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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

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

CANCUN, MX – November 7, 2017 - Combate Américas announced earlier the official matchups for the quarterfinal, or opening stage, of the highly-anticipated “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 kilogram) Campuran Seni bela diri (MMA) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on Saptu, Nopember 11 di 11:30 p.m. AND/10:30 p.m. CT.

Acara, 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.

Di 36 heubeul taun, 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 kilogram) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on Nu pamungkas PACARAN: Amérika Latin reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 téh nya 12 karir meunangkeun ku cara (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) of Misi, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) tina 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 dina April 20, jeung kaputusan unanimous over Chris Avila dina Juli 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 téh nya 10 karir professional meunangkeun ku cara (T)KO atawa kaluman, 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, Ti. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru.

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

Dina saukur 25 taun umur, Gómez has already racked up 30 bouts panarjamah, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, téh nya 20 victories karir, an astonishing 17 geus datang ku cara (T)KO atawa kaluman.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, jeung 9 téh nya 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO atawa kaluman. 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 kilogram) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) tina 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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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 “nu genius marketing balik UFC” jeung Yahoo! Olahraga diproklamasikeun yén manéhna “weruh leuwih ngeunaan olahraga ti saukur ngeunaan saha di jerona ayeuna.” 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.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES TWO TOURNAMENT ALTERNATE BOUTS, WOMEN’S PRELIMINARY BOUT FOR “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, Nopember 11 IN CANCUN, MEXICO

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Pictured below: Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (8-2) will compete in a “COPA COMBATE” tournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexico onSaptu, Nov. 11. Kiridit Photo: 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, hiji-peuting, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bantamweight (135 kilogram) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Saptu, Nov. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. AND/10:35 p.m. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 kilogram) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) tina Visalia, Calif. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) tina Mexico City, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, dimimitian di 9 p.m. AND/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) bakal bujur off jeung Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) jeung, 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.


Di luhur: Sheila Padilla (kénca) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (bener) in an atomweight (105 kilogram) preliminary bout at “COPA COMBATE” dina Saptu, Nov. 11. Kiridit Photo: Combate Amérika, 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 atawa kaluman.

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

Nu undefeated, 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, Gering. 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 onKemis, Nov. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) of Mankato, Ti.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) tina Mexico City, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spanyol
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, Colombia
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, Peru
  • Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) of Misi, 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. Salaku tambahan, Telemundo Deportes broadcasts the FIFA World Cup™ CONCACAF qualifying matches for most of the region, including the Mexico and USA national teams’ away matches and the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes is also home to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,” the #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.
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COMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES ANNOUNCE HISTORIC, LIVE MMA BROADCAST OF $100,000 GRAND PRIZE “COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, Nov. 11 FROM CANCUN, MEXICO

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Telemundo and Combate Americas have announced a historic partnership for the broadcast television network’s first-ever live MMA event with “Copa Combate,” the one-night, dalapan man, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on Saptu, 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, Ti; 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, Spanyol

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

All eight tournament fighters announced

MIAMI – Oktober 5, 2017 - Combate Americas and Telemundo Deportes announced, at a news conference in the Wynwood district of Miami, a landmark partnership to produce the first-ever Telemundo broadcast of a live Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event with “COPA COMBATE,” the epic, hiji-peuting, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. Acara bakal lumangsung dinaNopember 11 di 11:30 p.m. AND/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Mexico.

Nu bersejarah, 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,"Ceuk 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 kilogram) pamerean, hailing from the U.S., Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spanyol, 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) of Mankato, Ti. 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) tina Mexico City, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, Spanyol
  • 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) of Misi, 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 jeung Chris Avila, mungguh.

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. Salaku tambahan, Telemundo Deportes broadcasts the FIFA World Cup™ CONCACAF qualifying matches for most of the region, including the Mexico and USA national teams’ away matches and the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes is also home to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,” the #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ADDS FIVE NEW BOUTS TO STACKED “COMBATE CLÁSICO” LINE UP IN MIAMI ON THURSDAY, Juli 27

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Combate Americas superstar Ricky “Nu Gallero” Palacios (bener) returns to action at “Combate Clascio” at Mana Wynwood in Miami on Juli 27. Palacios will face his biggest test to date in Nate Diaz protege Chris Avila. Kiridit Photo: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas LLC

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

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

Tambih Deui:
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

YORK ÉNGGAL - Juli 11, 2017 – Combate Americas and Relevent Sports, a division of RSE Ventures, today announced five new marquee bouts to its upcoming “Combate Clásico” professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event in Miami, Fla., dina Kemis, Juli 27.

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

“This is shaping up to be our most stellar fight card, ti luhur ka handap, 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 ceuk.

Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman “El Gallito” Salazar at Combate 13 dina 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 kilogram) 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) of Long Beach, Calif.

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

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

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

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

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com jeung internationalchampionscup.com.

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

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LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND ESPN LATIN AMERICA
ON Kemis, 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. dina Kemis, April 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. AND).

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

Dina bantamweight nu (135 kilogram) 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) of Misi, 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,"Ceuk Combate Amérika CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

6-suku 1, 29-Rodriguez taun heubeul, 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 Januari 21, the Alhambra, Calif. resident scored a second round (3:55) WHO (punches) dina Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 taun umur, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, he ngoleksi hiji babak kahiji (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 Pebruari 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 kilogram), 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 Mei 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

Dina aksi séjén, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) moal papanggih Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) di 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 atawa kaluman, while Perez of Tucson, 5-suku-9, 28-taun, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) kapatuhan (pungkur-taranjang cuk) meunang leuwih ti Anthony Wray dina tanggal 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) of Sacramento, Calif., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) tina 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 dina Pebruari 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, kandang Combate Amérika.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (pungkur-taranjang cuk) ti Josue Rodriguez di 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (punches) ti Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on Januari 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) of 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, Jumaah, April 21, di 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 Jawara
Atomweight: Alesha Zappitella vs. Stephanie Alba
Featherweight: Erick Sanchez vs. Randy Steinke
Welterweight: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
Flyweight: Justin Rascon vs. Jose, Palencia, JR.
Flyweight: Arturo Guzman vs. Robert Caspar
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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS CASINO DEL SOL IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ON THURSDAY, April 20

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LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
ROMAN “EL GALLITO” SALAZAR VS. RICKY “EL GALLERO” PALACIOS
Middleweight Co-Main Event:
Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz vs. Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi
Tambih Deui:
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. AND) television event series to Tucson, Ariz. for the first-time ever on Kemis, April 20 with a stacked, 11-bout card at Casino Del Sol, headlined by a bantamweight (135 kilogram) showdown between accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) jeung artis knockout Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1).

Acara, “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, Jumaah, April 21, di 11 p.m. CT.

Dina acara ko-utama, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) jeung Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 kilogram) ngareubutkeun.

Dibanderol ti $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 "Putra" Madrid (9-3) bakal mawa kana Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) di welterweight a (170 kilogram) perang, jeung ahli kaluman 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-suku-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 dina November 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

Oge 29 taun umur, 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 dina tanggal 12, 2015, and a stunning, babak kahiji (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) salaku petinju professional, Palacios has earned 5 téh nya 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

6-suku, 35-year-old Ortiz is riding a two-fight win streak after producing back-to-back stoppages in his last two appearances – a third round (4:45) WHO (punches) ti Dano Moore dina tanggal 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) WHO (punches) ti Brendan Tierney dina Maret 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 téh nya 15 karir meunangkeun ku cara (T)KO atawa kaluman.

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

Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Fighting out of Phoenix, Ariz., the 5-foot-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 téh nya 9 professional career victories by way of (T)KO atawa kaluman.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (pungkur-taranjang cuk) ti 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-suku-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, dina Ray Kurniawan jeung Guillermo Pena dina tanggal 1, 2016 jeung Oktober 15, 2016, mungguh.

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. Dugi ka tanggal, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO atawa kaluman.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ACTION HEATS UP WITH WEEKLY MMA FIGHT SERIES ON NBC UNIVERSO, BEGINNING MONDAY, April 18

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THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK – March 28, 2015 - Combate Amérika, kahiji-kungsi US. Hispanik campuran Seni bela diri (MMA) olahraga franchise diadegkeun ku pamungkas Pajoang Championship (UFC) co-panyipta Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, saluran kabel hiburan jeung olahraga modern keur Latinos, with a weekly, one-hour program, mimiti Senen, April 18, di 12 a.m. AND/9 p.m. PT, from Los Angeles, Calif.

A total of 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning Combate Amérika reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 tinju), Urijah Faber ditangtayungan 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,"Terus 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”, ceuk 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 di Las Vegas, Nev., the most successful competitors in each weight class will be placed in the first Combate Americas world championship bouts in history.
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COMBATE Amérika hits Hollywood!

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Kahiji US. Hispanik MMA franchise brings live televised
"Jalan Pikeun Nu Championship" fight runtuyan ka Los Angeles dina Rebo, Dec. 16

"Sexy Mexy" nyanghareup "Kiko" Lopez di bantamweight kajadian utama
Ricky Palacios battles Anthony Paredes di bantamweight kajadian co-utama

Kyra Batara squares off jeung Liz McCarthy dina aksi atomweight awewe

Live, opat-fight Néglasari UNIVERSO telecast dimimitian di 11 p.m. AND/8 p.m. PT

Tiket diobral ayeuna

New York - Désémber 1, 2015 - Combate Amérika, kahiji-kungsi US. Hispanik campuran Seni bela diri (MMA) olahraga franchise diadegkeun ku pamungkas Pajoang Championship (UFC) co-panyipta Campbell McLaren, ayeuna ngumumkeun yén nagara éta bakal nyieun debut taun Los Angeles, Calif. jeung stellar, salapan-bout kartu fight di Florentine Kebon, hirup dina Néglasari UNIVERSO, saluran kabel hiburan jeung olahraga modern keur Latinos, dina Rebo, Dec. 16 di 11 p.m. AND/8 p.m. PT.

"Ieu kagiatan ngagambarkeun Combate Amérika datang umur, jeung presenting a lineup nu kadua pikeun ngaping jeung kumpulan nu brightest up-jeung-datang pejuang Hispanik di AS, "ceuk McLaren.

Dibanderol ti $40, tiket pikeun "Premier Services asuransi jeung Aspira Mas Hadir Combate Amérika: Jalan Pikeun Nu Championship Hollywood,"Anu diobral diwww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

Dina bantamweight nu (135 kilogram) kajadian utama live, opat-fight telecast dina Néglasari Universo, John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda, seger off meunangna-na di inaugural "Combate Amérika: Jalan Pikeun Nu Championship "kajadian di Las Vegas, Nev. dina September 17, bakal bujur off jeung sasama sensasi ngahalangan Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

Nu Castaneda 23 taun heubeul (8-2), a striker seasoned anu hails ti Mankato, Ti., earned meunangna padeukeut katilu nya dina bentuk kaputusan unanimous leuwih Justin Governale dina Combate Amérika kandang.

A anggota 31 taun heubeul Team Quest, Lopez (10-5) of Murrieta, Calif. ieu tunggang hiji win tilas lima fight, jeung opat jalma victories sanggeus datang ku cara boh (T)KO atawa kaluman.

Dina acara bantamweight co-utama, Combate Amérika béntang runtuyan televisi jeung realitas kakawasaan puncher Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios bakal bujur off jeung scrapper bahaya Anthony Paredes of Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), a nyicingan 28 taun heubeul Misi, Texas anu ogé boasts catetan tinju panarjamah unblemished of 2-0-1, ngoleksi thunderous, babak kahiji (1:00) KO dina Benji Gomez jeung tajongan sirah di "Combate Amérika: Jalan Pikeun Nu Championship "kajadian dina September 17, sedengkeun Paredes 26 taun heubeul, anggota nu lian dina Team Quest, keur néangan pikeun mulang ka kolom win sanggeus nalangsara rugi dina bulan Juli nu snapped a win tilas dua-fight.

Dina hiji atomweight awewe diulas (105 kilogram) atraksi dina telecast live,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara bakal ngahiji jeung "Kilat Liz McCarthy.

Pajoang kaluar ti Las Vegas, Allah (3-3) nyaeta protégé 21 taun heubeul Brazilian jiu jitsu-guru Eddie Bravo. During the “Combate Americas: Jalan Pikeun Nu Championship "kajadian di Las Vegas, Batara kacabut meunang ngaganggu stunning via kaputusan unanimous leuwih Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, urut nangtang jawara dunya jeung lima kali saloba bouts professional salaku Batara.

Nu McCarthy 29 taun heubeul (2-3), ogé pajoang kaluar ti Las Vegas, nyaeta Samaun opat waktu Invicta FC, the world’s premier all-women’s MMA league. Prior to her professional debut at Invicta FC 2 di mana baé ngéléhkeun Jessica Philip ku cara babak kahiji (5:00) WHO (dokter stoppage) dina tanggal 28, 2012, McCarthy amassed a sampurna, 6-0 catetan salaku amatir.

Nu hirup Néglasari UNIVERSO telecast bakal kick off jeung featherweight a (145 kilogram) matchup antara Urijah Faber protégé jeung prolific finisher Erick Sanchez (5-2) of Sacramento, Calif. jeung sasama rising béntang "Kejam" Rudy Morales (3-3) tina Las Vegas.

Nu lengkep, lima bout kartu awal pikeun "Combate Amérika: Jalan Pikeun Nu Championship Hollywood "bakal ngumumkeun geura-giru.

Lawang di Florentine Kebon muka di 5 p.m. PT acara, jeung bout penyisihan kahiji bakal dimimitian di 6 p.m.
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COMBATE AMERICAS AND NBC UNIVERSO KICK OFF ALL-NEW MMA FIGHT SERIES “ROAD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP” LIVE ON THUR., SEPT. 17 FROM LAS VEGAS

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Néglasari UNIVERSO ka ciri Combate Amérika '
Paling Pejuang Bad-Ass Latino MMA

Kajadian nu utama: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
Ogé dina aksi: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Álvarez,
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda jeung
kanyataanana béntang TV Ricky Palacios jeung JC Llamas

New York - Agustus 26, 2015 - Combate Amérika, kahiji-kungsi US. Hispanik campuran Seni bela diri (MMA) olahraga franchise diadegkeun ku pamungkas Pajoang Championship (UFC) co-panyipta Campbell McLaren, jeung Néglasari UNIVERSO, olahraga modern jeung channel kabel hiburan pikeun Latinos, ayeuna ngumumkeun kick-off of "Road Pikeun Nu Championship,"An sagala-anyar, multi-taun MMA runtuyan perang nu bakal hawa langsung dina Néglasari UNIVERSO. Kajadian nu hirup kahiji dina runtuyan Combate Amérika bakal hawa dina Kemis, September 17 di 11 p.m. AND/8 p.m. PT. ti The D di Las Vegas, Nev., ngan dina waktu keur awal Hispanik Heritage Bulan.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, tinggal MMA fight runtuyan dijieun husus pikeun US. Hispanics anu gairah ngeunaan artistry jeung peta olahraga. Fans bisa Ngepaskeun kana Néglasari UNIVERSO lalajo ieu gladiators poé modern nuliskeun kandang bersaing pikeun kasempetan di kamulyaan.

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

  • Thurs., Tujuh. 17, 2015 di 11p AND / 8p PT
  • Thurs., Nov. 19, 2015 di 11p AND / 8p PT
  • Dina 2016, opat kaping tambahan TBD

"Urang gumbira dilegakeun hubungan urang jeung Néglasari UNIVERSO, jeung kasampak maju ka delivering aksi-dipakétkeun kartu fight mintonkeun sababaraha pangalusna pejuang Latino pangeusina,"Ceuk McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. demografi - millennials Hispanik.

"Partnership Néglasari UNIVERSO nu mibanda Combate Americas'delivers dina jangji urang pikeun nyadiakeun pemirsa Latino urang rousing jeung hiburan edgy jeung kajadian pangbadagna,"Ceuk Ruben Mendiola, Presiden, Néglasari UNIVERSO.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate Amérika - Realitas runtuyan kompetisi, dijieun sajarah ku jadi kahiji program fight-themed kungsi meunang pangajén utama televisi - "Ragam Best atawa kanyataanana Series,"At taun ka tukang sacara kaping 29 taunan Imagen Awards. Nu Combate Amérika kanyataanana show ditayangkan dina Néglasari UNIVERSO (baheulana kun2) jeung ieu paporit fan antara US. Pemirsa Hispanik.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Thur., Tujuh. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) of Muscatine, Iowa bakal bujur-off jeung keras nganiaya KO artis Max Ceniceros (7-2) Cisitu Mirada, Calif. di featherweight a (145 lbs.) kajadian showdown utama. Ceniceros ieu néangan meunangna padeukeut katujuh nya, sanggeus pagawean opat genep lawan panungtungan-Na ku cara (T)KO atawa kaluman.

Ogé dina kartu fight peuting nu bakal Combate Amérika reality series stars J.C. Llamas (5-5) jeung Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

Nu runner-up di kompetisi kanyataanana runtuyan, Llamas of Bakersfield, Calif., bakal bujur-off ngalawan finisher agrésif-dipikiran Ozzie "The Outlaw" Álvarez (6-2) of Brea, Calif. di welterweight a (170 kilogram) ngareubutkeun. Palacios of Misi, TX will face Benji "The Brawler" Gomez (4-4) of Ventura, Calif. di bantamweight a (135 kilogram) matchup.

Dina hiji strawweight awewe diulas (115 kilogram) tungtung, Invicta FC Samaun Nicdali "The Queen Night" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) of Tulsa, Okla. bakal ngahiji sacara lengkep jeung daya puncher Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) of Branson, Maneh.

Gelut tambahan, kaasup kartu bout awal lengkep bakal ngumumkeun geura-giru.
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Ngeunaan COMBATE Amérika
Combate Amérika, LLC. is the first U.S. Hispanik campuran Seni bela diri (MMA) franchise olahraga dina sajarah, 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 “nu genius marketing balik UFC” jeung Yahoo! Olahraga diproklamasikeun yén manéhna “weruh leuwih ngeunaan olahraga ti saukur ngeunaan saha di jerona ayeuna.” 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.

Ngeunaan Néglasari UNIVERSO:
Néglasari UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) nyaeta channel kabel olahraga modern jeung hiburan keur Latinos, bringing luhur waralaba olahraga di dunya jeung programming edgy nepi ka leuwih ti 40 juta rumahtangga di US. Salaku salah sahiji anu pang loba sadia saluran kabel modern keur 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, film blockbuster, musik, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, dina TV, alat online jeung mobile. Néglasari UNIVERSO mangrupa bagian ti usaha Hispanik jeung Content, a division of NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), salah sahiji pausahaan media jeung hiburan anjog ka dunya. NBCUniversal nyaéta cabangna Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Pikeun milarian nomor channel Néglasari UNIVERSO di wewengkon Anjeun, mangga buka www.nbcuniverso.com/Panggihan manéhna.