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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

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 kilogram) Campuran 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 Setu, November 11 ing 11:30 P.M. Lan/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.

Ing 36 lawas taun, 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 kilogram) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on Ultimate Petarung: Amerika Latin reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 kang 12 Karir menang kanthi 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 "Ing Gallero" Palacios (9-1) saka Mission, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) saka 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 Romawi Salazar ing April 20, lan keputusan unanimous liwat Chris Avila ing Juli 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 kang 10 karir profesionalé menang kanthi cara (T)KO utawa pengajuan, 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) saka Mankato, Saka. 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 ing 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, perang-dites, 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.

Ing mung 25 taun, Gómez has already racked up 30 bouts profesional, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, kang 20 kamenangan karir, an astonishing 17 wis teka kanthi cara (T)KO utawa pengajuan.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, karo 9 kang 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO utawa pengajuan. 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 kilogram) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) saka 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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ABOUT COMBATE Amérika
Combate Americas is the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, rapidly becoming the number two sport, after soccer, for Spanish speaking sports fans worldwide. The Combate Americas franchise includes reality TV programming, live events and mobile programming. The company’s CEO, Campbell McLaren, is universally recognized as the co-founder/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine described McLaren as “genius marketing konco UFC” lan Yahoo! Olahraga nyatakake kang “mangerténi liyane babagan olahraga saka namung bab sapa ing dina.” 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.

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 onSetu, Jan. 11. Kredit Photo: 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 – Oktober 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, siji-wengi, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bantamweight (135 kilogram) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Setu, Jan. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 P.M. Lan/10:35 P.M. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 kilogram) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) saka Bob, Calif. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) saka Mexico City, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, diwiwiti ing 9 P.M. Lan/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) bakal kothak mati karo Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) lan, 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.


Ndhuwur: Sheila Padilla (kiwa) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (tengen) in an atomweight (105 kilogram) preliminary bout atCOPA COMBATE” ing Setu, Jan. 11. Kredit Photo: Combate Amérika, 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, by way of (T)KO utawa pengajuan.

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

Ing suwé, 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, Gerah. 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 onKemis, Jan. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) saka Mankato, Saka.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) saka Mexico City, Meksiko
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spanyol
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Kolombia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru
  • Ricky "Ing Gallero" Palacios (9-1) saka 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. Saliyane, 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, Nov. 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, wolung wong, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on Setu, Jan. 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, Saka; 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 – 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, siji-wengi, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. Acara bakal njupuk Panggonan ingNovember 11 ing 11:30 P.M. Lan/ 8:30 P.M. PT, live from Cancun, Meksiko.

Ing sajarah, 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,"Ngendikane 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 kilogram) divisi, hailing from the U.S., Meksiko, Puerto Rico, Spanyol, Kolombia, 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 "Seksi Sexy" Castaneda (14-2) saka Mankato, Saka. 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) saka Mexico City, Meksiko
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spanyol
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Kolombia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky "Ing Gallero" Palacios (9-1) saka 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 Romawi Salazar lan Chris Avila, mungguh.

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. Saliyane, 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 “Ing Gallero” Palacios (tengen) returns to action atCombate Clascioat Mana Wynwood in Miami on Juli 27. Palacios will face his biggest test to date in Nate Diaz protege Chris Avila. Kredit Photo: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas LLC

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

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

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

NEW YORK - 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., ing Kemis, Juli 27.

Making his return to the Combate Americas cage La Jaula is top-ranked bantamweight (135 kilogram) star Ricky "Ing Gallero" Palacios (8-1), who will move up to the featherweight (145 kilogram) 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 dilindhungi, Chris Avila (5-4) saka 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 ngandika.

Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman “El Gallito” Salazar at Combate 13 ing 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 kilogram) 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 Vekshin (2-2) 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 Juli 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to El Clásico Miami on Juli 29.

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com lan internationalchampionscup.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 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 (MMA) event at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz. ing Kemis, April 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 P.M. Lan).

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

Ing bantamweight ing (135 kilogram) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, Ariz. will collide with knockout artist Ricky "Ing Gallero" Palacios (7-1) saka 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,"Ngandika Combate Amérika CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

6-mlaku 1, 29-Rodriguez taun-lawas, 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 Januari 21, the Alhambra, Calif. resident scored a second round (3:55) WHO (punches) ing Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 taun, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, piyambakipun damel babak pisanan (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 kilogram), 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 May 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

Ing tumindak, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) bakal ketemu Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) ing 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 utawa pengajuan, while Perez of Tucson, 5-mlaku-9, 28-taun-lawas, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) pengajuan (mburi-wuda keselak) menang liwat Anthony Wray ing 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) saka Sacramento, Calif., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) 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 ing Februari 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, kandhang Combate Amérika.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (mburi-wuda keselak) saka Josue Rodriguez ing 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (punches) saka Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on 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) saka 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, Ana, April 21, ing 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 Juara
Atomweight: Alesha Zappitella vs. Stephanie Alba
Bulu: Erick Sanchez vs. Randy Steinke
Welterweight: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
Flyweight: Justin Rascon vs. Jose, Palencia, Jr.
Flyweight: Arturo Guzman vs. Robert Caspar
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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS CASINO DEL SOL IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ON THURSDAY, April 20

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
Liyane:
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. Lan) television event series to Tucson, Ariz. for the first-time ever on Kemis, April 20 with a stacked, 11-bout card at Casino Del Sol, headlined by a bantamweight (135 kilogram) showdown between accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) lan artis kalah Ricky "Ing 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, Ana, April 21, ing 11 P.M. CT.

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

Diregani saka $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 "Putraning" Madrid (9-3) bakal njupuk ing Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) ing flyweight a (170 kilogram) perang, lan pakar pengajuan 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-mlaku-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.

Uga 29 taun, 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 ing Juni 12, 2015, and a stunning, babak pisanan (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) minangka petinju profesional, Palacios has earned 5 kang 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

6-mlaku, 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) WHO (punches) saka Dano Moore ing Oktober 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) WHO (punches) saka Brendan Tierney ing Maret 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 kang 15 Karir menang kanthi cara (T)KO utawa pengajuan.

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

Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

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

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (mburi-wuda keselak) saka 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-mlaku-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, ing Ray Robinson lan Guillermo Pena ing Oktober 1, 2016 lan Oktober 15, 2016, mungguh.

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. Kanggo tanggal, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO utawa pengajuan.

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

THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK – March 28, 2015 - Combate Amérika, pisanan-tau U.S. Hispanik Campuran Martial Arts (MMA) olahraga franchise diadegaké déning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-nitahake Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, saluran kabel hiburan lan olahraga modern kanggo Latin, with a weekly, one-hour program, diwiwiti Senen, April 18, ing 12 a.m. Lan/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 Amérika reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "Ing Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 boxing), Urijah Faber dilindhungi Erick Sanchez (6-2), John "Seksi 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,"Terus 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”, ngandika 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 ing 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 Amérika Hits Hollywood!

Page U.S. Hispanik MMA franchise ndadekke urip televisi
"Road menyang Championship" perang seri Los Angeles Rebo, Jan. 16

"Seksi Mexy" pasuryan "Kiko" Lopez ing bantamweight acara utama
Ricky Palacios mungsuhan Anthony Paredes ing bantamweight acara co-utama

Kyra Batara squares mati karo Liz McCarthy ing tumindak atomweight wanita

Live, papat-perang NBC Universo telecast wiwit ing 11 P.M. Lan/8 P.M. PT

Karcis ing sale saiki

NEW YORK - Desember 1, 2015 - Combate Amérika, pisanan-tau U.S. Hispanik Campuran Martial Arts (MMA) olahraga franchise diadegaké déning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-nitahake Campbell McLaren, announced dina sing bakal nggawe debut ing Los Angeles, Calif. karo lintang, sangang-bab kertu perang ing Florentine Gardens, manggon ing NBC Universo, saluran kabel hiburan lan olahraga modern kanggo Latin, ing Rebo, Jan. 16 ing 11 P.M. Lan/8 P.M. PT.

"Iki acara nggantosi Combate Amérika teka umur, lan di pun tampilaken antrian sing kapindho ana karo kempalan padhang munggah-lan-teka pejuang Hispanik ing AS, "ngandika McLaren.

Diregani saka $40, karcis kanggo "Premier Insurance Services lan Aspira Mas saiki Combate Amérika: Road To The Championship Hollywood,"Ing sale atwww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

Ing bantamweight ing (135 kilogram) acara utama urip, papat-perang telecast ing NBC Universo, John "Seksi Sexy" Castaneda, seger mati kamenangan ing tondho "Combate Amérika: Road To The Championship "acara ing Las Vegas, Nev. ing September 17, bakal kothak mati karo fellow sensation striking Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

Ing Castaneda 23-taun-lawas (8-2), striker pengalamane sing hails saka Mankato, Saka., entuk kamenangan consecutive kang katelu ing wangun saka kaputusan unanimous liwat Justin Governale ing Combate Amérika kandhang.

A anggota 31-taun-lawas saka Team Quest, Lopez (10-5) saka Murrieta, Calif. nunggang menang tilas limang perang, karo papat sing kamenangan Duwe teka kanthi cara salah siji (T)KO utawa pengajuan.

Ing acara bantamweight co-utama, Combate Amérika star serial televisi realitas lan daya puncher Ricky "Ing Gallero" Palacios bakal kothak mati karo scrapper mbebayani Anthony Paredes saka Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), penduduk 28-taun-lawas saka Mission, Texas sing uga pamer lan ngrekam tinju profesional unblemished saka 2-0-1, ngetung thunderous, babak pisanan (1:00) KO ing Benji Gomez karo kick sirah ing "Combate Amérika: Road To The Championship "acara ing September 17, nalika Paredes 26-taun-lawas, anggota liyane Team Quest, looking kanggo bali menyang kolom menang sawise gerah mundhut ing Juli sing ngagetake menang tilas loro-perang.

Ing atomweight wanita Bintang (105 kilogram) atraksi ing telecast manggon,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara bakal tabrakan karo "Lightning Liz McCarthy.

Onomatopia saking Las Vegas, Gusti Allah (3-3) iki Jaga 21-taun-lawas saka Brasil Jiu-Jitsu guru Eddie Bravo. During the “Combate Americas: Road To The Championship "acara ing Las Vegas, Batara ditarik mati menang upset nggumunke liwat kaputusan unanimous liwat Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, mantan Challenger juara donya karo kaping lima minangka akeh bouts profesional Batara.

Ing McCarthy 29-taun-lawas (2-3), uga onomatopia saking Las Vegas, iki Veteran papat-wektu Invicta FC, the world’s premier all-women’s MMA league. Prior to her professional debut at Invicta FC 2 ngendi dheweke kalah Jessica Philip dening cara babak page (5:00) WHO (dhokter stoppage) Juli 28, 2012, McCarthy amassed sampurna, 6-0 ngrekam minangka amatir.

Urip NBC Universo telecast bakal kick mati karo bulu a (145 kilogram) matchup antarane Urijah Faber Jaga lan produktif dipunmenangaken Erick Sanchez (5-2) saka Sacramento, Calif. lan fellow Rising star "Kejem" Rudy Morales (3-3) Las Vegas.

Lengkap, limang bab kertu pambuka kanggo "Combate Amérika: Road To The Championship Hollywood "bakal announced rauh.

Lawang ing Florentine Gardens mbukak ing 5 P.M. PT kanggo acara, lan bab pambuka kawitan bakal miwiti ing 6 P.M.

COMBATE AMERICAS AND NBC UNIVERSO KICK OFF ALL-NEW MMA FIGHT SERIES “ROAD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP” LIVE ON THUR., Sept. 17 FROM LAS VEGAS

NBC Universo kanggo Pitulung Combate Amérika '
Paling Kong Bad-Ass Latino MMA

Acara utama: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
Uga ing tumindak: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Seksi Mexy” Castaneda lan
kasunyatan stars TV Ricky Palacios lan JC llama

NEW YORK - Agustus 26, 2015 - Combate Amérika, pisanan-tau U.S. Hispanik Campuran Martial Arts (MMA) olahraga franchise diadegaké déning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-nitahake Campbell McLaren, lan NBC Universo, olahraga modern lan saluran kabel hiburan kanggo Latin, announced dina ing kick-off saka "Road menyang Championship,"Kabeh-anyar, multi-taun MMA seri perang sing bakal Air urip ing NBC Universo. Acara urip pisanan ing seri Combate Amérika bakal Air ing Kemis, September 17 ing 11 P.M. Lan/8 P.M. PT. saka D di Las Vegas, Nev., mung ing wektu kanggo awal Hispanik Warisan Wulan.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, live MMA perang seri iki digawé khusus kanggo US. Hispanics sing hasrat bab kesenian lan tumindak olahraga. Pembuangan bisa tune menyang NBC Universo kanggo nonton iki gladiators dina modern ketik kandhang kanggo saingan kanggo kasempatan ing kamulyan.

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

  • Thurs., Pitu. 17, 2015 ing 11p Lan / 8p PT
  • Thurs., Jan. 19, 2015 ing 11p Lan / 8p PT
  • Ing 2016, papat tanggal tambahan TBD

"We are bungah kanggo nggedhekake kita sesambetan karo NBC Universo, lan katon kanggo nerusake ngirimke action-dikempalken SIM perang nampilaken sawetara saka sing paling kapal muluk Latino ing planet,"Ngandika McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. demografi - Millennials Hispanik.

"Kemitraan NBC Universo karo Combate Americas'delivers ing janji kita kanggo nyedhiyani pamirso Latino kita rousing lan hiburan edgy lan acara paling gedhe,"Ngendikane Ruben Mendiola, Presiden, NBC Universo.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate Amérika - Kasunyatan seri kompetisi, digawe Sajarah dadi pisanan program perang-tema tau menang award utama televisi - "Macem-macem Best Reality Series,"Ing pungkasan taun kang 29 Annual Imagen Awards. Ing Combate Amérika reality show ditayangke ing NBC Universo (biyèné mun2) lan favorit penggemar antarane U.S. Pamirso Hispanik.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Thur., Pitu. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) saka Muscatine, Iowa bakal kothak-mati karo hard-ngengingi KO artis Max Ceniceros (7-2) La Mirada, Calif. ing bulu a (145 lbs.) acara gelaran utama. Ceniceros is seeking kamenangan consecutive pitu, sawise ngrampungake papat saka enem mungsuh kang pungkasan kanthi cara (T)KO utawa pengajuan.

Uga ing kertu perang wengi sing bakal Combate Amérika reality series stars J.C. Llama (5-5) lan Ricky "Ing Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

Runner-up ing kompetisi kasunyatan seri, Llama saka Bakersfield, Calif., bakal kothak-mati marang dipunmenangaken agresif-minded Ozzie "Ing Outlaw" Alvarez (6-2) saka Brea, Calif. ing flyweight a (170 kilogram) Ing kontes. Palacios saka Mission, TX will face Benji "Ing brawler" Gomez (4-4) saka Ventura, Calif. ing bantamweight a (135 kilogram) matchup.

Ing strawweight wanita Bintang (115 kilogram) pungkasan, Invicta FC Veteran Nicdali "Wengi Ratu" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) of Tulsa, Okla. ora tabrakan karo daya puncher Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) saka Branson, Sampeyan.

Gelut tambahan, kalebu kertu bab pambuka lengkap bakal announced rauh.
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ABOUT COMBATE Amérika
Combate Amérika, LLC. is the first U.S. Hispanik Campuran Martial Arts (MMA) franchise olahraga ing sajarah, 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 “genius marketing konco UFC” lan Yahoo! Olahraga nyatakake kang “mangerténi liyane babagan olahraga saka namung bab sapa ing dina.” 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.

About NBC Universo:
NBC Universo (www.nbcuniverso.com) saluran kabel olahraga modern lan hiburan kanggo Latin, nggawa ndhuwur waralaba olahraga donya lan program edgy kanggo luwih saka 40 yuta rumah tangga ing U.S. Minangka salah siji sing paling kondang saluran kabel modern kanggo US. Latin, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action – including FIFA World Cup™, Liga MX, Liga, NASCAR Mexico Series, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics – along with signature series, film blockbuster, music, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, ing TV, piranti online lan seluler. NBC Universo yaiku bagean saka Hispanik Enterprises lan Content, divisi saka NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), salah siji saka perusahaan media lan hiburan anjog ing donya. NBCUniversal dadi anak perusahaan saka Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Kanggo nemokake nomer saluran NBC Universo ing wilayah, please visit www.nbcuniverso.com/Ketemu.