথে (টি)কো. He is coming off an explosive, 38-second stoppage of Christian Rios উপর অক্টোবর 22.

Fighting out MMA legend Randy “The Natural” Couture’s Xtreme Couture camp in Las Vegas, Nev. Lopez is a 5-foot-5, 27-year-old finisher originally from Yakima, ধোয়া.

Lopez emerged unbeaten, একটি রেকর্ড সঙ্গে 3-0, during the Combate Americas “Road To The Championship” fight series that spanned from September 2015 to May 2016. He has notched five of his six professional career victories via (টি)KO বা জমা.

Rivera-Calanoc is a 5-foot-3, 31-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Nev. and native of Tulsa, Okla., as well as a battle-tested veteran of the sport who has faced a handful of top rivals in the women’s field, সেই সঙ্গে Jessica Penne.

রিভেরা-Calanoc, whose ancestral roots are in Chihuahua, took a split decision in her last start on মার্চ 12, থেকে Ronni Nanney.

Lopez Silva of Mexico City is aiming for her fourth straight win on the heels of a unanimous decision over Marcel Yineris Nieto উপর ডিসেম্বর 2 in Panama City, পানামা.

A former welterweight (170 পাউন্ড), Vargas of Mexico City is a 5-foot-8, 31-year-old powerhouse who will put a three-fight win streak on the line.

তারিখ, the Mexican Pride team member has claimed all of his wins by way of (টি)KO বা জমা.

Elpidio, whose nickname translates to “The Rock,” is also a former welterweight standout who will look to secure his third consecutive win.

In his last effort on মার্চ 19, Elpidio, a member of the Renzo Gracie affiliate team in Mexico City, একটি দ্বিতীয় রাউন্ড স্কোর (3:16) TKO উপর ফ্রান্সিসকো ভার্গাস with an onslaught of punches.

5 ফুট 7, 31-year-old Ceja of Port Arthur, Texas will make his second start under the promotion of Combate Americas.

In his debut for the league on অক্টোবর 14, Ceja avenged a previous loss in dynamic fashion, একটি প্রথম রাউন্ড রান (4:22) knockout on Irwin “The Beast” Rivera in the first live televised, professional MMA event since UFC 7 সেপ্টেম্বর 1995.

Ruquet of Las Vegas, Nev. via Venice, Fla. is a 5-foot-8, 24-year-old upstart and seasoned striker who will make his second appearance in La Jaula after submitting Luke Faultersack with an anaconda choke in the second round (4:28) of action on এপ্রিল 25.

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