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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MATCHUPS FOR “COPA COMBATE” ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN, $100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT LIVE ON TELEMUNDO AND NBCSN ON SATURDAY, Novembre. 11

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HISTORIC EXTRAVAGANZA PITS WORLD-CLASS FIGHTERS FROM
THE U.S., LATIN AMERICA AND SPAIN AGAINST EACH OTHER
IN CANCUN, MEXICO

CANCUN, MX – November 7, 2017 - Combate Américas announced earlier the official matchups for the quarterfinal, or opening stage, of the highly-anticipated “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 lliura) Arts Marcials Mixtes (MMA) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on Dissabte, Novembre 11 a 11:30 p.m. I/10:30 p.m. Connecticut.

L'esdeveniment, which takes place at Grand Oasis Cancun, marks both the first NBCU simulcast in history of an MMA event, and the first-ever Telemundo broadcast of MMA programming.

“COPA COMBATE” also represents the first time that world-class fighters from the U.S., Latin America and Spain will represent their respective countries in an epic, one-night tournament showdown in which the winner will have persevered through three consecutive bouts.

In the first quarterfinal stage bout in tournament bracket “A,” vicious striker Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) from San Juan, Puerto Rico will take on red-hot Marcelo “The Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) from Cordoba, Argentina.

En 36 anys, Erosa is the oldest competitor in the tournament field. A combat sports tri-athlete who also boxes and kickboxes professionally, Erosa is the first recognized Puerto Rican world champion in the sport of MMA.

The 29-year-old Rojo is both the number one ranked bantamweight, as well as the top ranked featherweight (145 lliura) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on The Ultimate Fighter: Amèrica Llatina reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 de la seva 12 triomfs en la seva carrera a través (T)KO or submission and will enter the tournament riding a four-fight win streak, including two consecutive wins in his first two Combate Americas starts.

On the same side of the tournament draw, wildcard entrant and relentless brawler Ricky "El Gallero" Palacios (9-1) de Missió, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) de la Ciutat de Mèxic, Mèxic.

The 30-year-old Palacios, the longest standing member of the Combate Americas fighter roster, has won all six of bouts in La Jaula, the Combate Americas circular cage.

In his last two starts, Palacios, also unbeaten as a professional boxer, earned victories over two different Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veterans – a split decision over Román Salazar a Abril 20, i una decisió unànime sobre Chris Avila a Juliol 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 de la seva 10 carrera professional guanya per mitjà de (T)KO o submissió, and will enter La Jaula for the first time in his career, with three straight victories under his belt.

On the other side of the tournament draw, 25-year-old trailblazer John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) de Mankato, Des. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Perú.

Tied with Palacios for the greatest number of wins – six – in La Jaula, Castaneda recently re-signed with Combate Americas where he has yet to be beaten, after emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision over Cheyden Leialoha in UFC President Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series a Agost 1.

Moreyra is an aggressive-minded, 24-year-old who also boasts a 4-1 record as a professional Muay Thai combatant, and is regarded as Peru’s fastest rising MMA star.

In the second tournament bracket “B” bout, batalla provat, number one ranked Spanish bantamweight Marc “Lufo” Gómez (20-10) of Barcelona will collide with number one-ranked Colombian bantamweight Andres “Doble A Leal “ Ayala (14-4) of Bogota.

Amb només 25 anys d'edat, Gómez has already racked up 30 baralles professionals, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, de la seva 20 victòries en la seva carrera, an astonishing 17 han arribat a través de (T)KO o submissió.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, amb 9 de la seva 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO o submissió. In addition to his place as the top ranked 135-pound fighter in his country, Ayala also owns a top 10 ranking in Mexico.

The live simulcast of “COPA COMBATE” on Telemundo and NBCSN will feature the tournament’s complete semifinal stage consisting of two bouts that pit the winners of the quarterfinal stage matchups in each tournament bracket against one another, as well as the championship stage showdown.

In addition to the tournament action, Telemundo’s and NBCSN’s live television coverage of “COPA COMBATE” will feature the previously announced women’s strawweight (115 lliura) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) de la Ciutat de Mèxic, Mèxic, and submission expert and miesha Tate pupil Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, Chile.

The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament, as well as two tournament alternate bouts and a second women’s bout that will be announced soon, will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com. Coverage on NBCSN will be live streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

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SOBRE COMBAT AMÉRICAS
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. The Combate Americas franchise includes reality TV programming, live events and mobile programming. The company’s CEO, Campbell McLaren, is universally recognized as the co-founder/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine described McLaren as “el geni de màrqueting darrere de la UFC” i Yahoo! Esports van proclamar que ell “sap més sobre l'esport que gairebé tot el món en l'actualitat.” With an unprecedented product and a blue-chip ownership and management team, Combate Americas is poised to break new ground and bring about a new era in world championship level MMA competition.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES TWO TOURNAMENT ALTERNATE BOUTS, WOMEN’S PRELIMINARY BOUT FOR “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, Novembre 11 IN CANCUN, MEXICO

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Pictured below: Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (8-2) will compete in a “COPA COMBATE” tournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexico onDissabte, Novembre. 11. Crèdit de la foto: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, LLC

HISTORIC EVENT’S ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN,
$100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT BROADCASTS LIVE
ON TELEMUNDO DEPORTES FROM GRAND OASIS CANCUN

ALTERNATE BOUTS AND PRELIMINARY BOUT
STREAM LIVE BEFORE LIVE TELEMUNDO BROADCAST

NEW YORK – Octubre 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, una nit, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) pes gall (135 lliura) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Dissabte, Novembre. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. I/10:35 p.m. Connecticut, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 lliura) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) de Visalia, Califòrnia. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) de la Ciutat de Mèxic, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, a partir de les 9 p.m. I/8 p.m. Connecticut, preceding the live Telemundo Deportes broadcast of the event that picks up with the tournament’s first semifinal stage matchup.

In one tournament alternate bout, Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (8-2) s'enfrontaran amb Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) i, in the other tournament alternate bout, Felipe “Pipe” Vargas (4-0) will face off with Jose “Pupi” Calvo (3-1).

In the event a winner of one of the tournament’s quarterfinal stage bouts is unable to advance to the semifinal stage due to injury, one of the two alternate bout winners will take the injured quarterfinal bout winner’s place in the semifinal stage.


Per sobre de: Sheila Padilla (esquerra) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (dret) in an atomweight (105 lliura) preliminary bout at “COPA COMBATE” a Dissabte, Novembre. 11. Crèdit de la foto: Combat Amèriques, LLC

Marroquin’s start will mark a drop from the featherweight division. The 22-year-old, who hails from Monterrey, Mèxic, has produced seven of his eight career victories to date, by way of (T)KO o submissió.

Abohomor of Barranquilla, Colombia is a 23-year-old Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu national champion and Capoeira expert.

El invicte, 23-year-old Vargas is a ferocious knockout artist who recently relocated from Spain to Miami, Fla. where he has been training with famed fight squad American Top Team.

Similar to Vargas, the 24-year-old Calvo of San Jose, Costa Rica moved to Chicago, Malalt. where he trains with renowned coach Mike Valle.

Tickets for “COPA COMBATE” at Grand Oasis Cancun are on sale at SmarTicket.

“COPA COMBATE” takes place on the 24º 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 live Telemundo broadcast of “COPA COMBATE” marks the first time in history that NBCU’s leading Spanish language television network will air MMA fight programming, and will cover the tournament’s two semifinal stage bouts and championship stage showdown as well as a previously women’s strawweight (115 pounds0 co-main event between Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) of Mexico City and Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, Chile.

A lottery ball drawing to determine the “COPA COMBATE” tournament quarterfinal stage matchups will be held onDijous, Novembre. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) de Mankato, Des.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) de la Ciutat de Mèxic, Mèxic
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) de Sant Joan, Port Ric
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Espanya
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Colòmbia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Perú
  • Ricky "El Gallero" Palacios (9-1) de Missió, Texas

The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, along with the tournament alternate bouts and the women’s preliminary bout.

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. Addicionalment, 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 AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES ANNOUNCE HISTORIC, LIVE MMA BROADCAST OF $100,000 GRAND PRIZE “COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, Novembre. 11 FROM CANCUN, MEXICO

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Telemundo and Combate Americas have announced a historic partnership for the broadcast television network’s first-ever live MMA event with “Copa Combate,” the one-night, de vuit homes, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on Dissabte, Novembre. 11.

(Pictured from left to right below): Tournament fighter Mikey Erosa of San Juan, Port Ric; multi-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and Combate Americas talent Alberto Del Rio; tournament fighter Marcelo Rojo of Cordoba, Argentina; tournament fighter John Castaneda of Mankato, Des; Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren; Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren; tournament fighter Carlos Rivera of Mexico City, Mèxic; tournament fighter Ricky Palacios of Mission, Texas; and tournament fighter Marc Gomez of Barcelona, Espanya

One night, eight-man tournament takes place on the 24º anniversary of UFC 1, pitting the most fearsome competitors from the
NOSALTRES., Latin America and Spain against each other in
high stakes showdown

All eight tournament fighters announced

MIAMI – Octubre 5, 2017 - Combate Americas and Telemundo Deportes announced, at a news conference in the Wynwood district of Miami, a landmark partnership to produce the first-ever Telemundo broadcast of a live Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event with “COPA COMBATE,” the epic, una nit, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. L'esdeveniment tindrà lloc elNovembre 11 a 11:30 p.m. I/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Mèxic.

L'històric, 90-minute live broadcast on Telemundo will coincide with the 24ºanniversary of the now legendary UFC 1, which was executive produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren, and which was also headlined by a one-night, eight-man tournament.

“We are incredibly excited to partner with Telemundo Deportes and to bring back to life, live on Telemundo, the leading U.S. broadcast television network, the most thrilling format for competitive fighting that was responsible for changing the combat sports world forever when I introduced the UFC in 1993,” said McLaren.

“Telemundo Deportes is committed to continue expanding its portfolio of sports events, and we are thrilled to partner with Combate Americas to bring this unique MMA tournament to millions of Hispanic viewers,", Va dir Ray Warren, President of Telemundo Deportes. “Copa Combate is a tournament created for our core audience featuring an exciting format and a diverse group of Hispanic competitors, and we look forward to an historic broadcast.”

“COPA COMBATE” will assemble a collection of the most fearsome stars in MMA’s bantamweight (135 lliura) divisió, hailing from the U.S., Mèxic, Port Ric, Espanya, Colòmbia, Argentina, and Peru, and will see them battle in La Jaula, the Combate Americas competition cage, over the course of three tournament stages – quarterfinal, semifinal and championship – before the eventual winner is crowned.

The event marks the first time in history that fighters will represent their respective countries on a quest to win the inaugural ‘Copa.’

Joining the previously announced John "Sexy Sexy" Castañeda (14-2) de Mankato, Des. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) de la Ciutat de Mèxic, Mèxic
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) de Sant Joan, Port Ric
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Espanya
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Colòmbia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Perú

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky "El Gallero" Palacios (9-1) de Missió, Texas.

Palacios, a 30-year-old knockout artist, is riding a six-fight win streak, and is tied with Castaneda for the most wins – six – held under the Combate Americas promotional umbrella. In his last two starts, Palacios earned decisions over UFC veterans Román Salazar i Chris Avila, respectivament.

The eight competitors will be separated into four tournament brackets, with the top four fighters given seeded positions based on their worldwide rankings.

Quarterfinal stage opponents for the four fighters will be determined based on a lottery ball drawing that will take place on a date to be announced.

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. Addicionalment, 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 ADDS FIVE NEW BOUTS TO STACKED “COMBATE CLÁSICO” LINE UP IN MIAMI ON THURSDAY, Juliol 27

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Combate Americas superstar Ricky “El Gallero” Palacios (dret) returns to action at “Combate Clascio” at Mana Wynwood in Miami on Juliol 27. Palacios will face his biggest test to date in Nate Diaz protege Chris Avila. Crèdit de la foto: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas LLC

COMBATE AMERICAS ADDS FIVE NEW BOUTS TO STACKED “COMBATE CLÁSICO” LINE UP IN MIAMI ON Dijous, Juliol 27

Ricky “El Gallero” Palacios returns for a featherweight showdown
opposite Chris Avila

Més:
Pes gall: Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Billy Molina
Pes ploma: Alberto Montes vs. Jonathan Quiroz
Pes gall: Irvin “The Beast” Rivera vs. Chino Duran
Pes gall: Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon

NOVA YORK - Juliol 11, 2017 – Combate Americas and Relevent Sports, a division of RSE Ventures, today announced five new marquee bouts to its upcoming “Combate Clásico” professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event in Miami, Fla., a Dijous, Juliol 27.

Making his return to the Combate Americas cage La Jaula is top-ranked bantamweight (135 lliura) star Ricky "El Gallero" Palacios (8-1), who will move up to the featherweight (145 lliura) division for the second time in his Combate Americas career to face his toughest test to date – two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran and Nate Diaz protegit, Chris Avila (5-4) de Stockton, Califòrnia.

“This is shaping up to be our most stellar fight card, from top to bottom, to date. With the matchup between Ricky Palacios and Chris Avila, we are destined for another memorable night of electrifying action in La Jaula,” Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren dit.

Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman “El Gallito” Salazar at Combate 13 a Abril 20, the hard-hitting 30-year-old Palacios of Mission, Texas, also an unbeaten professional boxer, looks to extend his five-fight winning streak.

The 24-year-old Avila of the famed Cesar Gracie Fight Team makes his debut in La Jaula following a pair of hard-fought decisions under the UFC.

In bantamweight action, the red-hot Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (11-4) aims for his fourth consecutive win and second straight inside La Jaula following his blistering, technical knockout win over Ivan Hernandez “Brasil” Flores at Combate 12 last March in Tijuana, Mèxic.

The 29-year-old Argentinian will be paired off against Puerto Rican sensation Billy Molina (5-3), 30, making his Combate Americas debut after last month’s return to action in Bayamon.

Joining the featherweight (145 lliura) division for “Combate Clásico” is undefeated Venezuelan finisher Alberto Montes (3-0). Fighting out of the MMA Masters gym in Miami, the 23-year-old prospect locks horns with 30-year-old Combate Americas veteran Jonathan Quiroz (2-2) de Long Beach, Califòrnia.

Grizzled veteran Irvin “The Beast” Rivera (5-3), best known for his thrilling, back-and-forth wars with Jose “Ghost” Ceja, looks to get back to his winning ways at the expense of prolific bantamweight wrestler Chino Duran (8-9), who makes his return to Combate Americas after a torrid run on the Florida MMA circuit.

Rounding out the newest additions to “Combate Clásico” is 24-year-old Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (4-1), coming off consecutive wins in La Jaula and ready to make a run at the top of the bantamweight division by tangling with Florida’s own Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon (1-1).

Tickets for “Combate Clásico” are on sale online at Ticketon.com. Els propers dies s’anunciaran combats addicionals.

The “Combate Clásico” live MMA event will join a nearly week-long extravaganza that begins with a match between marquee soccer clubs Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain at Hard Rock Stadium on Juliol 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to El Clásico Miami on Juliol 29.

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com i jonternationalchampionscup.com.

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COMBATE AMERICAS COMPLETES STACKED, 10-BOUT FIGHT CARD FOR TUCSON, ARIZONA

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LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND ESPN LATIN AMERICA
A Dijous, Abril 20

Undefeated welterweights Daniel Rodriguez and Joel Champion face off

Unbeaten Alesha Zappitella faces Stephanie Alba
in women’s atomweight matchup

Tickets for “Combate 13” on sale now
NEW YORK – Abril 6, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today the completion of a stacked, 10-fight lineup for its “Combate 13” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz. a Dijous, Abril 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. I).

Among the matchups added to finalize the card are a welterweight (170 lliura) showdown between a pair of undefeated, rising stars in Daniel Rodriguez (3-0) i Joel Campió (4-0), neither of whom have been taken the distance of a fight yet, as well as a women’s atomweight (105 lliura) contest between unbeaten sensation Alesha “Half Pint” Zappitella (2-0) and hard-nosed battler Stephanie “The Cyclone” Alba (3-1).

En el gall (135 lliura) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, Ariz. will collide with knockout artist Ricky "El Gallero" Palacios (7-1) de Missió, Texas.

“We have a fantastic lineup of fights assembled, and we are excited about bringing the Combate Americas live television series to Arizona for the first time ever,"Va dir el CEO de Combat Amèriques Campbell McLaren.

Preus des de $20, tickets for “Combate 13” are on sale at the Casino Del Sol box office (1-855-765-7829).

El 6-peus-1, 29-anys d'edat, Rodríguez, who recently signed an exclusive, multi-fight contract with Combate Americas, has notched all three of his professional wins to date inside of two rounds. In his last effort on Gener 21, the Alhambra, Califòrnia. resident scored a second round (3:55) QUI (cops) a Christian González.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 anys d'edat, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, va marcar una primera ronda (4:13) knockout on Chris Collins.

Zappitella is a 4-foot-11, 22-year-old resident of Brighton, Michigan and decorated amateur wrestler, who is coming off an extraordinary victory in Sanya, China on Febrer 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 lliura), two weight classes above Zappitella’s natural fighting weight.

The 4-foot-11, 34-year-old Alba of Houston, Texas will look to return to the win column after suffering a split decision defeat at the hands of old rival Paulina “Firefox” Granados at “Combate 5” last Maig 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

En una altra acció, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) es reunirà Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) en el pes welter.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Reyna of Dallas, Texas has earned six of his eight professional career wins by way of (T)KO o submissió, while Perez of Tucson, a 5 peus setembre, 28-anys d'edat, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) submissió (estrangulament per l'esquena) conquerir Anthony Wray d'octubre 1, 2016.

Originally slated to face Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) of Palm Beach, Fla., Randy Steinke (17-10) of Payson, Ariz. will now square off with Urijah Faber-protégé Erick Sánchez (7-3) de Sacramento, Qualif., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) de Phoenix, Ariz.

The 5-foot-10, 26-year-old Sanchez is looking to bounce back quickly from a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Andres “The Bullet” Quintana at Combate 11 a Febrer 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, Combat la gàbia Amèriques.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (estrangulament per l'esquena) de Josue Rodriguez al 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (cops) de Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on Gener 28.

Natividad turned professional after amassing a perfect amateur record of 6-0. Five of his amateur victories came by way of TKO or submission.

The “Combate 13” preliminary bout card will also feature two flyweight matchups – the first between Arturo Guzman (0-1) of Tucson and Robert Caspar (0-0) of Copperas Grove, Texas, and the second between Justin Rascon (2-1) of Tucson and Jose Palencia, Jr. (1-1) de Tempe, Ariz.

To location what station Azteca America airs on in your market, you can log onto the network’s channel finder.

In addition to Azteca America and ESPN Latin America, “Combate13” will air on TV Azteca in Mexico the following night, Divendres, Abril 21, a 11 p.m. Connecticut. It will be distributed by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand.

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 13” Fight Card

Bantamweight Main Event:
Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

Middleweight Co-Main Event:
Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

Pes gall: Irwin Rivera vs. Kevin Natividad
Welter: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Welter: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Joel Campió
Atomweight: Alesha Zappitella vs. Stephanie Alba
Pes ploma: Erick Sanchez vs. Randy Steinke
Welter: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
Pes mosca: Justin Rascon vs. Jose, Palencia, Jr.
Pes mosca: Arturo Guzman vs. Robert Caspar
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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS CASINO DEL SOL IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ON THURSDAY, Abril 20

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LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
ROMAN “EL GALLITO” SALAZAR VS. RICKY “EL GALLERO” PALACIOS
Middleweight Co-Main Event:
Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz vs. Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi
Més:
Welter: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Pes gall: Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

Tickets for “Combate13” on sale now

NEW YORK – Abril 3, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it will bring its live Azteca America (10 p.m. I) television event series to Tucson, Ariz. for the first-time ever on Dijous, Abril 20 with a stacked, 11-bout card at Casino Del Sol, headlined by a bantamweight (135 lliura) showdown between accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) i l'artista del nocaut Ricky "El Gallero" Palacios (7-1).

L'esdeveniment, “Combate13,” will also be distributed live on ESPN Latin America and by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand. It will air on TV Azteca in Mexico, the following night, Divendres, Abril 21, a 11 p.m. Connecticut.

En l'esdeveniment co-principal, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) i Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 lliura) concurs.

Preus des de $20, tickets for “Combate13” are on sale at the Casino Del Sol box office (1-855-765-7829).

“We are excited to be bringing our live television series to a new market that has a reputation for being a great fight town filled with passionate fans and decorated combat sports athletes,” said Combate Americas President Alberto Rodriguez.

Also slated for action, Benny "El Fill" Madrid (9-3) s'enfrontarà a Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) en un pes welter (170 lliura) batalla, i expert presentació Randy Steinke (17-10-1) will face off with aggressive-minded, Blackzilians camp member Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) in another bantamweight contest.

Additional matchups will be announced soon.

Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

El 5-peus-7, 29-year-old Salazar of Scottsdale, Ariz. is a three-time Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) veteran who will make his first start of 2017, and his first-ever in La Jaula.

In his last effort at WFF 32 de novembre 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

També 29 anys d'edat, the 5-foot-6 Palacios of Mission, Texas will put on the line a four-fight win streak that includes back-to-back finishes – a second round (3:14), one-punch knockout of Carlos Ricardo Diaz de juny 12, 2015, and a stunning, primera ronda (1:00) head kick knockout of Benji Gómez at “Combate2” on Sept. 17, 2015 – as well as a “Fight of the Month” nominated, unanimous decision conquest of Brandon Royval at “Combate7” on May 9, 2016.

Also unbeaten (2-0-1) com boxejador professional, Palacios has earned 5 de la seva 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

El 6-peus, 35-year-old Ortiz is riding a two-fight win streak after producing back-to-back stoppages in his last two appearances – a third round (4:45) QUI (cops) de Dano Moore d'octubre 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) QUI (cops) de Brendan Tierney al març 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 de la seva 15 triomfs en la seva carrera a través (T)KO o submissió.

Arizmendi is an 11-year veteran of the sport, and winner of his last two matchups. A l'octubre 3, 2015, he forced Brendan Tierney to retire after the second round (5:00) of action and, al març 5, 2016, he took a unanimous decision from Nom d'usuari Salantri.

Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Lluitant fora de Phoenix, Ariz., the 5-foot-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 de la seva 9 professional career victories by way of (T)KO o submissió.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (estrangulament per l'esquena) de Jeff Fletcher that came at the 1:26 mark of the opening round on September 18, 2015, and a knockout of Roberto Leon that occurred at the 1:10 mark of the first stanza of their matchup.

Dietmeyer is coming off a four-year layoff from competition. En el seu últim inici al març 30, 2012, he faced his toughest test to date in UFC and DREAM veteran Antonio McKee, taking McKee the distance of their fight before finding himself on the losing end of a unanimous decision.

Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

El 5-peus-9, 31-year-old Steinke of Payson, Ariz. will enter La Jaula for the first time after scoring back-to-back, first round submissions over just a two-week span, a Ray Robinson i Guillermo Pena d'octubre 1, 2016 i octubre 15, 2016, respectivament.

Rivera is a 5-foot-6, 28-year-old native of Windsor, New York who relocated to South Florida to join the famed Blackzilians camp. Fins a la data, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO o submissió.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ACTION HEATS UP WITH WEEKLY MMA FIGHT SERIES ON NBC UNIVERSO, BEGINNING MONDAY, Abril 18

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THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK – March 28, 2015 - Combat Amèriques, la primera vegada U.S. Hispans Arts Marcials Mixtes (MMA) franquícia esportiva fundada per Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-creador Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, canal de cable a l'entreteniment i els esports moderns per llatins, with a weekly, one-hour program, començament Dilluns, Abril 18, a 12 a.m. I/9 p.m. PT, from Los Angeles, Califòrnia.

A total of 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning Combat Amèriques reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "El Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 boxa), Urijah Faber protegit Erick Sánchez (6-2), John "Sexy Sexy" Castañeda (9-2) and women’s atomweight standout and Eddie Bravo pupil Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (4-3), will unfold over the course of a 30-day period.

“We are thrilled to be featured in a new, weekly slot that will allow us to continuously showcase the best and most exciting young Hispanic fighters and future world champions” said McLaren.

“Since we launched our franchise,"Va continuar McLaren, “NBC Universo has played an instrumental part in helping Combate Americas engage a national Hispanic audience, so we look forward to returning to their incredible platform, and entertaining and inspiring new and existing MMA fans throughout the U.S.

“Combate Americas is a great place for fighters of Latin backgrounds to shine in front of martial arts fans”, dit Bilai Joa Silar, Senior Vice President of Programming and Production at NBC Universo. “It’s very exciting to have another season of Combate Americas on NBC Universo. We’re sure our audience will be thrilled with each fight scheduled since they will all feature top notch fighters.”

Additional participating fighters and matchups will be announced soon, as will the Los Angeles location for the kick-off event and host venues for subsequent events.

The first weekly show on Abril 18 will mark the third event in the “Road To The Championship” series. Following the sixth event in the series, which kicked off on September 17, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the most successful competitors in each weight class will be placed in the first Combate Americas world championship bouts in history.
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COMBAT AMÈRIQUES HITS HOLLYWOOD!

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Primer U.S. Franquícia MMA hispana porta televisat en viu
"Camí cap al campionat" sèrie de lluita als Angeles el Dimecres, Desembre. 16

"Sexy Mexy" s'enfronta "Kiko" López en pes gall esdeveniment principal
Ricky Palaus batalles Anthony Parets al esdeveniment co-estel·lar pes gall

Kyra Batara es quadra amb Liz McCarthy en acció atomweight de les dones

Viu, 04:00 baralles NBC UNIVERS transmissió comença a les 11 p.m. I/8 p.m. PT

Entrades a la venda ara

NOVA YORK - Desembre 1, 2015 - Combat Amèriques, la primera vegada U.S. Hispans Arts Marcials Mixtes (MMA) franquícia esportiva fundada per Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-creador Campbell McLaren, ha anunciat avui que farà el seu debut a Los Angeles, Califòrnia. amb un estel·lar, 09:00 baralla cartellera a Florència Jardins, viure NBC UNIVERS, canal de cable a l'entreteniment i els esports moderns per llatins, a Dimecres, Desembre. 16 a 11 p.m. I/8 p.m. PT.

"Aquest esdeveniment representa Combat Amèriques majoria d'edat, i la presentació d'una alineació que és insuperable, amb un recull dels més brillants up-and-coming lluitadors hispans als EUA ", va dir McLaren.

Preus des de $40, Les entrades per a "Premier Insurance Services i Aspira Mas Present Combat Amèriques: Camí cap al campionat de Hollywood,"Estan a la venda enwww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

En el gall (135 lliura) principal esdeveniment del viu, 04:00 baralles transmissió per televisió en NBC Univers, John "Sexy Sexy" Castañeda, fresc de la seva victòria a la primera edició de "Combat Amèriques: Camí A La prova del Campionat "a Las Vegas, Nev. a Setembre 17, s'enfrontaran amb el també sorprenent sensació Federico "Kiko" López.

El jugador de 23 anys d'edat, Castañeda (8-2), un davanter experimentat que és oriünd de Mankato, De., va obtenir la seva tercera victòria consecutiva en la forma d'una decisió unànime sobre Justin Governale a la gàbia Combat Amèriques.

Un membre de 31 anys d'edat, de Team Quest, López (10-5) de Murrieta, Califòrnia. és una ratxa de cinc baralla, amb quatre d'aquestes victòries d'haver arribat a través de qualsevol (T)KO o submissió.

En l'esdeveniment co-estel·lar pes gall, Combat Amèriques estrella sèrie de televisió de realitat i colpejador d'energia Ricky "El Gallero" Palacios s'enfrontaran amb scrapper perillós Anthony Parets de Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), un 28-anys d'edat, resident de la Missió, Texas, que també compta amb un registre de boxa professional irreprotxable de 2-0-1, anotar un eixordador, primera ronda (1:00) KO en Benji Gómez amb un cop de peu al cap al "Combat Amèriques: Camí A La prova del Campionat "a la Setembre 17, mentre que el 26-anys d'edat, Parets, un altre membre del Team Quest, està tractant de tornar a la columna de la victòria després de patir una pèrdua al juliol que va posar fi a una ratxa de dues baralles.

En un atomweight femení ofert (105 lliura) atracció en la transmissió en viu,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara xocarà amb "Lightning Liz McCarthy.

Lluitant fora de Las Vegas, Déu (3-3) és un protegit de 21 anys d'edat, de Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu guru Eddie Bravo. During the “Combate Americas: Camí A La prova del Campionat "a Las Vegas, Batara va aconseguir una impressionant victòria molest per decisió unànime sobre el Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, un ex retador al campionat del món amb cinc vegades més baralles professionals com Batara.

El jugador de 29 anys d'edat, McCarthy (2-3), També lluitant des de Las Vegas, és un veterà de quatre temps de Invicta FC, the world’s premier all-women’s MMA league. Prior to her professional debut at Invicta FC 2 on va derrotar Jessica Felipe a manera de primera ronda (5:00) QUI (metge atur) al juliol 28, 2012, McCarthy va amassar una perfecta, 6-0 rècord com amateur.

La transmissió en viu de NBC UNIVERS s'iniciarà amb un pes ploma (145 lliura) enfrontament entre Urijah Faber finalitzador protegit i prolífic Erick Sánchez (5-2) de Sacramento, Califòrnia. i company de l'estrella en ascens "Ruthless" Rudy Morales (3-3) of Las Vegas.

La completa, 05:00 baralla cartellera preliminar de "Combat Amèriques: Camí cap al campionat de Hollywood "es donarà a conèixer en breu.

Portes a Florència Jardins obren a les 5 p.m. PT per a l'esdeveniment, i la primera baralla preliminar començarà a les 6 p.m.
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COMBATE AMERICAS AND NBC UNIVERSO KICK OFF ALL-NEW MMA FIGHT SERIES “ROAD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP” LIVE ON THUR., Setembre. 17 FROM LAS VEGAS

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NBC UNIVERS per oferir Combat Amèriques
La majoria dels combatents de Bad-Ass Llatí MMA

Esdeveniment Inici: Ramiro "Junior" Hernández vs. Max Cendrers
També en l'acció: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
Joan “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda i
estrelles de la televisió realitat Ricky Palaus i JC Llamas

NOVA YORK - agost 26, 2015 - Combat Amèriques, la primera vegada U.S. Hispans Arts Marcials Mixtes (MMA) franquícia esportiva fundada per Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-creador Campbell McLaren, i NBC UNIVERS, els moderns esports i canal de cable d'entreteniment per als llatins, ha anunciat avui el tret de sortida del "camí cap al campionat,"Un totalment nou, multianual MMA sèrie baralla que serà transmesa en viu per NBC UNIVERS. El primer esdeveniment en viu a la sèrie Combat Amèriques sortirà a l'aire en Dijous, Setembre 17 a 11 p.m. I/8 p.m. PT. de The D Las Vegas, Nevada, just a temps per a l'inici del Mes de la Hispanitat.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, viu MMA sèrie de lluita creat específicament per als Estats Units. Els hispans que senten passió per l'art i l'acció de l'esport. Els aficionats poden sintonitzar NBC UNIVERS veure a aquests gladiadors d'avui dia entren a la gàbia per competir per l'oportunitat d'aconseguir la glòria.

The Combate Americas live fight series schedule on NBC UNIVERSO includes:

  • Dj, Set. 17, 2015 en 11 p ET / 8p PT
  • Dj, Novembre. 19, 2015 en 11 p ET / 8p PT
  • En 2016, quatre dates addicionals TBD

"Estem molt contents d'ampliar la nostra relació amb NBC UNIVERS, i esperem que el lliurament de targetes de lluita ple d'acció amb alguns dels millors boxejadors llatins al planeta,", Va dir McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. demogràfics - Millennials Hispans.

"L'associació de NBC UNIVERS amb Combat Americas'delivers en la nostra promesa d'oferir als nostres televidents llatins entusiasta i entreteniment avantguardista i els majors esdeveniments,", Va dir Rubén Mendiola, President, NBC UNIVERS.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combat Amèriques - El reality de competència, va fer història en convertir-se en el primer programa de la baralla amb temes de la història a guanyar un premi important de la televisió - "Millor Varietat o Sèrie Realitat,"En 29 dels Premis Anuals Imatge de l'any passat. La Combat Amèriques el reality show transmès per NBC UNIVERS (antigament Mun2) i era un dels favorits entre els U.S. Televidents hispans.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Dj, Set. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernández (17-7) de Muscatine, Iowa s'enfrontaran-off amb contundent artista KO Max Cendrers (7-2) of La Mirada, Califòrnia. en un pes ploma (145 lliures.) principal enfrontament esdeveniment. Cendrers busca la seva setena victòria consecutiva, després d'acabar quatre dels seus últims sis oponents a través de (T)KO o submissió.

També a la cartellera serà aquesta nit Combat Amèriques reality series stars J.C. Flames (5-5) i Ricky "El Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

El segon lloc en el concurs reality, Flames de Bakersfield, Qualif., s'enfrontaran-off contra el finalitzador agressiva mentalitat Ozzie "The Outlaw" Álvarez (6-2) de Brea, Califòrnia. en un pes welter (170 lliura) concurs. Palaus de Missió, TX will face Benji "El lluitador" Gómez (4-4) de Ventura, Califòrnia. en un gall (135 lliura) duel.

En una de les dones de pes palla ofert (115 lliura) fi, Invicta FC veterà Nicdali "The Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) de Tulsa, Oklahoma. xocarà amb colpejador d'energia Katy "Xarxa Dragon" Collins (2-1) Branson, Vostè.

Baralles addicionals, incloent una targeta completa baralla preliminar es donarà a conèixer en breu.
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SOBRE COMBAT AMÉRICAS
Combat Amèriques, LLC. is the first U.S. Hispans Arts Marcials Mixtes (MMA) franquícia esportiva en la història, designed to build Latino fighting champions and serve Hispanic fans, one of the world’s most avid groups of prize fighting enthusiasts. The Combate Americas franchise includes reality TV programming, live events and mobile programming. The company’s CEO, Campbell McLaren, is universally recognized as the co-founder/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine described McLaren as “el geni de màrqueting darrere de la UFC” i Yahoo! Esports van proclamar que ell “sap més sobre l'esport que gairebé tot el món en l'actualitat.” With an unprecedented product and a blue-chip ownership and management team, Combate Americas is poised to break new ground and bring about a new era in world championship level MMA competition.

Sobre NBC UNIVERS:
NBC UNIVERS (www.nbcuniverso.com) és un canal de cable moderns esports i entreteniment per als llatins, portant els millors franquícies esportives del món i la programació nerviós a més de 40 milió de llars en el U.S. Com un dels canals més àmpliament disponibles cables moderns per EUA. Llatins, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action – including FIFA World Cup™, Liga MX, Lliga Premier, NASCAR Mèxic Sèries, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics – along with signature series, pel·lícules taquilleres, música, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, a la televisió, dispositius mòbils i en línia. NBC UNIVERS és part d'hispans Empreses i contingut, una divisió de NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), una de les companyies de mitjans i entreteniment líders en el món. NBCUniversal és una subsidiària de Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Per trobar el número de canal NBC UNIVERS en la seva àrea, si us plau visiti www.nbcuniverso.com/Encuentralo.