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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, Novembro. 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 libras) Artes marciais Mixtas (MMA) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on Sábado, Novembro 11 en 11:30 p.m. E/10:30 p.m. CT.

O evento, 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, Arxentina.

En 36 anos, 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 libras) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on The Ultimate Fighter: América Latina reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 da súa 12 vitorias na carreira a través de (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) de Misión, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) da Cidade de México, México.

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 en Abril 20, e unha decisión unánime sobre Chris Avila en Xullo 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 da súa 10 carreira profesional gañou por medio de (T)KO ou finalización, 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, De. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Pavo.

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 en Agosto 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-probado, 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.

Con só 25 anos de idade, Gómez has already racked up 30 loitas profesionais, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, da súa 20 vitorias na carreira, an astonishing 17 viñeron a través de (T)KO ou finalización.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, con 9 da súa 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO ou finalización. 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 libras) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) da Cidade de México, México, 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 Combate 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 “o xenio do marketing detrás do UFC” e Yahoo! Sports proclamou que “sabe máis sobre o deporte que sobre calquera no-lo hoxe.” 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, Novembro 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 onSábado, Novembro. 11. Crédito da 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 – Outubro 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, unha noite, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) galo (135 libras) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Sábado, Novembro. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. E/10:35 p.m. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 libras) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) de Visalia, Califa. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) da Cidade de México, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, comezando o 9 p.m. E/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) será cadrado fóra con Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) e, 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.


Arriba: Sheila Padilla (left) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (dereito) in an atomweight (105 libras) preliminary bout at “COPA COMBATE” en Sábado, Novembro. 11. Crédito da foto: Combate Américas, LLC

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

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

O invicto, 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, Enfermo. 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 onXoves, Novembro. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) de Mankato, De.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Arxentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) da Cidade de México, México
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) de San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, España
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Colombia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Pavo
  • Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) de Misión, 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. Alén, 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, Novembro. 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, oito homes, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on Sábado, Novembro. 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, Arxentina; tournament fighter John Castaneda of Mankato, De; Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren; Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren; tournament fighter Carlos Rivera of Mexico City, México; tournament fighter Ricky Palacios of Mission, Texas; and tournament fighter Marc Gomez of Barcelona, España

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 – Outubro 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, unha noite, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. O evento terá lugar oNovembro 11 en 11:30 p.m. E/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, México.

O histórico, 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,", Dixo 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 libras) división, hailing from the U.S., México, Puerto Rico, España, Colombia, Arxentina, 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) de Mankato, De. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Arxentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) da Cidade de México, México
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) de San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, España
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Colombia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Pavo

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) de Misión, 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 e Chris Avila, respectivamente.

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. Alén, 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, Xullo 27

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Combate Americas superstar Ricky “O Gallero” Palacios (dereito) returns to action at “Combate Clascio” at Mana Wynwood in Miami on Xullo 27. Palacios will face his biggest test to date in Nate Diaz protege Chris Avila. Crédito da foto: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas LLC

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

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

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

Nova York - Xullo 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., en Xoves, Xullo 27.

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

“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 dito.

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

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 libras) 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, Califa.

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

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com e 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
EN Xoves, 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, Silvestre. en Xoves, Abril 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. E).

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

No peso galo (135 libras) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, Silvestre. will collide with knockout artist Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1) de Misión, 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,"Dixo Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

A 6-foot-1, 29-anos de idade 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 Xaneiro 21, the Alhambra, Califa. resident scored a second round (3:55) QUEN (socos) en Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 anos de idade, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, el marcou unha primeira rolda (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 Febreiro 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 libras), 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 Maio 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

Noutra acción, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) vai reunirse Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) no medio-medio.

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 ou finalización, while Perez of Tucson, un 5-foot-9, 28-anos, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) presentación (mata-león) conquistar Anthony Wray en outubro 1, 2016.

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

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 en Febreiro 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, Combate a gaiola Américas.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (mata-león) de Josue Rodriguez no 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (socos) de Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on Xaneiro 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, Silvestre.

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, Venres, Abril 21, en 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

Middleweight Co-Main Event:
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
Pena: Erick Sanchez vs. Randy Steinke
Welterweight: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
Flyweight: Justin Rascon vs. Jose, Palencia, JR.
Flyweight: 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
Máis:
Welterweight: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Bantamweight: 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. E) television event series to Tucson, Silvestre. for the first-time ever on Xoves, Abril 20 with a stacked, 11-bout card at Casino Del Sol, headlined by a bantamweight (135 libras) showdown between accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) e nocauteador Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1).

O evento, “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, Venres, Abril 21, en 11 p.m. CT.

No co-main event, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) e Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 libras) competición.

Prezos a partir 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 "O Fillo" Madrid (9-3) vai asumir Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) nun medio-medio (170 libras) batalla, e especialista en submisión 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

O 5-foot-7, 29-year-old Salazar of Scottsdale, Silvestre. 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 en novembro 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

Tamén 29 anos de idade, 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 en xuño 12, 2015, and a stunning, primeira rolda (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) como un boxeador profesional, Palacios has earned 5 da súa 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

A 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) QUEN (socos) de Dano Moore en outubro 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) QUEN (socos) de Brendan Tierney en marzo 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 da súa 15 vitorias na carreira a través de (T)KO ou finalización.

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

Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Fighting out of Phoenix, Silvestre., the 5-foot-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 da súa 9 professional career victories by way of (T)KO ou finalización.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (mata-león) 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. 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

O 5-foot-9, 31-year-old Steinke of Payson, Silvestre. will enter La Jaula for the first time after scoring back-to-back, first round submissions over just a two-week span, en Ray Robinson e Guillermo Pena en outubro 1, 2016 e outubro 15, 2016, respectivamente.

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. A data, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO ou finalización.
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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 - Combate Américas, a primeira U.S. Hispánicos Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) franquía de deportes fundada polo 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, o entretemento e deportes moderno canle a cabo para Latinos, with a weekly, one-hour program, comezo Luns, Abril 18, en 12 a.m. E/9 p.m. PT, from Los Angeles, Califa.

A total of 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning Combate Américas reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 boxeo), Urijah Faber protexido Erick Sánchez (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,"Continuou 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”, dito 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 en Las Vegas, Nev., 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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Combate AMERICAS BATE HOLLYWOOD!

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Primeiro U.S. Hispánico franquía MMA trae en directo televisado
"Road To The Championship" serie loita para Los Angeles en Mércores, Decembro. 16

"Sexy Mexy" afronta "Kiko" López no evento principal galo
Ricky Palacios batallas Anthony Paredes no evento co-principal galo

Kyra Batara prazas off con Liz McCarthy en acción atomweight das mulleres

Vivo, catro loitas NBC UNIVERSO transmisión comeza ás 11 p.m. E/8 p.m. PT

Billetes á venda agora

Nova York - Decembro 1, 2015 - Combate Américas, a primeira U.S. Hispánicos Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) franquía de deportes fundada polo Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-creador Campbell McLaren, anunciou que fará o seu debut en Los Angeles, Califa. cun estelar, nove loita tarxeta da loita no Florentine Gardens, vivir NBC UNIVERSO, o entretemento e deportes moderno canle a cabo para Latinos, en Mércores, Decembro. 16 en 11 p.m. E/8 p.m. PT.

"Este evento representa Combate Américas benvida de idade, e presentando unha programación que é segundo a ningún cunha colección dos máis brillantes up-and-coming loitadores latinoamericanos en Estados Unidos ", dixo McLaren.

Prezos a partir de $40, Entradas para "Premier servizos de seguros e Aspira Pero Present Combate Américas: Road To The Championship Hollywood,"Están á venda nawww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

No peso galo (135 libras) evento principal do concerto, catro loitas transmisión televisiva na NBC Universo, John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda, fresco fóra da súa vitoria nas inaugurais "Combate Américas: Road To O evento Championship "en Las Vegas, Nev. en Setembro 17, será cadrado fóra co compañeiro sensación impresionante Federico "Kiko" López.

A 23-year-old Castaneda (8-2), un atacante experimentado, que vén de Mankato, Desde., gañou a súa terceira vitoria consecutiva na forma dunha decisión unánime sobre Justin Governale na gaiola Combate Américas.

Membro de 31 anos de idade da Team Quest, López (10-5) de Murrieta, Califa. está montando un de cinco vitorias seguidas, con catro destas vitorias que veu a través de un ou outro (T)KO ou finalización.

No caso galo co-main, Combate Américas estrela reality show e poder perforado Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios será cadrado fóra con scrapper perigoso Anthony Paredes de Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), un residente de 28 anos de idade de Misión, Texas, que tamén posúe un rexistro de boxeo profesional ilibada de 2-0-1, marcou un estrondoso, primeira rolda (1:00) KO en Benji Gómez cun xute na cabeza no "Combate Américas: Road To O evento Championship "en Setembro 17, mentres que a 26-year-old Paredes, outro membro da Team Quest, Está mirando para volver á columna da vitoria, despois de sufrir unha perda en xullo que tirou unha de dúas vitorias seguidas.

Nun atomweight das mulleres destaque (105 libras) atracción sobre a transmisión en directo,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara ha chocar con "Lightning Liz McCarthy.

Loitando fóra de Las Vegas, Deus (3-3) é un protexe 21-year-old de Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gurú Eddie Bravo. During the “Combate Americas: Road To O evento Championship "en Las Vegas, Batara arrincou un xiro impresionante vitoria por decisión unánime sobre Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, un ex desafiante campionato mundial con cinco veces máis loitas profesionais como Batara.

A 29-year-old McCarthy (2-3), Tamén loitando fóra de Las Vegas, é un veterano de catro veces Invicta FC, the world’s premier all-women’s MMA league. Prior to her professional debut at Invicta FC 2 onde derrotou Jessica Philip en concepto de primeira rolda (5:00) QUEN (médico paralización) en xullo 28, 2012, McCarthy acumulou unha perfecta, 6-0 rexistro como un afeccionado.

A transmisión en directo UNIVERSO NBC comezará cunha pluma (145 libras) enfrontamento entre Urijah Faber finalizador protexe e prolífica Erick Sánchez (5-2) de Sacramento, Califa. e compañeiro de estrela en ascenso "Ruthless" Rudy Morales (3-3) de Las Vegas.

A completa, cinco ataque card preliminar para "Combate Américas: Road To The Championship Hollywood "será anunciado en breve.

Portas na florentinos Gardens abrir a 5 p.m. PT para o evento, ea primeira loita preliminar comezará ás 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., Setembro. 17 FROM LAS VEGAS

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NBC UNIVERSO ao Recurso Combate Américas
A maioría Fighters Bad-Ass Latino MMA

Main Event: Ramiro "Junior" Hernández vs. Max Ceniceros
Tamén en acción: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
Baño “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda e
estrelas reality Ricky Palacios e JC lhamas

Nova York - agosto 26, 2015 - Combate Américas, a primeira U.S. Hispánicos Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) franquía de deportes fundada polo Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-creador Campbell McLaren, e NBC UNIVERSO, os deportes modernos e canle a cabo entretemento para Latinos, anunciou o tiro de saída de "Road To The Championship,"Un todo-novo, multi-ano MMA serie loita que vai ao aire en directo na NBC UNIVERSO. O primeiro evento en directo na serie Combate Américas ha ao aire na Xoves, Setembro 17 en 11 p.m. E/8 p.m. PT. Desde D en Las Vegas, Nev., só a tempo para o inicio do mes da Herdanza Hispánica.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, Serie en directo loita de MMA creado especialmente para US. Hispánicos que son apaixonadas sobre a arte e acción do deporte. Os fans poden entrar en sintonía coa NBC para asistir a estes UNIVERSO gladiadores modernos do día entrar na gaiola para competir por unha oportunidade de gloria.

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

  • Qui, Sete. 17, 2015 en 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Qui, Novembro. 19, 2015 en 11p ET / 8p PT
  • En 2016, catro datas adicionais TBD

"Estamos empolgados para ampliar a nosa relación coa NBC UNIVERSO, e ansiosos para entregar tarxetas de loita cheos de acción que caracterizan algúns dos mellores loitadores latinos no planeta,", Dixo McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. demográficas - millennials hispánicos.

"A colaboración da NBC con UNIVERSO Combate Americas'delivers sobre a nosa promesa de ofrecer aos nosos espectadores latinos despertando e de entretemento nervioso e os maiores eventos,", Dixo Ruben Mendiola, Presidente, NBC UNIVERSO.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate Américas - O reality show competición, fixo historia ao converterse no primeiro programa de loita con temas de sempre a gañar un gran premio televisión - "Mellor Variety ou Serie Realidade,"No 29º Premios Imagen anual do ano pasado. O Combate Américas reality show foi ao aire na NBC UNIVERSO (anteriormente Mun2) e foi un favorito dos fans entre U.S. Espectadores hispánicos.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Qui, Sete. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernández (17-7) de Muscatine, Iowa será cadrado-off con contundente artista KO Max Ceniceros (7-2) de La Mirada, Califa. nunha pluma (145 lb.) principal enfrontamento evento. Ceniceros busca a súa sétima vitoria consecutiva, despois de rematar catro dos seus últimos seis adversarios a través de (T)KO ou finalización.

Tamén na tarxeta loita aquela noite será Combate Américas reality series stars J.C. Llamas (5-5) e Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

O subcampión na competición reality show, Llamas de Bakersfield, Calif., será cadrado-off contra o finalizador agresivo de mente Ozzie "The Outlaw" Álvarez (6-2) de Brea, Califa. nun medio-medio (170 libras) competición. Palacios de Misión, TX will face Benji "O Brawler" Gómez (4-4) de Ventura, Califa. en un galo (135 libras) unión.

Nun strawweight das mulleres destaque (115 libras) fin, Invicta FC veterano Nicdali "A Noite Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) de Tulsa, Okla. ha chocar con poder perforado Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) de Branson, Vostede.

Loitas adicionais, incluíndo unha tarxeta de loita preliminar completo será anunciado en breve.
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SOBRE Combate Américas
Combate Américas, LLC. is the first U.S. Hispánicos Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) franquía de deportes na historia, 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 “o xenio do marketing detrás do UFC” e Yahoo! Sports proclamou que “sabe máis sobre o deporte que sobre calquera no-lo hoxe.” 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 UNIVERSO:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) é un deporte moderno e entretemento canle a cabo para Latinos, traendo mellores franquicias do mundo dos deportes e da programación nervioso de máis de 40 millóns de familias en U.S. Como un das canles de cable modernos máis amplamente dispoñibles para nós. Latinos, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action – including FIFA World Cup™, Liga MX, Premier League, NASCAR México Series, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics – along with signature series, películas de gran éxito, música, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, na TV, dispositivos liña e móbiles. NBC UNIVERSO forma parte hispánicos Empresas e contido, unha división da NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), unha das empresas de medios de comunicación e entretemento do mundo líderes. NBCUniversal é unha subsidiaria da Comcast Corporación (www.comcastcorporation.com). Para atopar o número da canle NBC UNIVERSO na súa área, visite www.nbcuniverso.com/Encontre-.