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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

CANCUN, MX – November 7, 2017 - Combate Américas announced earlier the official matchups for the quarterfinal, or opening stage, of the highly-anticipated “COPA COMBATE," én natt, eight-man bantamweight (135 pounds) 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 på Lørdag, November 11 ved 11:30 pm. OG/10:30 pm. CT.

Arrangementet, 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.

Ved 36 år, 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 pounds) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on The Ultimate Fighter: Latin-Amerika reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 av hans 12 karriere vinner i form av (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) Misjons, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos "Lobo" Rivera (12-2) av Mexico by, 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 på April 20, og en enstemmig avgjørelse i løpet av Chris Avila på Juli 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 av hans 10 yrkeskarriere vinner ved hjelp av (T)KO eller innsending, 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) av Mankato, Fra. 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 på August 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.

I den andre turneringsbraketten “B” kamp, kamp-testet, nummer én rangert spansk bantamvekt Marc “Lufo” Gómez (20-10) av Barcelona vil kollidere med colombiansk bantamvekt nummer én Andres "Double A Loyal" Ayala (14-4) av Bogota.

På bare 25 år, Gómez har allerede samlet seg 30 profesjonelle bouts, gjør ham til den mest erfarne av turneringsfeltet og, av hans 20 karriereseire, en forbløffende 17 har kommet i form av (T)KO eller innsending.

Ayala er en gutsy, 27-år gammel spiss som også kan skryte av en spektakulær avslutningshastighet, med 9 av hans 11 karriere erobringer har kommet i form av (T)KO eller innsending. I tillegg til hans plass som den topprangerte jakten på 135 pund i landet sitt, Ayala eier også en topp 10 rangering i Mexico.

Live-simulcasten av "COPA COMBATE" på Telemundo og NBCSN vil inneholde turneringens fullstendige semifinale etappe bestående av to kamper som kaster vinnerne av kvartfinaletoppkampene i hver turneringskonsoll mot hverandre., samt mesterskapsoppgjør.

I tillegg til turneringsaksjonen, Telemundos og NBCSNs direktesendte TV-omtale av "COPA COMBATE" vil inneholde den tidligere annonserte halmvekten for kvinner (115 pounds) co-main event mellom ubeseiret knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) av Mexico by, Mexico, og innleveringsekspert og Miesha Tate elev Gloria "Gloriosa" Bravo (4-2) av Santiago, Chile.

Hele kvartfinalen i turneringen, 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 er den fremste spanske blandede kampsporten (MMA) sportsfranchise, raskt blitt nummer to sport, etter fotball, for spansktalende sportsfans over hele verden. Combate Americas-serien inkluderer reality-TV-programmering, live events og mobil programmering. Selskapets administrerende direktør, Campbell McLaren, er universelt anerkjent som medstifter / medskaper av Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine beskrev McLaren som “markedsføring geni bak UFC” og Yahoo! Sports proklamerte at han “vet mer om sporten enn bare om noen i det i dag.” Med et enestående produkt og eierskap og ledergruppe med blå chip, Combate Americas er klar til å bryte ny bakke og få til en ny æra i MMA-konkurranse på verdensmesterskap.
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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 påLørdag, November. 11. Photo kreditt: 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, én natt, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bantamvekt (135 pounds) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico på Lørdag, November. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 pm. OG/10:35 pm. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 pounds) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) av Visalia, Calif. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) av Mexico by, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, begynner på 9 pm. OG/8 pm. 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) vil stille opp med Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) og, 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.


Over: Sheila Padilla (venstre) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (rett) in an atomweight (105 pounds) preliminary bout at “COPA COMBATE” på Lørdag, November. 11. Photo kreditt: Combate Americas, LLC

Marroquin’s start will mark a drop from the featherweight division. 22-åringen, who hails from Monterrey, Mexico, has produced seven of his eight career victories to date, by way of (T)KO eller innsending.

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

Den ubeseirede, 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, Syk. 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) av Santiago, Chile.

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

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) av Mankato, Fra.
  • Marcelo "Pitbull" Rød (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos "Lobo" Rivera (10-2) av Mexico by, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spania
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) av Bogota, Colombia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru
  • Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) Misjons, 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. I tillegg, 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, åtte mann, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico på Lørdag, 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, Fra; 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, Spania

One night, eight-man tournament takes place on the 24th anniversary of UFC 1, pitting the most fearsome competitors from the
U.S., Latin America and Spain against each other in
high stakes showdown

All eight tournament fighters announced

MIAMI - Oktober 5, 2017 - Combate Americas and Telemundo Deportes announced, at a news conference in the Wynwood district of Miami, a landmark partnership to produce the first-ever Telemundo broadcast of a live Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event with “COPA COMBATE,” the epic, én natt, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. Arrangementet vil finne sted påNovember 11 ved 11:30 pm. OG/ 8:30 pm. PT, live from Cancun, Mexico.

Den historiske, 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, bor på 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,"Sa 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 pounds) divisjon, hailing from the U.S., Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spania, 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 Sexy" Castaneda (14-2) av Mankato, Fra. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo "Pitbull" Rød (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos "Lobo" Rivera (10-2) av Mexico by, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spania
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) av 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) Misjons, 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 og Chris Avila, henholdsvis.

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. I tillegg, 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 “Den Gallero” Palacios (rett) 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. Photo kreditt: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas LLC

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

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

Mer:
Bantamvekt: Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Billy Molina
Fjærvekt: Alberto Montes vs. Jonathan Quiroz
Bantamvekt: Irvin “The Beast” Rivera vs. Chino Duran
Bantamvekt: 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., på Torsdag, Juli 27.

Making his return to the Combate Americas cage La Jaula is top-ranked bantamweight (135 pounds) stjerne Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (8-1), who will move up to the featherweight (145 pounds) 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 beskyttet, Chris Avila (5-4) av 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 sa.

Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman “El Gallito” Salazar at Combate 13 på 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" Rød (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 pounds) 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) av Long Beach, Calif.

Grizzled veteran Irvin “The Beast” Rivera (5-3), best known for his thrilling, back-and-forth wars with Jose “Ghost” Ceja, looks to get back to his winning ways at the expense of prolific bantamweight wrestler Chino Duran (8-9), who makes his return to Combate Americas after a torrid run on the Florida MMA circuit.

Rounding out the newest additions to “Combate Clásico” is 24-year-old Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (4-1), coming off consecutive wins in La Jaula and ready to make a run at the top of the bantamweight division by tangling with Florida’s own Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon (1-1).

Tickets for “Combate Clásico” are on sale online at Ticketon.com. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming days.

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

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com og 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
ON Torsdag, 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. på Torsdag, April 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 pm. OG).

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

I bantamvekt (135 pounds) 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) Misjons, 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,”Sa Combate Amerika CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Den 6-fot-1, 29-år gamle 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 Januar 21, the Alhambra, Calif. resident scored a second round (3:55) WHO (punches) på Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 år, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, han scoret et første runde (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 Februar 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 pounds), 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 Mai 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

I andre tiltak, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) vil møte Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) på weltervekt.

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 eller innsending, while Perez of Tucson, en fem-fot-9, 28-år gammel, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) innsending (rear-naked choke) vinne over Anthony Wray 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) av Sacramento, Calif., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) av Phoenix, Ariz.

5-fots-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 på Februar 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, Combate Amerika buret.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (rear-naked choke) av Josue Rodriguez i 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (punches) av Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on Januar 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, Fredag, April 21, ved 11 pm. 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

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

Bantamvekt: Irwin Rivera vs. Kevin Natividad
Weltervekt: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Weltervekt: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Joel Champion
Atomvekt: Alesha Zappitella vs. Stephanie Alba
Fjærvekt: Erick Sanchez vs. Randy Steinke
Weltervekt: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
Fluevekt: Justin Rascon vs. Jose, Palencia, Jr.
Fluevekt: 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
Midtvekt Co-Main Event:
Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz vs. Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi
Mer:
Weltervekt: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Bantamvekt: 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 pm. OG) television event series to Tucson, Ariz. for the first-time ever on Torsdag, April 20 with a stacked, 11-bout card at Casino Del Sol, headlined by a bantamweight (135 pounds) showdown between accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) og knockout artist Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1).

Arrangementet, “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, Fredag, April 21, ved 11 pm. CT.

I co-main event, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) og Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 pounds) contest.

Priset fra $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 "Sønnen" Madrid (9-3) vil ta på Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) i en weltervekt (170 pounds) kamp, og innlevering ekspert 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-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 november 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

Også 29 år, 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 juni 12, 2015, and a stunning, første runde (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) som en profesjonell bokser, Palacios has earned 5 av hans 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

Den 6-fot, 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 (punches) av Dano Moore oktober 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) WHO (punches) av Brendan Tierney mars 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 av hans 15 karriere vinner i form av (T)KO eller innsending.

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

Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Fighting out of Phoenix, Arizona., 5-fots-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 av hans 9 professional career victories by way of (T)KO eller innsending.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (rear-naked choke) av 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

Den 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, på Ray Robinson og Guillermo Pena oktober 1, 2016 og oktober 15, 2016, henholdsvis.

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. Til dags dato, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO eller innsending.
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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 - mars 28, 2015 - Combate Americas, den aller første US-. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sport tjen grunnlagt av Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) medskaper Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, den moderne underholdning og sport kabelkanal for Latinos, with a weekly, one-hour program, begynner Mandag, April 18, ved 12 a.m. OG/9 pm. PT, from Los Angeles, Calif.

A total of 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 boksing), Uria Faber beskyttet Erick Sanchez (6-2), John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (9-2) and women’s atomweight standout and Eddie Bravo elev 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,"Fortsatte 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”, sa 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 i 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 AMERICAS HITS HOLLYWOOD!

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Første US-. Hispanic MMA tjen bringer levende fjernsyns
"Road To The Championship" fight serien til Los Angeles på Onsdag, Desember. 16

"Sexy Mexy" ansikter "Kiko" Lopez i bantamvekt main event
Ricky Palacios kriger Anthony Paredes i bantamvekt co-main event

Kyra Batara firkanter med Liz McCarthy i kvinners atomweight handling

Live-, fire-kamp NBC UNIVERSO sendingen begynner på 11 pm. OG/8 pm. PT

Billetter i salg nå

NEW YORK - Desember 1, 2015 - Combate Americas, den aller første US-. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sport tjen grunnlagt av Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) medskaper Campbell McLaren, annonsert at det vil gjøre sin debut i Los Angeles i dag, Calif. med en fantastisk, ni-bout kampen kortet på florentinske Gardens, leve på NBC UNIVERSO, den moderne underholdning og sport kabelkanal for Latinos, på Onsdag, Desember. 16 ved 11 pm. OG/8 pm. PT.

"Dette arrangementet representerer combate Americas kommer av alder, og presentere et utvalg som er uten sidestykke med en samling av de skarpeste up-and-coming spanske jagerfly i USA, "sa McLaren.

Priset fra $40, billetter til "Premier Insurance Services og Aspira Mas Present combate Americas: Road To The Championship Hollywood,"Er i salg påwww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

I bantamvekt (135 pounds) main event av live, fire-kampen telecast på NBC Universo, John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda, frisk av sin seier på innvielses "combate Americas: Road To The Championship "event i Las Vegas, Nev. på September 17, vil stille opp med stipendiat slående sensasjon Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

Den 23-år gamle Castaneda (8-2), en erfaren spiss som hyller fra Mankato, Fra., fikk sin tredje påfølgende seier i form av en enstemmig avgjørelse i løpet av Justin Governale i combate Americas buret.

En 31-åringen medlem av Team quest, Lopez (10-5) av Murrieta, Calif. rir en fem fight win streak, med fire av disse seirene har kommet i form av enten (T)KO eller innsending.

I bantamvekt co-main event, Combate Americas reality TV-serien Star og strømtenger Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios vil stille opp med farlig scrapper Anthony Paredes av Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), en 28-åring bosatt i Mission, Texas som også kan skilte med et plettfritt profesjonell boksing rekord på 2-0-1, scoret en dundrende, første runde (1:00) KO på Benji Gomez med et hode spark på "combate Americas: Road To The Championship "hendelse på September 17, mens 26-åringen Paredes, et annet medlem av Team quest, er ute etter å gå tilbake til seier kolonne etter lider et tap i juli som knakk en to-fight win streak.

I et utvalgt kvinners atomweight (105 pounds) tiltrekning på direktesendte program,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara vil kollidere med "Lightning Liz McCarthy.

Fighting ut av Las Vegas, Gud (3-3) er en 21 år gammel protesjé av brasiliansk Jiu-Jitsu guru Eddie Bravo. During the “Combate Americas: Road To The Championship "event i Las Vegas, Batara dro av en fantastisk opprørt seier via enstemmig beslutning i løpet av Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, en tidligere VM utfordreren med fem ganger så mange profesjonelle kamper som Batara.

Den 29 år gamle McCarthy (2-3), også kjempe ut av Las Vegas, er en fire-tiden veteran fra Invicta FC, the world’s premier all-women’s MMA league. Prior to her professional debut at Invicta FC 2 hvor hun beseiret Jessica Philip ved hjelp av første runden (5:00) WHO (Legen stans) juli 28, 2012, McCarthy samlet en perfekt, 6-0 posten som en amatør.

Det levende NBC UNIVERSO sendingen vil kick off med en fjærvekt (145 pounds) matchup mellom Uria Faber protesjé og produktive behandler Erick Sanchez (5-2) av Sacramento, Calif. og stipendiat stigende stjerne "Nådeløs" Rudy Morales (3-3) av Las Vegas.

Den komplette, fem-bout foreløpig kort for "combate Americas: Road To The Championship Hollywood "vil bli annonsert snart.

Dører på florentinske Gardens åpne på 5 pm. PT for hendelsen, og den første innledende kamp starter kl 6 pm.
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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 til Feature combate Americas '
De fleste Bad-Ass Latino MMA Fighters

Main Event: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
Også i aksjon: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda og
reality TV-stjerner Ricky Palacios og JC Llamas

NEW YORK - August 26, 2015 - Combate Americas, den aller første US-. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sport tjen grunnlagt av Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) medskaper Campbell McLaren, og NBC UNIVERSO, moderne sport og underholdning kabelkanalen for Latinos, kunngjorde i dag kick-off av "Road To The Championship,"En helt ny, flerårig MMA fight serie som vil luften live på NBC UNIVERSO. Den første live event i combate Amerika serien vil luften på Torsdag, September 17 ved 11 pm. OG/8 pm. PT. fra D i Las Vegas, Nev., akkurat i tide for begynnelsen av Hispanic Heritage Month.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, Live MMA fight serie laget spesielt for USA. Latinamerikanere som er lidenskapelig opptatt av artisteri og handling av sporten. Fans kan tune inn NBC UNIVERSO å se disse moderne gladiatorer gå inn i buret for å konkurrere om en sjanse til ære.

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

  • To, Sju. 17, 2015 på 11p ET / 8p PT
  • To, November. 19, 2015 på 11p ET / 8p PT
  • I 2016, fire ekstra datoer TBD

"Vi er glade for å utvide vårt samarbeid med NBC UNIVERSO, og ser frem til å levere actionfylte kampen kort med noen av de beste Latino jagerfly på planeten,"Sa McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. demografiske - Hispanic Millennials.

"NBC UNIVERSO partnerskap med combate Americas'delivers vårt løfte om å gi våre Latino seere fengende og edgy underholdning og de største hendelsene,"Sa Ruben Mendiola, President, NBC UNIVERSO.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate Americas - Konkurransen reality-serien, skapt historie ved å bli den første kampen tema program noensinne til å vinne en stor TV-prisen - "Best Variety eller Reality-serien,"På fjorårets 29. Annual Imagen Awards. Den Combate Americas reality show ble sendt på NBC UNIVERSO (formerly mun2) og var en fan favoritt blant US-. Hispanic seere.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on To, Sju. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) av Muscatine, Iowa vil kvadrat-off med hardtslående KO artist Max Ceniceros (7-2) La Mirada, Calif. i en fjærvekt (145 lbs.) main event showdown. Ceniceros søker hans syvende påfølgende seier, etter endt fire av sine siste seks motstandere ved hjelp av (T)KO eller innsending.

Også på kampen kortet som natten vil være Combate Americas reality series stars J.C. Llamas (5-5) og Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

Runner-up i reality-serien konkurranse, Llamas of Bakersfield, Calif., vil kvadrat-off mot aggressive-minded behandler Ozzie "The Outlaw" Alvarez (6-2) av Brea, Calif. i en weltervekt (170 pounds) contest. Palacios fra Mission, TX will face Benji "The bråkmaker" Gomez (4-4) av Ventura, Calif. i en bantamvekt (135 pounds) matchup.

I et utvalgt kvinners strawweight (115 pounds) end, Invicta FC veteran Nicdali "The Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) of Tulsa, Okla. vil kollidere med makt puncher Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) Branson, Du.

Andre kamper, inkludert en komplett foreløpig bout kortet vil bli annonsert snart.
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OM combate AMERICAS
Combate Americas, LLC. is the first U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) idrett franchise i historien, designed to build Latino fighting champions and serve Hispanic fans, one of the world’s most avid groups of prize fighting enthusiasts. Combate Americas-serien inkluderer reality-TV-programmering, live events og mobil programmering. Selskapets administrerende direktør, Campbell McLaren, er universelt anerkjent som medstifter / medskaper av Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine beskrev McLaren som “markedsføring geni bak UFC” og Yahoo! Sports proklamerte at han “vet mer om sporten enn bare om noen i det i dag.” Med et enestående produkt og eierskap og ledergruppe med blå chip, Combate Americas er klar til å bryte ny bakke og få til en ny æra i MMA-konkurranse på verdensmesterskap.

Om NBC UNIVERSO:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) er en moderne sport og underholdning kabelkanalen for Latinos, bringe verdens beste idretts franchiser og edgy programmering til mer enn 40 million husstander i US-. Som en av de mest tilgjengelige moderne kabelkanaler for USA. Latinos, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action – including FIFA World Cup™, Liga MX, Premier League, NASCAR Mexico Series, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics – along with signature series, storfilmer, musikk, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, på TV, online og mobile enheter. NBC UNIVERSO er en del av spanske bedrifter og innhold, en divisjon av NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), en av verdens ledende medie og underholdningsselskaper. NBCUniversal er et datterselskap av Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). For å finne den kanalnummer NBC UNIVERSO i ditt område, vennligst besøk www.nbcuniverso.com/Finne ham.