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GUSTAVO LOPEZ REPLACES LEVY MARROQUIN IN COMBATE AMERICAS WORLD BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN EVENT AGAINST JOSE ALDAY
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PHOENIX – September 13, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced that former world championship challenger Gustavo Lopez (8-3) will challenge Jose “Pochito” Alday (11-3-1) in the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (ממאַ) sports franchise’s bantamweight (135 פונט) world championship main event in Phoenix tomorrow, פרייַטיק, זיבן. 14.
Alday’s original world championship opponent, Levy Marroquin (11-2) of Monterrey, מעקסיקא, was forced to withdraw from the commitment due to symptoms of influenza detected by the Arizona Boxing Commission physician, דר. Ken Ota.
The much-anticipated, world championship event’s three-fight main card airs live on television in Spanish in the U.S. on both Univision (12 אַ.ם. עט / פּט) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 אַ.ם. ET/9 p.m. פּט)
די גאַנץ, nine-bout fight card airs in its entirety on DAZN, the live and on-demand sports streaming platform, in English in the U.S. און קאַנאַדע, beginning with the first preliminary card bout, בייַ 10 פּ.ם. עט / 7 פּ.ם. פּט.
The 29-year-old Lopez of Las Vegas, נעוו. via Yakima, וואַשן. is a five-time Combate Americas veteran who, in his last start under the promotional banner, notched an impressive, first-round (2:34) סאַבמישאַן (גויללאָטינע שטיקער) of Steve Swanson, the brother of MMA superstar Cub Swanson, in the main event of Combate Americas’ debut event in Mexico City, מעקסיקא.
A member of MMA legend Randy Couture’s Xtreme Couture fight camp in Las Vegas, Lopez has produced all of his victories in La Jaula, די קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע שטייַג, by way of (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן.
Lopez previously challenged fellow star John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda for the vacant Combate Americas world bantamweight championship on October 14, 2016, but was stopped via fourth round (2:24) וואס (פּאַנטשיז) by Castaneda in an epic, see-saw battle. Because Castaneda failed to make weight for the fight, he was not awarded the title.
Alday, who will celebrate his 27th birthday tomorrow, is a native of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico and resident of Tucson, אַריז., coming off his career-best victory to date, a split decision win over Castaneda in the main event of the historic, ערשטער, live Univision and UDN simulcast of MMA action with “Combate Estrellas I” in Los Angeles, קאַליף. אויף אפריל 13.
פּרייסט פון $30, tickets for “Combate Americas: Marroquin vs. Lopez” are on sale at CelebrityTheatre.com and Ticketon.com.
Doors at Celebrity Theatre open at 5 פּ.ם. פּט, with the first preliminary bout will beginning at 7 פּ.ם.
COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES NEW CO-MAIN EVENT, SIX OTHER NEW BOUTS FEATURING FIGHTERS REPRESENTING FIVE DIFFERENT COUNTRIES FOR ‘MARROQUIN VS. ALDAY’ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT
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NEW YORK – ויגוסט 23, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a new women’s flyweight (125 פונט) co-main event – Tracy Cortez (3-1) ווס, Karen Cedillo (1-0) – as well as six other new bouts featuring fighters representing five different countries, for the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (ממאַ) franchise’s world championship event in Phoenix on פרייַטיק, זיבן. 14, live on both Univision (12 אַ.ם. און/פּט) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 אַ.ם. און/9 פּ.ם. פּט).
The unbeaten, 29=year-old Cedillo of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico will replace Brandi Narvaez, who was originally slated to face off with Cortez of Phoenix, אָבער איז געווען געצווונגען צו צוריקציען רעכט צו אַ שאָדן.
In the previously announced, world championship bantamweight (135 פונט) הויפּט געשעעניש, Monterrey’s Levy Saul Marroquin (11-2), the winner of the inaugural, 2017 “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, אַכט-מענטש, $100,000 grand prize tournament, will collide with fellow star Jose “Pochito” Alday (11-3-1) פון טוסאַן, אַריז. via Hermosillo, Sonora, מעקסיקא.
Among the other new fights announced today for the “Combate Americas: Marroquin vs. Alday” world championship event that will take place at Celebrity Theatre were a featured, live televised lightweight (155 פונט) contest between undefeated, rising star and Cub Swanson פּראָטעקטעד Rafa “Gifted” Garcia (7-0) און Larue "די קאַנניבאַל" Burley (8-3).
די 5-פֿיס-7, 24-year-old Garcia of Palm Springs, קאַליף., USA by way of Mexicali, באַדזשאַ קאַליפאָרניאַ, מעקסיקא, has been on a tear since he made his professional debut nearly four years ago, defeating all but one of his opponents via (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן.
בערלי, a 5-foot-10, 34-יאָר-אַלט, seasoned competitor who hails from Phoenix, has faced off with top level adversaries, and is best known for his upset, דריט קייַלעכיק (3:40) וואס (knee strike to the body and punches) פון 2011 NCAA Division I national wrestling champion and previously undefeated MMA prospect באַבאַ דזשענקינס אויף סעפטעמבער. 20, 2013.
Also announced today was a featherweight (145 פונט) preliminary bout card contest between two unbeaten prospects – Tino Gilaranz (1-0) פון מאַדריד, Spain and Austin Wourms (1-0) פון פיניקס.
In a 140-pound catchweight matchup on the undercard, Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (12-7) of Mammoth, אַריז., USA will return to La Jaula, די קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע שטייַג, for the second time in his career, צו פּנים Eduardo “El Pube” Alvarado (3-4) פון טידזשואַנאַ, באַדזשאַ קאַליפאָרניאַ, מעקסיקא.
Another featherweight scrap will see Javier “Blair” Reyes Rugeles (7-1) of Bogota, Colombiá square off with “Magic” Mike Hamel (5-2) פון גילבערט, אַריז., USA.
In flyweight action, ונדעפעאַטעד, רייזינג שטערן Richard Palencia (6-0) פון מעסאַ, אַריז. וועט נעמען אויף Federico “The Argentinian Ninja” Oliveira (3-4) of Mendoza, ארגענטינע.
Battle-tested veterans Yaotzin Meza (21-11) פון Glendale, אַריז., USA and Gilbert Aguilar (17-18-1) of Phoenix by way of Mexico City, Mexico will collide at featherweight.
Additional preliminary bout matchups for “Combate Americas: Marroquin vs. Alday” will be announced soon.
פּרייסט פון $30, tickets for “Combate Americas: Marroquin vs. Alday” are on sale at
CelebrityTheatre.com און Ticketon.com.
Doors at Celebrity Theatre open at 6 פּ.ם. פּט, with the first preliminary bout beginning at 7 פּ.ם.
COMBATE AMERICAS SIGNS MMA STAR GASTON “TONGA” REYNO TO EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES SIX NEW MATCHUPS FOR “COMBATE ESTRELLAS I” IN LOS ANGELES ON APRIL 13
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COMBATE AMERICAS: UNDEFEATED BANTAMWEIGHTS MARK DELAROSA AND IVAN HERNANDEZ FLORES FACE OFF IN MEXICO CITY ON THURSDAY, יאַנואַר 19
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