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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT BETWEEN “SUPER MELY” MARTINEZ AND FRANCIS HERNANDEZ LIVE ON UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK FROM LONG BEACH, Kalifas. PENKTADIENĮ, Rugsėjis. 28

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Žemiau: Undefeated, 21-year-old knockout artist Melissa “Super Mely” Martinezas (į kairę) Meksikas, Mexico will take on hard-hitting Francis “Hit Girl” Hernandez (teisė) of Camuy, Puerto Rico in the live, Univision Deportes Network (UDN)-televised, Combate Americas co-main event in Long Beach, Kalifas. penktadienį, Septyni. 28. Nuotraukų kreditas: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas

FIVE OTHER NEW BOUTS ANNOUNCED FOR STACKED EVENT HEADLINED BY FIRST-EVER, ONE-ROUND
“COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT QUALIFYING BOUTS

Bilietai į „Combate Americas: Camino a Copa Combate” on sale now

Niujorkas - rugsėjis 6, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a women’s strawweight (115 svarų) co-main event bout between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Mely” Martinez (4-0) ir Francis “Hit Girl” Hernandez (3-2) for the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s live, Univision Deportes Network (UDN) televizijos laida (12 tarifu. ET/9 pm. PT) from The Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Kalifas. penktadienį, Septyni. 28.

 

Renginys, “Combate Americas: Camino a Copa Combate,” will be headlined by the previously announced, first two-ever “COPA COMBATE” qualifying fights, the winners of which will represent their respective countries – the U.S. and Mexico – in the one-night, aštuonių vyras, $100,000 grand prize tournament that will take place in the featherweight (145 svarų) division on a November date to be announced soon.

 

An explosive Muay Thai stylist, the 21-year-old Martinez of Mexico City, Mexico has been on a warpath since she made her Combate Americas promotional debut on June 30, 2017, scoring a thunderous, Antrasis rinkimų turas (2:45) head kick TKO on Yajaira Romo.

 

In her last effort on April 20, Martinez dominated Argentina’s Ivanna Martinenghi for three consecutive rounds of action at “Combate Estrellas II” in Monterrey, Mexico before earning a unanimous decision victory.

 

Fighting out of Little Rock, Ark. where she is serving as an active duty Staff Sergeant with the U.S. Kariuomenė, the 30-year-old Hernandez, who hails from Camuy, Puerto Rico is coming off an impressive Combate Americas debut performance that saw her submit (galinio nuogas droselis) Shyann Farmer antrojo turo (2:12) of battle in Sacramento, Kalifas.

 

Also announced today were five preliminary bout card matchups for the “Combate Americas: Camino a Copa Combate” event, including a bantamweight (135 svarų) mūšis tarp Oscar “Jacare” Suarez (4-1) of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain and Carlos Ochoa (3-5) Indio, Kalifas.

 

Elsewhere on the preliminary bout card, Dominic Clarke (11-8) Los Andžele, Kalifas. bus susiduria su Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (6-4) Sakramentas, Kalifas. ne lengvas (155 svarų).

 

Undefeated Jesse Strader (3-0) Lancaster, Kalifas. USA will take on “Handsome” Mario Navarrio (4-5) of Northridge, Kalifornijoje., JAV. In featherweight action.

 

In one of two flyweight (125 svarų) contests announced today, Heinrich Wassmer (6-3) of Highland Park, Kalifas. mūšio David “Farmer of Destruction” Duran (6-4) iš Whittier, Kalifornijoje., while in the other, nepramintas Hugo Aranda (2-0) of Van Nuys, Kalifas. bus suvesti ne su “Malicious” Michael Reyes(4-4) of Oxnard, Kalifas.

 

Additional preliminary bout matchups will be announced soon.

 

In one of the two, single, five-minute round featherweight “COPA COMBATE” tournament qualifying fights that will send the winner to represent the U.S. in the eight-man tournament in November, Erick “The Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez (8-2) of Redondo Beach, Kalifas. susidurs Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (14-2) of Roswell, N.M.

 

In the second tournament qualifying fight, the winner of which will represent Mexico at “COPA COMBATE," Pablo “El Gallo Negro” Sabori (8-4) of San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora will collide with Alejandro “El Gallito” Flores (12-1) Monterrey, Naujas liūtas.

 

Kaina nuo $30, bilietai į „Kovok su Amerika: Camino A Copa Combate” are on sale at The Walter Pyramid’s online ticketing platform, as well at Ticketon.com.

 

Doors at the venue will open at 6 p.m. PT on September 28, ir pirmasis preliminarus bijau prasidės 7 p.m.

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Combate Americas is the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, rapidly becoming the number two sport, after soccer, for Spanish speaking sports fans worldwide. „Combate Americas“ franšizėje yra TV realybės programos, tiesioginiai renginiai ir mobilusis programavimas. Bendrovės generalinis direktorius, Campbell "McLaren", yra visuotinai pripažintas „Ultimate Fighting Championship“ įkūrėju / kūrėju (UFC). „New York Magazine“ apibūdino „McLaren“ kaip “rinkodaros genijus už UFC” ir "Yahoo"! Sportas skelbė, kad jis “žino daugiau apie ne tik apie kas nors šiandien sporte.” Su precedento neturinčiu produktu ir „blue-chip“ nuosavybės bei valdymo komanda, „Combate Americas“ yra pasirengusi pralaužti naują kelią ir sukelti naują erą pasaulio čempionato lygio MMA varžybose.

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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES LIVE UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK TELECAST, COMPLETE BOUT CARD FOR “COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” IN MONTERREY, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, Balandis 20

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VICTOR MADRIGAL REPLACES LEVY MARROQUIN IN BANTAMWEIGHT
CO-MAIN EVENT SHOWDOWN WITH ALEJANDRO FLORES

IVANNA MARTINENGHI REPLACES FRANCIS HERNANDEZ AGAINST UNDEFEATED MELISSA MARTINEZ IN STRAWWEIGHT FEATURED CONTEST

STAR-STUDDED EVENT HEADLINED BY
MUCH-ANTICIPATED BANTAMWEIGHT REMATCH BETWEEN
ERIK “GOYITO” PEREZ AND DAVID “D.J.” FUENTES

NEW YORK – Balandis 18, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) televizijos laida, as well as the complete 10-bout fight card for the “Combate Estrellas II” Mišrių Kovos menai (MMA) extravaganza at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico on Friday, Balandis 20.

 

Gyvai, 90-minute UDN telecast of “Combate Estrellas II,” which will be headlined by a previously announced, highly-anticipated bantamweight (135 svarų) rematch between world-ranked superstar and Monterrey native Erikas “Goyito” Perez (17-6), and hard-hitting finisher Davidas “D.J.” Šaltiniai (13-10) of the U.S., prasideda 12 tarifu. IR / 9 val. PT, and will follow the live stream of Combate Americas’ preliminary bout card, pradedant nuo 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, on UnivisionDeportes.com.

 

Šaltiniai, who fights out of McAllen, Teksasas, defeated Perez by way of third round (3:01) pateikimas (armlock) when the two met on May 28, 2010.

 

In a new bantamweight (135 svarų) bendro pagrindinis renginys, Victor “Periquito” Madrigal (6-1) Gvadalacharos, Meksika, will replace “COPA COMBATE” tournament winner Levy Saul Marroquin Monterrey, Meksika, who has withdrawn due to illness, against fellow fast-rising star Alejandro “Gallito” Flores (11-1) Monterrey.

 

Leading off the three-bout, live televised main card, undefeated strawweight (115 svarų) Knockout menininkas Melissa “Super Mely” Martinezas (3-0) Meksikas, Meksika, will collide with fellow, hard-hitting Muay Thai stylist Ivanna Martinenghi (4-1) Buenos Airės, Argentina.

 

Martinez was originally slated to face Francis Hernandez of Puerto Rico.

 

In other action announced for Combate Estrellas II,” prolific finisher Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (13-5) of Cordoba, Argentina, bus suvesti ne su Fabian Galvan (8-3) of Monterrey in a bantamweight contest.

Enrique “Locote” Gonzalez (6-1) of Monterrey will collide with Oscar Suarez (4-1) of Santa Cruz Tenerife, Ispanija, in a bantamweight tilt.

Jose Luis “El Pistolero” Medrano (5-2) of Monterrey will battle Danielis “Aukso Vaikinas” Zellhuber (5-0) Meksikas.

 

Also in the card, Mexican Muay Thai fighter Lezly Hinojosa Compean (0-0) will make her debut under the MMA rules against Spanish superstar Irene Cabello Rivera (7-5) of Barcelona, Spain in an atomweight (105 svarų) pabaiga.

 

Tickets for “CombateEstrellas II” are on sale at SuperBoletos.com.

 

Doors at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon will open at 6 p.m. local time on April 20. The first preliminary bout will begin at 7 p.m.

“COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” FIGHT CARD

PAGRINDINIS KORTELĖ

Gaidys (135 kg) Main event:
Erik Pérez (17-6) vs. David Fuentes (13-10)

Gaidys (135 kg) bendro pagrindinis renginys:
Victor Madrigal (6-1) vs. Alejandro Flores (11-1)

Women’s Strawweight (115 kg):
Melissa Martínez (3-0) vs. Ivanna Martinenghi (4-1)

UNDERCARD

Gaidys (135 kg): Marcelo Rojo (13-5) vs. Fabian Galvan (8-3)
Atomweight (105 kg): Irene Cabello (7-5) vs. Lezly Hinojosa Compean (0-0)
Gaidys (135 kg): Enrique Gonzalez (12-10) vs. Oscar Suarez (4-1)
Gaidys (135 kg): Juano Pablo Gonzalezo vietos rezervavimo įvaizdis (7-0-2) vs. Kevinas Garcia (5-2)
Lengvas (155 kg): Ivan Perez (4-4) vs. Ricardo Arreola (5-5)
Gaidys (135 kg): David Martinez (2-0) vs. Enrique Barragan (5-2)
Lengvas (135 kg): Jose Luis Medrano (8-2) vs. Daniel Zellhuber (5-0)

 

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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES SEVEN NEW BOUTS FOR “COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” IN MONTERREY, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, Balandis 20

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STAR-STUDDED EVENT HEADLINED BY
MUCH-ANTICIPATED BANTAMWEIGHT REMATCH BETWEEN
ERIK “GOYITO” PEREZ AND DAVID “D.J.” FUENTES
BILIETAI IŠPARDAVIMAS Penktadienis AT SUPERBOLETOS.COM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NIUJORKAS - Kovas 22, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced seven new matchups, including a featherweight (145 svarų) showdown between knockout artists Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez (4-3) of Mexico and Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) of the U.S. už “Combate Estrellas II” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico on Penktadienis, Balandis 20.
 

 

 

 

 

Kaina nuo 300 pesos, tickets for “Combate Estrellas II,” the second installment of the two-part, live television event series featuring a collection of the world’s premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s top estrellas, arba “žvaigždės,” pradėti pardavinėti rytoj, Penktadienis, Kovas 23 online at SuperBoletos.com.
 

 

 

 

 

“Combate Estrellas II” will be headlined by the previously announced bantamweight (135 svarų) rematch between world-ranked superstar and Monterrey native Erik “Goyito” Perez (17-6) and hard-hitting finisher David “D.J.” Fuentes (13-10) of the U.S.
 

 

 

 

 

Šaltiniai, who fights out of McAllen, Teksasas, defeated Perez by way of third round (3:01) pateikimas (armlock) when the two met on May 28, 2010.
 

 

 

 

 

 

In other action announced today for Combate Estrellas II," Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (13-5) of Argentina will square off with Fabian Galvan (8-3) of Mexico in a bantamweight contest.
 

 

 

 

 

Felipe “Pipe” Vargas (6-0) of Colombia will face Victor “Mad Dog” Madrigal(6-1) of Mexico in a bantamweight rematch to their initial meeting at “COPA COMBATE” in Cancun, Meksika lapkričio mėn 11, 2017 when Vargas edged out a split decision over Madrigal.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Enrique “Locote” Gonzalez (6-1) of Mexico will collide with Oscar Suarez (4-1) of Spain in a bantamweight tilt.
 

 

 

 

 

David Martinez (2-0) will risk his perfect record against fellow Mexican competitor and prolific striker Enrique Barragan (6-1) ne Gaidys.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In one of two lightweight (155 svarų) matchups, Ivan Perez (5-4) will do battle with fellow Mexican Ricardo “El Loco” Arreola (5-5) ir, antroje, Jose Luis “El Pistolero” Medrano (5-2) of Mexico will go to war with Gleidson “Poney” Cutis (6-3) Brazilijos.
 

 

 

 

 

Doors at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon will open at 7 p.m. local time on April 20. The first preliminary bout will begin at 8 p.m.
 

 

 

 

 

 

In the previously announced bantamweight co-main event, Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (11-2) of Monterrey will return to action on the heels of his historic and memorable victory of the inaugural “COPA COMBATE” one-night, aštuonių vyras, $100,000 grand prize tournament last Lapkritis 11, to square off with rival, greitai kylanti žvaigždė Alejandro “Gallito” Flores (11-1), also of Monterrey.
 

 

 

 

 

Marroquin became an overnight Cinderella story in Cancun when he defeated three consecutive opponents – Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-3) Meksikos, Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (13-5) of Argentina and Jonas „Sexi Mexi“ Castaneda(16-3) of the U.S. – to become the 2017 “COPA COMBATE” tournament champion.
 

 

 

 

 

Leading off the three-bout live televised main card, the programming information for which will be announced soon, will be a women’s strawweight (115 svarų) matchup between undefeated Melissa “Super Mely” Martinezas (3-0) Meksikas, Meksika, ir Francis Hernandez (2-2) of Camuy, Puerto Rikas.

 

 

 

 

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” FIGHT CARD

 

 

 

PAGRINDINIS KORTELĖ:
Bantamweight pagrindinis turnyras:
Erikas Perezas (17-6) vs. David Fuentes (13-10)

 

 

 

 

Pagrindinis „Bantamweight“ turnyras:
Levy Saul Marroquin (11-2) vs. Alejandro Flores (11-1)

 

 

 

 

Strawweight: Melissa Martinez (3-0) vs. Francis Hernandez (2-2)

 

 

 

UNDERCARD:

 

 

 

Nereikšmingas daiktas: Horacio Gutierrez (4-3) vs. Andres Quintana (12-2)

 

 

 

 

Gaidys: Marcelo Rojo (13-5) vs. Fabian Galvan (8-3)

 

 

 

 

Gaidys: Felipe Vargas (6-0) vs. Victor Madrigal (6-1)

 

 

 

 

Gaidys: Enrique Gonzalez (6-1) vs. Oscar Suarez (4-1)

 

 

 

 

Gaidys: David Martinez (2-0) vs. Enrique Barragan (6-1)

 

 

 

 

 

Lengvas: Ivan Perez (5-4) vs. Ricardo Arreola (5-5)

 

 

 

 

Lengvas: Jose Luis Medrano (5-2) vs. Gleidson Cutis (6-3)

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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES THE ADDITION OF WOMEN’S CO-MAIN EVENT TO LIVE TELEMUNDO BROADCAST OF “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, Lapkritis 11 FROM CANCUN, MEKSIKA

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Pictured: Undefeated Melissa “Super Melly” Martinezas (teisė) of Mexico and Miesha Tate pupil Gloria “Gloriosa” Šauniai Padirbėta (į kairę) of Chile will square off in a strawweight (115 svarų) co-main event on the live Telemundo broadcast of “COPA COMBATE” from Cancun, Mexico on Šeštadienis, Lapkritis. 11. Nuotraukų kreditas: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas

MELISSA MARTINEZ OF MEXICO FACES GLORIA BRAVO OF CHILE IN STRAWWEIGHT SHOWDOWN PRECEDING
$100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT

NEW YORK – October 18 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of a women’s strawweight (115 svarų) showdown between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) ir Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) that will serve as the co-main event on the highly-anticipated, live Telemundo broadcast (11:35 p.m. IR/10:35 p.m. KT, or following “Titulares y Mas”) of the “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza from Cancun, Mexico on Šeštadienis, Lapkritis. 11.

The battle between the 20-year-old Martinez of Mexico City, Mexico and the 31-year-old Bravo, of Santiago, Čilė, will immediately precede the championship stage bout and finale of the one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 svarų) “COPA COMBATE” tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 and that, pirmą kartą, will see top-ranked fighters from the U.S., Latin America and Spain represent their respective countries in a quest for glory.

“This is a phenomenal addition to an already stellar and historic fight card created for the Telemundo broadcast television platform,Sakė Combate Amerika Vadovas Campbell "McLaren".

“With the incredibly relentless and hard-hitting action we have seen from the women of Combate Americas,"McLaren" toliau, “it is only fitting that we showcase a matchup between two of the sport’s brightest and fastest rising female stars like Melissa Martinez and Gloria Bravo on the ‘COPA COMBATE’ platform.”

“COPA COMBATE” takes place on the 24oji anniversary of McLaren’s now legendary UFC 1 event that he executive produced as the co-founder of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The storied event set off a combat sports revolution, and changed the martial arts fight world forever.

The 5-foot-2 Martinez will return to La Jaula, Combate Amerikos narvas, for the second time in her career after shelling out a stunning, highlight reel knockout apie Yajaira “Shokolate” Romo antrojo turo (2:45) of battle at Combate 15 in Mexico City on Birželis 30.

Following the promotional debut victory, Martinezas, also a decorated Muay Thai competitor, earned a second-place finish at WAKO Kickboxing’s “The World Games 2017 – Wroclaw” tournament in Poland on Liepa 30.

The 5-foot-5 Bravo will enter La Jaula for the first time ever and put a three-fight winning streak on the line. All three of her latest victories came by way of armlock submission.

Bravo recently ventured from Chile to Las Vegas, Nev. to train for the upcoming matchup with famed, retired, former UFC world champion Miesha "Tate.

In addition to the “COPA COMBATE” tournament championship bout and the featured women’s fight between Martinez and Bravo, Telemundo’s live broadcast of “COPA COMBATE” will feature the tournament’s semifinal stage consisting of two bouts that pit the winners of the quarterfinal stage bouts in each tournament bracket against one another. The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com.

Telemundo Deportes, one of the leading providers of sports content in Spanish in the United States, is home to two of the world’s most popular sporting events: the FIFA World Cup™ through 2026 and the Summer Olympic Games through 2032. Papildomai, Telemundo Deportes broadcasts the FIFA World Cup™ CONCACAF qualifying matches for most of the region, including the Mexico and USA national teams’ away matches and the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes is also home to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,” the #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.
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COMBATE AMERICAS RETURNS TO MEXICO CITY ON FRIDAY, Birželis 30

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Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (nuotraukoje) will collide with Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas in the lightweight main event of “Combate 15” Meksike, Mexico on Friday, Birželis 30.

LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
RODRIGO “KAZULA” VARGAS VS. DANNY “THE REALIST” RAMIREZ

„Fatherweight Co-Main Event“.:
Levy “El Negro” Marroquin vs. Andres “The Bullet” Quintana

Featured Women’s Strawweight Bout:
Melissa “Melly” Martinez vs. Yajaira “Shokolate” Romo

Tickets for “Combate 15” on sale soon

NEW YORK – May 25, 2017 – Combate Americas will make its highly-anticipated return to Mexico City, Meksika, with a stacked lineup of professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) action at the storied Salas de Armas on Penktadienis, Birželis 30, live on Azteca America at 10 p.m. IR.

In the “Combate 15” lightweight (155 svarų) Pagrindinis įvykis, recent Combate Americas “Fight of the Night” winner Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (6-2) will square off with seasoned battler Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (6-3).

In the featherweight (145 svarų) bendro pagrindinis renginys, Levy “El Negro” Marroquin (5-1) looks for his second straight win when he collides with the red-hot Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (11-2).

Be, Combate Americas will produce its second women’s strawweight (115 svarų) matchup in history when unbeaten upstart Melissa “Melly” Martinez (1-0) goes head-to-head with the venerable Yajaira “Shokolate” Romo (3-2).

“There is no better way to kick off our summer fight campaign than by returning to Mexico City,” Combate Americas CEO Campbell "McLaren" sakė.

“Since we brought the Combate Americas live event series to Mexico for the first time in January,” McLaren continued, “we have been unearthing some of the fiercest, young fight talent in a country that has a proud history of producing legendary world champions and, birželio 30, fans will see some of the most electrifying action to date in ‘La Jaula.’”

Additional “Combate 15” matchups will be announced soon.

Rodrigo Vargas vs. Danny Ramirez

5 pėdų 7, 31-year-old Vargas heads into “Combate 15” having won four of his last five starts, with all four victories coming by way of knockout or submission.

Kova iš Meksikos, “Kazula” will have the hometown crowd on his side as he looks to rebound from last January’s razor-thin decision loss to Marco Antonio Elpidio in what was an epic, see-saw battle at “Combate 10.”

Ramirez, 28, has more than seven years’ experience in the U.S. Marine Corps, which “The Realist” was able to parlay into a successful cagefighing career. After shredding the amateur circuit, the 5-foot-9 Californian turned pro, Sudarant įspūdingas 6-2 record with four knockouts.

His most recent victory also received “Fight of the Night” honors at last February’s “Combate 11” affair, where Ramirez upset fan-favorite Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez in a three-round war in Burbank, Kalifas.

Levy Marroquin vs. Andres Quintana

One of the top prospects fighting out of Monterrey, Nuevo Leone, Meksika, 5-snukio 8, 21-year-old Marroquin made a successful debut with Combate Americas by outlasting Pablo Sabori at “Combate 12” earlier this year in Tijuana.

“El Negro” boasts four finishes in five wins, split between knockouts (2) ir pareiškimai (2).

Quintana, 25, cut his teeth on season 22 apie Galutinis kovotojas reality show before returning to the local circuit, where the 6-foot-1 ‘Bullet’ shot up the regional rankings to earn his spot on Combate Americas roster.

The Albuquerque, N.M.-based fighter did not disappoint, turning Combate Americas’ featherweight division on its head with a thrilling, three-round upset win over Team Alpha Male product Erick Sanchez at “Combate 11” last February.

Melissa Martinez vs. Yajaira Romo

Martinez makes her return to Mexico City, as well as her Combate Americas debut, after stopping Iliana Lopez in her first professional fight roughly one year back.

Standing 5-foot-5, Monterrey’s Yajaira Romo looks to return to the win column after her three-fight win streak was halted in early 2016. “Shokolate” is a member of the famed Combate Libre Academia, and possesses knockout power in both hands.