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ON БЕЙСЕНБІ, ҚАҢТАР 19

НЬЮ ЙОРК - Қаңтар 3, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced four spectacular Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) шеттері, including a bantamweight (135) main event between rising stars Steve Swanson (14-2) мен Gustavo Lopez (6-2) – for the league’s much-anticipated, historic debut in Mexico on Бейсенбі, Jan. 19, live on Azteca America (10 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/PT) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/5 p.m. PT).

оқиға, which will take place at El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Жұма, Jan. 20 жанында 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 фунт) тең басты оқиға, former world championship challenger Nicdali «Түнгі Queen» Rivera-Calanoc (9-9) will make her long-awaited return to La Jaula, Combate Americas қуысы, and face red-hot Лисбет Лопес Сильва (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 Americas бас директоры деді Campbell McLaren.

In other main card action, two hard-hitting, Mexico City rivals, Родриго «Казула» Варгас (9-5) мен Marco Antonio “La Rocka” Elpidio (4-1-1) will collide at lightweight (155 фунт).

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

Swanson is a winner of his last four fights, all by way of (T)KO. He is coming off an explosive, 38-second stoppage of Christian Rios бойынша Қазан 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, Жуу.

Lopez emerged unbeaten, бір жазба 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 немесе ұсыну.

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

Rivera-Calanoc, whose ancestral roots are in Chihuahua, took a split decision in her last start on Наурыз 12, -дан 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 бойынша Желтоқсан 2 in Panama City, Панама.

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

Күнге дейін, the Mexican Pride team member has claimed all of his wins by way of (T)KO немесе ұсыну.

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 Наурыз 19, Elpidio, a member of the Renzo Gracie affiliate team in Mexico City, екінші раунды жинады (3:16) Бойынша TKO Франциско Варгас with an onslaught of punches.

5 фут-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 Қазан 14, Ceja avenged a previous loss in dynamic fashion, бірінші раунды гол (4:22) knockout on Irwin “The Beast” Rivera in the first live televised, professional MMA event since UFC 7 қыркүйек айында 1995.

Ruquet of Las Vegas, Nev. via Venice, Флорида. 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 Сәуір 25.

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