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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 liv) Melanj 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 Samdi, Novanm 11 nan 11:30 p.m. AK/10:30 p.m. CT.

Evènman an, 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, Ajantin.

Nan 36 ane fin vye granmoun, 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 liv) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on Ultim konba a: Amerik Latin reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 nan l ' 12 karyè ranport pa fason pou (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 "Gallero nan" Palacios (9-1) nan misyon, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) nan Mexico City, Meksik.

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 (Ch) veterans – a split decision over Women Salazar sou Avril 20, ak yon desizyon inanim sou Chris Avila sou Jiyè 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 nan l ' 10 karyè pwofesyonèl ranport pa fason pou (T)KO oswa soumèt, 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) a Mankato, Soti nan. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Perou.

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 sou Out 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, batay-teste, 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.

Nan jis 25 ane ki gen laj, Gómez has already racked up 30 epizod pwofesyonèl, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, nan l ' 20 viktwa karyè, an astonishing 17 te vini pa fason pou (T)KO oswa soumèt.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, ak 9 nan l ' 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO oswa soumèt. 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 liv) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) nan Mexico City, Meksik, 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 (Ch). New York Magazine described McLaren as “jeni nan maketing dèyè ch la” ak Yahoo! Espò pwoklame ke li “konnen plis sou espò a pase jis sou nenpòt moun ki nan li jodi a.” 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, NOVANM 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 onSamdi, Nov. 11. Photo kredi: 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 – Oktòb 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, yon sèl-lannwit, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (Mma) bantamweight (135 liv) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Samdi, Nov. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. AK/10:35 p.m. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 liv) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) nan Visalia, Kalifòni. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) nan Mexico City, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, kòmanse nan 9 p.m. AK/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) pral kare koupe ak Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) ak, 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.


Pi wo pase: Sheila Padilla (kite) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (dwat) in an atomweight (105 liv) preliminary bout at “COPA COMBATE” sou Samdi, Nov. 11. Photo kredi: Combate Amerik, LLC

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

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

Undefeated nan, 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, Malad. 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 (Ch). 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 onJedi, Nov. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) a Mankato, Soti nan.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Ajantin
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) nan Mexico City, Meksik
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) nan San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Espay
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Kolonbi
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Perou
  • Ricky "Gallero nan" Palacios (9-1) nan misyon, 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. Anplis de sa, 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, uit-nonm, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on Samdi, 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, Ajantin; tournament fighter John Castaneda of Mankato, Soti nan; Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren; Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren; tournament fighter Carlos Rivera of Mexico City, Meksik; tournament fighter Ricky Palacios of Mission, Texas; and tournament fighter Marc Gomez of Barcelona, Espay

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 – Oktòb 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, yon sèl-lannwit, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. Evènman an pral pran plas souNovanm 11 nan 11:30 p.m. AK/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Meksik.

Istorik la, 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 (Ch) 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,"Te di 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 liv) divizyon, hailing from the U.S., Meksik, Puerto Rico, Espay, Kolonbi, Ajantin, 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 Jan "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (14-2) a Mankato, Soti nan. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Ajantin
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) nan Mexico City, Meksik
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) nan San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Espay
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Kolonbi
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Perou

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky "Gallero nan" Palacios (9-1) nan misyon, 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 Women Salazar ak Chris Avila, respektivman.

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. Anplis de sa, 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, JIYÈ 27

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

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

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

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

NEW YORK - Jiyè 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., sou Jedi, Jiyè 27.

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

“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 di.

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

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 liv) 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 Jonatan Quiroz (2-2) nan Long Beach, Kalifòni.

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

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com ak 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
SOU JEDI, APRIL 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 – Avril 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, Arizona. sou Jedi, Avril 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. AK).

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

Nan bantamweight nan (135 liv) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, Arizona. will collide with knockout artist Ricky "Gallero nan" Palacios (7-1) nan misyon, 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,"Te di Combate Amerik CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

6 nan-pye-1, 29-ane-fin vye granmoun 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 Janvye 21, the Alhambra, Kalifòni. resident scored a second round (3:55) KI MOUN KI (pwenson) sou Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 ane ki gen laj, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, li bay nòt yon premye tou (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 Fevriye 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 liv), 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 Me 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

Nan lòt aksyon, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) ap rankontre Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) nan wèltèr.

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 oswa soumèt, while Perez of Tucson, yon-5 pye-9, 28-ane-fin vye granmoun, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) soumèt (dèyè-toutouni toufe) genyen plis pase Anthony Wray sou Oktòb 1, 2016.

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

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 sou Fevriye 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, kalòj la Combate Amerik.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (dèyè-toutouni toufe) nan Josue Rodriguez nan la 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (pwenson) nan Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on Janvye 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) nan Tempe, Arizona.

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, Vandredi, Avril 21, nan 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
Wèltèr: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Wèltèr: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Joel Champion
Atomweight: Alesha Zappitella vs. Stephanie Alba
Plum: Erick Sanchez vs. Randy Steinke
Wèltèr: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
Mouch: Justin Rascon vs. Jose, Palencia, Jr.
Mouch: Arturo Guzman vs. Robert Caspar
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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS CASINO DEL SOL IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ON THURSDAY, APRIL 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
Plis:
Wèltèr: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Bantamweight: Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

Tickets for “Combate13” on sale now

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

Evènman an, “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, Vandredi, Avril 21, nan 11 p.m. CT.

Nan evènman an ko-prensipal, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) ak Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 liv) Konkou.

Soti nan pwi $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 "Pitit la" Madrid (9-3) ap pran sou Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) nan yon wèltèr (170 liv) batay, ak soumèt ekspè 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-an pye-7, 29-year-old Salazar of Scottsdale, Arizona. is a three-time Ultimate Fighting Championship® (Ch) veteran who will make his first start of 2017, and his first-ever in La Jaula.

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

Epitou 29 ane ki gen laj, 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 sou jen 12, 2015, and a stunning, premye tou (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) kòm yon boxer pwofesyonèl, Palacios has earned 5 nan l ' 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

6-pye nan, 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) KI MOUN KI (pwenson) nan Dano Moore sou Oktòb 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) KI MOUN KI (pwenson) nan Brendan Tierney sou Mas 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 nan l ' 15 karyè ranport pa fason pou (T)KO oswa soumèt.

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

Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Fighting out of Phoenix, Arizona., the 5-foot-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 nan l ' 9 professional career victories by way of (T)KO oswa soumèt.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (dèyè-toutouni toufe) nan 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 nan pye-9, 31-year-old Steinke of Payson, Arizona. will enter La Jaula for the first time after scoring back-to-back, first round submissions over just a two-week span, sou Ray Robinson ak Guillermo Pena sou Oktòb 1, 2016 ak Oktòb 15, 2016, respektivman.

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. Pou dat, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO oswa soumèt.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ACTION HEATS UP WITH WEEKLY MMA FIGHT SERIES ON NBC UNIVERSO, BEGINNING MONDAY, APRIL 18

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THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK – March 28, 2015 - Combate Amerik, premye-tout tan nan U.S. Panyòl Melanj Arts masyal (Mma) espò franchiz fonde pa Ultim Goumen Championship (Ch) ko-kreyatè Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, amizman, ak espò chanèl nan modèn kab pou Latino, with a weekly, one-hour program, kòmanse Lendi, Avril 18, nan 12 a.m. AK/9 p.m. PT, from Los Angeles, Kalifòni.

A total of 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning Combate Amerik reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "Gallero nan" Palacios (5-1 Mma, 2-0-1 boksè), Ouri Faber pwoteje Erick Sanchez (6-2), Jan "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,"Kontinye 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”, di 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 Avril 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 nan 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 HITS HOLLYWOOD!

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Premye U.S. Panyòl mma franchiz pote viv televize
"Road nan chanpyona a" seri batay nan Los Angeles sou Mèkredi, Dec. 16

"Sexy Mexy" ap fè fas "kiko" Lopez nan bantamweight evènman prensipal
Ricky Palacios batay Anthony Paredes nan bantamweight ko-prensipal evènman

Kyra Batara kare koupe ak Liz McCarthy nan aksyon atomweight fanm

Live, kat-batay NBC Universo difuze kòmanse nan 11 p.m. AK/8 p.m. PT

Biyè sou vant kounye a

NEW YORK - Desanm 1, 2015 - Combate Amerik, premye-tout tan nan U.S. Panyòl Melanj Arts masyal (Mma) espò franchiz fonde pa Ultim Goumen Championship (Ch) ko-kreyatè Campbell McLaren, te anonse li pral fè okazyone li nan Los Angeles, Kalifòni. ak yon gwan distribisyon, nèf-bout kat batay nan Florentin Gardens, ap viv sou NBC Universo, amizman, ak espò chanèl nan modèn kab pou Latino, sou Mèkredi, Dec. 16 nan 11 p.m. AK/8 p.m. PT.

"Evènman sa a reprezante Combate Amerik ap vini nan laj, ak prezante yon pwogramasyon ki se dezyèm anyen menm ak yon koleksyon pi klere monte-ak-ap vini konbatan yo ki Panyòl nan peyi Etazini an, "te di McLaren.

Soti nan pwi $40, tikè pou "Sèvis Asirans Premier ak Aspira mas Prezante Combate Amerik: Road nan chanpyona nan Hollywood,"Yo se sou vant nanwww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

Nan bantamweight nan (135 liv) evènman prensipal la ap viv nan, difuze kat batay sou NBC Universo, Jan "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda, fre koupe viktwa li nan inogirasyon "Combate Amerik yo: Road nan chanpyona "evènman an nan Las Vegas, Nev. sou Septanm 17, pral kare koupe ak parèy frape sansasyon Federico "kiko" Lopez.

Castaneda a 23-zan (8-2), yon atakan sezonman ki vyen nan Mankato, Soti nan., touche twazyèm viktwa youn apre lòt li nan fòm lan nan yon desizyon inanim sou Justin Governale nan kalòj la Combate Amerik.

Yon manm 31-ane-fin vye granmoun nan Ekip Quest, Lopez (10-5) a Murrieta, Kalifòni. se monte yon senk batay genyen tras, ak kat nan tout sa yo viktwa li te gen vini pa fason pou swa (T)KO oswa soumèt.

Nan evènman an bantamweight ko-prensipal, Combate Amerik zetwal seri televizyon reyalite ak pouvwa pèrswa Ricky "Gallero nan" Palacios pral kare koupe ak Scrapper danjere Anthony Paredes a Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), yon rezidan 28-ane-fin vye granmoun nan Misyon, Texas ki moun ki tou gen anpil yon san defo dosye boksè pwofesyonèl nan 2-0-1, yon etourdisan bay nòt, premye tou (1:00) KO sou Benji Gomez ak yon kout pye tèt nan "Combate Amerik yo: Road nan chanpyona "evènman an sou Septanm 17, pandan y ap 26-zan Paredes nan, yon lòt manm nan Ekip Quest, se kap pou li retounen nan genyen kolòn nan aprè yo sibi yon pèt nan mwa Jiyè ki kase yon de-batay genyen tras.

Nan yon tap atomweight fanm (105 liv) atraksyon sou difuze nan ap viv,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara pral kolizyon ak "Zeklè Liz McCarthy.

Goumen soti nan Las Vegas, Bondye (3-3) se yon protégé 21-ane-fin vye granmoun nan brezilyen jyu-jitsu Guru Eddie Bravo. During the “Combate Americas: Road nan chanpyona "evènman an nan Las Vegas, Batara rale sou yon genyen sansasyonèl fache atravè inanim desizyon sou Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, yon ansyen pwovokatè chanpyona mond ak senk fwa kòm anpil epizod pwofesyonèl kòm Batara.

McCarthy a 29-zan (2-3), tou batay soti nan Las Vegas, se yon veteran kat-fwa nan Invicta FC, the world’s premier all-women’s MMA league. Prior to her professional debut at Invicta FC 2 kote li te bat Jessica Filip pa fason pou premye tou (5:00) KI MOUN KI (doktè estopaj) sou Jiye 28, 2012, McCarthy rasanble yon pafè, 6-0 dosye kòm yon amatè.

Ap viv NBC Universo difuze nan ap choute koupe ak yon plum (145 liv) matchup ant Ouri Faber protégé ak prolific eFinisyon Erick Sanchez (5-2) a Sacramento, Kalifòni. parèy ak k ap monte zetwal "San fwa ni lwa" Rudy Morales (3-3) nan Las Vegas.

Nèt sou tout pwen nan, senk-bout kat preliminè pou "Combate Amerik: Road nan chanpyona Hollywood la "byento pral anonse.

Pòt la nan Florentin Gardens louvri nan 5 p.m. PT pou evènman an, ak premye bout la preliminè pral kòmanse nan 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., Sept. 17 FROM LAS VEGAS

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NBC Universo prezante Combate Amerik '
Pifò konbatan Move-manman bourik Latino mma

Main Evènman: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
Epitou nan aksyon: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
Jan “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda ak
televizyon reyalite zetwal Ricky Palacios ak JC lama

NEW YORK - Out 26, 2015 - Combate Amerik, premye-tout tan nan U.S. Panyòl Melanj Arts masyal (Mma) espò franchiz fonde pa Ultim Goumen Championship (Ch) ko-kreyatè Campbell McLaren, ak NBC Universo, espò yo modèn ak amizman chanèl kab pou Latino, anonse jodi a choute-off la nan "Road nan chanpyona an,"Yon tout-nouvo, milti-ane seri batay mma ki pral nan lè viv sou NBC Universo. Premye evènman an ap viv nan seri a Combate Amerik pral nan lè sou Jedi, Septanm 17 nan 11 p.m. AK/8 p.m. PT. soti nan D a nan Las Vegas, Nev., jis nan tan pou nan konmansman an nan Mwa Eritaj Panyòl.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, viv mma seri batay kreye espesyalman pou US. Panyòl ki pasyone sou atistik nan ak aksyon nan espò a. Fanatik ka melodi nan NBC Universo yo gade sa yo gladyateur jou modèn antre nan kalòj la fè konpetisyon pou yon chans nan tout bèl pouvwa.

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

  • Jedi, Sèt. 17, 2015 a 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Jedi, Nov. 19, 2015 a 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Nan 2016, kat dat plis TBD

"Nou ap eksite yo elaji relasyon nou ak NBC Universo, epi gade pou pi devan pou fournir aksyon-chaje kat batay prezante kèk nan pi bon konbatan yo ki sou planèt la Latino,"Te di McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. demografik - Millennials Panyòl.

"Patenarya NBC Universo a ak Combate Americas'delivers sou pwomès nou an bay telespektatè nou an Latino vibran ak abitan nan zòn amizman, ak pi gwo evènman yo,"Te di Woubenn Mendiola, Prezidan, NBC Universo.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate Amerik - Seri a reyalite konpetisyon, te fè istwa pa vin premye pwogram nan batay-la oryante tout tan pou pou genyen yon pi gwo prim televizyon - "Pi bon Varyete oswa Seri Reyalite,"Nan 29th rekonpans Anyèl Imagen ane pase a. Nan Combate Amerik reyalite montre devwale sou NBC Universo (Anvan mun2) e li te yon pi renmen fanatik nan mitan U.S. Telespektatè Panyòl.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Jedi., Sèt. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) a Muscatine, Iowa pral kare-koupe ak difisil-frape KO atis Max Ceniceros (7-2) nan LA MIRADA, Kalifòni. nan yon plum (145 lbs.) prensipal konfwontasyon evènman. Ceniceros ap chèche setyèm viktwa youn apre lòt li, apre fini kat nan dènye sis opozan l 'yo pa fason pou (T)KO oswa soumèt.

Epitou sou kat la batay pase tout nwit lan yo pral Combate Amerik reality series stars J.C. Lama (5-5) ak Ricky "Gallero nan" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

Moun kap kouri-up nan nan konpetisyon an seri reyalite, Lama a Bakersfield, Kalifòni., pral kare-off kont eFinisyon agresif-èspri Ozzie "Outlaw a" Alvarez (6-2) a Brea, Kalifòni. nan yon wèltèr (170 liv) Konkou. Palacios nan misyon, TX will face Benji "Brawler nan" Gomez (4-4) a Ventura, Kalifòni. nan yon bantamweight (135 liv) matchup.

Nan yon tap strawweight fanm (115 liv) fen, Invicta FC veteran Nicdali "Rèn nan lannwit" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) a Tulsa, Okla. pral fè kolizyon avèk pouvwa pèrswa Katy "Wouj dragon" Collins (2-1) a Branson, Ou.

Batay Lòt, ki gen ladan y ap fè yon nèt sou tout pwen kat bout preliminè pral anonse byento.
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SOU COMBATE AMERICAS
Combate Amerik, LLC. is the first U.S. Panyòl Melanj Arts masyal (Mma) espò franchiz nan istwa, 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 (Ch). New York Magazine described McLaren as “jeni nan maketing dèyè ch la” ak Yahoo! Espò pwoklame ke li “konnen plis sou espò a pase jis sou nenpòt moun ki nan li jodi a.” 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.

Sou NBC Universo:
NBC Universo (www.nbcuniverso.com) se yon espò modèn ak amizman chanèl kab pou Latino, pote espò franchises tèt nan mond lan ak pwogramasyon abitan nan zòn nan plis pase 40 milyon fwaye nan U.S lan. Kòm youn nan pi lajman disponib chanèl yo kab modèn pou US. Latino, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action – including FIFA World Cup™, Liga MX, Premye minis Lig, Mashkar Meksik Seri, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics – along with signature series, sinema sukse, mizik, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, sou televizyon, sou entènèt ak mobil aparèy. NBC Universo se yon pati nan Panyòl Enterprises ak Content, yon divizyon NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), youn nan dirijan medya ak amizman konpayi nan mond lan. NBCUniversal se yon sipòtè de Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Pou jwenn nimewo a chanèl NBC Universo nan zòn ou, tanpri vizite www.nbcuniverso.com/Jwenn li.