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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 kilao) Mifangaro 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 Asabotsy, Novambra 11 amin'ny 11:30 p.m. SY/10:30 p.m. CT.

Ny hetsika, 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, Arzantina.

Amin'ny 36 taona, 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 kilao) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on The Ultimate Fighter: Amerika Latina reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 ny 12 asa mandresy amin'ny lalana mankany amin'ny (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 "Ny Gallero" Palacios (9-1) ny Mission, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) Meksika City, Meksika.

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 amin'ny Aprily 20, ary ny fanapahan-kevitra Niray hevitra ny Chris Avila amin'ny Jolay 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 ny 10 asa matihanina nahazo ny lalana mankany amin'ny (T)KO na manaiky, 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) ny Mankato, From. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevin “El FrioMoreyra (4-1) of Lima, Però.

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 amin'ny Aogositra 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, ady-hitsapana, 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.

Amin'ny marina 25 taona, Gómez has already racked up 30 matihanina toaka, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, ny 20 asany fandresena, an astonishing 17 Tonga amin'ny fomba (T)KO na manaiky.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, amin'ny 9 ny 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO na manaiky. 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 kilao) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) Meksika City, Meksika, 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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MOMBA COMBATE AMERIKA
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 “ny manam-pahaizana barotra ambadiky ny UFC” ary Yahoo! Fanatanjahantena nanambara fa izy “mahafantatra bebe kokoa momba ny fanatanjahan-tena fotsiny momba ny olona ao aminy amin'izao fotoana izao.” 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, NOVAMBRA 11 IN CANCUN, MEXICO

Pictured below: Levy SaulEl NegroMarroquin (8-2) will compete in aCOPA COMBATEtournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexico onAsabotsy, Nov. 11. Sary: 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 – Oktobra 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, iray alina, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bantamweight (135 kilao) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Asabotsy, Nov. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. SY/10:35 p.m. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 kilao) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) ny Visalia, Kalifornia. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) Meksika City, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, manomboka amin'ny 9 p.m. SY/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) dia kianja eny amin'ny Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) ary, 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.


Ambony: Sheila Padilla (sisa) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (marina) in an atomweight (105 kilao) preliminary bout atCOPA COMBATE” amin'ny Asabotsy, Nov. 11. Sary: Combate Amerika, LLC

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

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, Marary. 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 24faha- 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 onAlakamisy, Nov. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) ny Mankato, From.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Arzantina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) Meksika City, Meksika
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) de San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Espaina
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Kolombia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Però
  • Ricky "Ny Gallero" Palacios (9-1) ny 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. Ankoatry ny, 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, valo-olona, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on Asabotsy, 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, Arzantina; tournament fighter John Castaneda of Mankato, From; Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren; Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren; tournament fighter Carlos Rivera of Mexico City, Meksika; tournament fighter Ricky Palacios of Mission, Texas; and tournament fighter Marc Gomez of Barcelona, Espaina

One night, eight-man tournament takes place on the 24faha- 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 – Oktobra 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, iray alina, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. Ny hetsika dia hatao nyNovambra 11 amin'ny 11:30 p.m. SY/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Meksika.

Ny manan-tantara, 90-minute live broadcast on Telemundo will coincide with the 24faha-anniversary 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,"Hoy 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 kilao) division, hailing from the U.S., Meksika, Puerto Rico, Espaina, Kolombia, Arzantina, 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 Jaona "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (14-2) ny Mankato, From. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Arzantina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) Meksika City, Meksika
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) de San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Espaina
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Kolombia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Però

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky "Ny Gallero" Palacios (9-1) ny 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 ary Chris Avila, tsirairay.

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. Ankoatry ny, 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, JOLAY 27

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

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

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

Bebe Kokoa:
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 - Jolay 11, 2017 – Combate Americas and Relevent Sports, a division of RSE Ventures, today announced five new marquee bouts to its upcoming “Combate Clásico” professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event in Miami, Fla., amin'ny Alakamisy, Jolay 27.

Making his return to the Combate Americas cage La Jaula is top-ranked bantamweight (135 kilao) star Ricky "Ny Gallero" Palacios (8-1), who will move up to the featherweight (145 kilao) 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 voaaro, Chris Avila (5-4) ny Stockton, Kalifornia.

“This is shaping up to be our most stellar fight card, hatrany ambony ka hatrany ambany, 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 nanao hoe:.

Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman “El Gallito” Salazar at Combate 13 amin'ny Aprily 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, Meksika.

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 kilao) 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) ny Long Beach, Kalifornia.

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

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com ary 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 ALAKAMISY, APRILY 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 – Aprily 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. amin'ny Alakamisy, Aprily 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. SY).

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

Ao amin'ny bantamweight (135 kilao) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, Ariz. will collide with knockout artist Ricky "Ny Gallero" Palacios (7-1) ny 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,"Hoy Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Ny 6-tongotra-1, 29-taona 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 Janoary 21, the Alhambra, Kalifornia. resident scored a second round (3:55) WHO (punches) amin'ny Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 taona, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, dia baolina ny fihodinana voalohany (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 Febroary 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 kilao), 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 Mey 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

Amin'ny hetsika hafa, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) hifanena Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) amin'ny 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 na manaiky, while Perez of Tucson, ny 5-tongotra-9, 28-taona, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) manaiky (-mitanjaka aoriana dia mangeja) handresy ny Anthony Wray tamin'ny Oktobra 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) ny Sacramento, Kalifornia., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) ny 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 amin'ny Febroary 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, Combate Amerika ny tranom-borona.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (-mitanjaka aoriana dia mangeja) ny Josue Rodriguez amin'ny 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (punches) ny Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on Janoary 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) ny 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, Zoma, Aprily 21, amin'ny 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 Champion
Atomweight: Alesha Zappitella vs. Stephanie Alba
Featherweight: Erick Sanchez vs. Randy Steinke
Welterweight: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
Flyweight: Justin Rascon vs. Jose, Palencia, Jr.
Flyweight: Arturo Guzman vs. Robert Caspar
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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS CASINO DEL SOL IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ON THURSDAY, APRILY 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
Bebe Kokoa:
Welterweight: Benny Madrid Vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Bantamweight: Randy Steinke Vs. Irwin Rivera

Tickets for “Combate13” on sale now

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

Ny hetsika, “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, Zoma, Aprily 21, amin'ny 11 p.m. CT.

Ao amin'ny fiaraha-main hetsika, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) ary Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 kilao) Fifaninanana.

Priced avy $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 "Ny Zanaka" Madrid (9-3) dia handray Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) ao amin'ny welterweight (170 kilao) ady, sy ny manam-pahaizana manaiky 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

Ny 5-tongotra-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 tamin'ny Novambra 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

Koa 29 taona, 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 tamin'ny Jona 12, 2015, and a stunning, fihodinana voalohany (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) amin'ny maha-matihanina mpanao ady totohondry, Palacios has earned 5 ny 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

Ny 6-tongotra, 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) ny Dano Moore tamin'ny Oktobra 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) WHO (punches) ny Brendan Tierney tamin'ny Martsa 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 ny 15 asa mandresy amin'ny lalana mankany amin'ny (T)KO na manaiky.

Arizmendi is an 11-year veteran of the sport, and winner of his last two matchups. Oktobra 3, 2015, he forced Brendan Tierney to retire after the second round (5:00) of action and, tamin'ny Martsa 5, 2016, he took a unanimous decision from Anaran'ny mpampiasa Salantri.

Benny Madrid Vs. Chad Dietmeyer

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

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (-mitanjaka aoriana dia mangeja) ny 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

Ny 5-tongotra-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, amin'ny Ray Robinson ary Guillermo Pena tamin'ny Oktobra 1, 2016 sy Oktobra 15, 2016, tsirairay.

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. Hatramin'izao, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO na manaiky.

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

THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK - Martsa 28, 2015 - Combate Amerika, ny voalohany indrindra U.S. Hispanika mifangaro Martial Arts (MMA) fanatanjahan-tena franchise naorin'i Ultimate Ady Championship (UFC) mpiara-mpamorona Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, ny fialam-boly sy ny fanatanjahan-tena maoderina tariby fantsona ho an'ny Latinos, with a weekly, one-hour program, manomboka Alatsinainy, Aprily 18, amin'ny 12 a.m. SY/9 p.m. PT, from Los Angeles, Kalifornia.

A total of 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning Combate Amerika reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "Ny Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 ady totohondry), Oria Faber voaaro Erick Sanchez (6-2), Jaona "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,"Mbola 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”, nanao hoe: 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 Aprily 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 Las Vegas ao, 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!

Voalohany U.S. Hispanika MMA franchise mitondra mivantana fahitalavitra
"Road To The Championship" ady andiam ho Los Angeles amin'ny Alarobia, Dec. 16

"Sexy Mexy" miatrika "Kiko" Lopez amin'ny hetsika lehibe bantamweight
Ricky Palacios ady Antony Paredes amin'ny bantamweight mpiara-tena hetsika

Kyra Batara efamira eny amin'ny Liz McCarthy amin'ny vehivavy atomweight hetsika

Live, efa-ady NBC Universo telecast manomboka amin'ny 11 p.m. SY/8 p.m. PT

Tapakila amin'ny amidy izao

NEW YORK - Desambra 1, 2015 - Combate Amerika, ny voalohany indrindra U.S. Hispanika mifangaro Martial Arts (MMA) fanatanjahan-tena franchise naorin'i Ultimate Ady Championship (UFC) mpiara-mpamorona Campbell McLaren, amin'izao fotoana izao dia nanambara fa hahatonga ny bitany tany Los Angeles, Kalifornia. miaraka amin'ny kintana, sivy-bout karatra ady amin'ny Florentine Gardens, velona NBC Universo, ny fialam-boly sy ny fanatanjahan-tena maoderina tariby fantsona ho an'ny Latinos, amin'ny Alarobia, Dec. 16 amin'ny 11 p.m. SY/8 p.m. PT.

"Izany zava-nitranga dia mampiseho Amerika Combate avy ny taona, ka nandoatra ny lineup izay faharoa ny tsy miaraka amin'ny famoriam-bola ny mamirapiratra niakatra-sy-Espaniola mpiady avy any Etazonia, "hoy McLaren.

Priced avy $40, tapakila ho an'ny "Premier Insurance Services sy Aspira Mas Present Amerika Combate: Road To The Championship Hollywood,"Dia amidy amin'nywww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

Ao amin'ny bantamweight (135 kilao) tena zava-nitranga ny velona, efa-miady telecast amin'ny NBC Universo, Jaona "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda, vaovao eny ny fandreseny tao amin'ny fitokanana "Combate Amerika: Dalana ho any The Championship "Las Vegas hetsika in, Nev. amin'ny Septambra 17, dia kianja eny amin'ny mpiray mamely fihetseham-po Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

Ny 23 taona Castaneda (8-2), iray za-mpikapoka, izay teratany avy any Mankato, From., nahazo ny fandresena misesy fahatelo amin'ny endrika Nifanara-kevitra fanapahan-kevitra ny Justin Governale tao amin'ny tranom-borona Amerika Combate.

A 31 taona mpikambana ao amin'ny Team Quest, Lopez (10-5) ny Murrieta, Kalifornia. dia mitaingina ny dimy ady fandresena Streak, amin'ny efatra amin'ireo fandresena nony tonga ny fomba na (T)KO na manaiky.

Ao amin'ny bantamweight mpiara-tena hetsika, Amerika Combate tantara mitohy amin'ny fahitalavitra ny zava-misy kintana sy ny hery puncher Ricky "Ny Gallero" Palacios dia kianja mampidi-doza eny amin'ny scrapper Antony Paredes ny Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), iray 28 taona, mponina ao Mission, Texas izay mirehareha tsy misy tsiny ihany koa ny ady totohondry matihanina rakitsoratr ' 2-0-1, baolina ny thunderous, fihodinana voalohany (1:00) KO amin'ny Benji Gomez miaraka amin'ny lohany daka amin'ny "Combate Amerika: Dalana ho any The Championship "hetsika amin'ny Septambra 17, raha ny 26 taona Paredes, iray hafa mpikambana ao amin'ny Team Quest, Mitady ny hiverina any amin'ny fandresena andry rehefa mijaly ny fatiantoka tamin'ny volana Jolay izay nibetroka roa-ady fandresena Streak.

Ao amin'ny vehivavy nasongadina ny atomweight (105 kilao) attraction eo amin'ny velona telecast,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara dia collide amin'ny "Tselatra Liz McCarthy.

Miady avy any Las Vegas, Andriamanitra (3-3) dia 21 taona protégé Breziliana Jiu-Jitsu guru Eddie Bravo. During the “Combate Americas: Dalana ho any The Championship "Las Vegas hetsika in, Batara voaongotra ny mahatalanjona tezitra fandresena amin'ny alalan'ny fanapahan-kevitra niarahana niombon-kevitra ny Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, izao tontolo izao tompon-daka teo aloha nihantsy ady tamin'ny dimy ny isan'ny toaka matihanina toy ny Batara.

Ny 29 taona McCarthy (2-3), koa miady avy any Las Vegas, dia efa-fotoana ela nihetezana ny Invicta FC, the world’s premier all-women’s MMA league. Prior to her professional debut at Invicta FC 2 izay resy izy Jessica Philip amin'ny fomba fihodinana voalohany (5:00) WHO (dokotera fahataperan'ny fanapahana fianarana) tamin'ny Jolay 28, 2012, McCarthy voangon'ny tonga lafatra, 6-0 firaketana an-tsoratra ho toy ny mpankafy.

Ny velona telecast NBC Universo dia fanombohana amin'ny featherweight (145 kilao) matchup eo Oria Faber protégé sy mazoto mpanefa Erick Sanchez (5-2) ny Sacramento, Kalifornia. sy ny mpiara-fiakaran'ny kintana "Masiaka" Rudy Morales (3-3) Las Vegas ao.

Ny feno, dimy-bout mialoha karatra ho an'ny "Combate Amerika: Road To The Championship Hollywood "dia nanambara ela.

Tsaha tamin'ny Florentine Gardens manokatra amin'ny 5 p.m. PT fa ny hetsika, ary ny voalohany dia hanomboka mialoha bout amin'ny 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 ny Feature Amerika Combate '
Indrindra Bad-Ass Latino MMA Miady

Main Event: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
Koa ao amin'ny asa: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda sy
zava-misy TV kintana Ricky Palacios sy JC Llamas

NEW YORK - Aogositra 26, 2015 - Combate Amerika, ny voalohany indrindra U.S. Hispanika mifangaro Martial Arts (MMA) fanatanjahan-tena franchise naorin'i Ultimate Ady Championship (UFC) mpiara-mpamorona Campbell McLaren, ary NBC Universo, ny fanatanjahan-tena sy ny fialam-boly ankehitriny tariby fantsona ho an'ny Latinos, amin'izao fotoana izao dia nanambara ny daka-eny ny "Road To The Championship,"Ny rehetra-baovao, multi-taona MMA ady andian izay iasàny velona ao amin'ny NBC Universo. Ny voalohany velona ao amin'ny Combate hetsika Amerika andian-dahatsoratra dia rivotra amin Alakamisy, Septambra 17 amin'ny 11 p.m. SY/8 p.m. PT. avy amin'ny The D ao amin'ny Las Vegas, Nev., ara-potoana ho amin'ny fiandohan'ny Hispanika Heritage Volana.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, velona MMA ady andian noforonina manokana ho US. Hispanics izay liana momba ny artistry sy ny asa ny fanatanjahan-tena. Mpankafy afaka miray feo ho NBC Universo mba hijery ireo andro maoderina Gladiatera hiditra ny tranom-borona mba hifaninana ho amin'ny voninahitra vintana.

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

  • Alakamisy, Fito. 17, 2015 amin'ny 11p ET / 8t PT
  • Alakamisy, Nov. 19, 2015 amin'ny 11p ET / 8t PT
  • Amin'ny 2016, efatra fanampiny daty TBD

"Faly be izahay mba hanitarana ny fifandraisantsika amin'i NBC Universo, ary manantena ny nanolotra asa-feno ady karatra mampiseho ny sasany amin'ireo mpiady Latino tsara indrindra eto an-tany,"Hoy McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. isan'ny mponina - Hispanika millennials.

"NBC Universo ny fiaraha-miasa amin'ny Combate Americas'delivers eo amin'ny fampanantenana mba hanome ny Latino mpijery sy ny edgy mampientam-po ny fialam-boly, ary ny zava-nitranga lehibe indrindra,"Hoy Ruben Mendiola, Ny Filoha, NBC Universo.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate Amerika - Ny fifaninanana zava-misy andian, nanao tantara amin'ny alalan'ny lasa ady voalohany-fandaharana nanana lohahevitra ve mba hahazo loka lehibe fahitalavitra - "Best Isan-karazany na ny zava-misy Series,"Amin'ny tamin'ny taona lasa 29 isan-taona Imagen Awards. The Combate Amerika tena zava-misy fampisehoana nalefa tamin'ny NBC Universo (taloha mun2) ary amin'ny toerana tena mpankafy eo U.S. Hispanika mpijery.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Thur., Fito. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) ny Muscatine, Iowa no kianja-eny amin'ny nikapoka mafy-KO mpanakanto Max Ceniceros (7-2) ny La Mirada, Kalifornia. ao amin'ny featherweight (145 lbs.) hetsika lehibe fifandonana. Ceniceros no mitady ny fahafito misesy fandresena, rehefa avy namarana ny farany efatra enina ireo mpanohitra amin'ny fomba (T)KO na manaiky.

Koa ny ady karatra tamin'iny alina iny dia ho Combate Amerika reality series stars J.C. Llamas (5-5) ary Ricky "Ny Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

Ny mpihazakazaka-ao ny zava-misy andian fifaninanana, Llamas ny Bakersfield, Kalifornia., dia kianja-eny hanohitra mahery vaika-tsaina Mpanefa Ozzie "Ilay mpandika lalàna" Alvarez (6-2) ny Brea, Kalifornia. ao amin'ny welterweight (170 kilao) Fifaninanana. Palacios ny Mission, TX will face Benji "Ny mpila ady" Gomez (4-4) ny Ventura, Kalifornia. ao amin'ny bantamweight (135 kilao) matchup.

Ao amin'ny vehivavy nasongadina ny strawweight (115 kilao) tapitra, Invicta FC ela nihetezana Nicdali "Mpanjakavavy ny alina" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) ny Tulsa, Okla. dia collide amin'ny hery puncher Katy "dragona mena" Collins (2-1) ny Branson, Ianao.

Fanampiny ady, anisan'izany ny feno mialoha bout nanambara karatra ho ela.
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MOMBA COMBATE AMERIKA
Combate Amerika, LLC. is the first U.S. Hispanika mifangaro Martial Arts (MMA) fanatanjahan-tena franchise teo amin'ny tantara, 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 “ny manam-pahaizana barotra ambadiky ny UFC” ary Yahoo! Fanatanjahantena nanambara fa izy “mahafantatra bebe kokoa momba ny fanatanjahan-tena fotsiny momba ny olona ao aminy amin'izao fotoana izao.” 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) dia fanatanjahan-tena sy ny fialam-boly ankehitriny tariby fantsona ho an'ny Latinos, mitondra izao tontolo izao ny famelàna ireo fanatanjahan-tena ambony sy ny edgy fandaharana ho mihoatra noho ny 40 tapitrisa tokantrano ao amin'ny U.S. Amin'ny maha iray amin'ireo be indrindra misy ankehitriny tariby fantsona ho an'ny US. Latinos, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action – including FIFA World Cup™, Liga MX, Premier League, NASCAR Meksika Series, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics – along with signature series, ireny horonantsary malaza ireny sarimihetsika, mozika, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, ao amin'ny TV, an-tserasera sy ny finday fitaovana. NBC Universo dia ampahany amin'ny Hispanika orinasa sy Content, ny fizarana ny NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), iray amin'ireo mpitarika amin'izao tontolo izao ny haino aman-jery sy ny fialam-boly orinasa. NBCUniversal dia bola ny Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Mba hahitana ny NBC Universo fantsona maro ao amin'ny faritra misy anao, tsidiho www.nbcuniverso.com/Hitanareo izy.