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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, Novembra. 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 libier) 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 Sobota, November 11 na 11:30 p.m. A/10:30 p.m. CT.

Udalosť, 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, Argentína.

Na 36 rokov, 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 libier) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on The Ultimate Fighter: Latinská Amerika reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 z jeho 12 kariéra vyhrá prostredníctvom (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 Gallery" Palacios (9-1) misie, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) Mexico City, Mexiko.

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 na Apríl 20, a jednomyseľné rozhodnutie cez Chris Avila na Júl 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 z jeho 10 Profesionálna kariéra vyhrá cestou (T)KO alebo podania, 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) of Mankato, Z. 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 na 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, bitka-testoval, 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.

Na práve 25 rokov, Gómez has already racked up 30 Profesionálne záchvaty, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, z jeho 20 kariéra víťazstvo, an astonishing 17 prišli cestou (T)KO alebo podania.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, s 9 z jeho 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO alebo podania. 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 libier) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) Mexico City, Mexiko, and submission expert and Miesha Tate pupil Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, Čile.

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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O Combate AMERICAS
Combate Americas is the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, rapidly becoming the number two sport, after soccer, for Spanish speaking sports fans worldwide. The Combate Americas franchise includes reality TV programming, live events and mobile programming. The company’s CEO, Campbell McLaren, is universally recognized as the co-founder/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine described McLaren as “marketing génius za UFC” a Yahoo! Šport vyhlásil, že “vie viac o športe než len asi každý v ňom dnes.” With an unprecedented product and a blue-chip ownership and management team, Combate Americas is poised to break new ground and bring about a new era in world championship level MMA competition.

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

Pictured below: Levy SaulEl NegroMarroquin (8-2) will compete in aCOPA COMBATEtournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexico onSobota, November. 11. Foto úveru: 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 – Október 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, jedna noc, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Bantamweight (135 libier) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Sobota, November. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. A/10:35 p.m. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 libier) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) Visalia, Kalif. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) Mexico City, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, začínajúce na 9 p.m. A/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) bude námestie off s Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) a, 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.


Vyššie: Sheila Padilla (ľavý) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (doprava) in an atomweight (105 libier) preliminary bout atCOPA COMBATE” na Sobota, November. 11. Foto úveru: Combate Americas, LLC

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

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

Neporazený, 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, Chorý. 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, Čile.

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

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) of Mankato, Z.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentína
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) Mexico City, Mexiko
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) San Juan, Portoriko
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Španielsko
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Kolumbia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru
  • Ricky "The Gallery" Palacios (9-1) misie, 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. Okrem toho, 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, Novembra. 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, eight-man, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on Sobota, November. 11.

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

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 – Október 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, jedna noc, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. Akcia sa bude konať v dňochNovember 11 na 11:30 p.m. A/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Mexiko.

Historické, 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,"Povedal 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 libier) divízia, hailing from the U.S., Mexiko, Portoriko, Španielsko, Kolumbia, Argentína, 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) of Mankato, Z. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentína
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) Mexico City, Mexiko
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) San Juan, Portoriko
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Španielsko
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Kolumbia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky "The Gallery" Palacios (9-1) misie, 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 a Chris Avila, príslušne.

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. Okrem toho, 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, Júla 27

Combate Americas superstar Ricky “GALLERY” Palacios (doprava) returns to action atCombate Clascioat Mana Wynwood in Miami on Júl 27. Palacios will face his biggest test to date in Nate Diaz protege Chris Avila. Foto úveru: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas LLC

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

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

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

NEW YORK - Júl 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., na Štvrtok, Júl 27.

Making his return to the Combate Americas cage La Jaula is top-ranked bantamweight (135 libier) star Ricky "The Gallery" Palacios (8-1), who will move up to the featherweight (145 libier) 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 chránený, Chris Avila (5-4) Stockton, Kalif.

“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 povedal.

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

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 libier) 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, Kalif.

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

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com a janternationalchampionscup.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 Štvrtok, Apríla 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 – Apríl 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. na Štvrtok, Apríl 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. A).

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

V bantamové (135 libier) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, Ariz. will collide with knockout artist Ricky "The Gallery" Palacios (7-1) misie, 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,"Povedal Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

6-noha-1, 29-ročný 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 Január 21, the Alhambra, Kalif. resident scored a second round (3:55) WHO (údery) na Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 rokov, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, strelil prvé kolo (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 Február 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 libier), 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 Máj 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

V inej akcie, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) sa stretne Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) na welterweight.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Reyna of Dallas, Texas has earned six of his eight professional career wins by way of (T)KO alebo podania, while Perez of Tucson, 5-noha-9, 28-ročný, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) predkladanie (zadné nahý tlmivka) nakloniť si Anthony Wray októbra 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) Sacramenta, Calif., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) Phoenix, Ariz.

The 5-foot-10, 26-year-old Sanchez is looking to bounce back quickly from a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Andres “The Bullet” Quintana at Combate 11 na Február 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, klietka Combate Americas.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (zadné nahý tlmivka) na Josue Rodriguez na 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (údery) na Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on Január 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, Piatok, Apríl 21, na 11 p.m. CT. It will be distributed by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand.

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 13” Fight Card

Bantamweight Main Event:
Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

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

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

LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
ROMAN “EL GALLITO” SALAZAR VS. RICKY “EL GALLERO” PALACIOS
Middleweight Co-Main Event:
Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz vs. Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi
Viac:
Welterweight: Benny Madrid vs.. Chad Dietmeyer

Bantamweight: Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

Tickets for “Combate13” on sale now

NEW YORK – Apríl 3, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it will bring its live Azteca America (10 p.m. A) television event series to Tucson, Ariz. for the first-time ever on Štvrtok, Apríl 20 with a stacked, 11-bout card at Casino Del Sol, headlined by a bantamweight (135 libier) showdown between accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) a knockout umelec Ricky "The Gallery" Palacios (7-1).

Udalosť, “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, Piatok, Apríl 21, na 11 p.m. CT.

V čo-hlavné udalosti, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) a Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 libier) súťaž.

Ceny od $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 "Syn" Madrid (9-3) bude mať na Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) v welterweight (170 libier) bitka, a podrobenie 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.

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 novembra 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

Tiež 29 rokov, 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 júna 12, 2015, and a stunning, Prvé kolo (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) ako profesionálny boxer, Palacios has earned 5 z jeho 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

6-noha, 35-year-old Ortiz is riding a two-fight win streak after producing back-to-back stoppages in his last two appearancesa third round (4:45) WHO (údery) na Dano Moore októbra 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) WHO (údery) na Brendan Tierney marca 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 z jeho 15 kariéra vyhrá prostredníctvom (T)KO alebo podania.

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

Benny Madrid vs.. Chad Dietmeyer

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

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (zadné nahý tlmivka) na 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-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, na Ray Robinson a Guillermo Pena októbra 1, 2016 a október 15, 2016, príslušne.

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. K dnešnému dňu, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO alebo podania.

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

THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK – March 28, 2015 - Combate Americas, vôbec prvý na území USA. Hispánskej zmiešaných bojových umení (MMA) športové povolenie založený Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) spolutvorca Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, moderné zábavné a športové káblový kanál pre Latinos, with a weekly, one-hour program, začiatok Pondelok, Apríl 18, na 12 a.m. A/9 p.m. PT, from Los Angeles, Kalif.

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 Gallery" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 box), Uriáš Faber chránený 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,"Pokračoval 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”, povedal 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 Apríl 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 v 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!

Prvý U.S.. Hispánsky MMA franchise prináša naživo vysielaný
"Road To The Championship" boj séria pre Los Angeles Streda, Decembra. 16

"Sexy Mexy" tváre "Kiko" Lopez v bantamové hlavné udalosti
Ricky Palacios bitky Anthony Paredes v bantamové čo-hlavné udalosti

Kyra Batara štvorčeky preč s Liz McCarthy v dámskom atomweight akcie

Živé, štyri boj NBC UNIVERSO televízne vysielanie začína na 11 p.m. A/8 p.m. PT

Vstupenky sú už v predaji

NEW YORK - december 1, 2015 - Combate Americas, vôbec prvý na území USA. Hispánskej zmiešaných bojových umení (MMA) športové povolenie založený Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) spolutvorca Campbell McLaren, dnes oznámila, že bude jeho debut v Los Angeles, Kalif. s hviezdnym, nine-bout boj karta na florentskej Gardens, žiť NBC UNIVERSO, moderné zábavné a športové káblový kanál pre Latinos, na Streda, Decembra. 16 na 11 p.m. A/8 p.m. PT.

"Táto udalosť predstavuje Combate Americas plnoletosti, a predstavovať lineup, ktorý je na špičkovej úrovni so zbierkou najjasnejších up-and-nadchádzajúce hispánskych bojovníkov v USA, "uviedol McLaren.

Ceny od $40, Vstupenky na "Premier poisťovacie služby a Aspira Mas Present Combate Americas: Road To The Championship Hollywood,"Sú v predaji nawww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

V bantamové (135 libier) Hlavná udalosť naživo, štyri boj televízne vysielanie na NBC Universo, John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda, čerstvý z jeho víťazstva u inauguračnej "Combate Americas: Road To The Championship "udalosť v Las Vegas, Nevada. na Septembra 17, bude námestie off s kolegom pozoruhodnou pocitom Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

23-ročný Castaneda (8-2), skúsený útočník, ktorý pochádza z Mankato, Z., získal tretie po sebe idúce víťazstvo v podobe jednomyseľného rozhodnutia nad Justin Governale v klietke Combate Americas.

A 31-ročný člen tímu Quest, Lopez (10-5) z Murrieta, Kalif. jazdí päť boj Win streak, so štyrmi z týchto víťazstiev mať prísť v podobe buď (T)KO alebo podania.

V Bantamweight čo-hlavné udalosti, Combate Americas reality televízny seriál Star a moc Priebojný Ricky "The Gallery" Palacios bude námestie off s nebezpečným Scrapper Anthony Paredes z Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), 28-ročný obyvateľov misie, Texas, ktorý sa môže pochváliť aj nepoškvrnenú profesionálneho boxu rekord 2-0-1, skóroval hromový, Prvé kolo (1:00) KO na Benji Gomez s hlavou center "Combate Americas: Road To The Championship "udalosti na Septembra 17, zatiaľ čo 26-ročný Paredes, ďalší člen tímu Quest, sa snažia vrátiť do win kolóny potom, čo utrpel stratu v júli, ktoré prasklo dva-boj Win streak.

V uvádzal atomweight žien (105 libier) atrakcií na živom televíznom vysielaní,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara bude kolidovať s "Lightning Liz McCarthy.

Boj z Las Vegas, Boh (3-3) je 21-ročný chránenec Brazílčan Jiu-Jitsu guru Eddie Bravo. During the “Combate Americas: Road To The Championship "udalosť v Las Vegas, Batara stiahol úžasné rozrušenie cez výhru nad jednomyseľným rozhodnutím Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, bývalý svetový šampionát challenger s päťkrát toľko profesionálnych záchvaty ako Batara.

29-ročný McCarthy (2-3), tiež bojovať z Las Vegas, je štvornásobný veterán Invicta FC, the world’s premier all-women’s MMA league. Prior to her professional debut at Invicta FC 2 kde ona porazila Jessica Philip prostredníctvom prvého kola (5:00) WHO (Lekár zastavenie) júla 28, 2012, McCarthy hromadil perfektné, 6-0 Záznam ako amatér.

Živé NBC UNIVERSO televízne vysielanie odštartuje s mušia (145 libier) matchup medzi Uriáš Faber chránenec a plodný finišer Erick Sanchez (5-2) Sacramenta, Kalif. a kolega stúpajúca hviezda "Ruthless" Rudy Morales (3-3) Las Vegas.

Kompletné, Päť-bout predbežný karta pre "Combate Americas: Road To The Championship Hollywood "budú oznámené čoskoro.

Dvere na florentskej Gardens Otvorené 5 p.m. PT na akciu, a prvé predbežné zápas začne v 6 p.m.

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

NBC UNIVERSO na Feature Combate Americas "
Väčšina Bad-Ass Latino MMA Fighters

Main Event: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs.. Max Ceniceros
Tiež v akcii: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda a
Reality TV hviezdy Ricky Palacios a JC Lamy

NEW YORK - august 26, 2015 - Combate Americas, vôbec prvý na území USA. Hispánskej zmiešaných bojových umení (MMA) športové povolenie založený Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) spolutvorca Campbell McLaren, a NBC UNIVERSO, moderné športy a zábava káblový kanál pre Latinos, dnes oznámila, kick-off "Road To The Championship,"Úplne nový, multi-rok MMA boj série, ktorá sa bude vysielať naživo na NBC Universo. Prvý priamy prenos v seriáli Combate Americas bude vzduch na Štvrtok, Septembra 17 na 11 p.m. A/8 p.m. PT. od The D v Las Vegas, Nev., práve včas na začiatku roka hispánske dedičstva Mesiac.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, žijú MMA boj seriál vytvorený špeciálne pre USA. Hispánci, ktorí sú vášniví o umení a pôsobenie športu. Fanúšikovia sa môžu naladiť na NBC Universo sa pozerať na tieto moderné deň protivníkov vstúpiť do klietky súťažiť o šancu na slávu.

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

  • Št, Sedem. 17, 2015 pri 11P ET / 8PT p
  • Št, November. 19, 2015 pri 11P ET / 8PT p
  • V 2016, ďalšie štyri termíny TBD

"Sme radi, že rozšíriť naše vzťahy s NBC Universo, a tešíme sa na poskytovanie akčné bojové karty predstavovať niektoré z najlepších Latino bojovníkmi na planéte,"Povedal McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. demografické - hispánsky milénia.

"NBC Universo Partnerstvo s Combate Americas'delivers na náš sľub poskytovať našim divákom strhujúce Latino a nervózny zábavy a najväčších akcií,"Povedal Ruben Mendiola, Prezident, NBC UNIVERSO.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate Americas - Súťaž séria reality, zapísal do histórie tým, že sa na prvý boj v štýle programu niekedy vyhrať hlavné televízne ocenenie - "Najlepší odroda alebo reality show,"V minulom roku 29. výročnej Imagen Awards. The Combate Americas reality šou vysielala na NBC Universo (skôr mun2) a bol obľúbený medzi fanúšikmi na území USA. Hispánskej diváci.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Thur., Sedem. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) z Muscatine, Iowa bude námestie-off s hard-biť KO umelca Max Ceniceros (7-2) La Mirada, Kalif. v mušia (145 lbs.) Hlavnou udalosťou showdown. Ceniceros hľadá svoje siedme víťazstvo v rade, po ukončení štyri zo svojich posledných šiestich oponentov prostredníctvom (T)KO alebo podania.

Tiež na boj kartu, ktorá bude v noci Combate Americas reality series stars J.C. Llamas (5-5) a Ricky "The Gallery" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

Finalista v súťaži realita série, Llamas Bakersfield, Calif., bude námestie-off proti agresívnym zmýšľajúce finišérom Ozzie "Psanec" Alvarez (6-2) z Brea, Kalif. v welterweight (170 libier) súťaž. Palacios misie, TX will face Benji "výtržník" Gomez (4-4) Ventura, Kalif. v bantamové (135 libier) matchup.

V uvádzal strawweight žien (115 libier) koniec, Invicta FC veterán Nicdali "The Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) Tulsa, Okla. bude kolidovať s napájacím dierovanie Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) Branson, Vy.

Ďalšie boje, vrátane kompletnej predbežná zápas kartu budú oznámené čoskoro.
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O Combate AMERICAS
Combate Americas, LLC. is the first U.S. Hispánskej zmiešaných bojových umení (MMA) športové povolenie v histórii, designed to build Latino fighting champions and serve Hispanic fans, one of the world’s most avid groups of prize fighting enthusiasts. The Combate Americas franchise includes reality TV programming, live events and mobile programming. The company’s CEO, Campbell McLaren, is universally recognized as the co-founder/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine described McLaren as “marketing génius za UFC” a Yahoo! Šport vyhlásil, že “vie viac o športe než len asi každý v ňom dnes.” With an unprecedented product and a blue-chip ownership and management team, Combate Americas is poised to break new ground and bring about a new era in world championship level MMA competition.

O NBC Universo:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) je moderné športové a zábavné káblový kanál pre Latinos, prinášať špičkové svetové športové franšízy a podráždený programovanie na viac ako 40 miliónov domácností v U.S.. Ako jeden z najviac široko dostupných moderných káblových kanálov pre USA. Latinos, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action – including FIFA World Cup™, Liga MX, Premier League, NASCAR Series Mexiko, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics – along with signature series, trháky, hudba, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, v televízii, on-line a mobilné zariadenia. NBC UNIVERSO je súčasťou hispánskych podnikov a obsahu, divízia spoločnosti NBC Universal (www.nbcuniversal.com), jeden z popredných svetových mediálnych a zábavných spoločností. NBC Universal je dcérskou spoločnosťou Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Ak chcete zistiť číslo NBC Universo kanálu vo vašom okolí, navštívte www.nbcuniverso.com/Nájdite ho.