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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, Kọkanla. 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 poun) Adalu ologun Arts (MMA) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on Saturday, Kọkànlá Oṣù 11 ni 11:30 p.m. ATI/10:30 p.m. CT.

Awọn iṣẹlẹ, 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.

Ni 36 ọdun atijọ, 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 poun) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on The Gbẹhin Onija: Latin Amerika reality television series, Rojo has produced 10 ti re 12 Iṣẹ Ajé AamiEye nipa ọna ti (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) ti Mission, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) ti 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 lori April 20, ati ki o kan unanimous ipinnu lori Chris Avila lori July 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 ti re 10 ọjọgbọn ọmọ AamiEye nipa ọna ti (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ, 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) ti Mankato, Lati. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevin “El FrioMoreyra (4-1) of Lima, Perú.

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 lori 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, ogun-ni idanwo, 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.

Ni o kan 25 ọdun ti ọjọ ori, Gómez has already racked up 30 ọjọgbọn bouts, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, ti re 20 Iṣẹ Ajé victories, an astonishing 17 ti wá nipa ọna ti (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, pẹlu 9 ti re 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ. 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 poun) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) ti 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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NIPA 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 Amerika idibo ni otito TV siseto, ifiwe iṣẹlẹ ati awọn mobile siseto. Awọn ile-ile CEO, Campbell McLaren, ti wa ni universally mọ bi awọn àjọ-oludasile / àjọ-Eleda ti awọn Gbẹhin Ija asiwaju (UFC). New York irohin ṣàpèjúwe McLaren bi “awọn tita oloye sile awọn UFC” ati Yahoo! Sports kede wipe o “mo diẹ ẹ sii nipa awọn idaraya ju o kan nipa ẹnikẹni ninu o loni.” Pẹlu ohun mura ọja ati bulu-ni ërún a nini ati isakoso egbe, Combate Amerika ti wa ni poised lati ya titun ilẹ ki o si mu nipa a titun akoko ni aye asiwaju ipele MMA idije.

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

Pictured below: Levy SaulEl NegroMarroquin (8-2) will compete in aCOPA COMBATEtournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexico onSaturday, Oṣu kọkanla. 11. Photo gbese: 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, ọkan-night, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bantamweight (135 poun) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on Saturday, Oṣu kọkanla. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 p.m. ATI/10:35 p.m. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 poun) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) ti Visalia, Calif. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) ti Mexico City, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, bẹrẹ ni 9 p.m. ATI/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) yoo square si pa pẹlu Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) ati, 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.


Loke: Sheila Padilla (osi) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (otun) in an atomweight (105 poun) preliminary bout atCOPA COMBATE” lori Saturday, Oṣu kọkanla. 11. Photo gbese: 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 tabi ifakalẹ.

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

Awọn 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, Aisan. 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 onThursday, Oṣu kọkanla. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) ti Mankato, Lati.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) ti Mexico City, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) San Juan ti, Puẹto Riko
  • 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, Perú
  • Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) ti 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. Ni afikun, 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, Kọkanla. 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, mẹjọ-eniyan, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on Saturday, Oṣu kọkanla. 11.

(Pictured from left to right below): Tournament fighter Mikey Erosa of San Juan, Puẹto Riko; 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, Lati; 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 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 – 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, ọkan-night, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. Awọn iṣẹlẹ yoo gba ibi onKọkànlá Oṣù 11 ni 11:30 p.m. ATI/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Mexico.

Awọn itan, 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,"Wi 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 poun) pipin, hailing from the U.S., Mexico, Puẹto Riko, 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 ni gbese" Castaneda (14-2) ti Mankato, Lati. 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) ti Mexico City, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) San Juan ti, Puẹto Riko
  • 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, Perú

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) ti 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 Roman Salazar ati Chris Avila, lẹsẹsẹ.

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. Ni afikun, 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, Keje 27

Combate Americas superstar Ricky “The Gallero” Palacios (otun) 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 gbese: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas LLC

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

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

Die:
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

NIU YOKI - 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., lori Thursday, July 27.

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

“This is shaping up to be our most stellar fight card, lati oke de isalẹ, 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 wi.

Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman “El Gallito” Salazar at Combate 13 lori 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 poun) 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) ti 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 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 ati 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 Ojobo, Kẹrin 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. lori Thursday, April 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. ATI).

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

Ni awọn bantamweight (135 poun) 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) ti 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,"Wi Combate Amerika CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Awọn 6-ẹsẹ-1, 29-odun-atijọ 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, Calif. resident scored a second round (3:55) WHO (punches) lori Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 ọdun ti ọjọ ori, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, o gba wọle kan akọkọ yika (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 Kínní 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 poun), 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 Le 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

Ni miiran igbese, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) yoo pade Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) ni 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 tabi ifakalẹ, while Perez of Tucson, a 5-ẹsẹ-9, 28-odun kan, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) ifakalẹ (ru-ìhoho choke) win lori Anthony Wray lori Oṣù 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) ti Sakaramento, Calif., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) ti 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 lori Kínní 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, awọn Combate Amerika ẹyẹ.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (ru-ìhoho choke) ti Josue Rodriguez ni 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 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, Jr. (1-1) ti 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, Friday, April 21, ni 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 asiwaju
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, Kẹrin 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
Die:
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. ATI) television event series to Tucson, Ariz. for the first-time ever on Thursday, April 20 with a stacked, 11-bout card at Casino Del Sol, headlined by a bantamweight (135 poun) showdown between accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) ati knockout olorin Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1).

Awọn iṣẹlẹ, “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, Friday, April 21, ni 11 p.m. CT.

Ni awọn àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) ati Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 poun) idije.

Owole lati $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 "The Ọmọ" Madrid (9-3) yoo gba lori Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) ni a welterweight (170 poun) ogun, ati ifakalẹ iwé 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

Awọn 5-ẹsẹ-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 lori Kọkànlá Oṣù 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

Bakannaa 29 ọdun ti ọjọ ori, 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 lori June 12, 2015, and a stunning, akọkọ yika (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) bi a ọjọgbọn afẹṣẹja, Palacios has earned 5 ti re 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

Awọn 6-ẹsẹ, 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) ti Dano Moore lori Oṣù 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) WHO (punches) ti Brendan Tierney lori March 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 ti re 15 Iṣẹ Ajé AamiEye nipa ọna ti (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ.

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

Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Fighting out of Phoenix, Ariz., the 5-foot-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 ti re 9 professional career victories by way of (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (ru-ìhoho choke) 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

Awọn 5-ẹsẹ-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, lori Ray Robinson ati Guillermo Pena lori Oṣù 1, 2016 ati October 15, 2016, lẹsẹsẹ.

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. Titi di akoko yi, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ.

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

THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK - Oṣu Kẹsan 28, 2015 - Combate Amerika, awọn akọkọ-lailai U.S. Hispanic ADALU ologun Arts (MMA) idaraya idibo da nipa Gbẹhin Ija asiwaju (UFC) àjọ-Eleda Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, awọn igbalode Idanilaraya ati idaraya USB ikanni fun Latinos, with a weekly, one-hour program, ti o bẹrẹ Monday, April 18, ni 12 a.m. ATI/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 Amerika reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 Boxing), Urijah Faber ni idaabobo Erick Sanchez (6-2), John "Sexy ni gbese" 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,"Tesiwaju 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”, wi 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 ni Las fegasi, Nev., the most successful competitors in each weight class will be placed in the first Combate Americas world championship bouts in history.

COMBATE Amerika deba Hollywood!

First U.S. Hisipaniki MMA idibo Ọdọọdún ifiwe televised
"Road Lati The asiwaju" ija jara si Los Angeles on Wednesday, Oṣu kejila. 16

"Sexy Mexy" mẹẹta "Kiko" Lopez ni bantamweight akọkọ iṣẹlẹ
Ricky Palacios ogun Anthony Paredes ni bantamweight àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ

Kyra Batara onigun si pa pẹlu Liz McCarthy ninu awon obirin ká atomweight igbese

Live, mẹrin-ija NBC UNIVERSO telecast bẹrẹ ni 11 p.m. ATI/8 p.m. PT

Tickets lori sale bayi

NEW YORK - December 1, 2015 - Combate Amerika, awọn akọkọ-lailai U.S. Hispanic ADALU ologun Arts (MMA) idaraya idibo da nipa Gbẹhin Ija asiwaju (UFC) àjọ-Eleda Campbell McLaren, loni kede wipe o yoo ṣe awọn oniwe-Uncomfortable ni Los Angeles, Calif. pẹlu a alarinrin, mẹsan-ija ija kaadi ni Florentine Gardens, gbe lori NBC UNIVERSO, awọn igbalode Idanilaraya ati idaraya USB ikanni fun Latinos, lori Wednesday, Oṣu kejila. 16 ni 11 p.m. ATI/8 p.m. PT.

"Eleyi iṣẹlẹ duro Combate Amerika bọ ti ọjọ ori, ati ni fifihan a tito ti o jẹ keji lati kò pẹlu a gbigba ti awọn brightest soke-ati-bọ Hispanic awọn onija ni US, "wi McLaren.

Owole lati $40, tiketi fun "Ijoba Insurance Iṣẹ ati Aspira Mas yii Combate Amerika: Road Lati The asiwaju Hollywood,"Ni o wa lori tita niwww.HollywoodFightNight.com.

Ni awọn bantamweight (135 poun) ifilelẹ ti awọn iṣẹlẹ ti awọn ti ifiwe, mẹrin-ija telecast on NBC Universo, John "Sexy ni gbese" Castaneda, alabapade pa rẹ gun ni awọn inaugural "Combate Amerika: Road Lati The asiwaju "iṣẹlẹ ni Las fegasi, Nev. lori Kẹsán 17, yoo square si pa pẹlu elegbe ijqra aibale okan Federico "Kiko" Lopez.

Awọn 23-odun-atijọ Castaneda (8-2), a ti igba striker ti o hails lati Mankato, Lati., mina rẹ kẹta itẹlera gun ni awọn fọọmu ti a unanimous ipinnu lori Justin Governale ni awọn Combate Amerika ẹyẹ.

A 31-odun-atijọ egbe ti Team Quest, Lopez (10-5) ti Murrieta, Calif. ti wa ni Riding a marun ija win ṣiṣan, pẹlu mẹrin ti awon victories ntẹriba wá nipa ọna ti boya (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ.

Ni awọn bantamweight àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ, Combate Amerika otito tẹlifisiọnu jara Star ati agbara puncher Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios yoo square si pa pẹlu lewu scrapper Anthony Paredes ti Murrieta.

Palacios (5-1), a 28-odun-atijọ olugbe ti Mission, Texas ti o tun nse fari ohun unblemished ọjọgbọn Boxing gba ti 2-0-1, gba wọle a thunderous, akọkọ yika (1:00) KO on Benji Gomez pẹlu a ori tapa ni awọn "Combate Amerika: Road Lati The asiwaju "iṣẹlẹ on Kẹsán 17, nigba ti awọn 26-odun-atijọ Paredes, miiran egbe ti Team Quest, ti wa ni nwa lati pada si awọn iwe win lẹhin na a pipadanu ni Keje ti o snapped a meji-ija win ṣiṣan.

Ni a ifihan obirin atomweight (105 poun) ifamọra on awọn ifiwe telecast,Kyra "Mogwai" Batara yoo collide pẹlu "Monomono Liz McCarthy.

Ija jade ti Las fegasi, Ọlọrun (3-3) ni a 21-odun-atijọ protégé ti Brazil Jiu-Jitsu guru Eddie Bravo. During the “Combate Americas: Road Lati The asiwaju "iṣẹlẹ ni Las fegasi, Batara fa si pa a yanilenu inu win nipasẹ unanimous ipinnu lori Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, a tele aye asiwaju challenger pẹlu ni igba marun bi ọpọlọpọ awọn ọjọgbọn bouts bi Batara.

Awọn 29-odun-atijọ McCarthy (2-3), tun ija jade ti Las fegasi, ni a mẹrin-akoko oniwosan ti Invicta FC, the world’s premier all-women’s MMA league. Prior to her professional debut at Invicta FC 2 ibi ti o ṣẹgun Jessica Philip nipa ọna ti awọn akọkọ yika (5:00) WHO (dokita stoppage) on July 28, 2012, McCarthy amassed a pipe, 6-0 gba bi ohun magbowo.

Awọn ifiwe NBC UNIVERSO telecast yoo tapa si pa pẹlu a featherweight (145 poun) matchup laarin Urijah Faber protégé ati prolific alasepe Erick Sanchez (5-2) ti Sakaramento, Calif. ati elegbe nyara Star "Aláìláàánú" Rudy Morales (3-3) ti Las fegasi.

The pipe, marun-ija alakoko kaadi fun "Combate Amerika: Road Lati The asiwaju Hollywood "yoo wa ni kede laipe.

Ilẹkun ni Florentine Gardens si ni 5 p.m. PT fun awọn iṣẹlẹ, ati awọn igba akọkọ ti alakoko ti ija yoo bẹrẹ ni 6 p.m.

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

NBC UNIVERSO lati ẹya Combate Amerika '
Ọpọ Búburú-Ass Latino MMA awọn onija

Akọkọ ti oyan: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
Tun ni igbese: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda ati
otito TV irawọ Ricky Palacios ati JC Llamas

NEW YORK - August 26, 2015 - Combate Amerika, awọn akọkọ-lailai U.S. Hispanic ADALU ologun Arts (MMA) idaraya idibo da nipa Gbẹhin Ija asiwaju (UFC) àjọ-Eleda Campbell McLaren, ati NBC UNIVERSO, awọn igbalode idaraya ati Idanilaraya USB ikanni fun Latinos, loni kede awọn tapa-pipa ti "Road Lati The asiwaju,"Ohun gbogbo-titun, olona-odun MMA ija jara ti yoo air ifiwe on NBC UNIVERSO. Ni igba akọkọ ti ifiwe iṣẹlẹ ni awọn Combate Amerika jara yoo air lori Thursday, Kẹsán 17 ni 11 p.m. ATI/8 p.m. PT. lati The D ni Las fegasi, Nev., o kan ni akoko fun awọn ibere ti Hisipaniki Heritage osù.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, live MMA ija jara da pataki fun US. Hispanics ti o kepe nipa awọn artistry ati igbese ti awọn idaraya. Egeb le tune sinu NBC UNIVERSO lati wo awọn wọnyi igbalode ọjọ gladiators tẹ awọn ẹyẹ lati dije fun anfani ni a ogo.

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

  • Thurs., Meje. 17, 2015 ni 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Thurs., Oṣu kọkanla. 19, 2015 ni 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Ni 2016, mẹrin afikun ọjọ TBD

"A ti wa ni yiya lati faagun àjọṣe wa pẹlú NBC UNIVERSO, ati ki o wo siwaju si fi igbese-aba ti ija awọn kaadi ifihan diẹ ninu awọn ti o dara ju awọn onija Latino lori awọn aye,"Wi McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. adamo - Hispanic millennials.

"NBC UNIVERSO ká ajọṣepọ pẹlu awọn Combate Americas'delivers on wa ileri lati pese wa Latino awọn oluwo rousing ati edgy Idanilaraya ati awọn tobi iṣẹlẹ,"Wi Ruben Mendiola, Aare, NBC UNIVERSO.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate Amerika - Awọn idije otito jara, ṣe itan nipa di akọkọ ija-tiwon eto lailai lati win a pataki tẹlifisiọnu eye - "o dara ju Orisirisi tabi Ìdánilójú jara,"Ni odun to koja ká 29th gbegba Imagen Awards. Awọn Combate Amerika otito show ti tu sita lori NBC UNIVERSO (tẹlẹ mun2) ati ki o je a àìpẹ ayanfẹ laarin U.S. Hispanic awọn oluwo.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Thur., Meje. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) ti Muscatine, Iowa yoo square-si pa pẹlu lile-kọlu KO artist Max Ceniceros (7-2) ti La Mirada, Calif. ni a featherweight (145 lbs.) akọkọ iṣẹlẹ showdown. Ceniceros wa ni koni rẹ keje itẹlera gun, Leyin ti mẹrin ti re mefa to koja alatako nipa ọna ti (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ.

Tun lori awọn ija kaadi ti night yoo jẹ Combate Amerika reality series stars J.C. Llamas (5-5) ati Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

Nísàlẹ,-soke ni awọn otito jara idije, Llamas ti Bakersfield, Calif., yoo square-pipa lodi si ibinu-afe alasepe Ozzie "The Outlaw" Alvarez (6-2) ti Brea, Calif. ni a welterweight (170 poun) idije. Palacios ti Mission, TX will face Benji "The brawler" Gomez (4-4) ti Ventura, Calif. ni a bantamweight (135 poun) matchup.

Ni a ifihan obirin strawweight (115 poun) opin, Invicta FC oniwosan Nicdali "The Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) ti Tulsa, Okla. yoo collide pẹlu agbara puncher Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) ti Branson, O.

Afikun njà, mabo a pipe alakoko ija kaadi yoo wa ni kede laipe.
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NIPA COMBATE Amerika
Combate Amerika, LLC. ni akọkọ U.S. Hispanic ADALU ologun Arts (MMA) idaraya idibo ni itan, še lati kọ Latino ija aṣaju-ati sin Hispanic egeb, ọkan ninu awọn ile aye gbadun julọ awọn ẹgbẹ ti joju ija alara. The Combate Amerika idibo ni otito TV siseto, ifiwe iṣẹlẹ ati awọn mobile siseto. Awọn ile-ile CEO, Campbell McLaren, ti wa ni universally mọ bi awọn àjọ-oludasile / àjọ-Eleda ti awọn Gbẹhin Ija asiwaju (UFC). New York irohin ṣàpèjúwe McLaren bi “awọn tita oloye sile awọn UFC” ati Yahoo! Sports kede wipe o “mo diẹ ẹ sii nipa awọn idaraya ju o kan nipa ẹnikẹni ninu o loni.” Pẹlu ohun mura ọja ati bulu-ni ërún a nini ati isakoso egbe, Combate Amerika ti wa ni poised lati ya titun ilẹ ki o si mu nipa a titun akoko ni aye asiwaju ipele MMA idije.

About NBC UNIVERSO:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) ni a igbalode eré ìdárayá àti Idanilaraya USB ikanni fun Latinos, kiko awọn aye ti oke idaraya franchises ati edgy siseto si siwaju sii ju 40 million ìdílé ni U.S. Bi ọkan ninu awọn julọ eroja to wa ni igbalode USB awọn ikanni fun US. Latinos, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling illa ti iyasoto idaraya igbese - pẹlu FIFA World Cup ™, Liga MX, Ijoba Ajumọṣe, NASCAR Mexico jara, NFL ati The 2016 Rio Olimpiiki - pẹlú pẹlu Ibuwọlu jara, blockbuster sinima, music, gbọdọ-wo ifiwe iṣẹlẹ ati awon ilana ohun ini, lori TV, online ati awọn ẹrọ alagbeka. NBC UNIVERSO jẹ apakan ti Hispanic Enterprises ati akoonu, a pipin ti NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), ọkan ninu awọn ile aye asiwaju media ati Idanilaraya ilé. NBCUniversal jẹ oniranlọwọ ti a Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Lati ri awọn NBC UNIVERSO ikanni nọmba ni agbegbe rẹ, jọwọ ṣàbẹwò www.nbcuniverso.com/Ri i.