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ПО Четвер, Січень 19

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

Подія, which will take place at El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, П'ятниця, Січень. 20 на 11 p.m. Коннектикут., 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 фунти) спільно Головною подією, former world championship challenger Nicdali "Ніч Королева" Рівера-Calanoc (9-9) will make her long-awaited return to La Jaula, клітина Combate Амерікас, 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,»Сказав генеральний директор Combate Americas Кемпбелл МакЛарен.

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

Fellow upstarts Jose “The Ghost” Ceja (4-3) і 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, Халіф. 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 на Жовтень 22.

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

Lopez emerged unbeaten, із записом 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)КО або підпорядкування.

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

Рівера-Calanoc, whose ancestral roots are in Chihuahua, took a split decision in her last start on Березня 12, від 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 на Грудня 2 in Panama City, Панама.

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

Зустрітися, the Mexican Pride team member has claimed all of his wins by way of (T)КО або підпорядкування.

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 Березня 19, Elpidio, a member of the Renzo Gracie affiliate team in Mexico City, забив другий раунд (3:16) ТКО на Франциско Варгас with an onslaught of punches.

5-ноги-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 Жовтень 14, Ceja avenged a previous loss in dynamic fashion, забивши перший раунд (4:22) knockout on Irwin “The Beast” Rivera in the first live televised, professional MMA event since UFC 7 у вересні 1995.

Ruquet of Las Vegas, Невада. 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 Квітня 25.

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