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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, Nov. 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 phaus) 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 Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 11 ntawm 11:30 p.m. THIAB/10:30 p.m. I.

Cov kev tshwm sim, 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.

Ntawm 36 xyoo, 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 phaus) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on Qhov kawg Fighter: Latin America reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 ntawm nws 12 hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (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 "Lub Gallero" Palacios (9-1) ntawm lub hom phiaj, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) ntawm Mexico City, Mexico.

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 rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 20, thiab ib tug unanimous kev txiav txim siab dua Chris Avila rau Lub Xya hli ntuj 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 ntawm nws 10 kev ua hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav, 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) ntawm Mankato, Los ntawm. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (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 rau Lub yim hli ntuj 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, sib ntaus sib tua-kuaj, 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.

Ntawm cia li 25 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, Gómez has already racked up 30 kev bouts, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, ntawm nws 20 hauj lwm victories, an astonishing 17 tau tuaj los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, nrog 9 ntawm nws 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO los yog cuav. 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 phaus) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) ntawm Mexico City, Mexico, 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 “lub lag luam ntse heev tom qab lub UFC” thiab Yahoo! Cov kev ua si hais tias hais tias nws “paub ntau ntxiv txog cov kev ua si nawv tshaj yog hais txog leej twg nyob rau hauv nws hnub no.” 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, KAUM-IB HLI 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 onSaturday, Nov. 11. Yees duab credit: 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 – Lub kaum hli ntuj 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, ib-hmo ntuj, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bantamweight (135 phaus) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Saturday, Nov. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. THIAB/10:35 p.m. I, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 phaus) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) ntawm Visalia, California. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) ntawm Mexico City, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, pib thaum 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, 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) yuav square tawm nrog Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) thiab, 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.


Saum toj no: Sheila Padilla (tshuav) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (txoj cai) in an atomweight (105 phaus) preliminary bout at “COPA COMBATE” rau Saturday, Nov. 11. Yees duab credit: Combate Americas, LLC

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

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

Lub undefeated, 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, Mob. 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 onThursday, Nov. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) ntawm Mankato, Los ntawm.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) ntawm Mexico City, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) ntawm San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spain
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Colombia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru
  • Ricky "Lub Gallero" Palacios (9-1) ntawm lub hom phiaj, 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. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, 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, Nov. 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, yim-txiv neej, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on Saturday, Nov. 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, Los ntawm; Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren; Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren; tournament fighter Carlos Rivera of Mexico City, Mexico; tournament fighter Ricky Palacios of Mission, Texas; and tournament fighter Marc Gomez of Barcelona, Spain

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 – Lub kaum hli ntuj 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, ib-hmo ntuj, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. Qhov kev tshwm sim yuav muab qhov chaw nyobKaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 11 ntawm 11:30 p.m. THIAB/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Mexico.

Lub historic, 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,"Hais tias 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 phaus) division, hailing from the U.S., Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, Colombia, 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 "tau ntxim hlub tau ntxim hlub" Castaneda (14-2) ntawm Mankato, Los ntawm. 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) ntawm Mexico City, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) ntawm San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spain
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Colombia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky "Lub Gallero" Palacios (9-1) ntawm lub hom phiaj, 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 thiab Chris Avila, feem.

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. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, 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, LUB XYA HLI 27

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Combate Americas superstar Ricky “Lub Gallero” Palacios (txoj cai) returns to action at “Combate Clascio” at Mana Wynwood in Miami on Lub Xya hli ntuj 27. Palacios will face his biggest test to date in Nate Diaz protege Chris Avila. Yees duab credit: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas LLC

COMBATE AMERICAS ADDS FIVE NEW BOUTS TO STACKED “COMBATE CLÁSICO” LINE UP IN MIAMI ON Thursday, LUB XYA HLI 27

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

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

TSHIAB YORK - Lub Xya hli ntuj 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., rau Thursday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 27.

Making his return to the Combate Americas cage La Jaula is top-ranked bantamweight (135 phaus) star Ricky "Lub Gallero" Palacios (8-1), who will move up to the featherweight (145 phaus) 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 kev tiv thaiv, Chris Avila (5-4) ntawm Stockton, California.

“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 hais tias.

Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman “El Gallito” Salazar at Combate 13 rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 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, Mexico.

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 phaus) 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) ntawm Long Beach, California.

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 Lub Xya hli ntuj 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to El Clásico Miami on Lub Xya hli ntuj 29.

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com thiab 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
RAU Thursday, PLAUB HLI 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 – Plaub Hlis Ntuj 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. rau Thursday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. THIAB).

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

Nyob rau hauv lub bantamweight (135 phaus) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, Ariz. will collide with knockout artist Ricky "Lub Gallero" Palacios (7-1) ntawm lub hom phiaj, 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,"Hais tias Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Lub 6-taw-1, 29-xyoo-laus 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 Lub ib hlis ntuj 21, the Alhambra, California. resident scored a second round (3:55) LEEJ TWG (punches) rau Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, nws tua nkag ib tug thawj round (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 Lub ob hlis ntuj 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 phaus), 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 Tej zaum 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

Nyob rau hauv lwm yam, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) yuav ua tau raws li Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) ntawm 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 los yog cuav, while Perez of Tucson, ib tug 5-taw-9, 28-xyoo-laus, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) yeej tshaj Anthony Wray on Lub kaum hli ntuj 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) ntawm Sacramento, California., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) ntawm 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 rau Lub ob hlis ntuj 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, lub Combate Americas tawb.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm Josue Rodriguez nyob rau ntawm lub 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (punches) ntawm Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on Lub ib hlis ntuj 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) ntawm 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, Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 21, ntawm 11 p.m. I. 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 zus
Atomweight: Alesha Zappitella vs. Stephanie Alba
Featherweight: 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, PLAUB HLI 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
Ntau:
Welterweight: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Bantamweight: Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

Tickets for “Combate13” on sale now

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

Cov kev tshwm sim, “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, Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 21, ntawm 11 p.m. I.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) thiab Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 phaus) contest.

Luv nqi los ntawm $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 "Leej Tub" Madrid (9-3) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) nyob rau hauv ib tug welterweight (170 phaus) sib ntaus sib tua, thiab kev mloog lus cov kws muaj txuj 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

Lub 5-taw-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 nyob rau hauv Kaum ib hlis 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

Tsis tas li ntawd 29 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, 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 Lub rau hli ntuj 12, 2015, and a stunning, thawj round (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) raws li ib tug kev boxer, Palacios has earned 5 ntawm nws 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

Lub 6-taw, 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) LEEJ TWG (punches) ntawm Dano Moore on Lub kaum hli ntuj 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) LEEJ TWG (punches) ntawm Brendan Tierney on Lub peb hlis ntuj 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 ntawm nws 15 hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav.

Arizmendi is an 11-year veteran of the sport, and winner of his last two matchups. Rau Lub kaum hli ntuj 3, 2015, he forced Brendan Tierney to retire after the second round (5:00) of action and, on Lub peb hlis ntuj 5, 2016, he took a unanimous decision from Nick Salantri.

Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Fighting out of Phoenix, Ariz., the 5-foot-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 ntawm nws 9 professional career victories by way of (T)KO los yog cuav.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 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

Lub 5-ko taw-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, rau Ray Robinson thiab Guillermo Pena on Lub kaum hli ntuj 1, 2016 thiab Lub kaum hli ntuj 15, 2016, feem.

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. Rau hnub tim, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO los yog cuav.
Combate Americas, mixed martial arts, MMA

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

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THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK – March 28, 2015 - Combate Americas, thawj-puas U.S. Neeg Mev Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kev ua si franchise nrhiav tau los ntawm qhov kawg sib ntaus Championship (UFC) co-creator Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, cov niaj hnub ua kev lomzem thiab kev ua si cable channel rau Latinos, with a weekly, one-hour program, pib Monday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18, ntawm 12 a.m. THIAB/9 p.m. PT, from Los Angeles, California.

A total of 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning Combate Americas reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "Lub Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 boxing), Urijah Faber kev tiv thaiv Erick Sanchez (6-2), John "tau ntxim hlub tau ntxim hlub" 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,"Txuas ntxiv 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”, hais tias 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 Plaub Hlis Ntuj 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 nyob rau hauv 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, mixed martial arts, MMA

COMBATE teb chaws Amelikas no Hits Hollywood!

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Thawj U.S. Neeg Mev MMA franchise theem nyob uas tawm hauv TV
"Txoj kev mus rau lub Championship" sib ntaus series rau Los Angeles rau Wednesday, Dec. 16

"Sexy Mexy" ntsib "Kiko" Lopez nyob rau hauv bantamweight ntsiab kev tshwm sim
Ricky Palacios battles Anthony Paredes nyob rau hauv bantamweight co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim

Kyra Batara squares tawm nrog Liz McCarthy nyob rau hauv cov poj niam txoj kev atomweight txiav txim

Nyob, plaub-sib ntaus NBC UNIVERSO telecast pib thaum 11 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. PT

Daim pib ntawm kev muag khoom tam sim no

NEW YORK - Hlis ntuj nqeg 1, 2015 - Combate Americas, thawj-puas U.S. Neeg Mev Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kev ua si franchise nrhiav tau los ntawm qhov kawg sib ntaus Championship (UFC) co-creator Campbell McLaren, hnub no tshaj tawm hais tias nws yuav ua kom nws debut nyob rau hauv Los Angeles, California. nrog ib tug stellar, cuaj-bout sib ntaus card tom Florentine vaj, nyob rau NBC UNIVERSO, cov niaj hnub ua kev lomzem thiab kev ua si cable channel rau Latinos, rau Wednesday, Dec. 16 ntawm 11 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. PT.

"Qhov kev tshwm sim nruab nrab Combate Americas los ntawm lub hnub nyoog, thiab qhia ib tug lineup uas yog thib ob rau tsis muaj leej twg nrog ib tug sau ntawm lub brightest li-thiab-los yog neeg Mev neeg tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv Teb Chaws Asmeskas, "hais tias McLaren.

Luv nqi los ntawm $40, daim pib rau "Premier Insurance Services thiab Aspira Mas Tam Combate Americas: Txoj kev mus rau lub Championship Hollywood,"Yog rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lubwww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

Nyob rau hauv lub bantamweight (135 phaus) ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm lub nyob, plaub-sib ntaus telecast rau NBC Universo, John "tau ntxim hlub tau ntxim hlub" Castaneda, tshiab tawm hauv nws lub yeej ntawm lub inaugural "Combate Americas: Txoj kev mus rau lub Championship "kev tshwm sim nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Nev. rau Cuaj hlis 17, yuav square tawm nrog koj txog haujlwm tawm nov ntawm nqaij tawv Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

Lub 23-xyoo-laus Castaneda (8-2), ib tug seasoned Striker uas hails los ntawm Mankato, From., khwv tau nws thib peb sib law liag yeej nyob rau hauv daim ntawv ntawm ib tug sawv daws pom kev txiav txim siab dua Justin Governale nyob rau hauv lub teb chaws Amelikas no Combate tawb.

Ib tug 31-xyoo-laus neeg ntawm Team Quest, Lopez (10-5) ntawm Murrieta, California. yog caij ib tug tsib sib ntaus yeej streak, nrog plaub ntawm cov neeg yeej coj los los ntawm txoj kev ntawm tog twg los (T)KO los yog cuav.

Nyob rau hauv lub bantamweight co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Combate Americas kev muaj tiag TV series lub hnub qub thiab lub hwj chim Puncher Ricky "Lub Gallero" Palacios yuav square tawm nrog yus scrapper Anthony Paredes ntawm Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), ib tug 28-xyoo-laus neeg nyob ntawm lub hom phiaj, Texas uas tseem boasts ib unblemished kev boxing cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 2-0-1, tua nkag ib tug thunderous, thawj round (1:00) KO rau Benji Gomez nrog ib lub taub hau kick ntawm lub "Combate Americas: Txoj kev mus rau lub Championship "kev tshwm sim rau Cuaj hlis 17, thaum lub sij hawm 26-xyoo-laus Paredes, lwm tus neeg Team Quest, yog tab tom nrhiav rau rov qab mus rau lub yeej kem tom qab kev txom nyem ib tug tsis nyob rau hauv Lub Xya hli ntuj uas tub ib tug ob-sib ntaus yeej streak.

Nyob rau hauv ib tug featured cov poj niam txoj kev atomweight (105 phaus) attraction rau cov nyob telecast,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara yuav tsoo nrog "Xob Laim Liz McCarthy.

Sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Las Vegas, Vajtswv (3-3) yog ib tug 21-xyoo-laus protégé ntawm Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu guru Eddie Bravo. During the “Combate Americas: Txoj kev mus rau lub Championship "kev tshwm sim nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Batara rho tawm ib tug stunning chim yeej ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab dua Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, ib tug qub lub ntiaj teb Championship challenger nrog tsib lub sij hawm raws li ntau kev bouts li Batara.

Lub 29-xyoo-laus McCarthy (2-3), kuj sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Las Vegas, yog ib tug plaub-lub sij hawm qub tub rog ntawm Invicta FC, the world’s premier all-women’s MMA league. Prior to her professional debut at Invicta FC 2 qhov chaw uas nws yeej Jessica Philip los ntawm txoj kev ntawm thawj round (5:00) LEEJ TWG (tus kws kho mob stoppage) Lub Xya hli ntuj 28, 2012, McCarthy amassed ib tug zoo meej, 6-0 cov ntaub ntawv raws li ib tug pib xyaum ua.

Cov nyob NBC UNIVERSO telecast yuav ncaws tawm nrog ib tug featherweight (145 phaus) matchup ntawm Urijah Faber protégé thiab muaj menyuam coob coob finisher Erick Sanchez (5-2) ntawm Sacramento, California. thiab cov phooj nce hnub qub "Siab phem" Rudy Morales (3-3) ntawm Las Vegas.

Lub tiav, tsib-bout yam ua ntej card rau "Combate Americas: Txoj kev mus rau lub Championship Hollywood "yuav tsum tshaj tawm sai.

Qhov rooj ntawm Florentine vaj qhib 5 p.m. PT rau cov kev tshwm sim, thiab cov thawj ua ntej bout yuav pib thaum 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., Cuaj hlis ntuj. 17 FROM LAS VEGAS

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NBC UNIVERSO rau qhia txoj Combate Americas '
Feem ntau cov Phem-Lub nroog Yeiuxalees Latino MMA Fighters

Main tshwm sim: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
Tsis tas li ntawd nyob rau hauv cov kev txiav txim: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Tau ntxim hlub Mexy” Castaneda thiab
kev muaj tiag TV hnub qub Ricky Palacios thiab JC No.

NEW YORK - Lub yim hli ntuj 26, 2015 - Combate Americas, thawj-puas U.S. Neeg Mev Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kev ua si franchise nrhiav tau los ntawm qhov kawg sib ntaus Championship (UFC) co-creator Campbell McLaren, thiab NBC UNIVERSO, cov niaj hnub ua si thiab kev lom zem cable channel rau Latinos, hnub no tshaj tawm cov kick-off of "Txoj kev mus rau lub Championship,"Ib tug tag nrho-tshiab, multi-xyoo MMA sib ntaus series uas yuav ya nyob rau NBC UNIVERSO. Tus thawj nyob tshwm sim nyob rau hauv lub teb chaws Amelikas no Combate series yuav ya rau Thursday, Cuaj hlis 17 ntawm 11 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. PT. los ntawm Lub D nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Nev., cia li nyob rau hauv lub sij hawm rau thaum pib ntawm Hispanic cuab yeej cuab tam rau lub Hlis.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, nyob MMA sib ntaus series tsim rau US. Hispanics uas yog passionate txog cov nkauj thiab kev txiav txim ntawm lub ua si nawv. Kiv cua yuav qhib rau hauv NBC UNIVERSO mus saib cov niaj hnub gladiators nkag mus rau hauv lub tawb los sib tw rau lub sij hawm ntawm hwjchim ci ntsa iab.

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

  • Thurs., Xya. 17, 2015 ntawm 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Thurs., Nov. 19, 2015 ntawm 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Nyob rau hauv 2016, plaub ntxiv cov hnub TBD

"Peb yog zoo siab heev yuav nthuav peb cov kev sib raug zoo nrog NBC UNIVERSO, thiab saib rau pem hauv ntej rau delivering nkaus-packed sib ntaus phaib featuring ib co ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws Latino neeg tua hluav taws rau hauv lub ntiaj,"Hais tias McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. demographic - Hispanic Millennials.

"NBC UNIVERSO txoj kev koom tes nrog Combate Americas'delivers rau peb cov lus cog tseg rau muab peb cov Latino viewers rousing thiab edgy kev lom zem thiab cov biggest cov txheej xwm,"Hais tias Ruben Mendiola, Thawj Tswj Hwm, NBC UNIVERSO.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate Americas - Cov kev sib tw kev muaj tiag series, ua keeb kwm los ntawm kev ua cov thawj sib ntaus-themed kev pab cuam puas tau los yeej yog ib qho loj TV puav pheej - "Qhov zoo tshaj plaws Ntau los yog kev muaj tiag Series,"Nyob rau hauv xyoo tas los lub 29th ib xyoos ib zaug Imagen txeeb. Lub Combate Americas kev muaj tiag qhia aired rau NBC UNIVERSO (yav tas los mun2) thiab yog ib tug kiv cua nyiam cov U.S. Neeg Mev viewers.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Thur., Xya. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) ntawm Muscatine, Iowa yuav square-off nrog nyuaj-los tsoo KO artist Max Ceniceros (7-2) ntawm La Mirada, California. nyob rau hauv ib tug featherweight (145 lbs.) ntsiab kev tshwm sim showdown. Ceniceros yog xav nrhiav kev sib law liag yeej xya, tom qab tag plaub ntawm nws kawg rau lub tw los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav.

Tsis tas li ntawd nyob rau hauv cov kev sib ntaus daim ntawv hais tias hmo ntuj yuav tsum tau Combate Americas reality series stars J.C. No. (5-5) thiab Ricky "Lub Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

Lub khiav-up nyob rau hauv cov kev muaj tiag series sib txeeb, No. ntawm Bakersfield, California., yuav square-tiv thaiv kev txhoj puab heev-minded finisher Ozzie "Lub outlaw" Alvarez (6-2) ntawm Brea, California. nyob rau hauv ib tug welterweight (170 phaus) contest. Palacios ntawm lub hom phiaj, TX will face Benji "Lub brawler" Gomez (4-4) ntawm Ventura, California. nyob rau hauv ib tug bantamweight (135 phaus) matchup.

Nyob rau hauv ib tug featured cov poj niam txoj kev strawweight (115 phaus) kawg, Invicta FC qub tub rog Nicdali "Lub Hmo ntuj poj huab tais" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) ntawm Tulsa, Okla. yuav tsoo nrog lub hwj chim Puncher Katy "Liab zaj" Collins (2-1) ntawm Branson, Koj.

Ntxiv fights, xam nrog ib tug ua tiav ua ntej bout card yuav muab tshaj tawm sai.
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HAIS TXOG COMBATE teb chaws Amelikas no
Combate Americas, LLC. is the first U.S. Neeg Mev Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kev ua si franchise rau hauv keeb kwm, 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 “lub lag luam ntse heev tom qab lub UFC” thiab Yahoo! Cov kev ua si hais tias hais tias nws “paub ntau ntxiv txog cov kev ua si nawv tshaj yog hais txog leej twg nyob rau hauv nws hnub no.” 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.

Hais txog NBC UNIVERSO:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) yog ib tug niaj hnub ua si thiab kev lom zem cable channel rau Latinos, nqa lub ntiaj teb no lub sab saum toj kev ua si franchises thiab edgy cajmeem rau ntau tshaj 40 lab cov tsev neeg uas nyob rau hauv lub U.S. Raws li ib tug ntawm cov feem ntau muaj dav niaj hnub cable raws rau US. Latinos, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action – including FIFA World Cup™, Liga MX, Premier League, NASCAR Mexico Series, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics – along with signature series, blockbuster tsos, music, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, on TV, hauv internet thiab mobile pab kiag li lawm. NBC UNIVERSO yog ib feem ntawm Hispanic Enterprises thiab Cov ntsiab lus, sib faib NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), ib tug ntawm lub ntiaj teb no txoj kev tawm thiab kev lom zem tuam txhab uas muag. NBCUniversal yog ib tug subsidiary ntawm Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Yuav nrhiav tau cov NBC UNIVERSO channel tooj nyob rau hauv koj cheeb tsam, thov mus saib www.nbcuniverso.com/Nrhiav nws.