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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

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

ANNULEREN, 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 pond) Mixed 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 Zaterdag, November 11 bij 11:30 p.m. EN/10:30 p.m. CT.

Het evenement, 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, Argentinië.

Bij 36 jaar oud, 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 pond) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on The Ultimate Fighter: Latijns Amerika reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 zijn 12 carrière wint door middel van (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) van de missie, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) van Mexico-Stad, 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 op April 20, en een unaniem besluit over Chris Avila op Juli 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 zijn 10 professionele carrière wint door middel van (T)KO of onderwerping, 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) van Mankato, Van. 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 op Augustus 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, strijd geteste, 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.

Op slechts 25 jaar, Gómez has already racked up 30 professionele periodes, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, zijn 20 carrière overwinningen, an astonishing 17 zijn gekomen door middel van (T)KO of onderwerping.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, met 9 zijn 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO of onderwerping. 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 pond) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) van Mexico-Stad, Mexico, and submission expert and Miesha Tate pupil Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, Chili.

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 de belangrijkste Spaanse Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sportfranchise, snel de nummer twee sport aan het worden, na voetbal, voor Spaanstalige sportfans wereldwijd. De Combate Americas-franchise omvat reality-tv-programma's, live evenementen en mobiele programmering. De CEO van het bedrijf, Campbell McLaren, wordt algemeen erkend als de mede-oprichter / co-creator van het Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine omschreef McLaren als “de marketing genie achter de UFC” en Yahoo! Sporten verkondigde dat hij “weet meer over de sport dan zowat iedereen in het vandaag nog.” Met een ongekend product en een blue-chip eigendoms- en managementteam, Combate Americas staat klaar om nieuwe wegen in te slaan en een nieuw tijdperk in de MMA-competitie op wereldkampioenschappen te brengen.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES TWO TOURNAMENT ALTERNATE BOUTS, WOMEN’S PRELIMINARY BOUT FOR “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, November 11 IN CANCUN, MEXICO

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Pictured below: Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (8-2) will compete in a “COPA COMBATE” tournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexico onZaterdag, November. 11. Fotokrediet: 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, een nacht, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bantamgewicht (135 pond) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Zaterdag, November. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. EN/10:35 p.m. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 pond) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) Visalia, Calif. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) van Mexico-Stad, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, vanaf 9 p.m. EN/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) zal af plein met Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) en, 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.


Boven: Sheila Padilla (links) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (rechts) in an atomweight (105 pond) preliminary bout at “COPA COMBATE” op Zaterdag, November. 11. Fotokrediet: Combate Americas, LLC

Marroquin’s start will mark a drop from the featherweight division. The 22-year-old, die uit Monterrey komt, Mexico, has produced seven of his eight career victories to date, via (T)KO of onderwerping.

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

De ongeslagen, 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, Ziek. 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, Chili.

A lottery ball drawing to determine the “COPA COMBATE” tournament quarterfinal stage matchups will be held onDonderdag, November. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • John "Sexi Mexi" Castaneda (14-2) van Mankato, Van.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentinië
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) van Mexico-Stad, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) van San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spanje
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Colombia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru
  • Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) van de missie, 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. Bovendien, 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, November. 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, acht-man, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on Zaterdag, 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, Argentinië; tournament fighter John Castaneda of Mankato, Van; 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, Spanje

One night, eight-man tournament takes place on the 24th anniversary of UFC 1, pitting the most fearsome competitors from the
ONS., 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, een nacht, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grote Prijs. Het evenement zal plaatsvinden opNovember 11 bij 11:30 p.m. EN/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Mexico.

De historische, 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,"Zei 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 pond) divisie, hailing from the U.S., Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spanje, Colombia, Argentinië, and Peru, and will see them battle in La Jaula, the Combate Americas competition cage, over the course of three tournament stages – quarterfinal, semifinal and championship – before the eventual winner is crowned.

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

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

  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentinië
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) van Mexico-Stad, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) van San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spanje
  • 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) van de missie, 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 en Chris Avila, respectievelijk.

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. Bovendien, Telemundo Deportes broadcasts the FIFA World Cup™ CONCACAF qualifying matches for most of the region, including the Mexico and USA national teams’ away matches and the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes is also home to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,” the #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ADDS FIVE NEW BOUTS TO STACKED “COMBATE CLÁSICO” LINE UP IN MIAMI ON THURSDAY, Juli 27

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

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

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

Meer:
Bantamgewicht: Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Billy Molina
Vedergewicht: Alberto Montes vs. Jonathan Quiroz
Bantamgewicht: Irvin “The Beast” Rivera vs. Chino Duran
Bantamgewicht: Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon

NEW YORK - Juli 11, 2017 – Combate Americas and Relevent Sports, a division of RSE Ventures, today announced five new marquee bouts to its upcoming “Combate Clásico” professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event in Miami, Fla., op Donderdag, Juli 27.

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

“This is shaping up to be our most stellar fight card, van boven naar beneden, tot op heden. 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 zei.

Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman “El Gallito” Salazar at Combate 13 op 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 pond) 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) van 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. Extra aanvallen worden de komende dagen aangekondigd.

The “Combate Clásico” live MMA event will join a nearly week-long extravaganza that begins with a match between marquee soccer clubs Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain at Hard Rock Stadium on Juli 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to El Clásico Miami on Juli 29.

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com en iknternationalchampionscup.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
ON Donderdag, 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. op Donderdag, April 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. EN).

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

In het bantamgewicht (135 pond) 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) van de missie, 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,”Zei Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

De 6-foot-1, 29-jarige 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 Januari 21, the Alhambra, Calif. resident scored a second round (3:55) WHO (stoten) op Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 jaar, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, Hij scoorde een eerste ronde (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 pond), 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.

In andere actie, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) ontmoet Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) op weltergewicht.

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 of onderwerping, while Perez of Tucson, een 5-foot-9, 28-jaar oud, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) onderwerping (achter-naakte vernauwing) overhalen Anthony Wray op 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) van Sacramento, Calif., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) van 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 op Februari 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, de Combate Amerika kooi.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (achter-naakte vernauwing) van Josue Rodriguez bij de 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (stoten) van 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) van 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, Vrijdag, April 21, bij 11 p.m. CT. It will be distributed by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand.

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 13” Fight Card

Bantamgewicht Main Event:
Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

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

Bantamgewicht: Irwin Rivera vs. Kevin Natividad
Weltergewicht: Benny Madrid vs. Tsjaad Dietmeyer
Weltergewicht: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Joel Champion
Atomweight: Alesha Zappitella vs. Stephanie Alba
Vedergewicht: Erick Sanchez vs. Randy Steinke
Weltergewicht: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
Vlieggewicht: Justin Rascon vs. Jose, Palencia, Jr.
Vlieggewicht: 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
Middengewicht Co-Main Event:
Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz vs. Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi
Meer:
Weltergewicht: Benny Madrid vs. Tsjaad Dietmeyer
Bantamgewicht: 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. EN) television event series to Tucson, Ariz. for the first-time ever on Donderdag, April 20 with a stacked, 11-bout card at Casino Del Sol, headlined by a bantamweight (135 pond) showdown between accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) en knock-out kunstenaar Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1).

Het evenement, “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, Vrijdag, April 21, bij 11 p.m. CT.

In de co-main event, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) en Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 pond) wedstrijd.

Geprijsd vanaf $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 "De Zoon" Madrid (9-3) zal op zich te nemen Tsjaad Dietmeyer (8-1) in een weltergewicht (170 pond) strijd, en onderwerping expert Randy Steinke (17-10-1) will face off with aggressive-minded, Blackzilians camp member Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) in another bantamweight contest.

Extra matchups zal binnenkort bekend gemaakt.

Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

De 5-foot-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 on november 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

Ook 29 jaar, 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 op juni 12, 2015, and a stunning, eerste ronde (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) als een professionele bokser, Palacios has earned 5 zijn 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

De 6-foot, 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 (stoten) van Dano Moore op oktober 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) WHO (stoten) van Brendan Tierney maart 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 zijn 15 carrière wint door middel van (T)KO of onderwerping.

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

Benny Madrid vs. Tsjaad Dietmeyer

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

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (achter-naakte vernauwing) van 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 zijn laatste start op maart 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

De 5-foot-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, op Ray Robinson en Guillermo Pena op oktober 1, 2016 en oktober 15, 2016, respectievelijk.

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. Daten, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO of onderwerping.
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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 - Maart 28, 2015 - Combate Americas, de allereerste U.S.. Spaanse Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sport franchise opgericht door Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-creator Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, de moderne entertainment en sport kabelkanaal voor Latinos, with a weekly, one-hour program, begin Maandag, April 18, bij 12 a.m. EN/9 p.m. PT, from Los Angeles, Calif.

Een totaal van 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 boksen), Uria Faber beschermd Erick Sanchez (6-2), John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (9-2) and women’s atomweight standout and Eddie Bravo pupil Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (4-3), will unfold over the course of a 30-day period.

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

“Since we launched our franchise,"Vervolgde 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”, zei 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 in 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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Combate AMERIKA HITS HOLLYWOOD!

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Eerste U.S.. Spaanse MMA franchise brengt live uitgezonden
"Road To The Championship" strijd serie naar Los Angeles op Woensdag, December. 16

"Sexy Mexy" gezichten "Kiko" Lopez in bantamgewicht main event
Ricky Palacios vecht Anthony Paredes in bantamgewicht co-main event

Kyra Batara pleinen af ​​met Liz McCarthy in atomweight actie van vrouwen

Live-, vier-fight NBC UNIVERSO uitzending begint om 11 p.m. EN/8 p.m. PT

Tickets nu te koop

NEW YORK - December 1, 2015 - Combate Americas, de allereerste U.S.. Spaanse Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sport franchise opgericht door Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-creator Campbell McLaren, heeft vandaag aangekondigd dat het zijn debuut in Los Angeles zal maken, Calif. met een stellaire, negen-bout strijd kaart bij Florentine Gardens, live op NBC UNIVERSO, de moderne entertainment en sport kabelkanaal voor Latinos, op Woensdag, December. 16 bij 11 p.m. EN/8 p.m. PT.

"Dit evenement vormt Combate Americas coming of age, en de presentatie van een line-up die is ongeëvenaard met een verzameling van de helderste up-and-coming Latijns-Amerikaanse strijders in de VS ", zei McLaren.

Geprijsd vanaf $40, tickets voor "Premier Insurance Services en Aspira Mas Present Combate Americas: Road To The Championship Hollywood,"Zijn te koop bijwww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

In het bantamgewicht (135 pond) main event van de live-, vier-fight uitzending op NBC Universo, John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda, vers van zijn overwinning tijdens de openingszitting "Combate Americas: Road To The Championship "event in Las Vegas, Nev. op September 17, zal af plein met collega opvallend gevoel Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

De 23-jarige Castaneda (8-2), een ervaren spits die afkomstig is uit Mankato, Uit., verdiende zijn derde opeenvolgende overwinning in de vorm van een unaniem besluit over Justin Governale in de Combate Americas kooi.

Een 31-jarige lid van Team Quest, Lopez (10-5) van Murrieta, Calif. is het berijden van een vijf gevecht win streak, met vier van die overwinningen gekomen door middel van een van beide (T)KO of onderwerping.

In het bantamgewicht co-main event, Combate Americas reality tv-serie ster en macht puncher Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios zal af plein met gevaarlijke scrapper Anthony Paredes van Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), een 28-jarige inwoner van Mission, Texas, die ook beschikt over een gaaf professionele boksen record van 2-0-1, scoorde een donderende, eerste ronde (1:00) KO op Benji Gomez met een hoofd kick op de "Combate Amerika: Road To The Championship "evenement op September 17, terwijl de 26-jarige Paredes, een ander lid van Team Quest, is op zoek om terug te gaan naar de overwinning kolom na het lijden van een verlies in juli dat een twee-fight win streak knapte.

In een aanbevolen vrouwen atomweight (105 pond) attractie op de live-uitzending,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara zal botsen met "Lightning Liz McCarthy.

Uitvechten van Las Vegas, God (3-3) is een 21-jarige beschermeling van Braziliaans Jiu-Jitsu goeroe Eddie Bravo. Tijdens de "Combat Americas": Road To The Championship "event in Las Vegas, Batara trok een prachtige streek overwinning via unaniem besluit over Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, een voormalig wereldkampioenschap uitdager vijf keer zoveel professionele aanvallen als Batara.

De 29-jarige McCarthy (2-3), ook uitvechten van Las Vegas, is een vier-time veteraan van Invicta FC, 's werelds beste MMA-competitie voor alleen vrouwen. Voorafgaand aan haar professionele debuut bij Invicta FC 2 waar ze versloeg Jessica Philip door middel van de eerste ronde (5:00) WHO (arts stilstand) juli 28, 2012, McCarthy vergaarde een perfecte, 6-0 record als een amateur.

De live NBC UNIVERSO uitzending zal van start met een vedergewicht (145 pond) matchup tussen Uria Faber protégé en productieve finisher Erick Sanchez (5-2) van Sacramento, Calif. en collega-rijzende ster "Ruthless" Rudy Morales (3-3) van Las Vegas.

De complete, vijf-bout voorlopige kaart voor "Combate Americas: Road To The Championship Hollywood "zal binnenkort worden aangekondigd.

Deuren aan Florentijnse Gardens openen 5 p.m. PT de event, en de eerste voorlopige aanval zal beginnen om 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., September. 17 FROM LAS VEGAS

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NBC UNIVERSO naar Feature Combate Americas '
De meeste Bad-Ass Latino MMA Fighters

Main Event: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
Ook in actie: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda en
reality tv-sterren Ricky Palacios en JC Llamas

NEW YORK - augustus 26, 2015 - Combate Americas, de allereerste U.S.. Spaanse Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sport franchise opgericht door Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-creator Campbell McLaren, en NBC UNIVERSO, de moderne sport en entertainment kabelkanaal voor Latinos, kondigde vandaag de kick-off van de "Road To The Championship,"Een geheel nieuwe, meerjarige MMA strijd serie die live zal worden uitgezonden op NBC UNIVERSO. De eerste live-evenement in de Combate Americas serie zal de lucht op Donderdag, September 17 bij 11 p.m. EN/8 p.m. PT. van The D in Las Vegas, Nev., net op tijd voor het begin van Hispanic Heritage Month.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, leef MMA strijd serie die speciaal voor de VS. Hispanics die over het kunstenaarschap en de actie van de sport zijn gepassioneerd. Fans kunnen afstemmen op NBC UNIVERSO om naar te kijken deze moderne dag gladiatoren voer de kooi om te strijden voor een kans op glorie.

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

  • Thurs., Zeven. 17, 2015 bij 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Thurs., November. 19, 2015 bij 11p ET / 8p PT
  • In 2016, vier extra data TBD

"We zijn verheugd om onze relatie met NBC UNIVERSO uitbreiden, en kijken uit naar het leveren van actievolle strijd kaarten met enkele van de beste Latino vechters op de planeet,"Zei McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. demografische - Hispanic millennials.

"NBC UNIVERSO's samenwerking met Combate Americas'delivers op onze belofte om onze Latino kijkers spetterende en edgy entertainment en de grootste evenementen bieden,"Zei Ruben Mendiola, President, NBC UNIVERSO.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate Americas - De concurrentie reality serie, maakte geschiedenis door als eerste gevecht-themed programma ooit om een ​​grote tv-award te winnen - "Best Variety of Reality Series,"Vorig jaar op de 29ste Annual Imagen Awards. De Combate Americas reality show uitgezonden op NBC UNIVERSO (voorheen Mun2) en was een fan favoriet onder het Amerikaanse. Spaanse kijkers.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Don, Zeven. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) van Muscatine, Iowa zal vierkant-off met hard-hitting KO kunstenaar Max Ceniceros (7-2) van La Mirada, Calif. in een vedergewicht (145 lbs.) main event showdown. Ceniceros is op zoek naar zijn zevende opeenvolgende overwinning, na het afronden van vier van zijn laatste zes tegenstanders door middel van (T)KO of onderwerping.

Ook op de strijd kaart die avond zal zijn Combate Americas reality series stars J.C. Llamas (5-5) en Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

De runner-up in de reality serie concurrentie, Llamas van Bakersfield, Calif., zal vierkant-off tegen agressieve-minded finisher Ozzie "The Outlaw" Alvarez (6-2) van Brea, Calif. in een weltergewicht (170 pond) wedstrijd. Palacios van de missie, TX will face Benji "De Brawler" Gomez (4-4) Ventura, Calif. in een bantamgewicht (135 pond) matchup.

In een aanbevolen vrouwen strawweight (115 pond) einde, Invicta FC veteraan Nicdali "The Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) van Tulsa, Okla. zal botsen met macht puncher Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) van Branson, U.

Extra gevechten, waaronder een complete voorlopige bout kaart zal binnenkort bekend gemaakt.
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OVER combate AMERIKA
Combate Americas, LLC. is the first U.S. Spaanse Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sport-franchise in de geschiedenis, designed to build Latino fighting champions and serve Hispanic fans, one of the world’s most avid groups of prize fighting enthusiasts. De Combate Americas-franchise omvat reality-tv-programma's, live evenementen en mobiele programmering. De CEO van het bedrijf, Campbell McLaren, wordt algemeen erkend als de mede-oprichter / co-creator van het Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine omschreef McLaren als “de marketing genie achter de UFC” en Yahoo! Sporten verkondigde dat hij “weet meer over de sport dan zowat iedereen in het vandaag nog.” Met een ongekend product en een blue-chip eigendoms- en managementteam, Combate Americas staat klaar om nieuwe wegen in te slaan en een nieuw tijdperk in de MMA-competitie op wereldkampioenschappen te brengen.

Over NBC UNIVERSO:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) is een moderne sport en entertainment kabelkanaal voor Latinos, brengen van 's werelds top sport franchises en edgy programmering meer dan 40 miljoen huishoudens in de U.S.. Als een van de meest beschikbare moderne kabelkanalen voor Amerikaanse. Latinos, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action – including FIFA World Cup™, Liga MX, Eredivisie, NASCAR Mexico Series, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics – along with signature series, blockbuster films, muziek, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, op tv, online en mobiele apparaten. NBC UNIVERSO is onderdeel van de Spaanse ondernemingen en Content, een divisie van NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), een van 's werelds toonaangevende media en entertainment bedrijven. NBCUniversal is een dochteronderneming van Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Om de NBC UNIVERSO kanaal nummer te vinden in uw regio, kunt u terecht op www.nbcuniverso.com/Vind hem.