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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 pound) Mbuaha Mara Arts (Emmanuel) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on Saturday, November 11 na 11:30 p.m. NA/10:30 p.m. CT.

Ihe omume, 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.

Mgbe 36 afọ, 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 pound) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on Ihe Jisọs Agha: Latin America reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 nke ya 12 ọrụ enweta nkwanye site n'ụzọ nke (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) nke Mission, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) nke 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 na April 20, na a etebe n'elu Chris Avila na July 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 nke ya 10 ọkachamara n'ọrụ-enweta nkwanye site n'ụzọ nke (T)Ko ma ọ bụ na-erubere, 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) nke Mankato, Site. 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 na August 1.

Moreyra is an aggressive-minded, 24-year-old who also boasts a 4-1 record as a professional Muay Thai combatant, and is regarded as Peru’s fastest rising MMA star.

In the second tournament bracket “B” bout, agha-anwale, 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.

Mgbe dị nnọọ 25 afọ, Gómez has already racked up 30 ọkachamara oké, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, nke ya 20 ọrụ mmeri, an astonishing 17 abịawo site n'ụzọ nke (T)Ko ma ọ bụ na-erubere.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, na 9 nke ya 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)Ko ma ọ bụ na-erubere. 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 pound) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) nke 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 (Emmanuel) 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 “ahịa amamihe n'azụ UFC” na Yahoo! Egwuregwu kwusara na ọ “maara ihe banyere egwuregwu karịa nnọọ onye ọ bụla na ya taa.” With an unprecedented product and a blue-chip ownership and management team, Combate Americas is poised to break new ground and bring about a new era in world championship level MMA competition.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES TWO TOURNAMENT ALTERNATE BOUTS, WOMEN’S PRELIMINARY BOUT FOR “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 IN CANCUN, MEXICO

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Pictured below: Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (8-2) will compete in a “COPA COMBATE” tournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexico onSaturday, Nov. 11. Photo Ebe E Si Nweta: 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 – October 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, otu-n'abalị, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (Emmanuel) bantamweight (135 pound) 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. NA/10:35 p.m. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 pound) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) nke Visalia, Calif. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) nke Mexico City, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, na-amalite na 9 p.m. NA/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) ga-Square oyi na Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) na, 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.


N'elu: Sheila Padilla (ekpe) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (nri) in an atomweight (105 pound) preliminary bout at “COPA COMBATE” na Saturday, Nov. 11. Photo Ebe E Si Nweta: 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 ma ọ bụ na-erubere.

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

The 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, Ọrịa. 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 24nke 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) nke Mankato, Site.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) nke Mexico City, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) nke 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 "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) nke Mission, 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. Na mgbakwunye, 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, asatọ-nwoke, $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, Site; 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 24nke 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 – October 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 (Emmanuel) event with “COPA COMBATE,” the epic, otu-n'abalị, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. Na ihe a ga-ewere ọnọdụ naNovember 11 na 11:30 p.m. NA/ 8:30 p.m. Pt, live from Cancun, Mexico.

The akụkọ ihe mere eme, 90-minute live broadcast on Telemundo will coincide with the 24nkeanniversary 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,"Kwuru 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 pound) nkewa, 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 "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (14-2) nke Mankato, Site. 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) nke Mexico City, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) nke 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 "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) nke Mission, 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 na Chris Avila, karị.

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. Na mgbakwunye, 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, JULY 27

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Combate Americas superstar Ricky “The Gallero” Palacios (nri) returns to action at “Combate Clascio” at Mana Wynwood in Miami on July 27. Palacios will face his biggest test to date in Nate Diaz protege Chris Avila. Photo Ebe E Si Nweta: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas LLC

COMBATE AMERICAS ADDS FIVE NEW BOUTS TO STACKED “COMBATE CLÁSICO” LINE UP IN MIAMI ON Thursday, JULY 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

NEW YORK - July 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 (Emmanuel) event in Miami, Fla., na Thursday, July 27.

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

“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 kwuru.

Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman “El Gallito” Salazar at Combate 13 na 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, 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 pound) 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) nke Long Beach, Calif.

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

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com na 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
NA Thursday, 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 – April 6, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today the completion of a stacked, 10-fight lineup for its “Combate 13” Mixed Martial Arts (Emmanuel) event at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz. na Thursday, April 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. NA).

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

Na Bantamweight (135 pound) 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) nke Mission, 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,"Kwuru Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

The 6-ụkwụ-1, 29-afọ 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 January 21, the Alhambra, Calif. resident scored a second round (3:55) WHO (punches) na Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 afọ, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, ọ gbatara a mbụ gburugburu (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 February 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 pound), 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 Ka 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

Na ndị ọzọ edinam, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) ga- Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) na 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 ma ọ bụ na-erubere, while Perez of Tucson, a 5-ụkwụ-9, 28-otu afọ, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) nrubeisi (n'azụ-gba ọtọ ịkpagbu) merie n'elu Anthony Wray on October 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 Sánchez (7-3) nke Sacramento, Calif., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) nke 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 na February 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, na Combate Americas onu.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (n'azụ-gba ọtọ ịkpagbu) nke Josue Rodriguez na 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (punches) nke Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on January 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, Obere. (1-1) nke 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, April 21, na 11 p.m. CT. It will be distributed by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand.

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 13” Fight Card

Bantamweight Main Event:
Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

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

Bantamweight: Irwin Rivera vs. Kevin Natividad
Welterweight: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Joel onye mmeri
Atomweight: Alesha Zappitella vs. Stephanie Alba
Featherweight: Erick Sanchez vs. Randy Steinke
Welterweight: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
Flyweight: Justin Rascon vs. Jose, Palencia, Obere.
Flyweight: 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
Ọzọ:
Welterweight: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Bantamweight: Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

Tickets for “Combate13” on sale now

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

Ihe omume, “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, April 21, na 11 p.m. CT.

Na ngalaba-isi omume, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) na Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 pound) zoo.

Ọnụ si $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 "Ọkpara ahụ" Madrid (9-3) ga-on Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) na a welterweight (170 pound) agha, na nrubeisi ọkachamara 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-ụkwụ-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 na November 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

Ọzọkwa 29 afọ, 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 na June 12, 2015, and a stunning, mbụ gburugburu (1:00) head kick knockout of Benji akon 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) dị ka a ọkachamara oku okpu, Palacios has earned 5 nke ya 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)Ko.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

The 6-ụkwụ, 35-year-old Ortiz is riding a two-fight win streak after producing back-to-back stoppages in his last two appearances – a third round (4:45) WHO (punches) nke Dano Moore on October 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) WHO (punches) nke Brendan Tierney na March 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 nke ya 15 ọrụ enweta nkwanye site n'ụzọ nke (T)Ko ma ọ bụ na-erubere.

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

Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Na-alụ ọgụ na Phoenix, Ariz., the 5-foot-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 nke ya 9 professional career victories by way of (T)Ko ma ọ bụ na-erubere.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (n'azụ-gba ọtọ ịkpagbu) nke 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

The 5-ụkwụ-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, na Ray Robinson na Guillermo Pena on October 1, 2016 na October 15, 2016, karị.

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. Ruo taa, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)Ko ma ọ bụ na-erubere.
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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 Americas, mbụ mgbe U.S. Hispanic Mixed Mara Arts (Emmanuel) egwuregwu franchise tọrọ ntọala site na Jisọs Ọgụ Championship (UFC) ngalaba-Onye Okike Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, oge a na ntụrụndụ na egwuregwu USB ọwa n'ihi Latinos, with a weekly, one-hour program, na-amalite Monday, April 18, na 12 a.m. NA/9 p.m. Pt, from Los Angeles, Calif.

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 Emmanuel, 2-0-1 ọkpọ), Yuraịja Faber echebe Erick Sánchez (6-2), John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (9-2) and women’s atomweight standout and Eddie Bravo pupil Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (4-3), will unfold over the course of a 30-day period.

“We are thrilled to be featured in a new, weekly slot that will allow us to continuously showcase the best and most exciting young Hispanic fighters and future world champions” said McLaren.

“Since we launched our franchise,"Nọgidere na 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”, kwuru 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 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 na 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, mbuaha karat, Emmanuel

COMBATE Amerika akụrisị Hollywood!

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Akpa U.S. Hispanic Emmanuel franchise-eweta ndụ televised
"Road Iji The Championship" agha usoro ka Los Angeles on Wednesday, Dec. 16

"Sexy Mexy" chere ihu "Kiko" Lopez na Bantamweight isi omume
Ricky Palacios agha Anthony Paredes na Bantamweight ngalaba-isi omume

Kyra Batara n'ámá oyi na Liz McCarthy na inyom atomweight edinam

Live, anọ na-agha NBC UNIVERSO telecast-amalite mgbe 11 p.m. NA/8 p.m. Pt

Tiketi na ere ugbu a

New York - December 1, 2015 - Combate Americas, mbụ mgbe U.S. Hispanic Mixed Mara Arts (Emmanuel) egwuregwu franchise tọrọ ntọala site na Jisọs Ọgụ Championship (UFC) ngalaba-Onye Okike Campbell McLaren, taa mara ọkwa na ọ ga-eme ka ya mpụta mbụ na Los Angeles, Calif. na a stellar, itoolu na-tuanu agha kaadị na Florentine Gardens, na-na NBC UNIVERSO, oge a na ntụrụndụ na egwuregwu USB ọwa n'ihi Latinos, na Wednesday, Dec. 16 na 11 p.m. NA/8 p.m. Pt.

"Nke a na-anọchi anya ihe omume Combate Americas ọbịbịa nke afọ, na-eweta a lineup na bụ nke abụọ ọ bụla na a collection nke na-egbuke egbuke elu-na-na-abịa Hispanic alụso na US, "wee sị McLaren.

Ọnụ si $40, tiketi maka "Premier Insurance Services na Aspira mas Ugbu Combate Americas: Road Iji The Championship Hollywood,"Ndị na ere nawww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

Na Bantamweight (135 pound) isi omume nke ndụ, anọ na-agha telecast on NBC Universo, John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda, ọhụrụ anya mmeri ya na inaugural "Combate Americas: Road Iji The Championship "omume na Las Vegas, Nev. na September 17, ga-Square oyi na ibe-egbu sensashion Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

The 23-afọ Castaneda (8-2), a seasoned striker onye hails si Mankato, Site., akwụ ya atọ consecutive mmeri n'ụdị a etebe n'elu Justin Governale na Combate Americas onu.

A 31 afọ so Team Quest, Lopez (10-5) nke Murrieta, Calif. ke awat a ise agha mmeri streak, na anọ nke ndị mmeri bịara site n'ụzọ nke ma (T)Ko ma ọ bụ na-erubere.

Na Bantamweight ngalaba-isi omume, Combate Americas eziokwu telivishọn usoro kpakpando na ike puncher Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios ga-Square oyi na ize ndụ scrapper Anthony Paredes nke Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), a 28 afọ obibi nke Mission, Texas onye nwekwara obụrede mbụre na-enweghị mmerụ ọkachamara ọkpọ ndekọ nke 2-0-1, gbatara a égbè eluigwe, mbụ gburugburu (1:00) Ko on Benji akon na a isi igba na "Combate Americas: Road Iji The Championship "omume na September 17, mgbe 26 afọ Paredes, onye ọzọ so n'Òtù Team Quest, na-achọ ka ịlaghachi na mmeri kọlụm mgbe na-ata ahụhụ a ọnwụ na July na gbajie a abụọ-agha mmeri streak.

Na a na-apụta inyom atomweight (105 pound) mma na ndụ telecast,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara ga-ikukota na "Lightning Liz McCarthy.

Alụ ọgụ nke Las Vegas, Chineke (3-3) bụ a 21 afọ protégé nke Brazil Jiu-Jitsu guru Eddie Bravo. During the “Combate Americas: Road Iji The Championship "omume na Las Vegas, Batara wetara anya a pụtara na-ewe iwe mmeri site etebe n'elu Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, a bụbu ụwa egwuregwu ịma ya aka na ise ugboro dị ka ọtụtụ ọkachamara oké mmanya dị ka Batara.

The 29-afọ McCarthy (2-3), nwekwara alụ ọgụ nke Las Vegas, bụ anọ oge vetiran soja nke Invicta FC, the world’s premier all-women’s MMA league. Prior to her professional debut at Invicta FC 2 ebe ọ meriri Jessica Philip site n'ụzọ nke mbụ gburugburu (5:00) WHO (dọkịta stoppage) na July 28, 2012, McCarthy kpakọbara a zuru okè, 6-0 ndekọ dị ka ihe na-amu amu.

The ndụ NBC UNIVERSO telecast ga mgbachapụ na a featherweight (145 pound) matchup n'etiti Yuraịja Faber protégé na Hey finisher Erick Sánchez (5-2) nke Sacramento, Calif. na ibe kpakpando ututu "Obi tara mmiri" Rudy Morales (3-3) nke Las Vegas.

Zuru ezu, ise-tuanu mbido kaadị maka "Combate Americas: Road Iji The Championship Hollywood "ga-mara ọkwa n'oge na-adịghị.

Ụzọ na Florentine Gardens imeghe n'oge 5 p.m. Pt maka omume, na mbụ mbido bayere ga-amalite na 6 p.m.
mbuaha karat

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 na-enwe Combate Americas '
Kasị Bad-Ass Latino Emmanuel alụso

Main Omume: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
Na-na edinam: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda na
eziokwu TV kpakpando Ricky Palacios na JC Llamas

New York - August 26, 2015 - Combate Americas, mbụ mgbe U.S. Hispanic Mixed Mara Arts (Emmanuel) egwuregwu franchise tọrọ ntọala site na Jisọs Ọgụ Championship (UFC) ngalaba-Onye Okike Campbell McLaren, na NBC UNIVERSO, oge a na egwuregwu na ntụrụndụ USB ọwa n'ihi Latinos, taa mara ọkwa igba-anya nke "Road Iji The Championship,"Ihe niile na-ọhụrụ, multi-afọ Emmanuel agha usoro na ga-ikuku ndụ na NBC UNIVERSO. Mbụ ndụ omume na Combate Americas usoro ga-ikuku na Thursday, September 17 na 11 p.m. NA/8 p.m. Pt. si The D na Las Vegas, Nev., nnọọ na oge maka mmalite nke Hispanic Heritage Month.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, ibi Emmanuel agha usoro kere kpọmkwem maka US. Hispanics ndị omiiko banyere nkà na omume nke egwuregwu. Fans nwere ike akụ n'ime NBC UNIVERSO na-ekiri ndị a oge a ụbọchị alụ ọgụ ọnwụ tinye onu ka mpi maka a ohere na ebube.

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

  • Thurs., Asaa. 17, 2015 na 11p ET / 8p pt
  • Thurs., Nov. 19, 2015 na 11p ET / 8p pt
  • Na 2016, anọ ọzọ ụbọchị TBD

"Anyị na-enwe nnọọ mkpali mụbaa mmekọrịta anyị na NBC UNIVERSO, na-atụ anya na-anapụta rụsiri agha kaadị featuring ụfọdụ ndị kasị mma Latino alụso na mbara ala,"Kwuru McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. omume igwe mmadụ - Hispanic Millennials.

"NBC UNIVERSO si mmekorita ya na Combate Americas'delivers na anyị nkwa na-enye anyị Latino ekiri akpọte na edgy ntụrụndụ na nnukwu ihe,"Kwuru Ruben Mendiola, President, NBC UNIVERSO.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate Americas - Mpi eziokwu usoro, mere akụkọ ihe mere eme site n'ịghọ mbụ agha-themed omume mgbe iji merie a isi telivishọn award - "Best Variety ma ọ bụ Adị Series,"Na ikpeazụ afọ 29th Kwa Afọ Imagen Awards. The Combate Americas eziokwu show aired na NBC UNIVERSO (n'oge gara aga mun2) na bụ ofufe mmasị n'etiti U.S. Hispanic ekiri.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Thur., Asaa. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) nke Muscatine, Iowa ga Square-anya na ike-ọkụkụ ko artist Max Ceniceros (7-2) nke La Mirada, Calif. na a featherweight (145 lbs.) isi omume showdown. Ceniceros na-achọ ya nke asaa consecutive mmeri, gụchara anọ nke ikpeazụ ya isii emegide site n'ụzọ nke (T)Ko ma ọ bụ na-erubere.

Nakwa na agha kaadị na n'abalị ga- Combate Americas reality series stars J.C. Llamas (5-5) na Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

The agba ọsọ-elu ke eziokwu usoro mpi, Llamas nke Bakersfield, Calif., ga-Square-anya megide ike ike kpọrọ finisher Ozzie "The nāpunara madu" Alvarez (6-2) nke Brea, Calif. na a welterweight (170 pound) zoo. Palacios nke Mission, TX will face Benji "The Brawler" akon (4-4) nke Ventura, Calif. na a Bantamweight (135 pound) matchup.

Na a na-apụta inyom strawweight (115 pound) ọgwụgwụ, Invicta FC vetiran Nicdali "The Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) nke Tulsa, Okla. ga ikukota na ike puncher Katy "Red dragọn" Collins (2-1) nke Branson, Ị.

Ọzọ ịlụ ọgụ, gụnyere a zuru ezu mbido tuanu kaadị ga-mara ọkwa n'oge na-adịghị.
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ECHICHE COMBATE Amerika
Combate Americas, LLC. is the first U.S. Hispanic Mixed Mara Arts (Emmanuel) egwuregwu franchise na akụkọ ihe mere eme, 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 “ahịa amamihe n'azụ UFC” na Yahoo! Egwuregwu kwusara na ọ “maara ihe banyere egwuregwu karịa nnọọ onye ọ bụla na ya taa.” 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.

Banyere NBC UNIVERSO:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) bụ oge a na egwuregwu na ntụrụndụ USB ọwa n'ihi Latinos, na-eweta ụwa si n'elu egwuregwu franchises na edgy mmemme karịa 40 nde ezinụlọ na U.S. Dị ka otu n'ime ndị kasị dị ọtụtụ ebe oge a USB ọwa nke 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 fim, music, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, na TV, online na mobile ngwaọrụ. NBC UNIVERSO bụ akụkụ nke Hispanic Enterprises na ọdịnaya, a nkewa nke NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), otu onye nke ụwa si eduga media na ntụrụndụ ụlọ ọrụ. NBCUniversal bụ a enyemaka nke Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Iji chọta ndị NBC UNIVERSO ọwa nọmba nọ n'ógbè gị, biko gaa na www.nbcuniverso.com/Chọta ya.