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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, Noiembrie. 11

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

CANCUN, MX – November 7, 2017 - Combate Américas announced earlier the official matchups for the quarterfinal, or opening stage, of the highly-anticipated “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 de lire sterline) Arte martiale mixte (MMA) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on Sâmbătă, Noiembrie 11 la 11:30 p.m. ȘI/10:30 p.m. CT.

Evenimentul, 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.

La 36 ani, 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 de lire sterline) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on Ultimate Fighter: America Latina reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 sale 12 Cariera câștigă prin intermediul (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) misiunii, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) de Mexico City, Mexic.

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 pe Aprilie 20, și o decizie unanimă peste Chris Avila pe Iulie 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 sale 10 carieră profesională câștigă prin intermediul (T)KO sau prezentarea, 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) de Mankato, De la. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevin “El FrioMoreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru.

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

In the second tournament bracket “B” bout, -luptă testat, 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.

La doar 25 ani, Gómez has already racked up 30 crize profesionale, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, sale 20 victorii cariera, an astonishing 17 au venit prin intermediul (T)KO sau prezentarea.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, cu 9 sale 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO sau prezentarea. 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 de lire sterline) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) de Mexico City, Mexic, 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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DESPRE Combate AMERICAS
Combate Americas is the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, rapidly becoming the number two sport, after soccer, for Spanish speaking sports fans worldwide. Combate America franciza include programarea Realitatea TV, evenimente live și mobile de programare. CEO-ul companiei, Campbell McLaren, este universal recunoscut ca fiind co-fondator / co-creator al Campionatului Ultimate Fighting (UFC). New York Magazine descris ca McLaren “geniul de marketing din spatele UFC” și Yahoo! Sport proclamat că el “știe mai multe despre acest sport decât doar despre oricine în ea astăzi.” Cu un produs fără precedent și o proprietate și de management al echipei blue-chip, Combate America este gata sa sparga din nou și să aducă o nouă eră în plan campionat mondial MMA concurență.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES TWO TOURNAMENT ALTERNATE BOUTS, WOMEN’S PRELIMINARY BOUT FOR “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, Noiembrie 11 IN CANCUN, MEXICO

Pictured below: Levy SaulEl NegroMarroquin (8-2) will compete in aCOPA COMBATEtournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexico onSâmbătă, Noiembrie. 11. Credit foto: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, LLC

HISTORIC EVENT’S ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN,
$100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT BROADCASTS LIVE
ON TELEMUNDO DEPORTES FROM GRAND OASIS CANCUN

ALTERNATE BOUTS AND PRELIMINARY BOUT
STREAM LIVE BEFORE LIVE TELEMUNDO BROADCAST

NEW YORK – Octombrie 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, o noapte, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) cocoș (135 de lire sterline) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Sâmbătă, Noiembrie. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. ȘI/10:35 p.m. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 de lire sterline) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) de Visalia, Calif. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) de Mexico City, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, începând de la 9 p.m. ȘI/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) va pătrat off cu Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) și, 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.


Sus: Sheila Padilla (stânga) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (dreapta) in an atomweight (105 de lire sterline) preliminary bout atCOPA COMBATE” pe Sâmbătă, Noiembrie. 11. Credit foto: Combate Americas, LLC

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

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

Neînvinsă, 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, Bolnav. 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 24lea 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 onJoi, Noiembrie. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) de Mankato, De la.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) de Mexico City, Mexic
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) de San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spania
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Columbia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru
  • Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) misiunii, 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. În plus, Telemundo Deportes broadcasts the FIFA World Cup™ CONCACAF qualifying matches for most of the region, including the Mexico and USA national teams’ away matches and the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes is also home to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,” the #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.

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

Telemundo and Combate Americas have announced a historic partnership for the broadcast television network’s first-ever live MMA event withCopa Combate,” the one-night, opt-om, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on Sâmbătă, Noiembrie. 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, De la; Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren; Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren; tournament fighter Carlos Rivera of Mexico City, Mexic; tournament fighter Ricky Palacios of Mission, Texas; and tournament fighter Marc Gomez of Barcelona, Spania

One night, eight-man tournament takes place on the 24lea 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 – Octombrie 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, o noapte, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. Evenimentul va avea loc peNoiembrie 11 la 11:30 p.m. ȘI/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Mexic.

Istoric, 90-minute live broadcast on Telemundo will coincide with the 24leaanniversary 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,", A declarat 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 de lire sterline) diviziune, hailing from the U.S., Mexic, Puerto Rico, Spania, Columbia, 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 Ioan "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (14-2) de Mankato, De la. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) de Mexico City, Mexic
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) de San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spania
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Columbia
  • 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) misiunii, 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 și Chris Avila, respectiv.

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. În plus, 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, Iulie 27

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

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

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

Mai Mult:
Cocoș: Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Billy Molina
Pană: Alberto Montes vs. Jonathan Quiroz
Cocoș: Irvin “The Beast” Rivera vs. Chino Duran
Cocoș: Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon

NEW YORK - Iulie 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., pe Joi, Iulie 27.

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

“This is shaping up to be our most stellar fight card, de sus până jos, 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 a spus.

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

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 de lire sterline) division for “Combate Clásico” is undefeated Venezuelan finisher Alberto Montes (3-0). Fighting out of the MMA Masters gym in Miami, the 23-year-old prospect locks horns with 30-year-old Combate Americas veteran Jonathan Quiroz (2-2) Long Beach, Calif.

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

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

Tickets for “Combate Clásico” are on sale online at Ticketon.com. Bătăi suplimentare vor fi anunțate în următoarele zile.

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

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com și eunternationalchampionscup.com.

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

LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND ESPN LATIN AMERICA
ON Joi, Aprilie 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 – Aprilie 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, Arizona. pe Joi, Aprilie 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. ȘI).

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

În cocoș (135 de lire sterline) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, Arizona. will collide with knockout artist Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1) misiunii, 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,“, A declarat CEO-ul Combate Americas Campbell McLaren.

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

6-picior-1, 29-ani 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 Ianuarie 21, the Alhambra, Calif. resident scored a second round (3:55) OMS (pumni) pe Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 ani, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, el a marcat o primă rundă (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 Februarie 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 de lire sterline), 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.

În altă acțiune, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) se va întâlni Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) la semimijlocie.

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 sau prezentarea, while Perez of Tucson, un 5-picior-9, 28-de ani, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) supunere (sufoca-spate gol) câștiga peste Anthony Wray octombrie 1, 2016.

Originally slated to face Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) of Palm Beach, Fla., Randy Steinke (17-10) of Payson, Arizona. will now square off with Urijah Faber-protégé Erick Sanchez (7-3) de Sacramento, Calif., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) de Phoenix, Arizona.

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 pe Februarie 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, colivia Combate Americas.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (sufoca-spate gol) de Josue Rodriguez la 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (pumni) de Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on Ianuarie 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) de Tempe, Arizona.

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, Vineri, Aprilie 21, la 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

Co-Main Event cu greutate medie:
Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

Cocoș: Irwin Rivera vs. Kevin Natividad
Semimijlocie: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Semimijlocie: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Joel Champion
Atomweight: Alesha Zappitella vs. Stephanie Alba
Pană: Erick Sanchez vs. Randy Steinke
Semimijlocie: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
Categorie muscă: Justin Rascon vs. Jose, Palencia, Jr.
Categorie muscă: Arturo Guzman vs. Robert Caspar
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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS CASINO DEL SOL IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ON THURSDAY, Aprilie 20

LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
ROMAN “EL GALLITO” SALAZAR VS. RICKY “EL GALLERO” PALACIOS
Co-Main Event cu greutate medie:
Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz vs. Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi
Mai Mult:
Semimijlocie: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Cocoș: Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

Tickets for “Combate13” on sale now

NEW YORK – Aprilie 3, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it will bring its live Azteca America (10 p.m. ȘI) television event series to Tucson, Arizona. for the first-time ever on Joi, Aprilie 20 with a stacked, 11-bout card at Casino Del Sol, headlined by a bantamweight (135 de lire sterline) showdown between accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) și knock-out artist Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1).

Evenimentul, “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, Vineri, Aprilie 21, la 11 p.m. CT.

În cazul în care co-principal, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) și Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 de lire sterline) concurs.

Preț de la $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 "Fiul" Madrid (9-3) va lua pe Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) într-o semimijlocie (170 de lire sterline) luptă, și expert în supunere 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-picior-7, 29-year-old Salazar of Scottsdale, Arizona. 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 noiembrie 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

De asemenea 29 ani, 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 iunie 12, 2015, and a stunning, primul tur (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) ca un boxer profesionist, Palacios has earned 5 sale 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

6-picior, 35-year-old Ortiz is riding a two-fight win streak after producing back-to-back stoppages in his last two appearancesa third round (4:45) OMS (pumni) de Dano Moore octombrie 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) OMS (pumni) de Brendan Tierney martie 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 sale 15 Cariera câștigă prin intermediul (T)KO sau prezentarea.

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

Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Fighting out of Phoenix, Arizona., 5-picior-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 sale 9 professional career victories by way of (T)KO sau prezentarea.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (sufoca-spate gol) de Jeff Fletcher that came at the 1:26 mark of the opening round on September 18, 2015, and a knockout of Roberto Leon that occurred at the 1:10 mark of the first stanza of their matchup.

Dietmeyer is coming off a four-year layoff from competition. In his last start on March 30, 2012, he faced his toughest test to date in UFC and DREAM veteran Antonio McKee, taking McKee the distance of their fight before finding himself on the losing end of a unanimous decision.

Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

5-picior-9, 31-year-old Steinke of Payson, Arizona. will enter La Jaula for the first time after scoring back-to-back, first round submissions over just a two-week span, pe Ray Robinson și Guillermo Pena octombrie 1, 2016 și octombrie 15, 2016, respectiv.

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. Până în prezent, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO sau prezentarea.

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

THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK - martie 28, 2015 - Combate Americas, primul-vreodată S.U.A. Hispanici Arte Marțiale Mixte (MMA) franciza de sport fondat de 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, modern canal de cablu de divertisment și sport pentru Latine, with a weekly, one-hour program, început Luni, Aprilie 18, la 12 a.m. ȘI/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 Combate Americas reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 box), Urie Faber protejat Erick Sanchez (6-2), Ioan "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,", A continuat 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”, a spus 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 Aprilie 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 în Las Vegas, Nev., the most successful competitors in each weight class will be placed in the first Combate Americas world championship bouts in history.

Combate AMERICAS HITS HOLLYWOOD!

În primul rând S.U.A.. Hispanici franciza MMA aduce televizat în direct
"Drumul la Campionatul", seria lupta la Los Angeles pe Miercuri, Decembrie. 16

"Sexy Mexy" se confruntă cu "Kiko" Lopez în cocoș evenimentul principal
Lupte Ricky Palacios Anthony Paredes în caz de co-principal cocoș

Pătrate Kyra Batara off cu Liz McCarthy în acțiune atomweight femei

Live, patru lupta NBC UNIVERSO emisiune de televiziune începe la 11 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. PT

Bilete de vânzare acum

NEW YORK - Decembrie 1, 2015 - Combate Americas, primul-vreodată S.U.A. Hispanici Arte Marțiale Mixte (MMA) franciza de sport fondat de Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-creator Campbell McLaren, a anuntat astazi ca isi va face debutul în Los Angeles, Calif. cu un stelare, nouă bout carte de lupta la florentine Gardens, trăi pe NBC UNIVERSO, modern canal de cablu de divertisment și sport pentru Latine, pe Miercuri, Decembrie. 16 la 11 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. PT.

"Acest eveniment reprezintă Combate Americas vine de vârstă, si prezentarea o linie care este al doilea nici unul cu o colectie de cele mai luminoase până-și vin-luptători hispanica din SUA ", a declarat McLaren.

Preț de la $40, Bilete pentru "Premier servicii de asigurare și Aspira Mas prezente Combate Americas: Rutier la Campionatul Hollywood,"Sunt în vânzare lawww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

În cocoș (135 de lire sterline) evenimentul principal al live, patru lupta emisiune de televiziune pe NBC Universo, Ioan "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda, în stare proaspătă de pe victoria lui la inaugurare "Combate America: Rutier la Campionatul "Evenimentul din Las Vegas, Nev. pe Septembrie 17, va pătrat off cu colegii senzație izbitoare Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

În vârstă de 23 de ani Castaneda (8-2), un atacant condimentată care provine din Mankato, De la., a câștigat a treia victorie consecutivă în forma unei decizii unanime de peste Justin Governale în cușcă Combate Americas.

Un membru în vârstă de 31 de ani, de echipa Quest, Lopez (10-5) de Murrieta, Calif. este de echitatie o victorie dungă de cinci luptă, cu patru dintre aceste victorii au venit prin intermediul fie (T)KO sau prezentarea.

În cazul în cocoș co-principal, Combate Americas stele realitate seriale de televiziune și Puncher putere Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios va pătrat off cu zgârie periculos Anthony Paredes de Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), un rezident in varsta de 28 de ani de Misiune, Texas care are, de asemenea un record impecabilă box profesionist de 2-0-1, a marcat un răsunător, primul tur (1:00) KO pe Benji Gomez cu o lovitură de cap, la "Combate America: Rutier la Campionatul "Evenimentul pe Septembrie 17, în timp ce în vârstă de 26 de ani Paredes, un alt membru al echipei Quest, cauta pentru a reveni la coloana victorie dupa ce a suferit o pierdere în luna iulie că a cedat o victorie dungă două lupta.

Într-un recomandate atomweight femei (105 de lire sterline) atracție pe transmisiunii în direct,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara va ciocni cu "Lightning Liz McCarthy.

Combaterea din Las Vegas, Zeu (3-3) este un protejatul vechi de 21 de ani de Jiu-Jitsu brazilian guru Eddie Bravo. During the “Combate Americas: Rutier la Campionatul "Evenimentul din Las Vegas, Batara scos o victorie supărat uimitoare prin decizie unanimă peste Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, un fost challenger campionat mondial cu de cinci ori mai multe crize profesionale ca Batara.

În vârstă de 29 de ani McCarthy (2-3), De asemenea, lupta din Las Vegas, este un veteran de patru ori de Invicta FC, the world’s premier all-women’s MMA league. Prior to her professional debut at Invicta FC 2 unde a învins Jessica Philip cu titlu de primul tur de scrutin (5:00) OMS (doctor oprire) iulie 28, 2012, McCarthy acumulat o perfectă, 6-0 înregistrare ca un amator.

Live emisiunii NBC UNIVERSO va demara cu o pană (145 de lire sterline) matchup între Urie Faber finisor protejatul și prolific Erick Sanchez (5-2) de Sacramento, Calif. si colegii stea în ascensiune "Ruthless" Rudy Morales (3-3) de Las Vegas.

Desăvârșit, cinci-bout carte preliminar pentru "Combate Americas: Rutier la Campionatul Hollywood "vor fi anuntate in curand.

Usi la florentine Gardens deschide la 5 p.m. PT pentru evenimentul, și primul meci preliminar va începe la 6 p.m.

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

NBC UNIVERSO să facilitate Combate Americas "
Cele mai multe Fighters Bad-Ass Latino MMA

Evenimentul Principal: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
De asemenea, în acțiune: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
Ioan “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda și
vedete realitate Ricky Palacios și JC Llamas

NEW YORK - August 26, 2015 - Combate Americas, primul-vreodată S.U.A. Hispanici Arte Marțiale Mixte (MMA) franciza de sport fondat de Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-creator Campbell McLaren, și NBC UNIVERSO, moderne de sport și de divertisment pentru canal de cablu Latine, a anuntat astazi lansare a "Road To The Campionatul,"Un nou toate, multi-ani MMA serie lupta care va fi difuzat în direct pe NBC UNIVERSO. Primul eveniment live seria Combate America va fi difuzat pe Joi, Septembrie 17 la 11 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. PT. de la D în Las Vegas, Nev., tocmai la timp pentru începutul hispanici Heritage Luna.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, vii MMA serie lupta create special pentru SUA. Hispanics care sunt pasionati de arta și acțiunea sport. Fanii pot tune în NBC UNIVERSO sa ma uit la aceste gladiatori moderne zi intra în cușcă pentru a concura pentru o șansă la glorie.

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

  • Thurs., Șapte. 17, 2015 la 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Thurs., Noiembrie. 19, 2015 la 11p ET / 8p PT
  • În 2016, patru date suplimentare TBD

"Suntem incantati sa extindem relatia noastra cu NBC UNIVERSO, și așteptăm cu nerăbdare de a oferi carduri de lupta pline de acțiune oferind unele dintre cele mai bune luptatori latino de pe planetă,", A spus McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. demografice - hispanici Mileniului.

"Parteneriatul NBC UNIVERSO cu Combate Americas'delivers pe promisiunea noastra de a oferi telespectatorilor noștri Latino vibrant și de divertisment edgy și cele mai mari evenimente,", A declarat Ruben Mendiola, Președintele, NBC UNIVERSO.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate Americas - Seria realitate concurenței, a facut istorie, devenind primul program-luptă tematice vreodată pentru a câștiga un premiu important de televiziune - "Cel mai bun soi sau realitate Series,"La 29 anual de Imagen Awards de anul trecut. The Combate Americas reality show difuzat pe NBC UNIVERSO (anterior mun2) și a fost un favorit fan în rândul S.U.A.. Telespectatorii hispanici.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Thur., Șapte. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) de Muscatine, Iowa va pătrat-off cu hard-țintă KO artist Max Ceniceros (7-2) La Mirada, Calif. într-o pană (145 lbs.) showdown Main Event. Ceniceros caută șaptea victorie consecutivă lui, după terminarea patru din ultimele sale șase adversarii prin intermediul (T)KO sau prezentarea.

De asemenea, pe cardul de lupta în acea noapte va fi Combate Americas reality series stars J.C. Lame (5-5) și Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

Runner-up în competiția serie realitate, Lame de Bakersfield, Calif., va pătrat-off împotriva Finisher agresiv-minded Ozzie "haiduc" Alvarez (6-2) de Brea, Calif. într-o semimijlocie (170 de lire sterline) concurs. Palacios misiunii, TX will face Benji "The Brawler" Gomez (4-4) de Ventura, Calif. într-un cocoș (135 de lire sterline) matchup.

Într-un recomandate strawweight femei (115 de lire sterline) sfârșit, Invicta FC veteran Nicdali "Noaptea Regina" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) de Tulsa, Okla. va ciocni cu puncher putere Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) de Branson, Tu.

Lupte suplimentare, inclusiv un card de complet meci preliminar va fi anuntate in curand.
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DESPRE Combate AMERICAS
Combate Americas, LLC. este primul S.U.A. Hispanici Arte Marțiale Mixte (MMA) franciza de sport în istorie, concepute pentru a construi campioni de luptă Latino și servi fanii hispanici, unul dintre grupurile cele mai avid din lume de entuziaști luptă premii. Combate America franciza include programarea Realitatea TV, evenimente live și mobile de programare. CEO-ul companiei, Campbell McLaren, este universal recunoscut ca fiind co-fondator / co-creator al Campionatului Ultimate Fighting (UFC). New York Magazine descris ca McLaren “geniul de marketing din spatele UFC” și Yahoo! Sport proclamat că el “știe mai multe despre acest sport decât doar despre oricine în ea astăzi.” Cu un produs fără precedent și o proprietate și de management al echipei blue-chip, Combate America este gata sa sparga din nou și să aducă o nouă eră în plan campionat mondial MMA concurență.

Despre NBC UNIVERSO:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) este un canal de sport moderne și de divertisment de cablu pentru Latine, aducând top francize sportive din lume și programare edgy la mai mult de 40 milioane de gospodării din S.U.A. Fiind unul dintre cele disponibile mai larg canale moderne de cablu pentru noi. Latine, NBC UNIVERSO oferă un amestec palpitant de acțiune sportive exclusive - inclusiv FIFA World Cup ™, Liga MX, Premier League, NASCAR Mexic Seria, NFL și The 2016 Rio Olympics - împreună cu seria semnătură, filme blockbuster, muzică, trebuie să-vezi evenimente live și achiziții strategice, la TV, dispozitive online si mobile. NBC UNIVERSO este parte a hispanici întreprinderilor și de conținut, o divizie a NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), unul dintre cele mai mari companii de media și divertisment din lume. NBCUniversal este o filială a Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Pentru a găsi numărul canalului NBC UNIVERSO în zona dumneavoastră, va rugam sa vizitati www.nbcuniverso.com/Găsește-l.