LIVE FROM EL PLAZA CONDESA IN MEXICO CITY ON
AZTECA AMERICA AND UFC FIGHT PASS^®
SUR Jeudi, Janvier 19

NEW YORK - Janvier 3, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced four spectacular Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bouts, y compris un poids coq (135) main event between rising stars Steve Swanson (14-2) et Gustavo Lopez (6-2) – for the league’s much-anticipated, historic debut in Mexico on Jeudi, Jan. 19, live on Azteca America (10 p.m. ET/PT) et UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT).

L'événement, which will take place at El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Vendredi, Jan. 20 à 11 p.m. CT., à la télé Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V.. (BMW: AZTECA; Latibex: XTZA), l'un des deux plus grands producteurs d'émissions de télévision en langue espagnole au monde.

In the atomweight (105 livres) co-principal événement, former world championship challenger Nicdali "La Reine Nuit" Rivera-Calanoc (9-9) will make her long-awaited return to La Jaula, la cage Amériques Combate, 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,» A déclaré le PDG américain Combate Campbell McLaren.

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

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

Swanson is a winner of his last four fights, tout par le biais de (T)KO. He is coming off an explosive, 38-second stoppage of Christian Rios sur Octobre 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, Laver.

Lopez emerged unbeaten, avec un record de 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 ou la soumission.

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, y compris Jessica Penne.

Rivera-Calanoc, whose ancestral roots are in Chihuahua, took a split decision in her last start on Mars 12, à partir de 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 sur Décembre 2 in Panama City, Panama.

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

À ce jour, the Mexican Pride team member has claimed all of his wins by way of (T)KO ou la soumission.

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 Mars 19, Elpidio, a member of the Renzo Gracie affiliate team in Mexico City, a marqué un second tour (3:16) TKO sur Francisco Vargas with an onslaught of punches.

Le 5-pieds-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 Octobre 14, Ceja avenged a previous loss in dynamic fashion, marquant un premier tour (4:22) knockout on Irwin «La Bête» Rivera in the first live televised, professional MMA event since UFC 7 en Septembre 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 Avril 25.

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