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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MATCHUPS FOR “COPA COMBATE” ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN, $100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT LIVE ON TELEMUNDO AND NBCSN ON SATURDAY, November. 11

HISTORIC EXTRAVAGANZA PITS WORLD-CLASS FIGHTERS FROM
THE U.S., LATIN AMERICA AND SPAIN AGAINST EACH OTHER
IN CANCUN, MEXICO

BISA, 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 pon) 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 Hari Sabtu, November 11 di 11:30 p.m. DAN/10:30 p.m. CT.

Acara, 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.

Di 36 tua tahun, 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 pon) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on The Ultimate Fighter: Amerika Latin reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 nya 12 karir menang dengan cara (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) Misi, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) Mexico City, Meksiko.

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 pada tanggal Bulan April 20, dan keputusan bulat atas Chris Avila pada tanggal Bulan Juli 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 nya 10 karir profesional menang dengan cara (T)KO atau penyerahan, 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) dari Mankato, Dari. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevin “El FrioMoreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru.

Tied with Palacios for the greatest number of wins – six – in La Jaula, Castaneda recently re-signed with Combate Americas where he has yet to be beaten, after emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision over Cheyden Leialoha in UFC President Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series pada tanggal Bulan Agustus 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, pertempuran-diuji, 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.

Pada hanya 25 tahun, Gómez has already racked up 30 pertarungan profesional, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, nya 20 kemenangan karir, an astonishing 17 telah datang dengan cara (T)KO atau penyerahan.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, dengan 9 nya 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO atau penyerahan. 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 pon) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) Mexico City, Meksiko, 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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TENTANG Combate AMERIKA
Combate Americas is the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) waralaba olahraga, rapidly becoming the number two sport, setelah sepak bola, for Spanish speaking sports fans worldwide. The Combate Americas waralaba termasuk pemrograman reality TV, acara live dan pemrograman mobile. CEO perusahaan, Campbell McLaren, secara universal diakui sebagai co-founder / co-creator dari Kejuaraan Ultimate Fighting (UFC). New York Magazine menggambarkan McLaren sebagai “jenius pemasaran belakang UFC” dan Yahoo! Olahraga menyatakan bahwa ia “tahu lebih banyak tentang olahraga daripada hanya tentang siapa pun di hari ini.” Dengan produk belum pernah terjadi sebelumnya dan kepemilikan dan manajemen tim blue-chip, Combate Amerika siap untuk merintis jalan baru dan membawa era baru di tingkat kejuaraan dunia kompetisi MMA.

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

Pictured below: Levy SaulEl NegroMarroquin (8-2) will compete in aCOPA COMBATEtournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexico onHari Sabtu, November. 11. Foto kredit: Scott Hirano / Memerangi Amerika, 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 - Bulan Oktober 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, semalam, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bantam (135 pon) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Hari Sabtu, November. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. DAN/10:35 p.m. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 pon) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) dari Visalia, Kalif. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) Mexico City, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, dimulai 9 p.m. DAN/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) akan ancang-ancang dengan Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) dan, 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.


Atas: Sheila Padilla (kiri) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (yang tepat) in an atomweight (105 pon) preliminary bout atCOPA COMBATE” pada tanggal Hari Sabtu, November. 11. Foto kredit: Combate Americas, LLC

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

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

Tak terkalahkan, 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, Sakit. 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 onHari Kamis, November. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) dari Mankato, Dari.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) Mexico City, Meksiko
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) dari San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spanyol
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Kolumbia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru
  • Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) Misi, 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. Tambahan lagi, Telemundo Deportes broadcasts the FIFA World Cup™ CONCACAF qualifying matches for most of the region, including the Mexico and USA national teams’ away matches and the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes is also home to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,” the #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.

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

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

(Pictured from left to right below): Tournament fighter Mikey Erosa of San Juan, Puerto Rico; multi-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and Combate Americas talent Alberto Del Rio; tournament fighter Marcelo Rojo of Cordoba, Argentina; tournament fighter John Castaneda of Mankato, Dari; Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren; Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren; tournament fighter Carlos Rivera of Mexico City, Meksiko; tournament fighter Ricky Palacios of Mission, Texas; and tournament fighter Marc Gomez of Barcelona, Spanyol

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 – Bulan Oktober 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, semalam, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 hadiah utama. Acara ini akan berlangsung padaNovember 11 di 11:30 p.m. DAN/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Meksiko.

Bersejarah, 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,"Kata 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 pon) divisi, hailing from the U.S., Meksiko, Puerto Rico, Spanyol, Kolumbia, Argentina, and Peru, and will see them battle in La Jaula, the Combate Americas competition cage, over the course of three tournament stages – quarterfinal, semifinal and championship – before the eventual winner is crowned.

The event marks the first time in history that fighters will represent their respective countries on a quest to win the inaugural ‘Copa.’

Joining the previously announced John "Sexy Mexy" Castaneda (14-2) dari Mankato, Dari. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) Mexico City, Meksiko
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) dari San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spanyol
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Kolumbia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) Misi, 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 dan Chris Avila, masing-masing.

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. Tambahan lagi, 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, Juli 27

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

COMBATE AMERICAS ADDS FIVE NEW BOUTS TO STACKED “COMBATE CLÁSICO” LINE UP IN MIAMI ON HARI KAMIS, Juli 27

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

Lebih Banyak:
Bantam: Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Billy Molina
Kelas bulu: Alberto Montes vs. Jonathan Quiroz
Bantam: Irvin “The Beast” Rivera vs. Chino Duran
Bantam: Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon

NEW YORK - Bulan Juli 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) acara di Miami, Fla., pada tanggal Hari Kamis, Bulan Juli 27.

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

“This is shaping up to be our most stellar fight card, dari atas ke bawah, 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 tersebut.

Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman “El Gallito” Salazar at Combate 13 pada tanggal Bulan April 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, Meksiko.

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 pon) division for “Combate Clásico” is undefeated Venezuelan finisher Alberto Montes (3-0). Fighting out of the MMA Masters gym in Miami, the 23-year-old prospect locks horns with 30-year-old Combate Americas veteran Jonathan Quiroz (2-2) Long Beach, Kalif.

Grizzled veteran Irvin “The Beast” Rivera (5-3), best known for his thrilling, back-and-forth wars with Jose “Ghost” Ceja, looks to get back to his winning ways at the expense of prolific bantamweight wrestler Chino Duran (8-9), who makes his return to Combate Americas after a torrid run on the Florida MMA circuit.

Rounding out the newest additions to “Combate Clásico” is 24-year-old Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (4-1), coming off consecutive wins in La Jaula and ready to make a run at the top of the bantamweight division by tangling with Florida’s own Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon (1-1).

Tickets for “Combate Clásico” are on sale online at Ticketon.com. Pertandingan tambahan akan diumumkan dalam beberapa hari mendatang.

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

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com dan sayanternationalchampionscup.com.

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

LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND ESPN LATIN AMERICA
ON HARI KAMIS, BULAN 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 - Bulan April 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. pada tanggal Hari Kamis, Bulan April 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. DAN).

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

Di kelas bantam yang (135 pon) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, Ariz. will collide with knockout artist Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1) Misi, 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,”Kata Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

6-kaki 1, 29-Rodriguez tahun, 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 Bulan Januari 21, the Alhambra, Kalif. resident scored a second round (3:55) SIAPA (pukulan) pada tanggal Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 tahun, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, ia mencetak putaran pertama (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 Februari 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 pon), 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 Mei 9. Sebelum kerugian, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

Di laga lainnya, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) akan bertemu Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) di kelas welter.

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 atau penyerahan, while Perez of Tucson, 5-kaki-9, 28-tahun, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) pengajuan (belakang telanjang tersedak) menang atas Anthony Wray Oktober 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) dari Sacramento, California., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) Phoenix, Ariz.

5-kaki-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 pada tanggal Februari 16. Sebelum kerugian, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, kandang Combate Americas.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (belakang telanjang tersedak) dari Josue Rodriguez pada 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (pukulan) dari Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on Bulan Januari 28.

Natividad turned professional after amassing a perfect amateur record of 6-0. Five of his amateur victories came by way of TKO or submission.

The “Combate 13” preliminary bout card will also feature two flyweight matchups – the first between Arturo Guzman (0-1) of Tucson and Robert Caspar (0-0) of Copperas Grove, Texas, and the second between Justin Rascon (2-1) of Tucson and Jose Palencia, Jr. (1-1) Tempe, Ariz.

To location what station Azteca America airs on in your market, you can log onto the network’s channel finder.

In addition to Azteca America and ESPN Latin America, “Combate13” will air on TV Azteca in Mexico the following night, Hari Jumat, Bulan April 21, di 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

Acara Bersama Kelas Menengah:
Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

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

LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
ROMAN “EL GALLITO” SALAZAR VS. RICKY “EL GALLERO” PALACIOS
Acara Bersama Kelas Menengah:
Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz vs. Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi
Lebih Banyak:
Kelas menengah: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Bantam: Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

Tickets for “Combate13” on sale now

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

Acara, “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, Hari Jumat, Bulan April 21, di 11 p.m. CT.

Dalam acara co-main, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) dan Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 pon) kontes.

Harga dari $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 "Anak" Madrid (9-3) akan mengambil Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) di kelas welter sebuah (170 pon) pertarungan, dan ahli penyerahan Randy Steinke (17-10-1) will face off with aggressive-minded, Blackzilians camp member Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) in another bantamweight contest.

Matchups tambahan akan diumumkan segera.

Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

5-kaki-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 November 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

Juga 29 tahun, 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 Juni 12, 2015, and a stunning, babak pertama (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) sebagai petinju profesional, Palacios has earned 5 nya 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

6-kaki, 35-year-old Ortiz is riding a two-fight win streak after producing back-to-back stoppages in his last two appearancesa third round (4:45) SIAPA (pukulan) dari Dano Moore Oktober 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) SIAPA (pukulan) dari Brendan Tierney Maret 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 nya 15 karir menang dengan cara (T)KO atau penyerahan.

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

Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Fighting out of Phoenix, Ariz., the 5-foot-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 nya 9 professional career victories by way of (T)KO atau penyerahan.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (belakang telanjang tersedak) dari 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. Pada awal terakhirnya pada bulan Maret 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

The 5-kaki-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, pada tanggal Ray Robinson dan Guillermo Pena Oktober 1, 2016 dan Oktober 15, 2016, masing-masing.

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. Hingga saat ini, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO atau penyerahan.

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

THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK – March 28, 2015 - Combate Americas, pertama kalinya di luar AS. Hispanik Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) waralaba olahraga yang didirikan oleh Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-creator Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, saluran kabel hiburan dan olahraga modern untuk Latinos, with a weekly, one-hour program, awal Hari Senin, Bulan April 18, di 12 a.m. DAN/9 p.m. PT, from Los Angeles, Kalif.

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 "The Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 tinju), Uria Faber terlindung Erick Sanchez (6-2), John "Sexy Mexy" 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,"Lanjut 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”, tersebut 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 Bulan April 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 di 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 AMERIKA HITS HOLLYWOOD!

Pertama A.S. Hispanik MMA waralaba mengusung hidup televisi
"Road To The Championship" pertarungan seri ke Los Angeles pada Hari Rabu, Desember. 16

"Sexy Mexy" menghadapi "Kiko" Lopez di kelas bantam acara utama
Ricky Palacios pertempuran Anthony Paredes di kelas bantam acara co-main

Kyra Batara kotak off dengan Liz McCarthy dalam aksi atomweight perempuan

Hidup, empat laga NBC Universo siaran dimulai pada 11 p.m. DAN/8 p.m. PT

Tiket dijual sekarang

NEW YORK - Desember 1, 2015 - Combate Americas, pertama kalinya di luar AS. Hispanik Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) waralaba olahraga yang didirikan oleh Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-creator Campbell McLaren, hari ini mengumumkan bahwa mereka akan membuat debut di Los Angeles, Kalif. dengan bintang, sembilan pertarungan kartu pertarungan di Florentine Gardens, hidup NBC Universo, saluran kabel hiburan dan olahraga modern untuk Latinos, pada tanggal Hari Rabu, Desember. 16 di 11 p.m. DAN/8 p.m. PT.

"Acara ini merupakan Combate Americas datang usia, dan menyajikan lineup yang tidak ada duanya dengan koleksi terang up-dan-datang pejuang Hispanik di AS, "kata McLaren.

Harga dari $40, tiket untuk "Premier Jasa Asuransi dan Aspira Mas Hadir Combate Americas: Road To The Championship di Hollywood,"Yang memberikan promosi diwww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

Di kelas bantam yang (135 pon) Acara utama dari hidup, empat laga siaran di NBC Universo, John "Sexy Mexy" Castaneda, segar dari kemenangannya di perdana "Combate Amerika: Road To The Championship "acara di Las Vegas, Nev. pada tanggal Bulan September 17, akan ancang-ancang dengan sesama sensasi mencolok Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

The Castaneda 23 tahun (8-2), striker berpengalaman yang berasal dari Mankato, Dari., meraih kemenangan ketiga berturut-turut dalam bentuk keputusan bulat atas Justin Governale di Combate Amerika kandang.

Seorang anggota 31 tahun dari Tim Quest, Lopez (10-5) dari Murrieta, Kalif. mengendarai kemenangan beruntun lima laga, dengan empat dari mereka kemenangan yang datang dengan cara baik (T)KO atau penyerahan.

Dalam acara bantam co-main, Combate Americas bintang serial televisi realitas dan kekuatan puncher Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios akan ancang-ancang dengan scrapper berbahaya Anthony Paredes dari Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), penduduk 28 tahun dari Misi, Texas yang juga menawarkan sebuah rekor tinju profesional bercacat dari 2-0-1, mencetak gemuruh, babak pertama (1:00) KO pada Benji Gomez dengan tendangan kepala di "Combate Amerika: Road To The Championship "di acara Bulan September 17, sedangkan Paredes 26 tahun, anggota lain dari Tim Quest, adalah mencari untuk kembali ke kolom kemenangan setelah menderita kerugian pada bulan Juli yang bentak kemenangan beruntun dua laga.

Dalam atomweight perempuan unggulan (105 pon) tarik pada siaran televisi langsung,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara akan bertabrakan dengan "Petir Liz McCarthy.

Berjuang keluar dari Las Vegas, Batara (3-3) adalah anak didik 21 tahun dari Brasil Jiu-Jitsu guru Eddie Bravo. Selama "Combate Amerika: Road To The Championship "acara di Las Vegas, Batara melepas kemenangan kesal menakjubkan melalui keputusan bulat lebih Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, mantan penantang juara dunia dengan lima kali lebih banyak pertarungan profesional sebagai Batara.

The McCarthy 29 tahun (2-3), juga berjuang keluar dari Las Vegas, adalah veteran empat kali dari Invicta FC, utama dunia semua-perempuan liga MMA. Sebelum debut profesionalnya di Invicta FC 2 di mana ia mengalahkan Jessica Philip dengan cara putaran pertama (5:00) SIAPA (Dokter penghentian) Juli 28, 2012, McCarthy mengumpulkan sempurna, 6-0 rekor sebagai seorang amatir.

Live NBC Universo siaran akan memulai dengan bulu yang (145 pon) pertarungan antara Uria Faber anak didik dan produktif finisher Erick Sanchez (5-2) dari Sacramento, Kalif. dan sesama naik bintang "Kejam" Rudy Morales (3-3) Las Vegas.

Lengkap, lima pertarungan kartu awal untuk "Combate Amerika: Road To The Championship Hollywood, "akan mengumumkan segera.

Pintu di Florentine Gardens membuka di 5 p.m. PT untuk acara, dan pertarungan awal pertama akan dimulai pada 6 p.m.

Combate AMERIKA DAN NBC Universo KICK OFF ALL-NEW MMA FIGHT SERIES "JALAN ATAS CHAMPIONSHIP" HIDUP PADA Kam, September. 17 DARI LAS VEGAS

NBC Universo dengan Fitur Combate Americas '
Kebanyakan Fighters Bad-Ass Latino MMA

Main Event: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
Juga dalam aksi: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda dan
reality bintang TV Ricky Palacios dan JC Llamas

NEW YORK - Agustus 26, 2015 - Combate Americas, pertama kalinya di luar AS. Hispanik Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) waralaba olahraga yang didirikan oleh Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-creator Campbell McLaren, dan NBC Universo, olahraga modern dan saluran kabel hiburan untuk Latinos, hari ini mengumumkan kick-off dari "Road To The Championship,"Semua-baru, multi-tahun MMA seri laga yang akan disiarkan langsung di NBC Universo. Acara live pertama dalam seri Combate Amerika akan mengudara pada Hari Kamis, Bulan September 17 di 11 p.m. DAN/8 p.m. PT. dari The D di Las Vegas, Nev., tepat pada waktunya untuk awal Hispanik Heritage Bulan.

Combate Amerika adalah groundbreaking, hidup MMA perkelahian seri dibuat khusus untuk US. Hispanik yang bergairah tentang kesenian dan tindakan olahraga. Fans dapat tune ke NBC Universo untuk menonton ini gladiator modern masuk kandang untuk bersaing untuk kesempatan kemuliaan.

The Combate Americas hidup jadwal seri pertarungan di NBC Universo termasuk:

  • Kam, Tujuh. 17, 2015 di 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Kam, November. 19, 2015 di 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Di 2016, empat tanggal tambahan TBD

"Kami sangat antusias untuk memperluas hubungan kami dengan NBC Universo, dan berharap untuk memberikan tindakan-dikemas kartu pertarungan menampilkan beberapa yang terbaik pejuang Latino di planet ini,"Kata McLaren, yang menciptakan Combate Americas dua tahun lalu untuk melayani-paling cepat berkembang AS. demografi - milenium Hispanik.

"Kemitraan NBC Universo dengan Combate Americas'delivers janji kami untuk memberikan pemirsa Latino kami meriah dan hiburan tegang dan peristiwa terbesar,"Kata Ruben Mendiola, Presiden, NBC Universo.

The Combate Americas melawan seri datang satu tahun setelah Combate Americas - Realitas seri kompetisi, membuat sejarah dengan menjadi orang pertama Program laga bertema pernah memenangkan penghargaan utama televisi - "Ragam Terbaik atau Realitas Series,"Pada tahun lalu 29 Tahunan Imagen Awards. Itu Combate Americas reality show ditayangkan di NBC Universo (sebelumnya mun2) dan merupakan favorit penggemar di kalangan luar AS. Pemirsa Hispanik.

Dalam acara utama dari hidup NBC Universo siaran dari Combate Amerika kick-off acara pada Kam, Tujuh. 17, dua kali UFC veteran dan Sistem Pertempuran Miletich ajaib Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) dari Muscatine, Iowa akan persegi-off dengan keras memukul KO artis Max Ceniceros (7-2) La Mirada, Kalif. di kelas bulu sebuah (145 lbs.) Acara showdown utama. Ceniceros mencari kemenangan berturut-turut ketujuh, setelah menyelesaikan empat dari enam lawan terakhirnya dengan cara (T)KO atau penyerahan.

Juga pada kartu laga malam itu akan Combate Americas bintang reality series J.C. Llamas (5-5) dan Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (3-1), yang akan membuat masing dimulai kedua mereka di Combate Amerika kandang.

Runner-up di kompetisi seri realitas, Llamas dari Bakersfield, California., akan persegi-off melawan finisher agresif berpikiran Ozzie "The Outlaw" Alvarez (6-2) dari Brea, Kalif. di kelas welter sebuah (170 pon) kontes. Palacios Misi, TX akan menghadapi Benji "The petarung" Gomez (4-4) Ventura, Kalif. di bantam sebuah (135 pon) pertarungan.

Dalam strawweight perempuan unggulan (115 pon) akhir, Invicta FC veteran Nicdali "The Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) dari Tulsa, Okla. akan bertabrakan dengan kekuatan puncher Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) dari Branson, Kamu Kamu.

Perkelahian tambahan, termasuk kartu pertarungan awal lengkap akan diumumkan segera.
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TENTANG Combate AMERIKA
Combate Americas, LLC. adalah yang pertama di luar AS. Hispanik Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) waralaba olahraga dalam sejarah, dirancang untuk membangun juara pertempuran Latino dan melayani penggemar Hispanik, salah satu kelompok yang paling avid di dunia penggemar hadiah pertempuran. The Combate Americas waralaba termasuk pemrograman reality TV, acara live dan pemrograman mobile. CEO perusahaan, Campbell McLaren, secara universal diakui sebagai co-founder / co-creator dari Kejuaraan Ultimate Fighting (UFC). New York Magazine menggambarkan McLaren sebagai “jenius pemasaran belakang UFC” dan Yahoo! Olahraga menyatakan bahwa ia “tahu lebih banyak tentang olahraga daripada hanya tentang siapa pun di hari ini.” Dengan produk belum pernah terjadi sebelumnya dan kepemilikan dan manajemen tim blue-chip, Combate Amerika siap untuk merintis jalan baru dan membawa era baru di tingkat kejuaraan dunia kompetisi MMA.

Tentang NBC Universo:
NBC Universo (www.nbcuniverso.com) adalah saluran kabel olahraga modern dan hiburan untuk Latinos, membawa atas waralaba olahraga dunia dan pemrograman edgy untuk lebih dari 40 juta rumah tangga di luar AS. Sebagai salah satu yang paling banyak tersedia saluran kabel modern AS. Latinos, NBC Universo memberikan campuran mendebarkan tindakan olahraga eksklusif - termasuk Piala Dunia FIFA ™, Liga MX, Liga Primer, NASCAR Meksiko Series, NFL dan The 2016 Olimpiade Rio - bersama dengan seri signature, film blockbuster, musik musik, harus-lihat acara live dan akuisisi strategis, di TV, perangkat online dan mobile. NBC Universo adalah bagian dari Hispanik Usaha dan Konten, sebuah divisi dari NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), salah satu perusahaan media dan hiburan terkemuka di dunia. NBCUniversal adalah anak perusahaan dari Comcast Korporasi (www.comcastcorporation.com). Untuk menemukan nomor saluran NBC Universo di daerah Anda, silakan kunjungi www.nbcuniverso.com/Cari dia.