LIVE FROM EL PLAZA CONDESA IN MEXICO CITY ON
AZTECA AMERICA AND UFC FIGHT PASS^®
ON پنجشنبه, ژانویه 19

نیویورک - ژانویه 3, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced four spectacular Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) به پایان می رسد, از جمله خروس وزن (135) main event between rising stars Steve Swanson (14-2) و Gustavo Lopez (6-2) – for the league’s much-anticipated, historic debut in Mexico on پنج شنبه, ژان. 19, live on Azteca America (10 p.m. و/PT) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 p.m. و/5 p.m. PT).

رویداد, which will take place at El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, جمعه, ژان. 20 در 11 p.m. CT., 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 پوند) شرکت اصلی رویداد, former world championship challenger Nicdali "شب ملکه" ریورا-Calanoc (9-9) will make her long-awaited return to La Jaula, قفس Combate آمریکا, 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,گفت: "Combate آمریکا مدیر عامل شرکت کمپبل مک لارن.

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

Fellow upstarts Jose “The Ghost” Ceja (4-3) و 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, کالیفرنیا. is a 36-year-old prolific knockout artist whose family originally hails from Chihuahua, مکزیک.

Swanson is a winner of his last four fights, همه از طریق (T)ضربه فنی. He is coming off an explosive, 38-second stoppage of Christian Rios بر اکتبر 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, شستشو.

Lopez emerged unbeaten, با سابقه 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 (T)KO یا تسلیم.

Rivera-Calanoc is a 5-foot-3, 31-year-old resident of Las Vegas, NEV. and native of Tulsa, اوکلاهما., as well as a battle-tested veteran of the sport who has faced a handful of top rivals in the women’s field, محتوی جسیکا پنه.

ریورا-Calanoc, whose ancestral roots are in Chihuahua, took a split decision in her last start on مارس 12, از 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 بر دسامبر 2 in Panama City, پاناما.

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

تا به امروز, the Mexican Pride team member has claimed all of his wins by way of (T)KO یا تسلیم.

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 مارس 19, Elpidio, a member of the Renzo Gracie affiliate team in Mexico City, گل به دور دوم (3:16) TKO در فرانسیسکو وارگاس with an onslaught of punches.

5-پا-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 اکتبر 14, Ceja avenged a previous loss in dynamic fashion, گل دور اول (4:22) knockout on Irwin “The Beast” Rivera in the first live televised, professional MMA event since UFC 7 در ماه سپتامبر 1995.

Ruquet of Las Vegas, NEV. via Venice, فلوریدا. 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 آوریل 25.

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