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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, November. 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 naela) 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 Laupäev, November 11 juures 11:30 Pärastlõunal. JA/10:30 Pärastlõunal. CT.

Sündmus, 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.

Juures 36 aastane, 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 naela) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on Ultimate Fighter: Ladina-Ameerika reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 tema 12 karjääri võidab teel (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 edaspidi "Gallero" Palacios (9-1) Missiooni, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) Mexico City, Mehhiko.

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 edasi Aprill 20, ja üksmeelse otsuse üle Chris Avila edasi Juuli 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 tema 10 karjääri võidab teel (T)KO või esitamist, 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) of Mankato, Pärit. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peruu.

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 edasi August 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, lahing testitud, 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.

See on vaid 25 aastastele, Gómez has already racked up 30 professionaalne vagusid, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, tema 20 karjääri võidud, an astonishing 17 tulnud teel (T)KO või esitamist.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, koos 9 tema 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO või esitamist. 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 naela) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) Mexico City, Mehhiko, 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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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 “turustamise geenius taga UFC” ja Yahoo! Sport kuulutanud, et ta “teab rohkem sporti kui peaaegu keegi seda täna.” 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, November 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 onLaupäev, November. 11. Foto krediit: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, OÜ

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 – Oktoober 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, üks öö, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Kääbus sarjalainen (135 naela) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Laupäev, November. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 Pärastlõunal. JA/10:35 Pärastlõunal. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 naela) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) Visalia, Californias. 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, algab 9 Pärastlõunal. JA/8 Pärastlõunal. 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) on ruudu maha Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) ja, 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.


Ülal: Sheila Padilla (vasakule) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (õigus) in an atomweight (105 naela) preliminary bout at “COPA COMBATE” edasi Laupäev, November. 11. Foto krediit: Combate Ameerikas, OÜ

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

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

Võitmatu, 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, Haige. 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 onNeljapäev, November. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) of Mankato, Pärit.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) Mexico City, Mehhiko
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Hispaania
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Kolumbia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peruu
  • Ricky edaspidi "Gallero" Palacios (9-1) Missiooni, 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. Veel, 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, November. 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, Kaheksa meest, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on Laupäev, November. 11.

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

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 – Oktoober 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, üks öö, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. Üritus toimubNovember 11 juures 11:30 Pärastlõunal. JA/ 8:30 Pärastlõunal. PT, live from Cancun, Mehhiko.

Ajalooline, 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,"Ütles 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 naela) jaotus, hailing from the U.S., Mehhiko, Puerto Rico, Hispaania, Kolumbia, 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, Pärit. 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, Mehhiko
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Hispaania
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Kolumbia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peruu

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky edaspidi "Gallero" Palacios (9-1) Missiooni, 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 ja Chris Avila, vastavalt.

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. Veel, 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, Juuli 27

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Combate Americas superstar Ricky “Gallero” Palacios (õigus) returns to action at “Combate Clascio” at Mana Wynwood in Miami on Juuli 27. Palacios will face his biggest test to date in Nate Diaz protege Chris Avila. Foto krediit: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas LLC

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

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

Rohkem:
Kääbus sarjalainen: Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Billy Molina
Featherweight: Alberto Montes vs. Jonathan Quiroz
Kääbus sarjalainen: Irvin “The Beast” Rivera vs. Chino Duran
Kääbus sarjalainen: Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon

NEW YORK - Juuli 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., edasi Neljapäev, Juuli 27.

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

“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 öeldud.

Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman “El Gallito” Salazar at Combate 13 edasi Aprill 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, Mehhiko.

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 naela) 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, Californias.

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. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming days.

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

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com ja internationalchampionscup.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
ON Neljapäev, Aprill 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 – Aprill 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. edasi Neljapäev, Aprill 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 Pärastlõunal. JA).

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

Kui Kääbus sarjalainen (135 naela) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, Ariz. will collide with knockout artist Ricky edaspidi "Gallero" Palacios (7-1) Missiooni, 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,"Ütles Combate Americas tegevjuht Campbell McLaren.

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

6-foot-1, 29-aastane 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 Jaanuar 21, the Alhambra, Californias. resident scored a second round (3:55) WHO (löögid) edasi Christian Gonzalez.

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

Teiste tegevus, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) kohtub Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) kell 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 või esitamist, while Perez of Tucson, 5-foot-9, 28--aastane, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) esitamine (tagavedu alasti choke) poolehoidu võitma Anthony Wray oktoober 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) Sacramento, Californias., 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 edasi Veebruar 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, Combate Americas puuri.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (tagavedu alasti choke) kohta Josue Rodriguez kell 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (löögid) kohta Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on Jaanuar 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, Reede, Aprill 21, juures 11 Pärastlõunal. 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

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

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

Tickets for “Combate13” on sale now

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

Sündmus, “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, Reede, Aprill 21, juures 11 Pärastlõunal. CT.

In koostöö põhiturniiri, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) ja Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 naela) võistlus.

Hinnaga alates $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 "Poeg" Madrid (9-3) võtavad üle Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) in race (170 naela) lahing, ja esitamise ekspert 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 novembril 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

Ka 29 aastastele, 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 juunil 12, 2015, and a stunning, Esimeses voorus (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) nagu professionaalne poksija, Palacios has earned 5 tema 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

6-foot, 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) WHO (löögid) kohta Dano Moore oktoober 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) WHO (löögid) kohta Brendan Tierney märtsil 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 tema 15 karjääri võidab teel (T)KO või esitamist.

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

Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Fighting out of Phoenix, Ariz., 5 jalga-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 tema 9 professional career victories by way of (T)KO või esitamist.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (tagavedu alasti choke) kohta 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. In his last start on March 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, edasi Ray Robinson ja Guillermo Pena oktoober 1, 2016 oktoobrini 15, 2016, vastavalt.

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. Tänini, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO või esitamist.
Combate Ameerikas, mixed martial arts, MMA

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

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THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK – March 28, 2015 - Combate Ameerikas, esmakordselt Ameerika Ühendriike. Hispaanlased Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) spordiklubide asutatud Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) kaaslooja Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, kaasaegne meelelahutuse ja spordi kaabel kanal Latiinod, with a weekly, one-hour program, algus Esmaspäev, Aprill 18, juures 12 a.m. JA/9 Pärastlõunal. PT, from Los Angeles, Californias.

A total of 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning Combate Ameerikas reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky edaspidi "Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 poks), Uurija Faber kaitstud 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,"Jätkas 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”, öeldud 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 Aprill 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 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 Ameerikas, mixed martial arts, MMA

COMBATE Americas HITS HOLLYWOOD!

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"Tee Championship" võitlus seeria Los Angeles Kolmapäev, Detsember. 16

"Sexy Mexy" nägu "Kiko" Lopez Kääbus sarjalainen põhiturniiri
Ricky Palacios lahinguid Anthony Paredes in Kääbus sarjalainen koostöö põhiturniiri

Kyra Batara väljakud maha Liz McCarthy naiste atomweight tegevus

Live, Nelja-võitlus NBC UNIVERSO telesaade algab 11 Pärastlõunal. JA/8 Pärastlõunal. PT

Piletid müügil nüüd

NEW YORK - Detsember 1, 2015 - Combate Ameerikas, esmakordselt Ameerika Ühendriike. Hispaanlased Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) spordiklubide asutatud Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) kaaslooja Campbell McLaren, teatas täna, et ta teeb oma debüüdi Los Angeles, Californias. koos tähe, Üheksa-hooaeg võitlus kaardi Florentine Gardens, elama NBC UNIVERSO, kaasaegne meelelahutuse ja spordi kaabel kanal Latiinod, edasi Kolmapäev, Detsember. 16 juures 11 Pärastlõunal. JA/8 Pärastlõunal. PT.

"See sündmus tähistab Combate Ameerikas täisealiseks, ja esitades rivistus, mis on ületamatu kogumise targemaid up-tulevad hispaanlased võitlejad USA, "ütles McLaren.

Hinnaga alates $40, piletid "Premier Kindlustus Teenused ja pürgimine Mas Present Combate Ameerikas: Tee meistrivõistlustel Hollywood,"On müügilwww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

Kui Kääbus sarjalainen (135 naela) Põhiturniiri live, Nelja-võitlus telesaade NBC Universo, John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda, värske välja tema võidu avaistung "Combate Ameerikas: Road To The Championship "sündmuse Las Vegas, Nev. edasi September 17, Ruuduttaa mehe rabav tunne Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

23-aastane Castaneda (8-2), kogenud ründaja, kes hails Mankato, Alates., teenis kolmanda järjestikuse võidu kujul ühehäälselt otsuse üle Justin Governale on Combate Ameerikas puuris.

A 31-aastane liige Team Quest, Lopez (10-5) on Murrieta, Californias. sõidab viie võitlust võita vööt, neli neist võitu tulles teel kas (T)KO või esitamist.

Kui Kääbus sarjalainen koostöö põhiturniiri, Combate Ameerikas reaalsus telesarjas star ja power stantsija Ricky edaspidi "Gallero" Palacios Ruuduttaa ohtlike scrapper Anthony Paredes on Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), 28-aastane elanik missioon, Texas, kes ka uhke veatu professionaalne poks rekord 2-0-1, viskas mürisev, Esimeses voorus (1:00) KO kohta Benji Gomez peaga kick "Combate Ameerikas: Road To The Championship "üritus September 17, samas kui 26-aastane Paredes, teise liikme Team Quest, tahab tagasi võita veerus pärast kannatab kaotus juulis, et murduvad kahe võitlust võita vööt.

Ühes Objekte naiste atomweight (105 naela) atraktsioon live telesaade,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara siis põrkuvad "Lightning Liz McCarthy.

Võitlus välja Las Vegas, Jumal (3-3) on 21-aastane soosik Brasiilia Jiu-Jutsu guru Eddie Bravo. During the “Combate Americas: Road To The Championship "sündmuse Las Vegas, Batara tõmmatakse välja uimastamise ärritunud win kaudu ühehäälse otsuse üle Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Endine maailma meistrivõistlustel väljakutsuja viis korda nii palju professionaalne hood nagu Batara.

29-aastane McCarthy (2-3), Samuti võitleb välja Las Vegas, on neli korda veteran Invicta FC, the world’s premier all-women’s MMA league. Prior to her professional debut at Invicta FC 2 kus ta võitis Jessica Philip teel esimese vooru (5:00) WHO (Arst seiskumist) juulil 28, 2012, McCarthy kogunud täiuslik, 6-0 rekord amatöör.

Elada NBC UNIVERSO telesaade avalöögi koos sulgkaallaseks (145 naela) matchup vahel Uurija Faber soosik ja viljaka viimistleja Erick Sanchez (5-2) Sacramento, Californias. kolleegidelt tõusev täht "Halastamatu" Rudy Morales (3-3) Las Vegas.

Kogu, viie hooaeg esialgse kaardi "Combate Ameerikas: Tee meistrivõistlustel Hollywood "selguvad peagi.

Uksed Florentine Gardens avatakse kell 5 Pärastlõunal. PT Ürituse, ja esimese esialgse hooaeg algab 6 Pärastlõunal.
mixed martial arts

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

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Enamik Bad-Ass Latino MMA Fighters

Põhiturniirile: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
Ka tegutsemine: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda ja
Tegelikkuses TV tähte Ricky Palacios ja JC Llamas

NEW YORK - August 26, 2015 - Combate Ameerikas, esmakordselt Ameerika Ühendriike. Hispaanlased Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) spordiklubide asutatud Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) kaaslooja Campbell McLaren, ja NBC UNIVERSO, tänapäeva sport ja meelelahutus kaabel kanal Latiinod, teatas täna kick-off "Tee meistrivõistlused,"Täiesti uus, multi-aastase MMA võitlus seeria, mis on õhu live NBC UNIVERSO. Esimene live sündmus Combate Ameerikas seeria õhku Neljapäev, September 17 juures 11 Pärastlõunal. JA/8 Pärastlõunal. PT. The D Las Vegas, Nev., just enne algust hispaanlased Heritage Kuu.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, live MMA võitlus seeria on loodud spetsiaalselt USA. Latiinod, kes on kirglik kunstilist ja tegevuse sport. Fännid saavad häälestada NBC UNIVERSO vaadata neid tänapäeva gladiaatorid sisestage puuri võistlema võimalus on hiilguses.

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

  • Neljap, Seitse. 17, 2015 kell 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Neljap, November. 19, 2015 kell 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Sisse 2016, neli täiendavat soovitud TBD

"Oleme rõõmsad, et laiendada oma suhteid NBC UNIVERSO, ja ootan pakkuda meetmes pakitud võitlus kaarte ühed parimad Latino võitlejad planeedil,"Ütles McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. demograafiline - Hispanic Millennials.

"NBC UNIVERSO partnerlus Combate Americas'delivers meie lubadus pakkuda oma Latino vaatajad sütitav ja edge meelelahutus ja suurim sündmused,"Ütles Ruben Mendiola, President, NBC UNIVERSO.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate Ameerikas - Konkurentsi reaalsus seeria, tegi ajalugu saades esimeseks võitlus-teemalise programmi kunagi võita suur televisiooni auhind - "Parim Variety või reaalsus seeria,"Eelmise aasta 29. aastakoosolekul Imagen auhinnad. The Combate Ameerikas reality show eetris NBC UNIVERSO (endine mun2) ja oli fänn lemmik Ameerika Ühendriike. Hispaanlased vaatajaid.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Neljap, Seitse. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) Muscatine, Iowa on ruut-off koos karmi KO kunstnik Max Ceniceros (7-2) La Mirada, Californias. a sulgkaallaseks (145 lbs.) Põhiturniiri showdown. Ceniceros otsib oma seitsmenda järjestikuse võidu, pärast lõpetamist neli tema viimase kuue vastased teel (T)KO või esitamist.

Ka võitlus kaardi, et öösel on Combate Ameerikas reality series stars J.C. Laamad (5-5) ja Ricky edaspidi "Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

Teise koha-up reaalsus seeria konkurentsi, Laamad Bakersfield, Californias., on ruut-off agressiivsete mõtlemisega viimistleja Ozzie "Outlaw" Alvarez (6-2) Brea, Californias. in race (170 naela) võistlus. Palacios missiooni, TX will face Benji edaspidi "skandaalitseja" Gomez (4-4) Ventura, Californias. a Kääbus sarjalainen (135 naela) matchup.

Ühes Objekte naiste strawweight (115 naela) lõpp, Invicta FC veteran Nicdali "The Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) Tulsa, Okla. siis põrkuvad võim stantsija Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) Branson, Sa.

Täiendav võitleb, sealhulgas täielik esialgne hooaeg kaardi selguvad peagi.
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INFO COMBATE Americas
Combate Ameerikas, OÜ. is the first U.S. Hispaanlased Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) spordiklubide ajalugu, 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 “turustamise geenius taga UFC” ja Yahoo! Sport kuulutanud, et ta “teab rohkem sporti kui peaaegu keegi seda täna.” 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.

Umbes NBC UNIVERSO:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) on kaasaegne spordi ja meelelahutuse kaabel kanal Latiinod, tuues maailma top spordiklubisid ja edge programmeerimine üle 40 miljonis kodus Ameerika Ühendriike. Nagu üks kõige laialdasemalt kasutatav kaasaegne kaabeltelevisioonikanalid USA. Latiinod, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action – including FIFA World Cup™, Liga MX, Premier League, NASCAR Mehhiko Seeria, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics – along with signature series, kassafilmid, muusika, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, TV, online ja mobiilseadmete. NBC UNIVERSO on osa hispaanlastest Enterprises ja sisu, jaotus NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), üks maailma juhtivaid meedia ja meelelahutus ettevõtted. NBCUniversal tütarettevõte Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Et leida NBC UNIVERSO kanali number teie piirkonnas, külasta www.nbcuniverso.com/Leia teda.