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

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

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) Campuran Seni Mempertahankan Diri (MMA) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on Sabtu, November 11 di 11:30 petang. DAN/10:30 petang. CT.

Acara ini, 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.

Pada 36 lama tahun, Erosa is the oldest competitor in the tournament field. A combat sports tri-athlete who also boxes and kickboxes professionally, Erosa is the first recognized Puerto Rican world champion in the sport of MMA.

The 29-year-old Rojo is both the number one ranked bantamweight, as well as the top ranked featherweight (145 pound) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on Pejuang Ultimate: Amerika Latin reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 dia 12 kerjaya menang dengan cara (T)KO or submission and will enter the tournament riding a four-fight win streak, including two consecutive wins in his first two Combate Americas starts.

On the same side of the tournament draw, wildcard entrant and relentless brawler Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) Misi, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) Bandar Raya Mexico, 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 pada April 20, dan keputusan sebulat suara lebih Chris Avila pada Julai 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 dia 10 kerjaya profesional menang dengan cara (T)KO atau penyerahan, and will enter La Jaula for the first time in his career, with three straight victories under his belt.

On the other side of the tournament draw, 25-year-old trailblazer John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) Mankato, Dari. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevin “El FrioMoreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru.

Tied with Palacios for the greatest number of wins – six – in La Jaula, Castaneda recently re-signed with Combate Americas where he has yet to be beaten, after emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision over Cheyden Leialoha in UFC President Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series pada Ogos 1.

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

In the second tournament bracket “B” bout, pertempuran-diuji, number one ranked Spanish bantamweight Marc “Lufo” Gómez (20-10) of Barcelona will collide with number one-ranked Colombian bantamweight Andres “Doble A Leal “ Ayala (14-4) of Bogota.

Pada hanya 25 tahun, Gómez has already racked up 30 serangan profesional, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, dia 20 kemenangan kerjaya, an astonishing 17 telah melalui (T)KO atau penyerahan.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, dengan 9 dia 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO atau penyerahan. In addition to his place as the top ranked 135-pound fighter in his country, Ayala also owns a top 10 ranking in Mexico.

The live simulcast of “COPA COMBATE” on Telemundo and NBCSN will feature the tournament’s complete semifinal stage consisting of two bouts that pit the winners of the quarterfinal stage matchups in each tournament bracket against one another, as well as the championship stage showdown.

In addition to the tournament action, Telemundo’s and NBCSN’s live television coverage of “COPA COMBATE” will feature the previously announced women’s strawweight (115 pound) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) Bandar Raya Mexico, 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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MENGENAI Combate AMERICAS
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 pemasaran di sebalik UFC” dan Yahoo! Sukan mengisytiharkan bahawa dia “mengetahui lebih lanjut mengenai sukan ini daripada hanya kira-kira sesiapa sahaja di hari ini.” 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 onSabtu, November. 11. Kredit foto: 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, satu malam, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bantamweight (135 pound) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Sabtu, November. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 petang. DAN/10:35 petang. 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) dari Visalia, Calif. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) Bandar Raya Mexico, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, bermula pada 9 petang. DAN/8 petang. CT, preceding the live Telemundo Deportes broadcast of the event that picks up with the tournament’s first semifinal stage matchup.

In one tournament alternate bout, Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (8-2) akan menghadapi Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) dan, in the other tournament alternate bout, Felipe “Pipe” Vargas (4-0) will face off with Jose “Pupi” Calvo (3-1).

In the event a winner of one of the tournament’s quarterfinal stage bouts is unable to advance to the semifinal stage due to injury, one of the two alternate bout winners will take the injured quarterfinal bout winner’s place in the semifinal stage.


Di atas: Sheila Padilla (meninggalkan) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (betul) in an atomweight (105 pound) preliminary bout atCOPA COMBATE” pada Sabtu, November. 11. Kredit foto: 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 atau penyerahan.

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

Yang tanpa ditewaskan, 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, Ill. 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 24ke- 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 onKhamis, November. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) Mankato, Dari.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) Bandar Raya Mexico, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Sepanyol
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Colombia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru
  • Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) Misi, Texas

The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, along with the tournament alternate bouts and the women’s preliminary bout.

Telemundo Deportes, one of the leading providers of sports content in Spanish in the United States, is home to two of the world’s most popular sporting events: the FIFA World Cup™ through 2026 and the Summer Olympic Games through 2032. Di samping itu, Telemundo Deportes broadcasts the FIFA World Cup™ CONCACAF qualifying matches for most of the region, including the Mexico and USA national teams’ away matches and the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes is also home to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,” the #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.

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

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

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

One night, eight-man tournament takes place on the 24ke- 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, satu malam, 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 ini akan berlangsung padaNovember 11 di 11:30 petang. DAN/ 8:30 petang. PT, live from Cancun, Mexico.

Bersejarah, 90-minute live broadcast on Telemundo will coincide with the 24ke-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,"Kata Ray Warren, President of Telemundo Deportes. “Copa Combate is a tournament created for our core audience featuring an exciting format and a diverse group of Hispanic competitors, and we look forward to an historic broadcast.”

“COPA COMBATE” will assemble a collection of the most fearsome stars in MMA’s bantamweight (135 pound) Bahagian, hailing from the U.S., Mexico, Puerto Rico, Sepanyol, 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 Mexy” Castaneda (14-2) Mankato, Dari. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) Bandar Raya Mexico, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Sepanyol
  • 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) Misi, Texas.

Palacios, a 30-year-old knockout artist, is riding a six-fight win streak, and is tied with Castaneda for the most wins – six – held under the Combate Americas promotional umbrella. In his last two starts, Palacios earned decisions over UFC veterans Roman Salazar dan Chris Avila, masing-masing.

The eight competitors will be separated into four tournament brackets, with the top four fighters given seeded positions based on their worldwide rankings.

Quarterfinal stage opponents for the four fighters will be determined based on a lottery ball drawing that will take place on a date to be announced.

Telemundo’s live broadcast of “COPA COMBATE” will feature the tournament’s semifinal stage consisting of two bouts that pit the winners of the quarterfinal stage bouts in each tournament bracket against one another. The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com.

Telemundo Deportes, one of the leading providers of sports content in Spanish in the United States, is home to two of the world’s most popular sporting events: the FIFA World Cup™ through 2026 and the Summer Olympic Games through 2032. Di samping itu, 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, Julai 27

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

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

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

Lebih banyak:
Bantamweight: Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Billy Molina
Bulu: 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 - Julai 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., pada Khamis, Julai 27.

Making his return to the Combate Americas cage La Jaula is top-ranked bantamweight (135 pound) bintang 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 dilindungi, Chris Avila (5-4) daripada 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 berkata.

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

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com dan 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 Khamis, 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. pada Khamis, April 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 petang. DAN).

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) dan Joel Juara (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).

Dalam 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) Misi, Texas.

“We have a fantastic lineup of fights assembled, and we are excited about bringing the Combate Americas live television series to Arizona for the first time ever,"Kata Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

6-kaki-1, 29-Rodriguez berusia tahun, who recently signed an exclusive, multi-fight contract with Combate Americas, has notched all three of his professional wins to date inside of two rounds. In his last effort on Januari 21, the Alhambra, Calif. resident scored a second round (3:55) WHO (tumbukan) pada Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 tahun, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, dia menjaringkan pusingan pertama (4:13) knockout on Chris Collins.

Zappitella is a 4-foot-11, 22-year-old resident of Brighton, Michigan and decorated amateur wrestler, who is coming off an extraordinary victory in Sanya, China on Februari 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 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 Mei 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

Dalam tindakan lain, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) akan memenuhi Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) di 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 atau penyerahan, while Perez of Tucson, 5-kaki-9, 28-tahun-lama, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) penyerahan (belakang-telanjang pencekik) memenangi hati Anthony Wray pada 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) 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 pada Februari 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, sangkar Combate Americas.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (belakang-telanjang pencekik) daripada Josue Rodriguez di 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (tumbukan) daripada 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) 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, Jumaat, April 21, di 11 petang. 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
Lebih banyak:
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 petang. DAN) television event series to Tucson, Ariz. for the first-time ever on Khamis, 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) dan artis kalah mati Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1).

Acara ini, “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, Jumaat, April 21, di 11 petang. CT.

Sekiranya bersama utama yang, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) dan Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 pound) pertandingan.

Berharga dari $20, tickets for “Combate13” are on sale at the Casino Del Sol box office (1-855-765-7829).

“We are excited to be bringing our live television series to a new market that has a reputation for being a great fight town filled with passionate fans and decorated combat sports athletes,” said Combate Americas President Alberto Rodriguez.

Also slated for action, Benny "Anak" Madrid (9-3) akan mengambil Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) dalam kelas menengah yang (170 pound) pertempuran, dan pakar penyerahan Randy Steinke (17-10-1) will face off with aggressive-minded, Blackzilians camp member Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) in another bantamweight contest.

Additional matchups will be announced soon.

Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

5-kaki-7, 29-year-old Salazar of Scottsdale, Ariz. is a three-time Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) veteran who will make his first start of 2017, and his first-ever in La Jaula.

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

Juga 29 tahun, the 5-foot-6 Palacios of Mission, Texas will put on the line a four-fight win streak that includes back-to-back finishes – a second round (3:14), one-punch knockout of Carlos Ricardo Diaz pada Jun 12, 2015, and a stunning, pusingan pertama (1:00) head kick knockout of Benji Gomez at “Combate2” on Sept. 17, 2015 – as well as a “Fight of the Month” nominated, unanimous decision conquest of Brandon Royval at “Combate7” on May 9, 2016.

Also unbeaten (2-0-1) sebagai peninju profesional, Palacios has earned 5 dia 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

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

Ortiz has notched 12 dia 15 kerjaya menang dengan cara (T)KO atau penyerahan.

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

Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

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

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (belakang-telanjang pencekik) daripada 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-kaki-9, 31-year-old Steinke of Payson, Ariz. will enter La Jaula for the first time after scoring back-to-back, first round submissions over just a two-week span, pada Ray Robinson dan Guillermo Pena pada Oktober 1, 2016 dan Oktober 15, 2016, masing-masing.

Rivera is a 5-foot-6, 28-year-old native of Windsor, New York who relocated to South Florida to join the famed Blackzilians camp. Sehingga kini, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO atau penyerahan.

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

THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK – March 28, 2015 - Combate Americas, yang A.S. pertama kali. Hispanik Campuran Seni Mempertahankan Diri (MMA) francais sukan yang diasaskan oleh Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) pencipta bersama Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, hiburan dan sukan saluran kabel moden untuk Latin, with a weekly, one-hour program, bermula Isnin, April 18, di 12 WIB. DAN/9 petang. PT, from Los Angeles, Calif.

Sejumlah 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning Combate Americas reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 tinju), Urijah Faber dilindungi Erick Sanchez (6-2), John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda (9-2) and women’s atomweight standout and Eddie Bravo pupil Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (4-3), will unfold over the course of a 30-day period.

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

“Since we launched our franchise,"Sambung 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”, berkata 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 di Las Vegas, Nev., the most successful competitors in each weight class will be placed in the first Combate Americas world championship bouts in history.

Combate AMERICAS HITS HOLLYWOOD!

Pertama A.S.. Hispanik francais MMA membawa streaming televisyen
"Road To The Championship" perjuangan siri ke Los Angeles pada Rabu, Disember. 16

"Seksi Mexy" menghadapi "Kiko" Lopez dalam acara utama bantamweight
Ricky Palacios pertempuran Anthony Paredes sekiranya bersama utama bantamweight

Kyra Batara dataran di luar dengan Liz McCarthy dalam tindakan atomweight wanita

Live, empat perjuangan NBC UNIVERSO siaran bermula pada 11 petang. DAN/8 petang. PT

Tiket dijual sekarang

NEW YORK - Disember 1, 2015 - Combate Americas, yang A.S. pertama kali. Hispanik Campuran Seni Mempertahankan Diri (MMA) francais sukan yang diasaskan oleh Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) pencipta bersama Campbell McLaren, hari ini mengumumkan bahawa ia akan membuat kemunculan sulung di Los Angeles, Calif. dengan cemerlang, sembilan pertarungan kad perjuangan di Florentine Gardens, hidup pada NBC UNIVERSO, hiburan dan sukan saluran kabel moden untuk Latin, pada Rabu, Disember. 16 di 11 petang. DAN/8 petang. PT.

"Acara ini mewakili Combate Americas semakin matang, dan mempersembahkan barisan yang kedua tidak ada dengan koleksi yang paling terang up-dan-datang pejuang Hispanik di Amerika Syarikat, "kata McLaren.

Berharga dari $40, tiket "Perkhidmatan Insurans Perdana dan Aspira Mas Hadir Combate Americas: Road To The Championship Hollywood,"Yang dijual diwww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

Dalam bantamweight (135 pound) Acara utama secara langsung, empat perjuangan siaran di NBC Universo, John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda, segar dari kemenangannya di sulung "Combate Americas: Road To The Championship "acara di Las Vegas, Nev. pada September 17, akan menghadapi rakan-rakan sensasi menarik Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

The Castaneda berusia 23 tahun (8-2), penyerang berpengalaman yang berasal dari Mankato, Dari., memperoleh kemenangan ketiga berturut-turut dalam bentuk keputusan sebulat suara lebih Justin Governale dalam sangkar Combate Americas.

Seorang anggota berusia 31 tahun Pasukan Quest, Lopez (10-5) daripada Murrieta, Calif. menunggang lima kemenangan perjuangan coretan, dengan empat daripada kemenangan telah datang dengan cara memuat (T)KO atau penyerahan.

Sekiranya bantamweight bersama utama, Combate Americas bintang siri televisyen realiti dan kuasa puncher Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios akan menghadapi peninju berbahaya Anthony Paredes daripada Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), seorang penduduk berusia 28 tahun Misi, Texas yang juga mempunyai rekod tinju profesional dicemari daripada 2-0-1, menjaringkan gemuruh, pusingan pertama (1:00) KO pada Benji Gomez dengan sepakan kepala di "Combate Americas: Road To The Championship 'pada September 17, manakala Paredes berusia 26 tahun, seorang lagi anggota pasukan Quest, merancang untuk kembali ke ruangan kemenangan selepas mengalami kerugian pada bulan Julai yang terputus dua perjuangan kemenangan coretan.

Dalam dipaparkan atomweight wanita (105 pound) tarikan pada siaran langsung,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara akan berlanggar dengan "Kilat Liz McCarthy.

Berjuang daripada Las Vegas, Betara (3-3) adalah anak didik berusia 21 tahun Brazil Jiu Jitsu guru Eddie Bravo. During the “Combate Americas: Road To The Championship "acara di Las Vegas, Batara ditarik dari kemenangan kecewa yang menakjubkan melalui keputusan sebulat suara lebih Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, bekas pencabar kejuaraan dunia dengan lima kali lebih banyak serangan profesional sebagai Batara.

The McCarthy berusia 29 tahun (2-3), juga berjuang daripada Las Vegas, adalah veteran empat kali Invicta FC, the world’s premier all-women’s MMA league. Prior to her professional debut at Invicta FC 2 di mana dia dikalahkan Jessica Philip melalui pusingan pertama (5:00) WHO (doktor kecederaan) pada Julai 28, 2012, McCarthy mengumpulkan sempurna, 6-0 rekod sebagai amatur.

Hidup NBC UNIVERSO siaran akan bermula dengan bulu yang (145 pound) matchup antara Urijah Faber finisher anak didik dan prolifik Erick Sanchez (5-2) Sacramento, Calif. dan rakan-rakan bintang yang semakin meningkat "Kejam" Rudy Morales (3-3) Las Vegas.

Yang lengkap, kad lima pertarungan awal untuk "Combate Americas: Road To The Championship Hollywood "akan diumumkan tidak lama lagi.

Pintu pada Florentine Gardens membuka sekurang- 5 petang. PT untuk acara, dan pertarungan awal yang pertama akan bermula pada 6 petang.

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

NBC UNIVERSO untuk Ciri Combate Americas '
Kebanyakan pejuang Bad-Ass Latino MMA

Acara Utama: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Dagangan Ceniceros
Turut beraksi: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda dan
realiti TV bintang Ricky Palacios dan JC Llamas

NEW YORK - Ogos 26, 2015 - Combate Americas, yang A.S. pertama kali. Hispanik Campuran Seni Mempertahankan Diri (MMA) francais sukan yang diasaskan oleh Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) pencipta bersama Campbell McLaren, dan NBC UNIVERSO, sukan moden dan saluran kabel hiburan untuk Latin, hari ini mengumumkan sepak mula dari "Road To The Championship,"Semua-baru, pelbagai tahun MMA siri perjuangan yang akan disiarkan secara langsung di NBC UNIVERSO. Acara pertama secara langsung dalam siri Combate Americas akan ke udara pada Khamis, September 17 di 11 petang. DAN/8 petang. PT. daripada D di Las Vegas, Nev., tepat pada masanya untuk awal Bulan Warisan Hispanik.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, hidup MMA siri perjuangan dicipta khusus untuk AS. Hispanik yang ghairah tentang kesenian dan tindakan sukan itu. Peminat boleh menala ke NBC UNIVERSO untuk menonton gladiators moden masukkan sangkar untuk bersaing untuk peluang mendapatkan kemuliaan.

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

  • Kha, Tujuh. 17, 2015 di 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Kha, November. 19, 2015 di 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Dalam 2016, empat tarikh tambahan TBD

"Kami teruja untuk memperluaskan hubungan kita dengan NBC UNIVERSO, dan mengalu-alukan menyampaikan yang penuh aksi perjuangan kad yang memaparkan beberapa pejuang Latino terbaik di planet ini,"Kata McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. demografi - Millennials Hispanik.

"Perkongsian NBC UNIVERSO dengan Combate Americas'delivers janji kami untuk menyediakan penonton Latino kami meriah dan hiburan Edgy dan peristiwa-peristiwa yang paling besar,"Kata Ruben Mendiola, Presiden, NBC UNIVERSO.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate Americas - Siri realiti pertandingan, mencipta sejarah dengan menjadi program perjuangan bertemakan pertama yang pernah memenangi anugerah utama televisyen - "Pelbagai Best atau Siri Realiti,"Pada Anugerah Imagen Tahunan ke-29 tahun lepas. Yang Combate Americas rancangan realiti yang disiarkan di NBC UNIVERSO (dahulunya mun2) dan merupakan kegemaran peminat di kalangan A.S.. Penonton Hispanik.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Thur., Tujuh. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) Muscatine, Iowa akan mengambil ancang-off dengan keras memukul KO artis Dagangan Ceniceros (7-2) La Mirada, Calif. dalam kelas bulu yang (145 lbs.) pertarungan acara utama. Ceniceros memohon kemenangan ketujuh berturut-turut, selepas tamat empat daripada enam lawan dengan cara (T)KO atau penyerahan.

Juga pada kad perjuangan malam itu akan menjadi Combate Americas reality series stars J.C. Llamas (5-5) dan Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

Naib juara dalam pertandingan siri realiti, Llamas Bakersfield, Calif., akan mengambil ancang ditolak sehingga finisher agresif yang berfikiran Ozzie "The Outlaw" Alvarez (6-2) daripada Brea, Calif. dalam kelas menengah yang (170 pound) pertandingan. Palacios Perwakilan, TX will face Benji "The penengkar" Gomez (4-4) Ventura, Calif. dalam bantamweight yang (135 pound) matchup.

Dalam dipaparkan strawweight wanita (115 pound) akhir, Invicta FC veteran Nicdali "Ratu Malam" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) Tulsa, Okla. akan bertembung dengan kuasa puncher Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) Branson, Anda.

Pergaduhan tambahan, termasuk yang awal kad pertarungan lengkap akan diumumkan tidak lama lagi.
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MENGENAI Combate AMERICAS
Combate Americas, LLC. is the first U.S. Hispanik Campuran Seni Mempertahankan Diri (MMA) francais sukan dalam sejarah, 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 pemasaran di sebalik UFC” dan Yahoo! Sukan mengisytiharkan bahawa dia “mengetahui lebih lanjut mengenai sukan ini daripada hanya kira-kira sesiapa sahaja di hari ini.” 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.

Mengenai NBC UNIVERSO:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) merupakan sukan moden dan hiburan saluran kabel bagi Latin, membawa francais sukan yang terbaik di dunia dan pengaturcaraan Edgy kepada lebih daripada 40 juta isi rumah di A.S.. Sebagai salah satu daripada saluran kabel boleh didapati paling banyak moden untuk Amerika Syarikat. Punggung, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action – including FIFA World Cup™, Liga MX, Liga Perdana Inggeris, NASCAR Mexico Siri, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics – along with signature series, Filem blockbuster, muzik, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, pada TV, peranti talian dan mudah alih. NBC UNIVERSO adalah sebahagian daripada Hispanik Enterprises dan Kandungan, satu bahagian dalam NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), salah satu syarikat media dan hiburan yang terkemuka di dunia. NBCUniversal adalah anak syarikat Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Untuk mencari nombor saluran NBC UNIVERSO di kawasan anda, sila layari www.nbcuniverso.com/Mencari dia.