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NEW MAIN EVENT, CO-MAIN EVENT ANNOUNCED FOR ‘CRICKET WIRELESS PRESENTS COMBATE AMERICAS’ MMA EXTRAVAGANZA IN TUCSON, ARIZONA LIVE ON UNIVISION, UDN AND DAZN ON FRIDAY, יוני 7


NEW BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
JOSE “POCHITO” ALDAY VS. JUAN PABLO “EL MOLO” GONZALEZ

LIGHTWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
RAFA “GIFTED” GARCIA VS. ESTEVAN “EL TERRIBLE” PAYAN

STRAWWEIGHT FEATURED BOUT:
YAZMIN JAUREGUI VS. CODIE WAREHAM
טיקיץ אויף פאַרקויף איצט

LOS ANGELES – May 13, 2019 – Combate Americas today announced both a new main event and a co-main event for it’s star-studded return to AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, אַריז., presented by Cricket Wireless, אויף פרייטאג, יוני 7, live on television in Spanish in the U.S. on both Univision (12 אַ.ם. עט / פּט) and UDN (12 אַ.ם. ET/9 p.m.PT), and in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN (10 פּ.ם. עט / 7 פּ.ם. פּט).

Announced today for the “Cricket Wireless Presents Combate Americas: Tucson Unbreakable” Mixed Martial Arts (ממאַ) event was a new bantamweight (135 פונט) main event between former world champion Jose “Pochito” Alday (12-4-1) of Tucson and Juan Pablo “El Molo” Gonzalez (7-2-2) פון בוענאס איירעס, ארגענטינע.

Alday was previously scheduled to square off with Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (7-4) in the main event contest, but Rivera has since been forced to withdraw.

Also announced today was a lightweight (155 פונט) co-main event featuring the return of undefeated phenom Rafa “Gifted” Garcia (9=0), who will face the most seasoned opponent of his career in עסטעוואַן "על טערריבלע" פּייַאַן (17-12, 1 נק).

Fighting out of Palm Springs, קאַליף. via Mexicali, B.C., מעקסיקא, the 24-year-old Garcia, a protégé of MMA superstar Cub Swanson, has been an unstoppable force in La Jaula, the Combate Americas competition cage, since the MMA sports franchise discovered him at an open tryout in 2016.

צו דאַטע, Garcia has earned all but one of his victories by way of (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן, including his last conquest, a second round (1:07) סאַבמישאַן (דערציען-נאַקעט שטיקער) פון עדגאַר עסקאַררעגאַ at the Combate Americas live event on February 8.


אויבן: Undefeated finisher Rafa “Gifted” Garcia will return to action in the live televised, Combate Americas lightweight co-main event against Estevan “El Terrible” Payan.

A veteran of over 30 פאַכמאַן באָוץ, including matchups with a collection of world-ranked rivals, Payan of Tempe, אַריז. will make his debut under the promotion of Combate Americas.

Payan will look to notch his second consecutive victory since he defeated Dominic Clark by way of second round (3:17) וואס (פּאַנטשיז) אויף אפריל 21, 2018.

In a featured strawweight (115 פונט) bout announced today, Yazmin Jauregui(1-0) will return to action on the heels of her incredible, 13-רגע נאַקאַוט (זעץ) פון Daniela Espinosa, and face off with fellow unbeaten upstart Codie Wareham (2-0).

The 21-year-old Jauregui of Tijuana, B.C., Mexico recorded the second fastest finish in Combate Americas history with her stoppage of Espinosa at the ‘Combate Reinas’ event on April 26.

Wareham is an aggressive-minded, 24-year-old fighting out of Glendale, אַריז. She earned her professional debut victory over Carolyn Biskup-Roe דורך סאַבמישאַן (אַרמבאַר) לעצט נאוועמבער 2, and her second career win by way of first round (2:29) וואס (פּאַנטשיז) אויף Wendy Rodriguez אויף נאוועמבער 28.

In preliminary bout card action, Justin Rascon (2-2) of Tucson will battle Jesus “Bear” Rivas (1-2) of Tucson at flyweight (125 פונט).

The previously announced lightweight matchup between Levi Escobar (1-0) of Tucson and Austin Wourms (1-1) of Phoenix has been scrapped due to injury sustained by Escobar.

פּרייסט פון $15, tickets for “Cricket Wireless Presents Combate Americas: Tucson Unbreakable” are on sale online at CombateAmericas.com/Tucson.

Additional preliminary bouts will be announced soon.

Doors at AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol will open for “Cricket Wireless Presents Combate Americas: Tucson Unbreakable” at 6 פּ.ם. local time on June 7, און דער ערשטער פּרילימאַנערי באַוט וועט אָנהייבן בייַ 7 פּ.ם.


“CRICKET WIRELESS PRESENTS
COMBATE AMERICAS: TUCSON UNBREAKABLE” FIGHT CARD


BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT
Jose Alday vs. Juan Pablo Gonzalez

LIGHTWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT
Rafa Garcia vs. עסטעוואַן פּייַאַן

FEATURED STRAWWEIGHT BOUT:
Yazmin Jauregui vs. Codie Wareham

PRELIMINARY BOUT CARD:
קאַטטשוועיגהט (190 פונט): Javier Torres vs. יואל טשאַמפּיאָן
באַנטאַמוועיגהט: Eduardo Alvarado Osuna vs. Jose Luis Calvo
פליוועיגהט: Justin Rascon vs. Jesus Rivas




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GUSTAVO LOPEZ REPLACES LEVY MARROQUIN IN COMBATE AMERICAS WORLD BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN EVENT AGAINST JOSE ALDAY

Former world championship challenger Gustavo Lopez (Pictured below) will replace Levy Marroquin in the Combate Americas bantamweight world championship main event bout tomorrow, פרייַטיק, זיבן. 14, live on DAZN, Univision and Univision Deportes Network.

LIVE ON DAZN, UNIVISION, & UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK
FROM PHOENIX, אַריז. הייַנט בייַ נאַכט, פרייטיק, סעפטעמבער. 14

FLYWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
TRACY CORTEZ VS. KAREN CEDILLO

FEATURED LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT:
RAFA “GIFTED” GARCIA VS. LARUE “THE CANNIBAL” BURLEY

Tickets for “Combate Americas: Marroquin vs. Alday” on sale now

PHOENIX – September 13, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced that former world championship challenger Gustavo Lopez (8-3) will challenge JosePochitoAlday (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

Combate Americas has announced seven new bouts, including a new 125-pound limit, co-main event matchup between previously announced Tracy Cortez (below left) פון פיניקס, אַריז., USA and Karen Cedillo (below right) of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, מעקסיקא, for the ‘Marroquin vs. Aldayworld championship event, live on Univision and Univision Deportes Network from Phoenix on פרייַטיק, זיבן. 14.

LIVE ON UNIVISION AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK
FROM PHOENIX, אַריז. אויף פרייטיק, סעפטעמבער. 14

NEW FLYWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
TRACY CORTEZ VS. KAREN CEDILLO

FEATURED LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT:
RAFA “GIFTED” GARCIA VS. LARUE “THE CANNIBAL” BURLEY

טיקאַץ אויף SALE איצט

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

Featherweight MMA star GastonTongaReyno (7-2) of Montevideo, Uruguay has signed an exclusive, multi-year promotional contract with Combate Americas. Photo: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, ללק
NEW YORK – APRIL 6, 2018 - Combate Americas today announced the signing of Mixed Martial Arts (ממאַ) פעאַטהערוועיגהט (145 פונט) star Gaston “Tonga” Reyno (7-2) צו אַ ויסשליסיק, multi-year promotional contract.

 

The 5-foot-10, 31-year-old Reyno, who hails from Montevideo, אורוגוויי, will make his promotional debut for Combate Americas on a May date to be announced soon.

 

“We are proud to welcome Gaston Reyno, one of the most exciting fighters from South America, to the Combate Americas roster,” said Combate Americas CEO קאַמפּבעלל מאַקלעראַן.

 

Reyno is a seasoned, multiple-time champion in Muay Thai, kickboxing and Tae Kwon Do, and has competed across four different continents – North America, South America, Asia and Australia.

 

צו דאַטע, Reyno has notched all of his professional victories by way of (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן, including his latest conquest, אַ ערשטער קייַלעכיק (2:30) וואס (פּאַנטשיז) פון Henri Kakiuchi of Japan in a main event contest in Punta Del Este, Uruguay onפעברואַר 13.

 

In Combate Americas, Reyno joins a stacked and ferociously competitive featherweight division that includes knockout artists Andres “The Bullet” Quintana און Jose “Froggy” Estrada of the U.S.; לעצטנס געחתמעט Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez, ונדעפעאַטעד Rafa “Gifted” Garcia און Pablo “El Gallo Negro” Sabori of Mexico; און פּאַבלאָ וויללאַסעקאַ of Chile.

 

די 2018 Combate Americas live television event series begins on פרייַטיק, אַפּריל 13 with a live Univision (12 am ET/12 איך האָבן PT) and Univision Deportes Network (12 am ET/9 PM פּט) broadcast of “Combate Estrellas I” from The Shrine in Los Angeles, קאַליף.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES SIX NEW MATCHUPS FOR “COMBATE ESTRELLAS I” IN LOS ANGELES ON APRIL 13

JOSE “FROGGY” ESTRADA TO FACE PABLO “GALLO NEGRO” SABORI IN FEATHERWEIGHT MAIN CARD CONTEST

PLUS PRELIMINARY CARD MATCHUPS:

LIGHTWEIGHT: RAFA “GIFTED” GARCIA VS. CHASE “EL GUERO” GIBSON
ATOMWEIGHT: PAULINA “FIREFOX” GRANADOS VS. SHEILA PADILLA
LIGHTWEIGHT: DANNY “THE REALIST” RAMIREZ VS. ERICK GONZALEZ
LIGHTWEIGHT: JAVIER “EL MARIACHI” GARCIA VS. GABRIEL GREEN
FLYWEIGHT: HEINRICH WASSMER VS. “MALICIOUS” MICHAEL REYES
טיקאַץ אויף SALE איצט

NEW YORK – March 13, 2018 – Combate Americas announced six new matchups today for “Combate Estrellas I,” the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (ממאַ) sports franchise’s first live television event of 2018, and the first event of a two-part series featuring a collection of Combate Americas’ top estrellas, or “stars,” that will take place at Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, קאַליף. אויף פרייַטיק, אַפּריל 13.
 

 

 

פּרייסט פון $40, tickets for “Combate Estrellas I” are on sale at Ticketon.com.
 

 

 

The newly announced bouts include a featherweight (145 פונט) main card battle between fellow rising stars Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1), representing the U.S., און Pablo “Gallo Negro” Sabori (8-4) of Mexico.
 

 

The matchup between Estrada, 27, who fights out of Ventura, קאַליף., and the 26-year-old Sabori of Tecate, באַדזשאַ קאַליפאָרניאַ, will precede the flyweight (125 פונט) women’s co-main event between five-division world boxing champion אַמאַנדאַ "דער עמעס האַנדלען" סערראַנאָ, (0-0) representing Puerto Rico in her much-anticipated MMA rules debut, קעגן Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordoñez (2-1) of Mexico, and the bantamweight (135 פונט) main event rematch between John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3), representing the U.S., און Marc “Lufo” Gomez (21-11), representing Spain.
 

 

 

In “Combate Estrellas I” preliminary bout card action, Rafa “Gifted” Garcia (5-0) of Mexico will risk his perfect record in a lightweight (155 פונט) scrap against fellow streaking prospect Chase “El Guero” Gibson (8-2) of the U.S.
 

 

A winner of Combate Americas’ first-ever open fighter tryout in 2016, the 25-year-old Garcia of Mexicali, באַדזשאַ קאַליפאָרניאַ, has defeated all of his opponents to date by way of submission inside of two rounds, while the 28-year-old Gibson, וואס פיגהץ אויס פון לאס אנדזשעלעס, is a winner of his last five bouts.
 

 

 

In women’s atomweight (105 פונט) action on the preliminary bout card, Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-3) will battle fellow American Sheila Padilla(3-2).
 

 

 

Lightweight American rivals Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (6-3) און Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez (7-2) will face each other for the second time, in a grudge bout, just over one year after Ramirez took a unanimous decision from Gonzalez at “Combate 11” on February 16, 2017.
 

 

 

ונדעפעאַטעד Javier “El Mariachi” Garcia (3-0) will collide with fellow American and aggressive-minded finisher Gabriel Green (7-2) in another lightweight affair. Both Garcia and Green have claimed all of their respective victories to date by way of (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן.
 

 

 

In a flyweight contest, סאַבמישאַן מויז Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (6-2) of the U.S. וועט פּנים “Malicious” Michael Reyes (3-4-1) of the U.S.

 

 

 

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE ESTRELLAS I” FIGHT CARD

 

 

 

הויפּט קאָרט:
 

 

 

Bantamweight Main Event:
John Castaneda (16-3) ווס. Marc Gomez (21-11)
 

 

 

Flyweight Co-Main Event:
אַמאַנדאַ סערראַנאָ (0-0 ווס. Erendira Ordoñez (2-1)
 

 

 

פעאַטהערוועיגהט: Jose Estrada (4-1) ווס. Pablo Sabori (8-4)

 

 

UNDERCARD:
 

 

לייטווייט: Rafa Garcia (5-0) ווס. Chase Gibson (8-2)

 

Atomweight: Paulina Granados (4-3) ווס. Sheila Padilla (3-2)

 

לייטווייט: Danny Ramirez (6-3) ווס. Erick Gonzalez (7-2)

 

לייטווייט: Javier Garcia (3-0) ווס. Gabriel Green (7-2)

 

פליוועיגהט: Heinrich Wassmer (6-2) ווס. Michael Reyes (3-4-1)
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COMBATE AMERICAS: UNDEFEATED BANTAMWEIGHTS MARK DELAROSA AND IVAN HERNANDEZ FLORES FACE OFF IN MEXICO CITY ON THURSDAY, יאַנואַר 19

FIGHT CARD COMPLETE WITH NINE BOUTS, INCLUDING PROMOTIONAL DEBUT OF UNDEFEATED COMBATE AMERICAS OPEN TRYOUT SIGNEE RAFA “GIFTED” GARCIA

LIVE FROM EL PLAZA CONDESA ON
AZTECA AMERICA AND UFC FIGHT PASS®

NEW YORK – יאַנואַר 6, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the completion of a stellar, nine-bout Mixed Martial Arts (ממאַ) קאַמף קאָרט, including a bantamweight (135 פונט) showdown between two fast-rising, undefeated stars – Mark “The Bumblebee” Delarosa (7-0) און Ivan “El Brasil” Hernandez Flores (8-0-1) – for the league’s much-anticipated, historic debut in Mexico on דאָנערשטיק, Jan. 19, live on Azteca America (10 פּ.ם. און/פּט) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 פּ.ם. און/5 פּ.ם. פּט).

The “Combate10” event, which will take place at El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, פרייַטיק, Jan. 20 בייַ 11 פּ.ם. קאָרט., 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.

The fight card is headlined by the previously announced, bantamweight battle between knockout artist Steve Swanson (14-2) and Xtreme Couture prodigy Gustavo Lopez (6-2).

One of the latest athletes to sign an exclusive, multi-fight agreement with Combate Americas, the 22-year-old Delarosa of Dallas, Texas will enter La Jaula, די קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע שטייַג, for the first time in his young career.

צו דאַטע, Delarosa has notched four of his six professional career wins by way of (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן. אין זיין לעצטע אָנהייבן אויף אַפּריל 2, he earned a unanimous decision over Arthur Oliveira.

A multiple-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament champion, Delarosa holds a brown belt in the discipline and is a three-time MMA champion in regional competition.

בייַ 25 יאר אַלט, Hernandez Flores of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico is ranked as high as number one in Mexico and number two in all of Latin America in the sport’s flyweight (125 פונט) אָפּטייל.

Five of Hernandez Flores’ victories, אַזוי ווייַט, האָבן קומען דורך וועג פון (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן.

In other action on the card, ונדעפעאַטעד, 22-year-old prospect Rafa “Gifted” Garcia (3-0) פון Mexicali, באַדזשאַ קאַליפאָרניאַ, Mexico will make his promotional debut after being discovered at the Combate Americas open tryout in Pasadena, קאַליף. לעצטע אויגוסט.

Garcia will take on submission expert Raul “The Cobra” Najera Ocampo (4-2) of Mexico City in a featherweight (145 פונט) קאָנקורס.

אַנביטאַן, 18-year-old phenom קעווין גאַרסיאַ (4-0) of Monterrey will face off with hard-hitting Enrique “Kike” Barragan (5-1) פון סאַלטיללאָ, Coahila, Mexico in a bantamweight battle.

Garcia and Barragan have each claimed all of their professional career victories, אַזוי ווייַט, by way of (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן.

In one of two welterweight (170 פונט) matchups, Heriberto Tovar (6-3-1) of Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico will square off with Christofer Ramirez (4-1) פון Guadalajara, Jalisco, מעקסיקא.

In the other welterweight scrap, Alex Velasco (5-1) of Ensenada, באַדזשאַ קאַליפאָרניאַ, Mexico will meet Julio Cesar Cruz (9-9) פון מעקסיקא סיטי.

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הויפּט קאָרט (Live on Azteca America and UFC FIGHT PASS):

Bantamweight Main Event:
Steve Swanson vs. Gustavo Lopez

Atomweight Co-Main Event:
Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc vs. Lisbeth Lopez Silva

באַנטאַמוועיגהט: Mark Delarosa vs. Ivan Hernandez Flores
באַנטאַמוועיגהט: Jose Ceja vs. Joey Ruquet

פּרעלימינאַרי קאָרט (Live on UFC FIGHT PASS):

באַנטאַמוועיגהט: Rafa Garcia vs. Raul Najera Ocampo
לייטווייט: Rodrigo Vargas vs. Marco Antonio Elpidio
באַנטאַמוועיגהט: Kevin Garcia vs. Enrique Barragan
וועלטערווייט: Alex Velasco vs. Julio Cesar Cruz
וועלטערווייט: Heriberto Tovar vs. Christofer Ramirez