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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MAIN EVENT – ERIK “EL GOYITO” PEREZ VS. ANDRES “DOBLE A” AYALAFOR STAR-STUDDED RETURN TO MONTERREY, MEXICO ON SATURDAY, Nov. 17

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NEW YORK – October 29, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a bantamweight (135 кг) main event matchup between superstar Erik “El Goyito” Perez (18-6) and prolific finisher Andres “Doble A” Ayala (12-6) for the Mixed Martial Arts (ММА) sports franchise’s return to Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Мексик, Бямба гарагт, Эцсийн. 17, live in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), and live on television in Spanish in the U.S. on both Univision (12 a.m. ET / PT) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT).

 

The addition of the matchup between the two 28-year-old competitors completes the Combate Americas fight card, which will take place at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon Unido, нь 10 залгуулдаг.

 

A native of Monterrey who fights out of San Diego, Калифорни мужийн., АНУ-ын, Perez will seek his fifth straight victory after making his Combate Americas promotional debut in stunning fashion, avenging a previous defeat at the hands of old rival David “D.J.” Fuentes by scoring a third round (1:22) Хасагдах (гаргагч цоолтуур) on Fuentes in the main event of “Combate Estrellas II” at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon Unido on April 20.

 

Перез, who has notched 12 нь түүний 18 ажил замаар ялалт (T)К.О, эсвэл хүлээн авах, left the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on a three-fight win streak to sign with Combate Americas last November.

 

Both of Perez’s brothers – older brother Ivan and younger brother Jair – are also slated for action on the card.

 

Perez was slated to face off with knockout artist John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda in a Combate Americas headlining contest on October 13, but the matchup was called off after Castaneda was forced to withdraw due to a staph infection that he sustained just a week before the commitment.

 

Ayala of Bogota, Colombia is one of his nation’s top ranked bantamweights. He will make his debut in La Jaula, Combate Америк тор, on the heels of a TKO (ground and pound) victory on Guido Gongora in a main event bout in Barranquilla, Colombia on July 27.

 

Өнөөдрийг хүртэл, Ayala has earned an astounding 11 нь 12 ажил замаар ялалт (T)К.О, эсвэл хүлээн авах.

 

Нь үнэлэгдсэн 300.00$ MXN, tickets for the Combate Americas event at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon Unido are on sale at www.CombateAmericas.com/Tickets.

 

Until Friday, Эцсийн. 2, fans can purchase general admission level tickets at a 15 percent discount by entering the code ‘COMBATE’ at check-out when purchasing tickets online.

 

Doors at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon Unido open at 6 p.m. CT on November 17. The first preliminary card bout will begin at 7 p.m.

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: GOYITO VS. AYALA” FIGHT CARD:

BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
Erik Perez vs. Andres Ayala

ATOMWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
Irene Cabello Rivera vs. Yajaira Romo

FEATURED FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT:
Levy Marroquin vs. Jose Estrada

Preliminary Bout Card:
Хөнгөн: Rodrigo Vargas vs. Ricardo Arreola
Bantamweight: Eduardo Alvarado vs. Alan Cantu
Хөнгөн: Jose Luis Medrano vs. Won Sik Park
Хөнгөн: Ivan Perez vs. Daniel Rico
Өд: Jair Perez vs. Tino Gilaranz
Хөнгөн: Daniel Zellhuber vs. Salvador Izar
Flyweight: Ramiro Ruiz Castillo vs. Ivan Hernandez Flores

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES SIX NEW BOUTS FOR STACKED MMA EVENT IN MONTERREY, MEXICO ON SATURDAY, Nov. 17

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NEW YORK – October 25, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced six new Mixed Martial Arts (ММА) bouts for its return to Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Мексик, Бямба гарагт, Эцсийн. 17, live in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), and live on television in Spanish in the U.S. on both Univision (12 a.m. ET / PT) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT).

 

Нь үнэлэгдсэн 300.00$ MXN, tickets for the Combate Americas event at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon Unido are on sale at

www.CombateAmericas.com/Tickets.

 

Between today and Friday, Эцсийн. 2, fans can purchase general admission level tickets at a 15 percent discount by entering the code ‘COMBATE’ at check-out when purchasing tickets online.

 

 

The new bouts announced today join the previously announced, featured November 17 matchupsa featherweight (145 кг) хооронд Showdown 2017 “COPA COMBATE” tournament winner Levy “El Negro” Marroquin (11-2) of Monterrey and explosive, нэмэгдэж од Jose “Froggy” Estrada (5-1) of Oxnard, Калифорни мужийн., АНУ-ын; an atomweight (105 кг) scrap between Irene “La Niña” Cabello Rivera (8-5) of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain and Yajaira “Shoko Late” Romo (4-3) of Monterrey; болон хөнгөн (155 кг) affair between knockout artist Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (11-2) Мексик хотын, Mexico and relentless battler Ricardo “El Loco” Arreola (6-5) of Monterrey.

 

 

Among the six new fights announced today for the November 17 event was a lightweight scrap between aggressive finisher Jose Luis “El Pistolero” Medrano (15-3) of Monterrey and hard hitting Combate Americas newcomer Won Sik Park (13-7-1) of Ulsan, Өмнөд Солонгос.

 

 

After scoring a shocking, Эхний дугуй (4:14) ДЭМБ-ын (гаргагч цоолтуур) on veteran star Ромын Салазар at the Combate Americas world championship event in Phoenix, Ariz., USA on September 14, Эдуардо “El PubeAlvarado (6-4) Тихуана нь, Baja California, Мексик, will face off with fellow striker Газар “BecheCantu (7-5) of Monterrey in a bantamweight (135 кг) matchup.

 

 

In another lightweight battle announced today, Monterrey’s Ivan “El Muchacho Alegre” Perez (4-6) the 33-year-old, elder brother of Combate Americas superstar Erik “El Goyito” Perez, дайнд явах болно Daniel “El Pacman” Rico(5-2) Мексик хотын.

 

 

Also in action will be the 20-year-old, younger brother of “El Goyito”Jair “El Lupe” Perez (1-0) – who will face fellow unbeaten prospect Tino “No Mercy” Gilaranz (1-0) Мадридын, Spain in a featherweight tilt.

 

 

Undefeated 19-year-old rising star Даниел “Алтан Boy” Zellhuber (6-0) of Mexico City will make his second Combate Americas start opposite SalvadorCrossfitIzar (3-1) of Monterrey at lightweight.

 

 

нь flyweight онд (125 кг) уралдаан, Ramiro Ruiz Castillo (4-2) of Monterrey will face Жон “El BrasilHernandez Flores (9-2-1) of Monterrey.

 

 

Doors at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon Unido open at 6 p.m. арваннэгдүгээр сарын тухай 17. The first preliminary card bout will begin at 7 p.m.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES RETURN TO MONTERREY, MEXICO WITH STAR-STUDDED MMA EVENT ON SATURDAY, Nov. 17

Combate Америк has announced it’s return to Monterrey, Mexico for Saturday, Эцсийн. 17. Among the three bouts confirmed for the card is a featherweight showdown between rising star Жозе “Froggy” Зам (Доор, зүүн) болон 2017 “COPA COMBATEtournament winner LevyEl NegroMarroquin(Доор, эрх). The event will air live in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN and on television in Spanish in the U.S. on both Univision болон Univision Deportes Network (UDN).
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FEATURED BOUTS ANNOUNCED:
LEVY MARROQUIN VS. JOSE “FROGGY” ESTRADA
IRENE CABELLO RIVERA VS. YAJAIRA “SHOKO LATE” ROMO
RODRIGO VARGAS VS. RICARDO “EL LOCO” ARREOLA

TICKET PRE-SALE STARTS SOON

NEW YORK – October 18, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced its return to Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico as well as the first three bouts for what is shaping up to be another sensational Mixed Martial Arts (ММА) event at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon Unido on Saturday, Эцсийн. 17, live in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), and live on television in Spanish in the U.S. on both Univision (12 a.m. ET / PT) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT).

 

A ticket pre-sale for the event will begin on SuperBoletos.com soon.

 

 

Announced today was a featherweight (145 кг) хооронд Showdown 2017 “COPA COMBATE” tournament winner, Levy “El Negro” Marroquin (11-2) and rising star Jose “Froggy” Estrada (5-1); an atomweight (105 кг) хооронд matchup Irene “La Nina” Cabello Rivera (8-5) болон Yajaira “Shoko Late” Romo (4-3); болон хөнгөн (155 кг) Хасагдах уран бүтээлч Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (11-2) and relentless battler Ricardo “El Loco” Arreola (6-5).

 

Levy “El Negro” Marroquin vs. Jose “Froggy” Estrada

 

The winner of last year’s inaugural, $100,000 grand prize “COPA COMBATE” eight-man tournament, the 23-year-old Marroquin of Monterrey will see action for the first time this year after withdrawing from two previous bouts due to illness in April and September, тус тус.

 

 

Marroquin became an overnight sensation, defeating three consecutive opponents, including world-ranked John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda in the championship stage of action, to become the first “COPA COMBATE” tournament champion in history last November in Cancun, Мексик.

 

 

Зам, a prolific, 27-year-old warrior from Oxnard, Калифорни мужийн., АНУ-ын, will return to La Jaula, Combate Америк тор, for the second time this year, after scoring a monstrous, Хоёр дахь дугуй (1:43) ДЭМБ-ын (knee strikes and punches) тухай "Хэрцгий" Руди Моралес at “Combate Estrellas I” in Los Angeles, Калифорни мужийн., USA on April 13.

 

 

Estrada has notched all five of his professional wins to date by way of (T)К.О, эсвэл хүлээн авах, four of which he earned in the first round of battle.

 

Irene “La Nina” Cabello Rivera vs. Yajaira “Shoko Late” Romo

 

The 25-year-old Rivera of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain will return to La Jaula and Monterrey for the second time after scoring a phenomenal, Хоёр дахь дугуй (2:18) ДЭМБ-ын (гаргагч цоолтуур) тухай Lezly Hinojosa Compean at “Combate Estrellas II” on April 20.

 

 

Өнөөдрийг хүртэл, Rivera has produced all of her professional victories by way of (T)К.О, эсвэл хүлээн авах, including five first round stoppages.

 

 

Like Rivera, The 21 year-old Romo, who hails from Monterrey, reeled off a stunning, хоёр дахь

дугуй (2:46) victory at “Combate Estrellas II,” taking out Spain’s Vanesa Rico with a barrage of leg kicks, to bring about another showdown between fighters representing Spain and Mexico, тус тус, in the women’s atomweight division.

 

Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas vs. Ricardo “El Loco” Arreola

 

The 33-year-old Vargas of Mexico City, Mexico will make his fifth career start for Combate Americas and will look for his third consecutive victory.

 

 

Vargas is coming off a stunning, 18-second head kick knockout of Mike “El Cucuy” de la Torre at “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. El Mundo” in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico on May 18.

 

 

Монтеррей гарч тэмцэх, the 28-year-old Arreola made an incredible stand in his last start, and emerged victorious over Ivan Perez, the older brother of Combate Americas superstar Erik “El Goyito” Perez, by way of split decision in what was widely regarded as the fight of the night at “Combate Estrellas II.”

 

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES LIVE UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK TELECAST OF ‘MEXICO VS EL MUNDO’ MMA SHOWDOWN FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, Болох 18

LIVE, 90-MINUTE TELECAST BEGINS AT 11 P.M. БОЛОН/8 P.M. PT

UNDERCARD TO STREAM LIVE ON UNIVISIONDEPORTES.COM
BEGINNING AT 10 P.M. БОЛОН/7 P.M. PT

Нью Йорк - May 15, 2018Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) telecast (11 p.m ET/8 p.m. PT) нь, as well as one new matchup for its ‘Mexico vs. El Mundo’ Mixed Martial Arts (ММА) event from Auditorio Municipal Tijuana in Tijuana, B.C., Mexico on Баасан, May 18.

 

The nine-bout fight card will be highlighted by matchups between an assembly of top rising stars from Mexico and opponents from four other countriesthe U.S., Испани, Brazil and Chileincluding a previously announced, much-anticipated featherweight (145 кг) showdown between knockout artists Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) Мексик хотын, Мексик, Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (13-2) Албаквиеркийн тухай, Шинэ Мексик, U.S.

 

 

The 90-minute telecast will immediately follow the live stream of the complete preliminary bout card on

www.UnivisionDeportes.com, эхлэн 10 p.m. БОЛОН/7 p.m. PT.

 

“The whole world loves Mexican food, but fears Mexican fighters, and with ‘Mexico vs. El Mundo’ we have an extraordinary event that features the best of both worlds,"Combate Америк гүйцэтгэх захирал хэллээ Campbell McLaren.

 

 

The live telecast will include another previously announced, bantamweight (135 кг) matchup between 22-year-old phenom Christian “El Taylon” Quiñonez (10-2) Тихуана нь, and undefeated rising star Vinicius “Lok Dog” De Oliveira (9-0) of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Бразил.

 

 

In other live televised action announced today, a women’s strawweight (115 кг) matchup will see Georgina Almeraz (3-1) Чихуахуа тухай, Мексик, Mireia Garcia (0-0) of Barcelona, Spain make their respective Combate Americas debuts against one another.

 

 

Гарсиа, an unbeaten professional kickboxer and a protégé of “COPA COMBATE” tournament semifinalist Marc “Lufo” Gomez, will also make first start under MMA rules.

 

 

The preliminary bout card will be highlighted by a lightweight (155 кг) contest between hard-hitting Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (9-2) of Mexico City will collide with seasoned battler Mike “El Cucuy” De La Torre (14-8 (1)) Сан-Диего хотын, Калифорни мужийн., U.S.

 

 

Another lightweight bout pitting Mexico against the U.S. өгүүлэх болно Alex “Bam” Velasco (7-1) of Ensenada, Baja California, Мексик, squaring off against fellow, aggressive striker Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez (5-1) Лос-Анжелес-ийн, Калифорни мужийн., U.S.

 

 

Recently signed, гийн ялагдашгүй өсч од Eduardo “Cyborg” Torres (9-0) of Santiago, Chile, will make his Combate Americas debut against Kevin “Badass” Amador (9-8) of Ensenada in a bantamweight affair.

 

 

Twelve-time national judo champion Vanesa “Chiquitina” Rico (3-3) from Alicante, Испани, will make her return to La Jaula against fellow Combate Americas veteran Yajaira “Shoko” Romo (3-3) of Monterrey, Мексик.

 

Jair “El Lupe” Perez (0-0) of Monterrey will make his professional debut against Jesus Blanco (0-1) of Tijuana at lightweight.

 

Undefeated flyweight (125 кг) нэмэгдэж од Edgar “Pitbull” Chairez (3-0) of Mexicali go to war with fellow Mexican Betche Cantu (7-3) of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon.

 

 

Doors at Auditorio Municipal Tijuana will open at 6 p.m. орон нутгийн цагаар, and the first preliminary bout will start at 6:30 p.m.

 

 

Нь үнэлэгдсэн 330.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. The World” are on sale at both

Ticketon.com and TaquillaExpress.com.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES ‘MEXICO VS EL MUNDO’ MMA EXTRAVAGANZA IN TIJUANA, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, Болох 18

MEXICO’S TOP RISING STARS FACE OFF WITH RIVALS
FROM THE U.S., Испани, BRAZIL AND CHILE
 

TICKETS ON SALE AT TAQUILLAEXPRESS.COM
 

FEATHERWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
MARCO ELPIDIO (MEXICO) VS. ANDRES QUINTANA (U.S.)
 

NEW YORK – May 2, 2018Combate Americas today announced its return to Tijuana, Mexico with a live Mixed Martial Arts (ММА) event featuring matchups between a collection of the most ferocious, rising stars from Mexico and a lineup of electrifying combatants from the U.S., Испани, Бразил, and Chile, at Auditorio Municipal Tijuana.
 

Нь үнэлэгдсэн 330.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. El Mundo” are on sale at taquillaexpress.com.
 

In the featherweight (145 кг) Гол үйл явдал, Хасагдах уран бүтээлч Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (13-2) Албаквиеркийн тухай, N.M., U.S. will collide with relentless striker Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) Мексик хотын, Мексик.
 

A lightweight (155 кг) co-main event will pit hard-hitting Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (9-2) of Mexico City against battle-tested veteran and proven finisherMike “El Cucuy” De La Torre (14-8, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) Сан-Диего хотын, Калифорни мужийн., U.S.
 

In other action announced today for the “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. El Mundo” event, power punching Christian “El Taylon” Quiñonez (10-2) of Tijuana will face off with undefeated trailblazer, and fellow Combate Americas newcomer Vinicius “Lok Dog” De Oliveira Prestes De Matos (9-0) of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil in a bantamweight (135 кг) уралдаан.
 

Another bantamweight matchup will see newly signed, гийн ялагдашгүй өсч од Eduardo “Cyborg” Torres (9-0) of Santiago, Chile, battle submission ace Kevin “Badass” Amador (9-8) of Ensenada, Baja California, Мексик.
 

Twelve-time national judo champion Vanesa “Chiquitina” Rico (3-3) of Alicante, Испани, will make her return to La Jaula, Combate Америк тор, эсрэг Yajaira “Shoko” Romo (3-3) of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico in an atomweight (105 кг) тэмцэл.

Alex “Bam” Velasco (7-1) of Ensenada will square off with fellow striking sensation Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez (5-1) of Los Angeles at lightweight.

Jair “El Lupe” Perez (0-0), the younger, 20-year-old brother of world-ranked Combate Americas superstar Erik “Goyito” Perez, Түүний мэргэжлийн дебютээ эсрэг хийх болно Jesus Blanco (0-1 of Tijuana at lightweight.

 

нь flyweight онд (125 кг) хаягдал, ялагдаагүй, хурдан өсч од Edgar “Pitbull” Chairez (3-0) Mexicali нь, Baja California, Мексик, хангасан байх Beche Cantu (7-3) of Monterrey.

 

Additional bouts for “Combate Americas” Mexico vs. El Mundo” will be announced soon.

 

Doors at Auditorio Municipal Tijuana will open at 6 p.m. орон нутгийн цагаар, and the first preliminary bout will start at 7 p.m.

 

The event takes place one week after the “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA” event, which will be highlighted by a collection of fighters representing Mexico against opponents from the U.S.

COMBATE AMERICAS RETURNS TO MEXICO CITY ON FRIDAY, Зургадугаар сар 30

Данни “The Realist” Рамирез (зураг) will collide with RodrigoKazulaVargas in the lightweight main event ofCombate 15” Мексик хотод, Mexico on Friday, Оны зургадугаар сар 30.

LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
RODRIGO “KAZULA” VARGAS VS. DANNY “THE REALIST” RAMIREZ

Өд Хамтран гол үйл явдал:
Levy “El Negro” Marroquin vs. Andres “The Bullet” Quintana

Featured Women’s Strawweight Bout:
Melissa “Melly” Martinez vs. Yajaira “Shokolate” Romo

Tickets for “Combate 15” on sale soon

NEW YORK – May 25, 2017 – Combate Americas will make its highly-anticipated return to Mexico City, Мексик, with a stacked lineup of professional Mixed Martial Arts (ММА) action at the storied Salas de Armas on Баасан, Оны зургадугаар сар 30, live on Azteca America at 10 p.m. БОЛОН.

In the “Combate 15” lightweight (155 кг) Гол үйл явдал, recent Combate Americas “Fight of the Night” winner Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (6-2) will square off with seasoned battler Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (6-3).

In the featherweight (145 кг) хамтран гол үйл явдал, Levy “El Negro” Marroquin (5-1) looks for his second straight win when he collides with the red-hot Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (11-2).

Нэмж хэлэхэд, Combate Americas will produce its second women’s strawweight (115 кг) matchup in history when unbeaten upstart Melissa “Melly” Martinez (1-0) goes head-to-head with the venerable Yajaira “Shokolate” Romo (3-2).

“There is no better way to kick off our summer fight campaign than by returning to Mexico City,” Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren гэж хэлсэн.

“Since we brought the Combate Americas live event series to Mexico for the first time in January,” McLaren continued, “we have been unearthing some of the fiercest, young fight talent in a country that has a proud history of producing legendary world champions and, -нд 30, fans will see some of the most electrifying action to date in ‘La Jaula.’”

Additional “Combate 15” matchups will be announced soon.

Rodrigo Vargas vs. Danny Ramirez

5 фут 7, 31-year-old Vargas heads into “Combate 15” having won four of his last five starts, with all four victories coming by way of knockout or submission.

Fighting out of Mexico City, “Kazula” will have the hometown crowd on his side as he looks to rebound from last January’s razor-thin decision loss to Marco Antonio Elpidio in what was an epic, see-saw battle at “Combate 10.”

Рамирез, 28, has more than seven years’ experience in the U.S. Marine Corps, which “The Realist” was able to parlay into a successful cagefighing career. After shredding the amateur circuit, the 5-foot-9 Californian turned pro, гайхалтай хөрвүүлж 6-2 record with four knockouts.

His most recent victory also received “Fight of the Night” honors at last February’s “Combate 11” affair, where Ramirez upset fan-favorite Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez in a three-round war in Burbank, Калифорни мужийн.

Levy Marroquin vs. Andres Quintana

One of the top prospects fighting out of Monterrey, Nuevo Leone, Мексик, 5 фут 8, 21-year-old Marroquin made a successful debut with Combate Americas by outlasting Pablo Sabori at “Combate 12” earlier this year in Tijuana.

“El Negro” boasts four finishes in five wins, split between knockouts (2) , танилцуулах (2).

Quintana, 25, cut his teeth on season 22 нь Ultimate Fighter reality show before returning to the local circuit, where the 6-foot-1 ‘Bullet’ shot up the regional rankings to earn his spot on Combate Americas roster.

The Albuquerque, N.M.-based fighter did not disappoint, turning Combate Americas’ featherweight division on its head with a thrilling, three-round upset win over Team Alpha Male product Эрик Sanchez at “Combate 11” last February.

Melissa Martinez сүсэг. Yajaira Romo

Martinez makes her return to Mexico City, as well as her Combate Americas debut, after stopping Iliana Lopez in her first professional fight roughly one year back.

Standing 5-foot-5, Monterrey’s Yajaira Romo looks to return to the win column after her three-fight win streak was halted in early 2016. “Shokolate” is a member of the famed Combate Libre Academia, and possesses knockout power in both hands.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MAIN EVENT FOR MMA LEAGUE’S HISTORIC MEXICO DEBUT: STEVE SWANSON VS. GUSTAVO LOPEZ

LIVE FROM EL PLAZA CONDESA IN MEXICO CITY ON
AZTECA AMERICA AND UFC FIGHT PASS®
ТУХАЙ Пүрэв гариг, НЭГДҮГЭЭР САР 19

Atomweight Co-Main Event:
Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc vs. Lisbeth Lopez Silva

Дэлгэрэнгүй:
Хөнгөн: Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas vs. Marco Antonio “La Rocka” Elipidio

Bantamweight: Jose Ceja vs. Joey Ruquet

Нью Йорк - January 3, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced four spectacular Mixed Martial Arts (ММА) залгуулдаг, including a bantamweight (135) main event between rising stars Steve Swanson (14-2) болон Gustavo Lopez (6-2) – for the league’s much-anticipated, historic debut in Mexico on Пүрэв гариг, Эцсийн. 19, live on Azteca America (10 p.m. БОЛОН/PT) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 p.m. БОЛОН/5 p.m. PT).

үйл явдал, which will take place at El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Баасан, Эцсийн. 20 үед 11 p.m. СТ., on TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AZTECA; Latibex: XTZA), one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world.

In the atomweight (105 кг) хамтран гол үйл явдал, former world championship challenger Nicdali "шөнийн хатан хаан" Ривера, Calanoc (9-9) will make her long-awaited return to La Jaula, Combate Америк тор, and face red-hot Lisbeth Lopez Silva (3-3).

“We are excited to be assembling a phenomenal fight card, and to have the opportunity to be at the forefront of MMA’s growth in Mexico with our unique and fast-growing sports franchise,"Combate Америк гүйцэтгэх захирал хэллээ Campbell McLaren.

In other main card action, two hard-hitting, Mexico City rivals, Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (9-5) болон Marco Antonio “La Rocka” Elpidio (4-1-1) will collide at lightweight (155 кг).

Fellow upstarts Jose “The Ghost” Ceja (4-3) болон Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (3-1) will square off at bantamweight.

Additional bouts for the Combate Americas event will be announced soon.

The 5-foot-5, 36-year-old younger brother of UFC star Cub Swanson, Steve of Indio, Калифорни мужийн. is a 36-year-old prolific knockout artist whose family originally hails from Chihuahua, Мексик.

Swanson is a winner of his last four fights, all by way of (T)К.О. He is coming off an explosive, 38-second stoppage of Christian Rios тухай Аравдугаар сар 22.

Fighting out MMA legend Randy “The Natural” Couture’s Xtreme Couture camp in Las Vegas, Невада. Lopez is a 5-foot-5, 27-year-old finisher originally from Yakima, Угаах.

Lopez emerged unbeaten, Улсын дээд амжилтыг 3-0, during the Combate Americas “Road To The Championship” fight series that spanned from September 2015 to May 2016. He has notched five of his six professional career victories via (T)К.О, эсвэл хүлээн авах.

Rivera-Calanoc is a 5-foot-3, 31-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Невада. and native of Tulsa, Okla., as well as a battle-tested veteran of the sport who has faced a handful of top rivals in the women’s field, оролцуулах Jessica Penne.

Ривера, Calanoc, whose ancestral roots are in Chihuahua, took a split decision in her last start on Гуравдугаар 12, нь Ronni Nanney.

Lopez Silva of Mexico City is aiming for her fourth straight win on the heels of a unanimous decision over Marcel Yineris Nieto тухай Арванхоёрдугаар сар 2 in Panama City, Панам.

A former welterweight (170 кг), Vargas of Mexico City is a 5-foot-8, 31-year-old powerhouse who will put a three-fight win streak on the line.

Өнөөдрийг хүртэл, the Mexican Pride team member has claimed all of his wins by way of (T)К.О, эсвэл хүлээн авах.

Elpidio, whose nickname translates to “The Rock,” is also a former welterweight standout who will look to secure his third consecutive win.

In his last effort on Гуравдугаар 19, Elpidio, a member of the Renzo Gracie affiliate team in Mexico City, Хоёр дахь шатанд гоол (3:16) TKO дээр Франциско Варгас with an onslaught of punches.

5 фут 7, 31-year-old Ceja of Port Arthur, Texas will make his second start under the promotion of Combate Americas.

In his debut for the league on Аравдугаар сар 14, Ceja avenged a previous loss in dynamic fashion, Эхний шатанд гоол (4:22) knockout on Irwin “The Beast” Rivera in the first live televised, professional MMA event since UFC 7 Есдүгээр сард 1995.

Ruquet of Las Vegas, Невада. via Venice, FLA. is a 5-foot-8, 24-year-old upstart and seasoned striker who will make his second appearance in La Jaula after submitting Luke Faultersack with an anaconda choke in the second round (4:28) of action on Дөрөвдүгээр 25.

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