LIVE FROM EL PLAZA CONDESA IN MEXICO CITY ON
AZTECA AMERICA AND UFC FIGHT PASS®
EM Quinta-feira, Janeiro 19
Atomweight Co-Main Event:
Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc vs. Lisbeth Lopez Silva
Mais:
Leve: Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas vs. Marco Antonio “La Rocka” Elipidio
Bantamweight: Jose Ceja vs. Joey Ruquet
NOVA YORK - Janeiro 3, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced four spectacular Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extremidades, including a bantamweight (135) main event between rising stars Steve Swanson (14-2) e Gustavo Lopez (6-2) – for the league’s much-anticipated, historic debut in Mexico on Quinta-feira, Jan. 19, live on Azteca America (10 p.m. E/PT) e UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 p.m. E/5 p.m. PT).
O evento, which will take place at El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Sexta-feira, Jan. 20 em 11 p.m. CT., na tv azteca, S.A.B. de C.V.. (BMW: AZTECA; Latibex: XTZA), um dos dois maiores produtores de programas de televisão em espanhol do mundo.
In the atomweight (105 libras) co-evento principal, former world championship challenger Nicdali "A Noite Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (9-9) will make her long-awaited return to La Jaula, Combate a gaiola Américas, 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,”Disse Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.
In other main card action, two hard-hitting, Mexico City rivals, Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (9-5) e Marco Antonio “La Rocka” Elpidio (4-1-1) will collide at lightweight (155 libras).
Fellow upstarts Jose “The Ghost” Ceja (4-3) e 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, Califa. is a 36-year-old prolific knockout artist whose family originally hails from Chihuahua, México.
Swanson is a winner of his last four fights, all by way of (T)KO. He is coming off an explosive, 38-second stoppage of Christian Rios em Outubro 22.
Fighting out MMA legend Randy “The Natural” Couture’s Xtreme Couture camp in Las Vegas, Nev. Lopez is a 5-foot-5, 27-year-old finisher originally from Yakima, Lavagem.
Lopez emerged unbeaten, com um recorde de 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)KO ou finalização.
Rivera-Calanoc is a 5-foot-3, 31-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Nev. 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, Incluindo Jessica Penne.
Rivera-Calanoc, whose ancestral roots are in Chihuahua, took a split decision in her last start on Março 12, a partir de 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 em Dezembro 2 in Panama City, Panamá.
A former welterweight (170 libras), Vargas of Mexico City is a 5-foot-8, 31-year-old powerhouse who will put a three-fight win streak on the line.
A data, the Mexican Pride team member has claimed all of his wins by way of (T)KO ou finalização.
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 Março 19, Elpidio, a member of the Renzo Gracie affiliate team in Mexico City, marcou uma segunda rodada (3:16) TKO no Francisco Vargas with an onslaught of punches.
O 5-foot-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 Outubro 14, Ceja avenged a previous loss in dynamic fashion, marcando uma primeira rodada (4:22) knockout on Irwin “The Beast” Rivera in the first live televised, professional MMA event since UFC 7 em Setembro 1995.
Ruquet of Las Vegas, Nev. 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 Abril 25.
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