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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, Novembru. 11

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

CANCUN, MX – November 7, 2017 - Combate Américas announced earlier the official matchups for the quarterfinal, or opening stage, of the highly-anticipated “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 liri) Martial Arts Imħallat (MMA) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on IS-SIBT, Novembru 11 fi 11:30 p.m. U/10:30 p.m. CT.

L-avveniment, 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, Arġentina.

Fil 36 snin qodma, 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 liri) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on Il Fighter Ultimate: Amerika Latina reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 ta 'dmirijietu 12 karriera jirbaħ permezz ta ' (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 "Il-Gallero" Palacios (9-1) tal-Missjoni, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) Belt tal-Messiku, Messiku.

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 Rumani Salazar fuq April 20, u deċiżjoni unanima fuq Chris Avila fuq Lulju 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 ta 'dmirijietu 10 karriera professjonali jirbaħ permezz ta ' (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni, 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) tal Mankato, Minn. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru.

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

Fil biss 25 sena, Gómez has already racked up 30 bouts professjonali, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, ta 'dmirijietu 20 rebħiet karriera, an astonishing 17 waslu permezz ta ' (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, ma 9 ta 'dmirijietu 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni. 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 liri) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) Belt tal-Messiku, Messiku, and submission expert and Miesha Tate pupil Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, Chile.

The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament, as well as two tournament alternate bouts and a second women’s bout that will be announced soon, will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com. Coverage on NBCSN will be live streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

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Combate Americas is the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (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 “il-ġenju marketing wara l-UFC” u Yahoo! Sports ipproklamata li hu “jaf aktar dwar l-isport milli biss dwar xi ħadd fiha llum.” With an unprecedented product and a blue-chip ownership and management team, Combate Americas is poised to break new ground and bring about a new era in world championship level MMA competition.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES TWO TOURNAMENT ALTERNATE BOUTS, WOMEN’S PRELIMINARY BOUT FOR “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, Novembru 11 IN CANCUN, MEXICO

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Pictured below: Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (8-2) will compete in a “COPA COMBATE” tournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexico onIS-SIBT, Novembru. 11. Kreditu 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 – Ottubru 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, one-lejl, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bantamweight (135 liri) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on IS-SIBT, Novembru. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. U/10:35 p.m. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 liri) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) tal VISALIA, Calif. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) Belt tal-Messiku, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, li tibda fl 9 p.m. U/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) Se kwadru off ma ' Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) u, 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.


Hawn fuq: Sheila Padilla (xellug) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (dritt) in an atomweight (105 liri) preliminary bout at “COPA COMBATE” fuq IS-SIBT, Novembru. 11. Kreditu Photo: Americas jikkumbatti, LLC

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

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

Il 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, Morda. 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 onIl-Ħamis, Novembru. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) tal Mankato, Minn.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Arġentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) Belt tal-Messiku, Messiku
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) ta 'San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spanja
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Kolombja
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru
  • Ricky "Il-Gallero" Palacios (9-1) tal-Missjoni, 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. B'żieda, Telemundo Deportes broadcasts the FIFA World Cup™ CONCACAF qualifying matches for most of the region, including the Mexico and USA national teams’ away matches and the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes is also home to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,” the #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.
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COMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES ANNOUNCE HISTORIC, LIVE MMA BROADCAST OF $100,000 GRAND PRIZE “COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, Novembru. 11 FROM CANCUN, MEXICO

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Telemundo and Combate Americas have announced a historic partnership for the broadcast television network’s first-ever live MMA event with “Copa Combate,” the one-night, tmien bniedem, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on IS-SIBT, Novembru. 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, Arġentina; tournament fighter John Castaneda of Mankato, Minn; Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren; Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren; tournament fighter Carlos Rivera of Mexico City, Messiku; tournament fighter Ricky Palacios of Mission, Texas; and tournament fighter Marc Gomez of Barcelona, Spanja

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 – Ottubru 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, one-lejl, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. L-avveniment se sseħħ fuqNovembru 11 fi 11:30 p.m. U/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Messiku.

Il storiku, 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,"Qal 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 liri) diviżjoni, hailing from the U.S., Messiku, Puerto Rico, Spanja, Kolombja, Arġentina, and Peru, and will see them battle in La Jaula, the Combate Americas competition cage, over the course of three tournament stages – quarterfinal, semifinal and championship – before the eventual winner is crowned.

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

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

  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Arġentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) Belt tal-Messiku, Messiku
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) ta 'San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spanja
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Kolombja
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky "Il-Gallero" Palacios (9-1) tal-Missjoni, 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 Rumani Salazar u Chris Avila, rispettivament.

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. B'żieda, 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, Lulju 27

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Combate Americas superstar Ricky “Il Gallero” Palacios (dritt) returns to action at “Combate Clascio” at Mana Wynwood in Miami on Lulju 27. Palacios will face his biggest test to date in Nate Diaz protege Chris Avila. Kreditu Photo: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas LLC

COMBATE AMERICAS ADDS FIVE NEW BOUTS TO STACKED “COMBATE CLÁSICO” LINE UP IN MIAMI ON Il-Ħamis, Lulju 27

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

Aktar:
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 - Lulju 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., fuq Il-Ħamis, Lulju 27.

Making his return to the Combate Americas cage La Jaula is top-ranked bantamweight (135 liri) stilla Ricky "Il-Gallero" Palacios (8-1), who will move up to the featherweight (145 liri) 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 protetti, Chris Avila (5-4) tal 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 qal.

Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman “El Gallito” Salazar at Combate 13 fuq 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, Messiku.

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 liri) 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) ta '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 Lulju 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to El Clásico Miami on Lulju 29.

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com u internationalchampionscup.com.

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

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LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND ESPN LATIN AMERICA
FUQ Il-Ħamis, 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. fuq Il-Ħamis, April 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. U).

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

Fil bantamweight l (135 liri) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, Ariz. will collide with knockout artist Ricky "Il-Gallero" Palacios (7-1) tal-Missjoni, 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,"Qal jikkumbatti Ameriki CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Il 6-marda 1, 29-Rodriguez sena, 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 Jannar 21, the Alhambra, Calif. resident scored a second round (3:55) WHO (puntelli) fuq Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 sena, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, hu skorja l-ewwel rawnd (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 Frar 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 liri), 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 Mejju 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

Fil azzjoni oħra, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) se jiltaqa Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) fil 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 jew is-sottomissjoni, while Perez of Tucson, a 5--marda 9, 28-il sena qodma, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) sottomissjoni (ċowk wara-naked) jirbaħ fuq Anthony Wray Ottubru 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) ta Sacramento, Calif., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) ta '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 fuq Frar 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, -gaġġa Ameriki jikkumbatti.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (ċowk wara-naked) ta Josue Rodriguez fil- 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (puntelli) ta Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on Jannar 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) ta '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, Il-ġimgħa, April 21, fi 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, APRIL 20

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LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
ROMAN “EL GALLITO” SALAZAR VS. RICKY “EL GALLERO” PALACIOS
Middleweight Co-Main Event:
Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz vs. Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi
Aktar:
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. U) television event series to Tucson, Ariz. for the first-time ever on Il-Ħamis, April 20 with a stacked, 11-bout card at Casino Del Sol, headlined by a bantamweight (135 liri) showdown between accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) u artist eliminatorja Ricky "Il-Gallero" Palacios (7-1).

L-avveniment, “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, Il-ġimgħa, April 21, fi 11 p.m. CT.

Fil-każ ta 'ko-prinċipali, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) u Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 liri) konkors.

Pprezzati minn $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 "Il-Iben" Madrid (9-3) se tieħu fuq Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) fil-welterweight (170 liri) battalja, u espert sottomissjoni 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

Il 5--marda 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 ta 'Novembru 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

Wkoll 29 sena, 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 dwar Ġunju 12, 2015, and a stunning, ewwel rawnd (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) bħala boxer professjonali, Palacios has earned 5 ta 'dmirijietu 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

Il 6-marda, 35-year-old Ortiz is riding a two-fight win streak after producing back-to-back stoppages in his last two appearances – a third round (4:45) WHO (puntelli) ta Dano Moore Ottubru 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) WHO (puntelli) ta Brendan Tierney dwar Marzu 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 ta 'dmirijietu 15 karriera jirbaħ permezz ta ' (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.

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

Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Fighting out of Phoenix, Ariz., the 5-foot-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 ta 'dmirijietu 9 professional career victories by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (ċowk wara-naked) ta 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

Il-5-marda ta '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, fuq Ray Robinson u Guillermo Pena Ottubru 1, 2016 u Ottubru 15, 2016, rispettivament.

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. Sal-lum, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ACTION HEATS UP WITH WEEKLY MMA FIGHT SERIES ON NBC UNIVERSO, BEGINNING MONDAY, APRIL 18

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THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK – March 28, 2015 - Jikkumbatti Ameriki, l-ewwel qatt U.S. Hispanic Martial Arts Imħallat (MMA) isports franchise mwaqqfa mill Ultimate Kampjonat Ġlieda (UFC) ko-kreatur Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, l-divertiment u sports channel moderna cable għal Latinos, with a weekly, one-hour program, bidu It-tnejn, April 18, fi 12 a.m. U/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 Americas jikkumbatti reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "Il-Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 boxing), Urijah Faber protetti Erick Sanchez (6-2), John "Sexy Sexy" Castañeda (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,"Kompla 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”, qal 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 fil Las Vegas, Nev., the most successful competitors in each weight class will be placed in the first Combate Americas world championship bouts in history.
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AMERICAS jikkumbatti HITS HOLLYWOOD!

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Ewwel U.S. Hispanic franchise MMA ġġib live fuq it-televiżjoni
"Road To The Championship" serje ġlieda biex Los Angeles fuq L-Erbgħa, Diċembru. 16

"Sexy Mexy" tiffaċċja "Kiko" Lopez fil avveniment ewlieni bantamweight
Ricky Palacios battalji Anthony Paredes fil f'każ ko prinċipali bantamweight

Kwadri Kyra Batara off ma Liz McCarthy fl-azzjoni atomweight tan-nisa

Live, erba 'ġlieda telecast NBC UNIVERSO jibda fil 11 p.m. U/8 p.m. PT

Biljetti għall-bejgħ issa

YORK NEW - Diċembru 1, 2015 - Americas jikkumbatti, l-ewwel qatt U.S. Hispanic Martial Arts Imħallat (MMA) isports franchise mwaqqfa mill Ultimate Kampjonat Ġlieda (UFC) ko-kreatur Campbell McLaren, illum ħabbret li se tagħmel id-debutt tiegħu fil-Los Angeles, Calif. ma stellari, disa 'bout karta ġlieda fil-Ġonna Florentine, jgħixu fuq NBC UNIVERSO, l-divertiment u sports channel moderna cable għal Latinos, fuq L-Erbgħa, Diċembru. 16 fi 11 p.m. U/8 p.m. PT.

"Dan l-avveniment jirrappreżenta Americas jikkumbatti ġejjin ta 'età, u li jippreżenta lineup li huwa tieni li xejn bi ġbir ta 'l-brillanti ġellieda Hispanic up-u-li ġejjin fl-Istati Uniti, "qal McLaren.

Pprezzati minn $40, biljetti għal "Servizzi Assigurazzjoni Premier u Aspira Mas Preżenti jikkumbatti Ameriki: Road To The Hollywood Kampjonat,"Huma għall-bejgħ filwww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

Fil bantamweight l (135 liri) avveniment ewlieni tal-live, telecast erba 'ġlieda fuq NBC Universo, John "Sexy Sexy" Castañeda, frisk off rebħa tiegħu fuq il-inawgurali "Ameriki jikkumbatti: Road To Il- "avveniment Kampjonat fil Las Vegas, Nev. fuq Settembru 17, se kwadru off ma 'sħabi sensazzjoni impressjonanti Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

Il Castañeda 23-il sena qodma (8-2), attakkant imħawwar li hails minn Mankato, Minn., qala rebħa konsekuttiva tiegħu terzi fil-forma ta 'deċiżjoni unanima fuq Justin Governale fil-gaġġa Ameriki jikkumbatti.

Membru 31-il sena ta 'Team Quest, Lopez (10-5) tal Murrieta, Calif. huwa riding ta 'ħames ġlieda win Streak, ma 'erba' dawk rebħiet wara li jkun ġie permezz jew (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.

Fil-każ bantamweight ko-prinċipali, Jikkumbatti Ameriki star televiżjoni serje realtà u zgħir qawwa Ricky "Il-Gallero" Palacios se kwadru off ma scrapper perikolużi Anthony Paredes tal Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), residenti 28-il sena tal-Missjoni, Texas li wkoll tiftaħar rekord boxing professjonali qatt ma ġew kundannati ta 2-0-1, skorja thunderous, ewwel rawnd (1:00) KO fuq Benji Gomez bi kick ras fil- "Ameriki jikkumbatti: Road To Il- "avveniment Kampjonat fuq Settembru 17, filwaqt li l-Paredes 26-il sena, membru ieħor tal Team Quest, qed tfittex li jirritornaw għall-kolonna win wara li jsofru telf f'Lulju li snapped żewġ ġlieda win Streak.

Fi atomweight tan-nisa dehru (105 liri) attrazzjoni fuq il telecast ħajjin,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara se jikkonfliġġu ma ' "Lightning Liz McCarthy.

Il-ġlieda kontra minn Las Vegas, Alla (3-3) huwa protégé 21-il sena ta 'guru Brażiljan Jiu-Jitsu Eddie Bravo. During the “Combate Americas: Road To Il- "avveniment Kampjonat fil Las Vegas, Batara jinġibed off rebħa mqalleb istordament permezz ta 'deċiżjoni unanima fuq Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, ex isfidant kampjonat mondjali ma 'ħames darbiet bouts professjonali kemm jista Batara.

Il McCarthy 29-il sena (2-3), ġlieda kontra wkoll minn Las Vegas, huwa veteran ta 'erba' time tal Invicta FC, the world’s premier all-women’s MMA league. Prior to her professional debut at Invicta FC 2 fejn hi defeated Jessica Philip permezz ta 'ewwel rawnd (5:00) WHO (waqfien tabib) fuq Lulju 28, 2012, McCarthy ġabar perfetta, 6-0 rekord bħala dilettanti.

Il live telecast NBC UNIVERSO se kick off ma 'featherweight (145 liri) matchup bejn Urijah Faber finisher protégé u prolifiku Erick Sanchez (5-2) ta Sacramento, Calif. u sħabi star dejjem "Bla ħniena" Rudy Morales (3-3) ta 'Las Vegas.

Il sħiħ, ħames bout karta preliminari għal "Americas jikkumbatti: Road To The Hollywood Kampjonat "se jitħabbru dalwaqt.

Bibien Gardens Florentine tiftaħ fi 5 p.m. PT għall-avveniment, u l-ewwel bout preliminari se jibda fi 6 p.m.
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COMBATE AMERICAS AND NBC UNIVERSO KICK OFF ALL-NEW MMA FIGHT SERIES “ROAD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP” LIVE ON THUR., Settembru. 17 FROM LAS VEGAS

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NBC UNIVERSO li karatteristika Ameriki jikkumbatti "
Ħafna Fighters Bad-Ass Latino MMA

Event Main: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
Wkoll fl-azzjoni: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Sexy Mexy” Castañeda u
TV realtà stilla Ricky Palacios u JC ljama

YORK NEW - August 26, 2015 - Americas jikkumbatti, l-ewwel qatt U.S. Hispanic Martial Arts Imħallat (MMA) isports franchise mwaqqfa mill Ultimate Kampjonat Ġlieda (UFC) ko-kreatur Campbell McLaren, u UNIVERSO NBC, l-isports moderni u kanal tal-kejbil divertiment għall Latinos, illum ħabbret l-kick-off ta '"Toroq tal-Kampjonat,"-Ġodda kollha, multi-sena MMA serje ġlieda li se arja live fuq NBC UNIVERSO. L-ewwel avveniment ħajjin fis-serje Ameriki jikkumbatti se arja fuq Il-Ħamis, Settembru 17 fi 11 p.m. U/8 p.m. PT. minn Il-D fil Las Vegas, Nev., biss fil-ħin għall-bidu ta 'Hispanic Wirt Xahar.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, ħajjin MMA serje ġlieda maħluqa speċifikament għall-Istati Uniti. Ispaniċi li huma passjonat dwar l-artistry u l-azzjoni tal-isport. Fannijiet jistgħu tixgħel fil NBC UNIVERSO biex jaraw dawn gladiators moderna jum jidħlu fil-gaġġa li jikkompetu għal ċans fil-glorja.

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

  • Ħam, Seba. 17, 2015 fil 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Ħam, Novembru. 19, 2015 fil 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Fl 2016, erba dati addizzjonali TBD

"Aħna eċċitati biex jespandu relazzjoni tagħna ma NBC UNIVERSO, u ħerqana li jwasslu cards ġlieda azzjoni ppakkjati jidhru wħud mill-aqwa ġellieda Latino fuq il-pjaneta,"Qal McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. demografiċi - Millennials Hispanic.

"Sħubija NBC UNIVERSO mal Americas'delivers jikkumbatti fuq wegħda tagħna li jipprovdu lit-telespettaturi Latino tagħna rousing u divertiment edgy u l-akbar avvenimenti,"Qal Ruben Mendiola, President, NBC UNIVERSO.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Americas jikkumbatti - Is-serje realtà kompetizzjoni, magħmula istorja billi jsiru l-ewwel programm ġlieda themed qatt biex tirbaħ premju kbir televiżjoni - "Tajjeb Varjetà jew Realtà Series,"Fid-29 Awards Annwali IMAGEN-sena li għaddiet. Il Americas jikkumbatti realtà turi imxandra fuq NBC UNIVERSO (li qabel kienet mun2) u kien popolari fan fost U.S. Telespettaturi Hispanic.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Ħam, Seba. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) tal Muscatine, Iowa se kwadru off ma 'impatt qawwi KO artist Max Ceniceros (7-2) ta 'La Mirada, Calif. fil-featherweight (145 lbs.) Showdown avveniment prinċipali. Ceniceros qed tfittex seba rebħa konsekuttiva tiegħu, wara li tispiċċa erba 'mill-aħħar sitt avversarji permezz ta' (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.

Wkoll fuq il-karta ġlieda li lejl se jkun Americas jikkumbatti reality series stars J.C. Ljama (5-5) u Ricky "Il-Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

L-runner-up fil-kompetizzjoni serje realtà, Ljama ta Bakersfield, Calif., se kwadru off kontra finisher aggressiva moħħom Ozzie "Il-jillegalizza" Alvarez (6-2) tal Brea, Calif. fil-welterweight (170 liri) konkors. Palacios tal-Missjoni, TX will face Benji "Il-brawler" Gomez (4-4) tal Ventura, Calif. fil-bantamweight (135 liri) matchup.

Fi strawweight tan-nisa dehru (115 liri) aħħar, Invicta FC veteran Nicdali "The Queen Night" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) tal Tulsa, Okla. se jikkonfliġġu ma puncher qawwa Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) tal Branson, You.

Tissielet addizzjonali, inkluż karta kompleta bout preliminari se jitħabbru dalwaqt.
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ABOUT AMERICAS jikkumbatti
Americas jikkumbatti, LLC. is the first U.S. Hispanic Martial Arts Imħallat (MMA) isports franchise fl-istorja, 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 “il-ġenju marketing wara l-UFC” u Yahoo! Sports ipproklamata li hu “jaf aktar dwar l-isport milli biss dwar xi ħadd fiha llum.” 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.

Dwar UNIVERSO NBC:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) huwa sports moderni u divertiment kanal tal-kejbil għal Latinos, li jġibu franchises sportivi aqwa tad-dinja u l-ipprogrammar edgy għal aktar minn 40 miljun dar fl-U.S. Bħala wieħed mill-kanali tal-kejbil moderni disponibbli aktar wiesa għall-Istati Uniti. Latinos, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action – including FIFA World Cup™, Liga MX, Premier League, NASCAR Messiku Serje, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics – along with signature series, movies Blockbuster, mużika, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, fuq it-TV, apparat mobbli u online. NBC UNIVERSO hija parti mill-Intrapriżi Hispanic u Kontenut, diviżjoni ta 'NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), waħda li twassal midja u divertiment kumpanniji fid-dinja. NBCUniversal hija sussidjarja ta 'Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Biex issib in-numru kanal NBC UNIVERSO fl-inħawi tiegħek, jekk jogħġbok żur www.nbcuniverso.com/Issib lilu.