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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

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

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, osemčlanska bantam (135 funtov) Mešane borilne veščine (MMA) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mehika naprej Sobota, November 11 pri 11:30 p.m. IN/10:30 p.m. CT.

Dogodek, 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.

Na 36 stara leta, 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 funtov) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on Ultimate Fighter: Latinska Amerika reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 njegovega 12 kariera zmaga s pomočjo (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) misije, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) Mexico City, 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 na April 20, in soglasna odločitev preko Chris Avila na Julij 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 njegovega 10 poklicna kariera zmaga s pomočjo (T)KO ali predložitev, 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) od Mankato, Od. 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 Tiffany Cheyden in UFC President Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series na Avgust 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 testiran, 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 samo 25 let, Gómez has already racked up 30 strokovne napadi, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, njegovega 20 karierne zmage, an astonishing 17 so prišli s pomočjo (T)KO ali predložitev.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, s 9 njegovega 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO ali predložitev. 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 funtov) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) Mexico City, Mexico, 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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O COMBATE AMERIKE
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 Americas franšize vključuje realnost TV programov, dogodki v živo in mobilna programiranje. CEO družbe, Campbell McLaren, je splošno priznano kot soustanovitelj / soustvarjalca v Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine opisal McLaren kot “trženje genij UFC” in Yahoo! Šport razglasil, da je on “ve več o športu kot skoraj vsakdo v njej danes.” Z izjemno proizvoda in blue-chip lastniško in vodstveno ekipo, Combate Americas je pripravljen orati ledino in prinesla novo obdobje v ravni svetovno prvenstvo MMA konkurence.

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

Pictured below: Levy SaulEl NegroMarroquin (8-2) will compete in aCOPA COMBATEtournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mehika naprejSobota, Nov. 11. Photo credit: 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, eno noč, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bantamweight (135 funtov) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mehika naprej Sobota, Nov. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. IN/10:35 p.m. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 funtov) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) od Visaliji, Kalifornija. 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, z začetkom ob 9 p.m. IN/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) bo kvadratni off z Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) in, 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.


Nad: Sheila Padilla (levo) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (Pravica) in an atomweight (105 funtov) preliminary bout atCOPA COMBATE” na Sobota, Nov. 11. Photo credit: Combate Amerike, LLC

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

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

Neporažen, 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, Ill. where he trains with renowned coach Mike Valle.

Tickets for “COPA COMBATE” at Grand Oasis Cancun are on sale at SmarTicket.

“COPA COMBATE” takes place on the 24th anniversary of McLaren’s now legendary UFC 1 event that he executive produced as the co-founder of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The storied event set off a combat sports revolution, and changed the martial arts fight world forever.

The live Telemundo broadcast of “COPA COMBATE” marks the first time in history that NBCU’s leading Spanish language television network will air MMA fight programming, and will cover the tournament’s two semifinal stage bouts and championship stage showdown as well as a previously women’s strawweight (115 pounds0 co-main event between Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) of Mexico City and Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, Chile.

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

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) od Mankato, Od.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) Mexico City, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Španija
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Kolumbija
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru
  • Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) misije, 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. Poleg tega, 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, November. 11 IZ CANCUNA, MEHIKA

Telemundo and Combate Americas have announced a historic partnership for the broadcast television network’s first-ever live MMA event with “Bojni pokal,” the one-night, osem-man, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mehika naprej Sobota, Nov. 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, Od; 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, Španija

One night, eight-man tournament takes place on the 24th anniversary of UFC 1, pitting the most fearsome competitors from the
ZDA, 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, eno noč, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand nagrado. Prireditev bo potekala naNovember 11 pri 11:30 p.m. IN/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Mexico.

Zgodovinski, 90-minute live broadcast on Telemundo will coincide with the 24thobletnice zdaj že legendarnega UFC 1, ki ga je izvršno produciral Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) soustanovitelj in izvršni direktor Combate Americas Campbell McLaren, in ki je bil naslovljen tudi z eno nočjo, 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,"Je dejal 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 funtov) delitev, hailing from the U.S., Mexico, Puerto Rico, Španija, Kolumbija, Argentina, and Peru, and will see them battle in La Jaula, konkurenčna kletka Combate Americas, v treh etapah turnirja - četrtfinale, polfinale in prvenstvo - preden je končni zmagovalec okronan.

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) od Mankato, Od. 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) Mexico City, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Španija
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Kolumbija
  • 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) misije, 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 in Chris Avila, zaporedju.

Osem tekmovalcev bo razdeljenih v štiri turnirske razrede, z najboljšimi štirimi borci, ki so dobili zasedene položaje na podlagi njihove svetovne lestvice.

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. Poleg tega, 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, Julij 27

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

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

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

Več:
Bantamweight: Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Billy Molina
Peresno: 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 - Julij 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 Četrtek, Julij 27.

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

“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 je dejal.

Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman “El Gallito” Salazar at Combate 13 na April 20, the hard-hitting 30-year-old Palacios of Mission, Texas, also an unbeaten professional boxer, looks to extend his five-fight winning streak.

The 24-year-old Avila of the famed Cesar Gracie Fight Team makes his debut in La Jaula following a pair of hard-fought decisions under the UFC.

In bantamweight action, the red-hot Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (11-4) aims for his fourth consecutive win and second straight inside La Jaula following his blistering, technical knockout win over Ivan Hernandez “Brasil” Flores at Combate 12 last March in Tijuana, Mexico.

The 29-year-old Argentinian will be paired off against Puerto Rican sensation Billy Molina (5-3), 30, making his Combate Americas debut after last month’s return to action in Bayamon.

Joining the featherweight (145 funtov) 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, Kalifornija.

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

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com in jaznternationalchampionscup.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 Četrtek, 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, Arizoni. na Četrtek, April 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. IN).

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

V bantamweight (135 funtov) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, Arizoni. will collide with knockout artist Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1) misije, 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,"Je dejal Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

6-foot-1, 29-year-old 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, Kalifornija. resident scored a second round (3:55) WHO (luknjači) na Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 let, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, je dosegel prvi krog (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 funtov), 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 Maj 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

V drugih ukrepov, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) se bo sestal 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 ali predložitev, while Perez of Tucson, 5-foot-9, 28-year-old, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) predložitev (zadnja naked choke) zmaga nad Anthony Wray oktobra 1, 2016.

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

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 Februar 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, kletka Combate Ameriki.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (zadnja naked choke) od Josue Rodriguez pri 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (luknjači) od 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) od Tempe, Arizoni.

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, Petek, April 21, pri 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
Peresno: Erick Sanchez vs. Randy Steinke
Welterweight: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
Optimizacija učinkovitosti: Justin Rascon vs. Jose, Palencia, Jr.
Optimizacija učinkovitosti: Arturo Guzman vs. Robert Caspar
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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS CASINO DEL SOL IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ON THURSDAY, April 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
Več:
Welterweight: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Bantamweight: Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

Tickets for “Combate13” on sale now

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

Dogodek, “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, Petek, April 21, pri 11 p.m. CT.

V so-glavni dogodek, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) in Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 funtov) Tekmovanje.

Po ceni 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 "Son" Madrid (9-3) bo na Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) v welterweight (170 funtov) bitka, in predložitev strokovnjak 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, Arizoni. 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.

Prav tako 29 let, 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 junij 12, 2015, and a stunning, Prvi krog (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) kot poklicni boksar, Palacios has earned 5 njegovega 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

6-foot, 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 (luknjači) od Dano Moore oktobra 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) WHO (luknjači) od Brendan Tierney marca 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 njegovega 15 kariera zmaga s pomočjo (T)KO ali predložitev.

Arizmendi is an 11-year veteran of the sport, and winner of his last two matchups. Oktobra 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 ime Salantri.

Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Boj od Phoenix, Arizoni., the 5-foot-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 njegovega 9 professional career victories by way of (T)KO ali predložitev.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (zadnja naked choke) od 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, Arizoni. 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 in Guillermo Pena oktobra 1, 2016 in oktober 15, 2016, zaporedju.

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. Doslej, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO ali predložitev.

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

THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK – March 28, 2015 - Combate Amerike, prva doslej U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) športna franšiza ga Ultimate Fighting Championship ustanovljena (UFC) soustvarjalec Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, moderno zabavo in šport kabelski kanal za Latinosi, with a weekly, one-hour program, začenja Ponedeljek, April 18, pri 12 a.m. IN/9 p.m. PT, from Los Angeles, Kalifornija.

A total of 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning Combate Amerike reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 boks), Urija Faber zaščiten 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,"Je nadaljeval 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”, je dejal 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 v Las Vegasu, 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!

Najprej U.S. Hispanic MMA franšize prinaša v živo na televiziji
"Pot do prvenstva" Boj serijo v Los Angelesu Sreda, December. 16

"Sexy Mexy" obrazi "Kiko" Lopez v bantamweight glavni dogodek
Ricky Palacios bitke Anthony Paredes v bantamweight co-glavni dogodek

Kyra Batara kvadratov off z Liz McCarthy v atomweight ukrepanja žensk

Živo, štiri boj NBC UNIVERSO televizijska oddaja začne ob 11 p.m. IN/8 p.m. PT

Vstopnice so že na voljo

NEW YORK - december 1, 2015 - Combate Amerike, prva doslej U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) športna franšiza ga Ultimate Fighting Championship ustanovljena (UFC) soustvarjalec Campbell McLaren, je danes napovedala, da bo svoj prvi nastop v Los Angelesu, Kalifornija. z Zvezdno, devet-bout boj kartica na florentinski Gardens, živeti NBC UNIVERSO, moderno zabavo in šport kabelski kanal za Latinosi, na Sreda, December. 16 pri 11 p.m. IN/8 p.m. PT.

"Ta dogodek predstavlja Combate Americas dozoreva, in predstavitvijo črta, ki je, da nič drugega z zbirko najsvetlejših up-and-prihajajo Hispanic borcev v ZDA, "je dejal McLaren.

Po ceni od $40, vstopnice za "Premier Insurance Services in Aspira Mas sedanjih Combate Amerik: Pot do prvenstva Hollywood,"So na prodaj vwww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

V bantamweight (135 funtov) Osrednji dogodek v živo, štiri boj televizijska oddaja na NBC Universo, John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda, sveže off zmagi na ustanovni "Combate Amerik: Pot do prvenstva "dogodku v Las Vegasu, Nev. na September 17, bo kvadratni off s kolegi vladalo senzacijo Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

23-year-old Castaneda (8-2), začinjeno napadalec, ki prihaja iz Mankato, Od., prislužil tretjo zaporedno zmago v obliki soglasne odločitve preko Justin Governale v kletki Combate Americas.

A 31-letni član ekipe Team Quest, Lopez (10-5) od Murrieta, Kalifornija. je jahanje pet boj win streak, pri štirih od teh zmag, ki so prišli s pomočjo bodisi (T)KO ali predložitev.

V bantamweight co-glavni dogodek, Combate Americas realnost televizijski seriji zvezdic in moč za luknjanje Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios bo kvadratni off z nevarnim scrapper Anthony Paredes od Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), 28-year-old rezident misije, Texas, ki se ponaša tudi z neoporečnega strokovno boks rekord 2-0-1, dosegel Gromovit, Prvi krog (1:00) KO za Benji Gomez z kick glavo na "Combate Amerik: Pot do "dogodek prvenstva na September 17, medtem ko je 26-year-old Paredes, en član ekipe Team Quest, je videti, da se vrnete na stolpec zmago, ko trpijo izgubo v juliju, ki snapped v dveh boj win streak.

V pokaže atomweight žensk (105 funtov) atrakcija v živo televizijska oddaja,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara bo zadenejo "Lightning Liz McCarthy.

Boj iz Las Vegas, Bog (3-3) je 21-year-old varovanec Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu guruja Eddie Bravo. Med "Combate Amerik: Pot do prvenstva "dogodku v Las Vegasu, Batara potegnil omamljanje razburjena zmago preko soglasne odločitve nad Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, nekdanji svetovno prvenstvo challenger z petkrat toliko strokovnih Deluje kot Batara.

29-year-old McCarthy (2-3), tudi boj od Las Vegas, je štiri-time veteran Invicta FC, svetovna premier all-ženski MMA liga. Pred njo strokovni prvenec na Invicta FC 2 kjer je premagala Jessica Philip s pomočjo prvega kroga (5:00) WHO (Zdravnik zaustavitvi) julija 28, 2012, McCarthy nabrale odlično, 6-0 Zapis kot amater.

V živo televizijska oddaja NBC UNIVERSO bo začelo s peresno (145 funtov) matchup med Urija Faber varovanec in ploden finišer Erick Sanchez (5-2) od Sacramento, Kalifornija. in kolegi vzhajajoča zvezda "Neusmiljena" Rudy Morales (3-3) Las Vegas.

Celoten, pet-bout predhodna karton "Combate Ameriki: Pot do prvenstva Hollywoodu ", bo kmalu objavila.

Vrata v florentinski Gardens odpreti 5 p.m. PT za dogodek, in prvi predhodni dvoboj se bo začel ob 6 p.m.

COMBATE Amerikah in NBC UNIVERSO KICK OFF ALL-NEW MMA FIGHT serija "Pot do PRVENSTVO" v živo na čet., September. 17 Iz Las Vegas

NBC UNIVERSO da Feature Combate Ameriki "
Večina Bad-Ass Latino MMA borci

Main Event: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
Tudi v akciji: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda in
resničnostni TV zvezde Ricky Palacios in JC lame

NEW YORK - avgust 26, 2015 - Combate Amerike, prva doslej U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) športna franšiza ga Ultimate Fighting Championship ustanovljena (UFC) soustvarjalec Campbell McLaren, in NBC UNIVERSO, sodobne športne in zabavne kabelski kanal za Latinosi, je danes napovedal kick-off za "Pot do prvenstva,"Vse nove, multi-letnik MMA boj serija, ki bodo v živo predvajali na NBC Universo. Prvi dogodek v živo v seriji Combate Americas bo zrak na Četrtek, September 17 pri 11 p.m. IN/8 p.m. PT. od The D v Las Vegasu, Nev., ravno pravi čas za začetek Hispanic Heritage Month.

Combate Americas je prelomen, živijo MMA boj serija ustvarjena posebej za ZDA. Hispanics, ki so strastno o umetnosti in delovanja športa. Oboževalci lahko nastavite v NBC Universo gledati te moderne dan gladiatorji vstop v kletko, da tekmujejo in se potegujte za slavo.

V Combate Americas živijo boj urnik serija na NBC UNIVERSO vključuje:

  • Čet, Seven. 17, 2015 na 11P ET / 8p PT
  • Čet, Nov. 19, 2015 na 11P ET / 8p PT
  • V 2016, štiri dodatne datume TBD

"Mi smo veseli, da razširiti naš odnos z NBC Universo, in veselim se dali akcijski zapakirane premagovanju kartice z nekaterimi od najboljših Latino borci na planetu,"Je dejal McLaren, ki je ustvaril Combate Ameriki pred dvema letoma, da služijo najhitreje rastoči ZDA. demografski - Hispanic Millennials.

"Partnerstvo NBC Universo je z Combate Americas'delivers na našo obljubo, da našim Latino gledalcem napeto in razdražljiv Zabava in največjih dogodkov,"Je dejal Ruben Mendiola, Predsednik, NBC UNIVERSO.

Combate Americas Boj serija prihaja eno leto po Combate Amerike - Konkurenca realnost serija, v zgodovino, ko je postal prvi boj temo programa je osvojil glavno televizijsko nagrado - "Best sorta ali Reality Series,"Na lanski 29. letnem Imagen Awards. The Combate Amerike resničnostni šov predvajali na NBC Universo (prej mun2) in je bil najljubši fan med U.S. Hispanic gledalcev.

V glavni dogodek v živo televizijska oddaja NBC Universo od Combate Amerik otvoritveni dogodek na Čet, Seven. 17, Dvakratni UFC veteran in sistemi Fighting Miletich prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) od Muscatine, Iowa bo kvadratni off z hard-hitting KO umetnika Max Ceniceros (7-2) La Mirada, Kalifornija. v peresno (145 lbs.) Osrednji dogodek showdown. Ceniceros išče svojo sedmo zaporedno zmago, po končani štiri od zadnjih šestih nasprotniki s pomočjo (T)KO ali predložitev.

Tudi na boj kartico, bo ta večer bo Combate Amerike realnost serije zvezde J.C. Lame (5-5) in Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (3-1), ki bo svoje drugo začne v kletki Combate Americas.

Runner-up v konkurenci na realnost serije, Lame od Bakersfield, Kaliforniji., bo kvadratni-off proti agresivnemu mislečimi uvrščenega Ozzie "The Outlaw" Alvarez (6-2) od Brea, Kalifornija. v welterweight (170 funtov) Tekmovanje. Palacios misije, TX se bodo soočile Benji "The Svađalica" Gomez (4-4) od Ventura, Kalifornija. v bantamweight (135 funtov) matchup.

V pokaže strawweight žensk (115 funtov) konec, Invicta FC veteran Nicdali "The Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) od Tulsa, Okla. bo trčijo z močjo luknjanje Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) od Branson, You.

Dodatne pretepi, vključno popolna predhodni bout kartica bo kmalu objavila.
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O COMBATE AMERIKE
Combate Amerike, LLC. je prvi U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) športna franšiza v zgodovini, namenjen za izgradnjo Latino prvakov požarov in služijo Hispanic ventilatorji, eden izmed svetovno najbolj navdušeni skupine navdušencev nagrada za gašenje. Combate Americas franšize vključuje realnost TV programov, dogodki v živo in mobilna programiranje. CEO družbe, Campbell McLaren, je splošno priznano kot soustanovitelj / soustvarjalca v Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine opisal McLaren kot “trženje genij UFC” in Yahoo! Šport razglasil, da je on “ve več o športu kot skoraj vsakdo v njej danes.” Z izjemno proizvoda in blue-chip lastniško in vodstveno ekipo, Combate Americas je pripravljen orati ledino in prinesla novo obdobje v ravni svetovno prvenstvo MMA konkurence.

O NBC Universo:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) je moderni šport in zabavo kabelski kanal za Latinosi, prinaša vodilne svetovne športne franšize in ostro programiranje več 40 milijonov gospodinjstev v U.S. Kot eden izmed najbolj dostopnih sodobnih kabelskih kanalov za ZDA. Latinosi, NBC UNIVERSO prinaša razburljivo mešanico izključno športnega delovanja - vključno FIFA World Cup ™, Liga MX, Premier League, NASCAR Mehika Series, NFL in The 2016 Rio Olimpijske igre - skupaj s podpisom serijo, filmske uspešnice, glasba, mora videti dogodke v živo in strateške prevzeme, na televiziji, spletne in mobilne naprave. NBC UNIVERSO je del Hispanic podjetij in vsebine, delitev NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), eden od vodilnih svetovnih medijev in zabave podjetja. NBCUniversal je hčerinsko podjetje Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Če želite najti številko kanala NBC Universo v vašem območju, obiščite www.nbcuniverso.com/Poišči ga.