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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, Listopadu. 11

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 liber) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on Sobota, Listopad 11 na 11:30 p.m. A/10:30 p.m. CT.

Událost, 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.

Na 36 let, 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 liber) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on The Ultimate Fighter: Latinská Amerika reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 z jeho 12 kariéra vyhraje prostřednictvím (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 "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) mise, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) Mexico City, Mexiko.

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 Roman Salazar na Duben 20, a jednomyslné rozhodnutí přes Chris Avila na Červenec 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 z jeho 10 Profesionální kariéra vyhraje cestou (T)KO nebo podání, 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 "Sexy Mexi" Castaneda (14-2) of Mankato, Z. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevin “El FrioMoreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru.

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 na Srpen 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, bitva-testoval, 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.

Na právě 25 let, Gómez has already racked up 30 Profesionální záchvaty, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, z jeho 20 kariéra vítězství, an astonishing 17 přišli cestou (T)KO nebo podání.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, s 9 z jeho 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO nebo podání. 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 liber) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) Mexico City, Mexiko, 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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O Combate AMERICAS
Combate Americas je přední hispánský Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sportovní franchise, rychle stává číslo dvě sportovní, po fotbale, pro španělsky mluvící sportovní fanoušci po celém světě. Combate Americas série zahrnuje programování televizní reality, živých událostí a mobilní programování. CEO společnosti, Campbell McLaren, je všeobecně uznáván jako spoluzakladatel / spolutvůrce Championship Fighting Konečný (UFC). New York Magazine popsal McLaren as “marketing génius za UFC” a Yahoo! Sport prohlásil, že “ví více o sportu než jen asi každý v něm dnes.” Bezprecedentní výrobku a blue-chip vlastnictví a managementu, Combate Americas se chystá nové obzory a přinese nové éry v úrovni mistrovství světa MMA soutěže.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES TWO TOURNAMENT ALTERNATE BOUTS, WOMEN’S PRELIMINARY BOUT FOR “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, Listopadu 11 IN CANCUN, MEXICO

Pictured below: Levy SaulEl NegroMarroquin (8-2) will compete in aCOPA COMBATEtournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexico onSobota, Listopad. 11. Foto úvěru: 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 - Říjen 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, jedna noc, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Bantamweight (135 liber) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Sobota, Listopad. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. A/10:35 p.m. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 liber) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) Visalia, Kalif. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) Mexico City, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, začínající na 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. CT, 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) bude náměstí off s Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) a, 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.


Výše: Sheila Padilla (levý) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (doprava) in an atomweight (105 liber) preliminary bout atCOPA COMBATE” na Sobota, Listopad. 11. Foto úvěru: Combate Americas, LLC

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

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

Neporažený, 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, Nemocný. 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 24th 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 onČtvrtek, Listopad. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • John "Sexy Mexi" Castaneda (14-2) of Mankato, Z.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) Mexico City, Mexiko
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) San Juan, Portoriko
  • Marc "Lufo" Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Španělsko
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Kolumbie
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru
  • Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) mise, 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. Kromě toho, 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.

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

Telemundo and Combate Americas have announced a historic partnership for the broadcast television network’s first-ever live MMA event withCopa Combate,” the one-night, eight-man, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on Sobota, Listopad. 11.

(Pictured from left to right below): Tournament fighter Mikey Erosa of San Juan, Portoriko; 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, Z; Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren; Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren; tournament fighter Carlos Rivera of Mexico City, Mexiko; tournament fighter Ricky Palacios of Mission, Texas; and tournament fighter Marc Gomez of Barcelona, Španělsko

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

All eight tournament fighters announced

MIAMI – Říjen 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, jedna noc, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. Akce se bude konat ve dnechListopad 11 na 11:30 p.m. A/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Mexiko.

Historické, 90-minute live broadcast on Telemundo will coincide with the 24thanniversary 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,"Řekl 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 liber) divize, hailing from the U.S., Mexiko, Portoriko, Španělsko, Kolumbie, 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" Castaneda (14-2) of Mankato, Z. 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) Mexico City, Mexiko
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) San Juan, Portoriko
  • Marc "Lufo" Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Španělsko
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Kolumbie
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) mise, 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 Roman Salazar a Chris Avila, příslušně.

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. Kromě toho, 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, Července 27

Combate Americas superstar Ricky “Gallero” Palacios (doprava) returns to action atCombate Clascioat Mana Wynwood in Miami on Červenec 27. Palacios will face his biggest test to date in Nate Diaz protege Chris Avila. Foto úvěru: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas LLC

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

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

Více:
Bantamweight: Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Billy Molina
Muší: Alberto Montes vs. Jonathan Quiroz
Bantamweight: Irvin “The Beast” Rivera vs. Chino Duran
Bantamweight: Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon

NEW YORK - Červenec 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., na Čtvrtek, Červenec 27.

Making his return to the Combate Americas cage La Jaula is top-ranked bantamweight (135 liber) star Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (8-1), who will move up to the featherweight (145 liber) 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 chráněný, Chris Avila (5-4) Stockton, Kalif.

“This is shaping up to be our most stellar fight card, odshora dolů, 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 řekl.

Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman “El Gallito” Salazar at Combate 13 na Duben 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, Mexiko.

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 liber) 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) Long Beach, Kalif.

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. Další zápasy budou oznámeny v následujících dnech.

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 Červenec 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to El Clásico Miami on Červenec 29.

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com a internationalchampionscup.com.

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

LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND ESPN LATIN AMERICA
ON Čtvrtek, Dubna 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 - Duben 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. na Čtvrtek, Duben 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. A).

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

V bantamové (135 liber) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, Ariz. will collide with knockout artist Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1) mise, 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,“Řekl Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

6-noha-1, 29-letý Rodriguez, 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 Leden 21, the Alhambra, Kalif. resident scored a second round (3:55) WHO (údery) na Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 let, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, vstřelil první kolo (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 Únor 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 liber), 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 Květen 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

V jiné akce, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) se setká Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) na welterweight.

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 nebo podání, while Perez of Tucson, 5-noha-9, 28-letý, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) předkládání (zadní nahý tlumivka) naklonit si Anthony Wray října 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 Sanchez (7-3) Sacramenta, Calif., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) 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 na Únor 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, klec Combate Americas.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (zadní nahý tlumivka) na Josue Rodriguez na 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (údery) na Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on Leden 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) 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, Pátek, Duben 21, na 11 p.m. CT. 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

Hlavní událost střední váhy:
Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

Bantamweight: Irwin Rivera vs. Kevin Natividad
Welterweight: Benny Madrid vs.. Chad Dietmeyer
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Joel Champion
Atomweight: Alesha Zappitella vs. Stephanie Alba
Muší: Erick Sanchez vs. Randy Steinke
Welterweight: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
Muší váha: Justin Rascon vs. Jose, Palencia, Jr.
Muší váha: Arturo Guzman vs. Robert Caspar
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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS CASINO DEL SOL IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ON THURSDAY, Dubna 20

LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
ROMAN “EL GALLITO” SALAZAR VS. RICKY “EL GALLERO” PALACIOS
Hlavní událost střední váhy:
Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz vs. Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi
Více:
Welterweight: Benny Madrid vs.. Chad Dietmeyer

Bantamweight: Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

Tickets for “Combate13” on sale now

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

Událost, “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, Pátek, Duben 21, na 11 p.m. CT.

V co-hlavní události, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) a Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 liber) soutěž.

Ceny od $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 "Syn" Madrid (9-3) bude mít na Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) v welterweight (170 liber) bitva, a podrobení expert 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

5-foot-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 listopadu 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar cestou jednomyslným rozhodnutím.

Také 29 let, 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 června 12, 2015, and a stunning, První kolo (1:00) head kick knockout of Benji Gomez 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) jako profesionální boxer, Palacios has earned 5 z jeho 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

6-noha, 35-year-old Ortiz is riding a two-fight win streak after producing back-to-back stoppages in his last two appearancesa third round (4:45) WHO (údery) na Dano Moore října 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) WHO (údery) na Brendan Tierney března 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 z jeho 15 kariéra vyhraje prostřednictvím (T)KO nebo podání.

Arizmendi is an 11-year veteran of the sport, and winner of his last two matchups. Října 3, 2015, he forced Brendan Tierney to retire after the second round (5:00) of action and, března 5, 2016, he took a unanimous decision from Uživatelské jméno Salantri.

Benny Madrid vs.. Chad Dietmeyer

Bojují out of Phoenix, Ariz., the 5-foot-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 z jeho 9 professional career victories by way of (T)KO nebo podání.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (zadní nahý tlumivka) na 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. Ve svém posledním startu na březen 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

5-foot-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, na Ray Robinson a Guillermo Pena října 1, 2016 a říjen 15, 2016, příslušně.

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. K dnešnímu dni, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO nebo podání.

COMBATE AMERICAS ACTION HEATS UP WITH WEEKLY MMA FIGHT SERIES ON NBC UNIVERSO, BEGINNING MONDAY, Dubna 18

THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK - Březen 28, 2015 - Combate Americas, vůbec první na území USA. Hispánské smíšených bojových umění (MMA) sportovní povolení založen Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) spolutvůrce Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, moderní zábavní a sportovní kabelový kanál pro Latinos, with a weekly, one-hour program, začátek Pondělí, Duben 18, na 12 a.m. A/9 p.m. PT, from Los Angeles, Kalif.

Celkem 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning Combate Americas reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 box), Uriáš Faber chráněný Erick Sanchez (6-2), John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (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,"Pokračoval 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”, řekl 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 Duben 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 v Las Vegas, Nev., the most successful competitors in each weight class will be placed in the first Combate Americas world championship bouts in history.

Combate AMERICAS HITS Hollywood!

První U.S.. Hispánský MMA franchise přináší živě vysílán
"Road To The Championship" boj série pro Los Angeles Středa, Prosince. 16

"Sexy Mexy" tváře "Kiko" Lopez v bantamové hlavní události
Ricky Palacios bitvy Anthony Paredes v bantamové co-hlavní události

Kyra Batara čtverečky pryč s Liz McCarthy v dámském atomweight akce

Živé, čtyři boj NBC UNIVERSO televizní vysílání začíná na 11 p.m. A/8 p.m. PT

Vstupenky jsou již v prodeji

NEW YORK - prosinec 1, 2015 - Combate Americas, vůbec první na území USA. Hispánské smíšených bojových umění (MMA) sportovní povolení založen Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) spolutvůrce Campbell McLaren, dnes oznámila, že bude jeho debut v Los Angeles, Kalif. s hvězdným, nine-bout boj karta na florentské Gardens, žít NBC UNIVERSO, moderní zábavní a sportovní kabelový kanál pro Latinos, na Středa, Prosince. 16 na 11 p.m. A/8 p.m. PT.

"Tato událost představuje Combate Americas plnoletosti, a představovat lineup, který je na špičkové úrovni se sbírkou nejjasnějších up-and-nadcházející hispánských bojovníků v USA, "uvedl McLaren.

Ceny od $40, Vstupenky na "Premier pojišťovací služby a Aspira Mas Present Combate Americas: Road To The Championship Hollywood,"Jsou v prodeji nawww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

V bantamové (135 liber) Hlavní událost živě, čtyři boj televizní vysílání na NBC Universo, John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda, čerstvý z jeho vítězství u inaugurační "Combate Americas: Road To The Championship "událost v Las Vegas, Nevada. na Září 17, bude náměstí off s kolegou pozoruhodnou pocitem Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

23-letý Castaneda (8-2), zkušený útočník, který pochází z Mankato, Z., získal třetí po sobě jdoucí vítězství v podobě jednomyslného rozhodnutí nad Justin Governale v kleci Combate Americas.

A 31-letý člen týmu Quest, Lopez (10-5) z Murrieta, Kalif. jezdí pět boj Win streak, se čtyřmi z těchto vítězství mít přijít v podobě buď (T)KO nebo podání.

V Bantamweight co-hlavní události, Combate Americas reality televizní seriál Star a moc Průbojný Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios bude náměstí off s nebezpečným scrapper Anthony Paredes z Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), 28-letý obyvatel mise, Texas, který se může pochlubit také neposkvrněnou profesionálního boxu rekord 2-0-1, skóroval hromový, První kolo (1:00) KO na Benji Gomez s hlavou centr "Combate Americas: Road To The Championship "události na Září 17, zatímco 26-letý Paredes, další člen týmu Quest, se snaží vrátit do win kolony poté, co utrpěl ztrátu v červenci, které prasklo dva-boj Win streak.

V uváděl atomweight žen (105 liber) atrakcí na živém televizním vysílání,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara bude kolidovat s "Lightning Liz McCarthy.

Boj z Las Vegas, Bůh (3-3) je 21-letý chráněnec Brazilec Jiu-Jitsu guru Eddie Bravo. During the “Combate Americas: Road To The Championship "událost v Las Vegas, Batara stáhl úžasné rozrušení přes výhru nad jednomyslným rozhodnutím Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, bývalý světový šampionát challenger s pětkrát tolik profesionálních záchvaty jako Batara.

29-letý McCarthy (2-3), také bojovat z Las Vegas, je čtyřnásobný veterán Invicta FC, the world’s premier all-women’s MMA league. Prior to her professional debut at Invicta FC 2 kde ona porazila Jessica Philip prostřednictvím prvního kola (5:00) WHO (Lékař zastavení) července 28, 2012, McCarthy hromadil perfektní, 6-0 Záznam jako amatér.

Živé NBC UNIVERSO televizní vysílání odstartuje s muší (145 liber) matchup mezi Uriáš Faber chráněnec a plodný finišer Erick Sanchez (5-2) Sacramenta, Kalif. a kolega stoupající hvězda "Ruthless" Rudy Morales (3-3) Las Vegas.

Kompletní, Pět-bout předběžný karta pro "Combate Americas: Road To The Championship Hollywood "budou oznámeny brzy.

Dveře na florentské Gardens Otevřeno 5 p.m. PT na akci, a první předběžná zápas začne v 6 p.m.

COMBATE AMERICAS AND NBC UNIVERSO KICK OFF ALL-NEW MMA FIGHT SERIES “ROAD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP” LIVE ON THUR., Září. 17 FROM LAS VEGAS

NBC UNIVERSO na Feature Combate Americas "
Většina Bad-Ass Latino MMA Fighters

Main Event: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs.. Max Cenicerosem
Také v akci: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda a
Reality TV hvězdy Ricky Palacios a JC Lamy

NEW YORK - srpen 26, 2015 - Combate Americas, vůbec první na území USA. Hispánské smíšených bojových umění (MMA) sportovní povolení založen Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) spolutvůrce Campbell McLaren, a NBC UNIVERSO, moderní sporty a zábava kabelový kanál pro Latinos, dnes oznámila, kick-off "Road To The Championship,"Zcela nový, multi-rok MMA boj série, která se bude vysílat živě na NBC Universo. První přímý přenos v seriálu Combate Americas bude vzduch na Čtvrtek, Září 17 na 11 p.m. A/8 p.m. PT. od The D v Las Vegas, Nev., právě včas na začátku roku hispánské dědictví Měsíc.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, žijí MMA boj seriál vytvořený speciálně pro USA. Hispánci, kteří jsou vášniví o umění a působení sportu. Fanoušci se mohou naladit na NBC Universo se dívat na tyto moderní den protivníky vstoupit do klece soutěžit o šanci na slávu.

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

  • Čt, Sedm. 17, 2015 při 11p ET / 8PT p
  • Čt, Listopad. 19, 2015 při 11p ET / 8PT p
  • V 2016, další čtyři termíny TBD

"Jsme rádi, že rozšířit naše vztahy s NBC Universo, a těšíme se na poskytování akční bojové karty představovat některé z nejlepších Latino bojovníky na planetě,"Řekl McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. demografické - hispánský milénia.

"NBC Universo Partnerství s Combate Americas'delivers na náš slib poskytovat našim divákům strhující Latino a nervózní zábavy a největších akcí,"Řekl Ruben Mendiola, Prezident, NBC UNIVERSO.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate Americas - Soutěž série reality, zapsal do historie tím, že se na první boj ve stylu programu někdy vyhrát hlavní televizní ocenění - "Nejlepší odrůda nebo reality show,"V loňském roce 29. výroční Imagen Awards. The Combate Americas reality show vysílala na NBC Universo (dříve mun2) a byl oblíbený mezi fanoušky na území USA. Hispánské diváci.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Thur., Sedm. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) z Muscatine, Iowa bude náměstí-off s hard-bít KO umělce Max Cenicerosem (7-2) La Mirada, Kalif. v muší (145 lbs.) Hlavní událostí showdown. Cenicerosem hledá své sedmé vítězství v řadě, po ukončení čtyři ze svých posledních šesti oponentů prostřednictvím (T)KO nebo podání.

Také na boj kartu, která bude v noci Combate Americas reality series stars J.C. Llamas (5-5) a Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

Finalista v soutěži realita série, Llamas Bakersfield, Calif., bude náměstí-off proti agresivním smýšlející finišerem Ozzie "Psanec" Alvarez (6-2) z Brea, Kalif. v welterweight (170 liber) soutěž. Palacios mise, TX will face Benji "výtržník" Gomez (4-4) Ventura, Kalif. v bantamové (135 liber) matchup.

V uváděl strawweight žen (115 liber) konec, Invicta FC veterán Nicdali "The Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) Tulsa, Okla. bude kolidovat s napájecím děrování Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) Branson, Vy.

Další boje, včetně kompletní předběžná zápas kartu budou oznámeny brzy.
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O Combate AMERICAS
Combate Americas, LLC. is the first U.S. Hispánské smíšených bojových umění (MMA) sportovní povolení v historii, designed to build Latino fighting champions and serve Hispanic fans, one of the world’s most avid groups of prize fighting enthusiasts. Combate Americas série zahrnuje programování televizní reality, živých událostí a mobilní programování. CEO společnosti, Campbell McLaren, je všeobecně uznáván jako spoluzakladatel / spolutvůrce Championship Fighting Konečný (UFC). New York Magazine popsal McLaren as “marketing génius za UFC” a Yahoo! Sport prohlásil, že “ví více o sportu než jen asi každý v něm dnes.” Bezprecedentní výrobku a blue-chip vlastnictví a managementu, Combate Americas se chystá nové obzory a přinese nové éry v úrovni mistrovství světa MMA soutěže.

O NBC Universo:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) je moderní sportovní a zábavní kabelový kanál pro Latinos, přinášet špičkové světové sportovní franšízy a podrážděný programování na více než 40 milionů domácností v U.S.. Jako jeden z nejvíce široce dostupných moderních kabelových kanálů pro USA. Latinos, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action – including FIFA World Cup™, Liga MX, Premier League, NASCAR Series Mexiko, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics – along with signature series, trháky, hudba, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, v televizi, on-line a mobilní zařízení. NBC UNIVERSO je součástí hispánských podniků a obsahu, divize společnosti NBC Universal (www.nbcuniversal.com), jeden z předních světových mediálních a zábavních společností. NBC Universal je dceřinou společností Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Chcete-li zjistit číslo NBC Universo kanálu ve vašem okolí, navštivte www.nbcuniverso.com/Najděte ho.