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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, Nov. 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 lik'hilograma tse) E tsoakiloeng 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 Moqebelo, November 11 ka 11:30 p.m. LE/10:30 p.m. CT.

Ketsahalo ena e, 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.

Ka 36 le lilemo li, 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 lik'hilograma tse) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on The Ultimate Fighter: Amerika boroa reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 ea hae 12 mosebetsi wins ka tsela ea (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) ea Mission, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) ea 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 Roma Salazar ka April 20, le phetho yeo se dumelelanago fetang Chris Avila ka July 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 ea hae 10 litsebi mosebetsi wins ka tsela ea (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa, 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) ea Mankato, Ho. 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 ka 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, ntoa a lekoa, 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.

Ka feela 25 le lilemo li, Gómez has already racked up 30 setsebi bouts, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, ea hae 20 mosebetsi tlholo, an astonishing 17 ba ea tla ka (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, le 9 ea hae 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa. 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 lik'hilograma tse) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) ea 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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ABOUT COMBATE Amerika
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 “go bapatsa le tsusumetso e ka mor'a UFC” le Yahoo! Sports bolela hore a “tseba ho eketsehileng ka papali feela ka mang kapa mang ea ho eona kajeno.” 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, NOVEMBER 11 IN CANCUN, MEXICO

Pictured below: Levy SaulEl NegroMarroquin (8-2) will compete in aCOPA COMBATEtournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexico onMoqebelo, Nov. 11. Photo photo photo photo mokitlane: 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 – October 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, a le mong-bosiu, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Moqebelo, Nov. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. LE/10:35 p.m. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 lik'hilograma tse) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) ea Visalia, Dorella. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) ea Mexico City, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, qala ka 9 p.m. LE/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) tla Square tloha le Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) le, 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.


Ka holimo: Sheila Padilla (tloha) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (tokelo ya) in an atomweight (105 lik'hilograma tse) preliminary bout atCOPA COMBATE” ka Moqebelo, Nov. 11. Photo photo photo photo mokitlane: Combate Amerika, 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 kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

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

The Krrish, 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, A kula. 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 24go th 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 onLabone, Nov. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) ea Mankato, Ho.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) ea Mexico City, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) ea San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spain
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Colombia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru
  • Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) ea Mission, 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. Holim'a moo, 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, Nov. 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, tse robeli motho, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on Moqebelo, 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, Ho; 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, Spain

One night, eight-man tournament takes place on the 24go th 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 – October 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, a le mong-bosiu, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. Ketsahalo ena e tla etsahala kaNovember 11 ka 11:30 p.m. LE/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Mexico.

Ea bohlokoa, e, 90-minute live broadcast on Telemundo will coincide with the 24go thanniversary 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 re 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 lik'hilograma tse) arola, hailing from the U.S., Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, Colombia, Argentina, and Peru, and will see them battle in La Jaula, the Combate Americas competition cage, over the course of three tournament stages – quarterfinal, semifinal and championship – before the eventual winner is crowned.

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

Joining the previously announced John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (14-2) ea Mankato, Ho. 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) ea Mexico City, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) ea San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spain
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Colombia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) ea Mission, 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 Roma Salazar le Chris Avila, ka ho latellana.

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. Holim'a moo, 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, July 27

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

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

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

Hape:
Bantamweight: Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Billy Molina
Featherweight: 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 - July 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., ka Labone, July 27.

Making his return to the Combate Americas cage La Jaula is top-ranked bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse) star Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (8-1), who will move up to the featherweight (145 lik'hilograma tse) 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 a sireletsa, Chris Avila (5-4) ea Stockton, Dorella.

“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 a re.

Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman “El Gallito” Salazar at Combate 13 ka 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 lik'hilograma tse) 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) ea Long Beach, Dorella.

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

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com le internationalchampionscup.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 Labone, APRIL 20

Undefeated welterweights Daniel Rodriguez and Joel Champion face off

Unbeaten Alesha Zappitella faces Stephanie Alba
in women’s atomweight matchup

Tickets for “Combate 13” on sale now
NEW YORK – April 6, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today the completion of a stacked, 10-fight lineup for its “Combate 13” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz. ka Labone, April 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. LE).

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

Ka bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, Ariz. will collide with knockout artist Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1) ea Mission, 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,"O ile a re Combate Amerika CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Le 6, tsamaea ka maoto-1, 29-ea lilemo li 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 January 21, the Alhambra, Dorella. resident scored a second round (3:55) WHO (punches) ka Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 le lilemo li, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, o a recu e chitja ea pele (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 February 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 lik'hilograma tse), 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 Ka 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

Tse ling bohato, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) tla kopana Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) kwa 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 kapa ho ikokobelletsa, while Perez of Tucson, le 5-maoto-9, 28-selemo se le seng, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) ho ikokobelletsa (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) hlōla ka Anthony Wray ka October 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) ea Sacramento, Dorella., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) ea 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 ka February 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, le Combate Amerika gorole.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) ea Josue Rodriguez ka 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (punches) ea Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on January 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, Refresh. (1-1) ea 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, Labohlano, April 21, ka 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 Nativity
Welterweight: Benny Madrid vs.. Chad Dietmeyer
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Joel Champion
Atomweight: Alesha Zappitella vs. Stephanie Alba
Featherweight: Erick Sanchez vs. Randy Steinke
Welterweight: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
Flyweight: Justin Rascon vs. Jose, Palencia, Refresh.
Flyweight: 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
Hape:
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. LE) television event series to Tucson, Ariz. for the first-time ever on Labone, April 20 with a stacked, 11-bout card at Casino Del Sol, headlined by a bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse) showdown between accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) le knockout moetsi oa litšoantšo Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1).

Ketsahalo ena e, “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, Labohlano, April 21, ka 11 p.m. CT.

A ho sebdisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) le Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 lik'hilograma tse) tlholisanong.

Turu ho $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 "Mor'a" Madrid (9-3) tla nka ka Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) ka welterweight (170 lik'hilograma tse) ntoeng, le setsebi ikokobelletsa 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

The 5-maoto-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 ka November 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

E boetse e 29 le lilemo li, 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 ka June 12, 2015, and a stunning, pele ho pota-pota (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) e le litsebi Boxer, Palacios has earned 5 ea hae 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

6-leoto, 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 (punches) ea Dano Moore ka October 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) WHO (punches) ea Brendan Tierney ka March 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 ea hae 15 mosebetsi wins ka tsela ea (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

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

Benny Madrid vs.. Chad Dietmeyer

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

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) ea 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

The 5-mithara 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, ka Ray Robinson le Guillermo Pena ka October 1, 2016 le October 15, 2016, ka ho latellana.

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. Ho fihla joale, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

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 Amerika, pele leha e le neng U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) lipapali franchise thehiloe ke Ultimate Loantša Championship (UFC) sebedisana 'mōpi Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, ea kajeno boithabiso le lipapali usb kotopo bakeng sa Latinos, with a weekly, one-hour program, ho qala Mantaha, April 18, ka 12 a.m. LE/9 p.m. PT, from Los Angeles, Dorella.

A total of 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning Combate Amerika reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 papading ya ditebele tsa), Uria Faber a sireletsa 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,"A tsoela pele 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 re 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 ho la 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 Amerika Hits Hollywood!

Pele U.S. Hispanic MMA franchise e Tlisa phela televised
"Road le hore The Championship" ntoa letoto la lihlooho tse ho Los Angeles ka Laboraro, Aug. 16

"Sexy Mexy" o tobane le "Kiko" Lopez a bantamweight ka sehloohong ketsahalo
Ricky Palacios loanang le Anthony Paredes a bantamweight sebedisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo

Kyra Batara mapatlelong tloha le Liz McCarthy a basali atomweight khato

Live, tse 'nè ntoa NBC UNIVERSO telecast qala ka 11 p.m. LE/8 p.m. PT

Tickets tsa rekisoa hona joale

NEW YORK - December 1, 2015 - Combate Amerika, pele leha e le neng U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) lipapali franchise thehiloe ke Ultimate Loantša Championship (UFC) sebedisana 'mōpi Campbell McLaren, kajeno ile a bolela hore o tla etsa hore eona qalo a Los Angeles, Dorella. le stellar, robong bout ntoa karete ka Florentine Gardens, phela ka ho NBC UNIVERSO, ea kajeno boithabiso le lipapali usb kotopo bakeng sa Latinos, ka Laboraro, Aug. 16 ka 11 p.m. LE/8 p.m. PT.

"Ketsahalo ena e e emela Combate Amerika ho tla ha le lilemo li, le nyehelang sehlopha ke hore oa bobeli ho le ea mong ka e le pokello ea le e khanyang ka ho fihlela-and-tla Hispanic bahlabani ka US, "o ile a re McLaren.

Turu ho $40, letenky for "Premier Insurance Services le Aspira Mas Kajeno Combate Amerika: Road le hore The Championship Hollywood,"Ke tsa rekisoa kawww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

Ka bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse) ka sehloohong ketsahalo e e phelang, tse 'nè ntoa telecast ka NBC Universo, John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda, a hloekileng a hae tlhōlo le kgakolwa "Combate Amerika: Road le hore The Championship "le ketsahalo e Las Vegas, Nev. ka September 17, tla boholo ba lisekoere tloha le-'moho le eena ho bolaea a ikutloa joang Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

The 23 ea lilemo li Castaneda (8-2), le e nōkiloeng striker ba hails ho tloha Mankato, Tswa ho lona., e sebelelitseng hae la boraro la tse latellanang tlhōlo ka mokgwa wa le ntsoe-leng qeto ea ka Selena Governale ka Combate Amerika gorole.

A 31 ea lilemo li setho sa Team Quest, Lopez (10-5) ea Murrieta, Dorella. e palame tse hlano ntoa win streak, le ba bane ba ba hlōla a tla ka tsela ea e ka ba ka (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

Ka bantamweight sebedisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, Combate Amerika ntho ea sebele la thelevishene naleli le matla a puncher Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios tla boholo ba lisekoere tloha le kotsi scrapper Anthony Paredes ea Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), le 28 ea lilemo li moahi oa Mission, Texas ea ileng a boela ithorisa ka se nang sekoli papali ea litebele rekoto ya 2-0-1, scored sa sealuma, pele ho pota-pota (1:00) KO ka Benji Gomez se nang le hlooho a raha-raha ka 'Combate Amerika: Road le hore The Championship "ketsahalo ka September 17, ha a ntse a 26 ea lilemo li Paredes, leng setho se seng Team Quest, o batla ho khutlela win karolong e ngotsoeng ka mor'a hore a utloa bohloko ho lahleheloa ke a July hore snapped tse peli ntoa win streak.

Ka ea hlahisa basali atomweight (105 lik'hilograma tse) khahloa ka e phelang telecast,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara tla collide le "Lehalima le Liz McCarthy.

Loantša ho tsoa Las Vegas, Molimo (3-3) ke a 21 ea lilemo li protégé ea Brazil Jiu-Jitsu Guru Eddie Bravo. During the “Combate Americas: Road le hore The Championship "le ketsahalo e Las Vegas, Batara hula theoha hlollang le utloile bohloko win ka ntsoe-leng qeto ea ka Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, e neng e le lefatše mampoli challenger le ka makhetlo a mahlano e le ba bangata professional linako e le Batara.

The 29 ea lilemo li McCarthy (2-3), e boetse e ho loantša ho tsoa Las Vegas, ke tse 'nè ea nako e veteran ea Invicta FC, the world’s premier all-women’s MMA league. Prior to her professional debut at Invicta FC 2 moo a ileng a hlōla Jessica Philip ka tsela ea pele ho pota-pota (5:00) WHO (ngaka stoppage) ka July 28, 2012, McCarthy bokella e phethahetseng, 6-0 rekoto e le tsenwe.

E phelang NBC UNIVERSO telecast tla raha tloha le le featherweight (145 lik'hilograma tse) matchup pakeng tsa Uria Faber protégé le prolific finisher Erick Sanchez (5-2) ea Sacramento, Dorella. le-'moho le eena bochaba-naleli "Sehlōhō" Rudy Morales (3-3) ea Las Vegas.

E feletseng, tse hlano bout selelekela karete for "Combate Amerika: Road le hore The Championship Hollywood "ba tla ile a phatlalatsa ka mor'a nakoana.

Mamati a ka Florentine Gardens bula ka 5 p.m. PT bakeng sa ketsahalo, le pele selelekela gia tla qala kwa 6 p.m.

COMBATE AMERICAS LE NBC UNIVERSO KICK off ALL-NEW MMA FIGHT SERIES "TSELA HO BOPHELO BOPHELO" PHELA KA HO RONA., Sept. 17 TSOANG LAS VEGAS

NBC UNIVERSO ho Buella Combate Amerika '
Most Bad-Ass Latino MMA Fighters

Main Event: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs.. Max Ceniceros
Hape ka liketso: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda le
ntho ea sebele TV linaleli Ricky Palacios le JC Llamas

NEW YORK - August 26, 2015 - Combate Amerika, pele leha e le neng U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) lipapali franchise thehiloe ke Ultimate Loantša Championship (UFC) sebedisana 'mōpi Campbell McLaren, le NBC UNIVERSO, ea kajeno tsa lipapali le boithabiso usb kotopo bakeng sa Latinos, kajeno ile a phatlalatsa thakhola ea "Road le hore The Championship,"E-ho-e ncha, selotlolo selemo MMA ntoa letoto la lihlooho tse e tla moea phela ka NBC UNIVERSO. Ea pele e phela ketsahalo e Combate Amerika letoto la lihlooho tse tla moea ka Labone, September 17 ka 11 p.m. LE/8 p.m. PT. ho tloha The D ho la Las Vegas, Nev., feela ka nako bakeng sa e le qalo ea Hispanic Heritage Khoeli le Khoeli.

Ho loants'a Amerika ke ho putlama hoa lefatše, Phela ka ho MMA ntoa letoto la lihlooho tse a bōpa ho toba bakeng sa US. Hispanics ba ka takatso e matla ka artistry le ho etsa lintho ya papali. Fans ka tune ka NBC UNIVERSO ho shebella tsena mehleng ea kajeno letsatsi le leng bahlabani kena ka gorole hore a qothisane lehlokoa bakeng sa le monyetla oa ka khanya ea.

Lenaneo la Combate Americas live fight series ho NBC UNIVERSO le kenyelletsa:

  • Thurs., Supa. 17, 2015 ka 11p Et / 8leq PT
  • Thurs., Nov. 19, 2015 ka 11p Et / 8leq PT
  • A 2016, tse 'nè eketsehileng matsatsi TBD

"Re thabile ho atolosa kamano ea rōna le NBC UNIVERSO, le lebeletse ka thabo ho ho lopolla le maphatha-phathe ntoa likarete tsa Featuring ba bang ba molemo ka ho fetisisa Latino bahlabani ea phelang lefatseng,"O ile a re McLaren, ea thehileng Combate Americas lilemong tse peli tse fetileng ho sebeletsa Amerika e hola ka potlako. dipalopalo - Hispanic millennials.

"NBC UNIVERSO ea moho le Combate Americas'delivers rōna tšepiso ea ho fana ka rona Latino bashebelli a tsoha le edgy boithabiso le kholo ka ho fetisisa liketsahalo tse,"A re Ruben Mendiola, E le mopresidente, NBC UNIVERSO.

Mokhahlelo oa ntoa oa Combate America o tla selemo se le seng kamora moo Combate Amerika - The tlhōlisano ntho ea sebele letoto la lihlooho tse, ile a etsa histori ka ho ba ea pele ntoa-relletsoeng lenaneo leha e le neng ho hlōla e khōlō thelevishene khau - "Molemo ka ho fetisisa Tse sa Tšoaneng kapa ntho ea sebele Series,"Ho selemong se fetileng 29th sa Selemo le Selemo Imagen Awards. The Combate Amerika ntho ea sebele bontša aired ka NBC UNIVERSO (pele e neng e mun2) le e ne e le Fan ratang ka ho fetisisa har'a U.S. Hispanic bashebelli.

Ketsahalong e kholo ea phatlalatso ea NBC Universo e bapalang ea ketsahalo ea ho qala ha Combate America ka Ryn., Supa. 17, mohale oa nako e 'meli oa UFC le Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) ea Muscatine, Iowa tla lisekoere-tloha le ka thata-ho otla KO moetsi oa litšoantšo Max Ceniceros (7-2) ea La Mirada, Dorella. ka featherweight (145 liponto.) ka sehloohong ketsahalo makhaola-khang. Ceniceros o batla hae bosupa tse latellanang tlhōlo, ka mor'a hore qete tse 'nè tsa hae ea ho qetela tse tšeletseng bahanyetsi ba ka tsela ea (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

Hape ka ntoa e karete bosiung boo e tla ba Combate Amerika linaleli tsa 'nete J.C. Llamas (5-5) le Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (3-1), ke mang ea tla etsa hore motsotsoana oa bona o fapaneng o qale ka hokong ea Combate Americas.

The semathi se-up a ntho ea sebele letoto la lihlooho tse tlhōlisano, Llamas ea Bakersfield, Dorella., tla boholo ba lisekoere-theoha khahlanong le mabifi kelello e joalo finisher Ozzie "The Outlaw" Alvarez (6-2) ea Brea, Dorella. ka welterweight (170 lik'hilograma tse) tlholisanong. Palacios ea Mission, TX e tla tobana le Benji "The Brawler" Gomez (4-4) ea Ventura, Dorella. ka bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse) matchup.

Ka ea hlahisa basali strawweight (115 lik'hilograma tse) qeta, Invicta FC veteran Nicdali "The Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) ea Tulsa, Okla. tla thulana ka matla puncher Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) ea Branson, U.

Additional ho tlisa lintoa, ho akarelletsa le ho feletseng selelekela bout karete tla ile a phatlalatsa ka mor'a nakoana.
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ABOUT COMBATE Amerika
Combate Amerika, LLC. ke U.S. ea pele. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) lipapali franchise historing, e etselitsoe ho aha lihlopha tsa ntoa tsa Latino le ho sebeletsa balateli ba Masepanishe, se seng sa lihlopha tse chesehang ka ho fetesisa tsa lefats'e tsa barati ba ntoa ba ratang likhau. 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 “go bapatsa le tsusumetso e ka mor'a UFC” le Yahoo! Sports bolela hore a “tseba ho eketsehileng ka papali feela ka mang kapa mang ea ho eona kajeno.” 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.

Hoo e ka bang NBC UNIVERSO:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) ke le ea morao tjena tsa lipapali le boithabiso usb kotopo bakeng sa Latinos, tlisa ea lefatše ho ea godimo mo metshamekong franchises le edgy mananeo a ho ho feta 40 limilione tse malapa a ka U.S. Le e mong oa ka ho fetisisa fumaneha hohle mehleng ea kajeno usb le metjha bakeng sa US. Latinos, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action – including FIFA World Cup™, Liga MX, Premier League, NASCAR Mexico Series, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics – along with signature series, logika belom lifilimi, mino, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, thelevisheneng, Inthaneteng 'me lisebelisoeng tsa elektronike. NBC UNIVERSO ke karolo ea Hispanic likhoebo le Content, e kgaogantsweng ka NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), e mong oa ea lefatše ho ea ea isang mecha ea litaba le boithabiso lik'hamphani. NBCUniversal ke o ka tlaasana ea Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Le hore re fumane NBC UNIVERSO mocha nomoro sebakeng sa heno, ka kōpo etela www.nbcuniverso.com/Ba mo fumana.