Kategori Arkiv: UFC

Bellator, boksning, blandet kampsport, MMA, Rich Bergeron, Tom Padgett, Tony Penecale, UFC

We’re Back! FNU Combat Sports Show Returns!

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After a couple weeks off, we come back this week to talk about the combat sports world. Tom, Tony and Rich catch up and discuss the events of the past couple weeks and preview upcoming boxing and MMA action. Tom, Tony and Rich pay special attention to last weekend’s awesome UFC card with two of the best fights of the year in MMA to chat about. Eddie Alvarez’s masterful performance against Justin Gaethje was exciting enough, but add in the performance of Yancy Medeiros against Charles Oliveira and that put this card into a category all its own. We also discuss the latest boxing news and Miguel Cotto’s retirement fight. Listen to the broadcast in the player below.

 

Bellator, boksning, blandet kampsport, MMA, Rich Bergeron, Tom Padgett, Tony Penecale, UFC

FNU Combat Sports Show: Tony, Tom and Rich Discuss All Things Combat Sports

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Tom, Tony and Rich are back this week with a great show! We feature lots of engaging discussion about mixed martial arts and boxing, from Connor McGregor’s slapping a Bellator official to Deontay Wilder wanting to end Anthony Joshua’s career. We also chat about Dana White getting into boxing and Bellator’s 8 Man Heavyweight tournament. Again we get back to the nagging question of where are the legends in MMA, and we also cross over to where are the legends in boxing?

 

 

 

 

 

boksning, Rivera Kampagner, UFC

Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga Victorious in pro boxing debut

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“NEW ENGLAND’S FUTURE 4” RESULTATER

 

Gabriel Gonzaga (R) won his pro boxing debut
WORCESTER, Masse. (Oktober 29, 2017) – Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga has a successful pro boxing debut last night (Lørdag, Oktober. 28) in the co-featured event on the “New England’s Future 4” kort, præsenteret af Rivera Promotions Underholdning (RPE), at DCU Center, Exhibition Hall, i Worcester.
De 6′ 2″, 280-pound Brazilian, now fighting out of Worcester (MA), fought another pro-debut boxer with limited MMA experience, Alejandro Esquilin Santiago, af Tampa (FL). Gonzaga stalked the southpaw Santiago, landing some hard shots in the opening round. The heavy-handed Gonzaga picked up the pace in the third and his upset-minded opponent responded in a positive fashion. Both fighters exchanged freely in the fourth and final round, neither was hurt during the contest, and Gonzaga was awarded a win by four-round majority decision.
“I thought I’d be more relaxed in the ring like I had been in the gym,” Gonzaga said. “I did my best and came away with a victory. I was too safe in the third round. My punches were much strong and a lot of his punches I blocked with my gloves. This was really great! i aften”

Gonzaga (L) defeated Santiago
“I felt good and gave it my all,” Santiago remarked. “He hit me with some shots and gave ’em back. Not only does he have a big nose (“Napao”), he has a strong, big head, også.”
I main event, popular Hartford (CT) lys sværvægter Richard “Skipper Skræk Man” Rivera forblev ubesejret, improving his record to 4-0 (3 KOS), with a first-round knockout of an over-matched Hansen Castillo (0-3)
Rivera, not relations to the promoter, first dropped Castillo with a beautifully placed left uppercut and finished the show moments later with a left hook that sent Castillo flying to canvas. Dommer Kevin Hope didn’t bother to count.
“My coaches were telling me to be calm because it was a six-round bout,” Rivera forklarede. “I saw that he had his left down and caught him with an uppercut. I’m strong to the finish because I eat my spinach.”
New Haven junior middleweight Edwin Sosa (11-2-2, 4 KOS) overcame at 15-pound disadvantage, at the very least, en route to a dominant six-round unanimous decision over Anthony “The Animal” Everett (1-7), of Rowley (MA).
Danbury (CT) junior weltervægt Omar Borðoy, Jr. (3-0, 1 KO) stopped New York veteran Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-31, 6 KOS) in the fourth and final round. Abraham was decked twice and after counting to 10 after Abraham’s second time on the canvas, dommer Paul Casey waved off the action.
Three-time national amateur champion Elvis “Chi Chi” Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO), fighting out of New Haven, pitched a complete shutout over a game, pro-debuterende Rene Nazare(0-1), Brasilien, for a convincing win by way of a four-round unanimous decision.
Southbridge (MA) weltervægt Wilfredo “den Sucaro” Pagan (3-0, 1 KO) pinnedPatrick Leal (0-4), af Woburn, on the ropes early, dropping him three times until referee Casey halted the fight midway through the opening round.
Komplette resultater under:
Officielle resultater
MAIN EVENT – LIGHT sværvægtere
Richard Rivera (4-0, 3 KOS), Hartford, CT
WKO1 (2:18)
Hansen Castillo (0-3), Orlando, FL
CO-FEATURE– Sværvægtere
Gabriel Gonzaga (1-0), Worcester, MA
40-36, 40-36, 38-38)
Alejandro Esquilin Santiago (til debut), Tampa, FL.
SUPER middleweights
Elvis Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO), New Haven, CT
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Rene Nazare (0-1), Brasilien
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Edwin Soto (10-2-2, 4 KOS), New Haven, CT
WDEC6 (60-54, 60-54, 58-56)
Anthony Everett (1-6), Rawley, MA
WELTERWEIGHTS
Wilfredo Pagan (3-0, 1 KO), Southbridge, MA
TKO1 (1:36).
Patrick Leal (0-4), Woburn, MA
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
Omar Borðoy, Jr. (3-0, 1 KO), Danbury, CT
WTKO4 :148)
Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-31, 6 KOS), Schenectady, NY
(Alle kampe & krigere forbehold for ændringer)
INFORMATION:
Facebook.com/RiveraPromotionsEntertainment
Twitter: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp, KingRivera_
boksning, blandet kampsport, MMA, Rivera Kampagner, UFC

“New England’s Future 4” OFFICIELLE VÆGTE

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WORCESTER, MASS. (Oktober 27, 2017) – The official “New England’s Future 4” weight in was held today at Pepe’s Pizza & Restaurant in Worcester (MA) for i morgennight’s the final installment of the popular “New Englands fremtid” series show in 2017, præsenteret af Rivera Promotions Underholdning (RPE), at DCU Center, Exhibition Hall, i Worcester.
OFFICIELLE VÆGTE
Main Event – Light Heavyweights (6)
Richard “Skipper Skræk Man” Rivera (3-0, 2 KOS), Hartford, CT 177.6 lbs.
Hansen Castillo (0-2), Orlando, FL 176 lbs.
Co-Feature – Sværvægtere (4)
Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga (til debut), Worcester, MA 280 lbs.
Alejandro Esquilin Santiago (til debut), Tampa, FL 235.8 lbs.
Super Middleweights (4)
Elvis Figueroa (2-0, 1 KO), New Haven, CT 167 lbs.
Rene Nazare (til debut), Brasilien 167 lbs.
Junior Middleweights (6)
Edwin Soto (10-2-2, 4 KOS), New Haven, CT 140 lbs.
Anthony Everett (1-6), Lawrence, MA 153.6 lbs.
Welterweights (6)
Adrian “Tonka” Sosa (5-0, 4 KOS), Lawrence, MA 139 lbs.
Shakha Moore (12-23-2 (2 KOS), Norwalk, CT 146 lbs.
Welterweights (4)
Wilfredo “den Sucaro” Pagan (2-0), Southbridge, MA 146.6 lbs.
Patrick Leal (0-3), Woburn, MA 148.6 lbs.
Junior Welterweights (4)
Omar Borðoy, Jr. (2-0), Danbury, CT 139.8 lbs.
Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-30, 6 KOS), Schenectady, NY 141 lbs.
(Alle kampe & krigere forbehold for ændringer)
NÅR: Lørdag, Oktober 28, 2017
HVOR: DCU Center, Exhibition Hall, Worcester, MA
PROMOTER: Rivera Promotions Entertainment
BILLETTER: Billetter, prissat til $75.00 (Ringside) og $45.00 (general
admission), are sale and available to purchase at the DCU
Center box office, www.dcu.centerworcester.com, by contacting
krigere.
DØRE ÅBNE: 6:30 P.M. OG
FØRSTE BOUT: 7:00 p.m. OG
RINGMEDLER: John Vena
INFORMATION:
Facebook.com/RiveraPromotionsEntertainment
Twitter: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp, KingRivera_
Fight Network, GLORY, kickboxing, M-1, M-1 Challenge, blandet kampsport, MMA, Rusland, UFC

LIVE på Fight Netværk – UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Brunson vs. Machida PRELIMS, GLORY 47 Lyon & M-1 Challenge 84

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TORONTO – Fight Network, verdens førende 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents a busy weekend in combat sports, highlighted by a live broadcast of the UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Brunson vs. Machida PRELIMS på lørdag, Oktober. 28 på 8:00 p.m. OG. On the same day, live coverage kicks off at 1:00 p.m. Og med GLORY 47 SuperFight Series followed immediately by the GLORY 47 Lyon main card at 3:30 p.m. OG. Men først, one day earlier, M-1 Selection 16 airs live on Friday, Oktober. 27 på 12:00 p.m. ET followed immediately by M-1 Challenge 84 på 12:30 p.m. OG.

The two-hour UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS begin on Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. ET with four exciting bouts, as welterweights Vicente Luque (11-6-1) og Niko Price (10-0, 1NC) kollidere, Antonio Carlos Junior (9-2, 1NC) ansigter Jack Marshman (22-6) i en mellemvægt Bout, letvægtere Hacran Dias (23-5-1) og Jared Gordon (13-1) kamp, mens Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (17-5) og Max Griffin (13-3) open the telecast with an exciting welterweight matchup.

Ahead of the live PRELIMS, Fight Network will live broadcast the UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT SHOW, featuring coverage from the industry’s premier mixed martial arts analysts, as former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans joins fellow analyst Kenny Florian with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Heidi Androl conducting on-site fighter interviews. At the conclusion of Saturday’s live main card on TSN2, live UFC FIGHT NIGHT POSTFIGHT SHOW airs at approximately 1:00 a.m. OG, recapping all the exciting action.

On Saturday afternoon, GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league, travels to Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, Frankrig. Udluftning live på 1:00 p.m. OG, den GLORY 47 SuperFight Series features undefeated Florent Kaouachi (11-0, 3KO) making his GLORY debut against experienced veteran Abdarhmane Coulibaly (50-21, 23KO) in a light heavyweight affair, 23-year-old featherweight Massaro “The Project” Glunder (30-10-4, 20KO) draws Lyon’s Dylan Salvador (49-13-1, 21KO) for a tough test in enemy territory, Do Not. 3-ranked super bantamweight contender Anissa Meksen (92-3, 29KO) goes toe-to-toe with No. 8-rangeret Funda “Findik” Alkayis (29-2, 12KO), Ahaggan “Boom Boom” Yassine (27-6, 19KO) and Estonia’s Maxim Vorovski (30-3-1, 14KO) meet at middleweight, plus top welterweight prospects Alim “Professor” Nabiyev (45-6, 21KO) og Jimmy Vienot (56-12, 27KO) kick off the action.

Den GLORY 47 Lyon main card at 3:30 p.m. ET is headlined by reigning GLORY light heavyweight champion Artem Vakhitov (18-5, 5KO) defending his belt against No. 2-ranked challenger Ariel Machado(45-8, 34KO). I anden handling, former GLORY welterweight champion “The Best” Cedric Doumbe (67-5-1, 39KO) begins his campaign back to title contention against heavy-handed veteran Yohan “Le Bucheron” Lidon (93-36-1, 56KO), plus et one-night, single-elimination featherweight contender tournament, as multiple-time French kickboxing champion Abdellah Ezbiri (43-12-1, 13KO) meets fellow French-Moroccan Azize “The Magician” Hliali (17-14-1, 2KO), while local favorite Fabio Pinca (102-25-3, 42KO) goes up against Uzbekistan’s Anwar Boynazarov (79-20-2, 45KO) on the other side of the bracket.

M-1 Global returns to Ice Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia on Friday, Oktober. 27, beginning with M-1 Selection 16 live at 12:00 p.m. OG, featuring Spain’s Enoc Løser Torres (20-10-1) against Russian Andrey Seledtsov (7-4) i en mellemvægt Bout, British heavyweight Phil De Fries (12-6) battling Russia’s Anton Vyazigin (8-1), India’s Sascha Sharma (14-3) vender Zalimbeg Omarov (8-2-1) in a featherweight tilt,Akhmadian Ozdoev (4-0) risking his perfect record against Daniil Prikaza (7-2-1) in a clash of Russian welterweights, mere Maxim Grabovich (5-5) tager på Timerlan Sharipov (4-1) in an all-Russian welterweight duel.

Den M-1 Challenge 84 main card airs live at 2:30 p.m. OG, headlined by an M-1 welterweight championship fight between Russian standouts Alexey Kunchenko (16-0) og Sergey Romanov (12-1). I co-main event, Brazil’s Caio Magalhaes (10-3) throws down with undefeated Russian Artem Frolov (9-0) for the M-1 middleweight crown. Rounding out the stacked line-up, battle-tested American veteran Joe Riggs (46-17) enters hostile territory against Russian middleweight Oleg Olenichev (9-4), Finland’s Janne Elonen-Kulmala (15-5-1) meets Russia’s Bair hjem (4-2) in a bantamweight bout and Finnish lightweight prospect Jani Salmi (9-3) ser ud til at udlevere Ruslands Roman Bogatov (3-0) his first blemish.

The UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS, PREFIGHT SHOW and POSTFIGHT SHOW, plus GLORY 47 SuperFight Series, GLORY 47 Lyon and the M-1 Challenge 84 hovedkortet, will all be televised live exclusively in Canada, while M-1 Selection 16 airs live in Canada, Den US. og over 30 lande i Europa, Afrika og Mellemøsten.

For en komplet liste over Fight Network udsendelse tidsplan, kan du besøge www.fightnetwork.com, Følg os på Twitterfightnet, Bliv fan på Facebook og besøg os på Instagramfightnet.

For yderligere information kontakt:

Fight Network
Ariel Shnerer
Direktør, Programmering & Kommunikation
ashnerer@anthemse.com

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Fight Network (www.fightnetwork.com) is the world’s premier combat sports network dedicated tocomplete coverage of combat sports, herunder slagsmål, krigere, bekæmpe nyheder og bekæmpe livsstil. The channel isavailable on over eight of the top 20 video providers in the U.S., alle de store luftfartsselskaber i Canada, Roku andApple TV devices across North America, løbet 30 lande i Europa, Africa and the Middle East andon TSN Radio in Canada via its program “Live Audio Wrestling.” Fight Network is a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Underholdning Corp., a leading global sports media company. Fight Network also operates Dare to Defend, a non-profit organization aimed at addressing the issue of domestic violence and gender inequality, empowering women in the process.
Bellator, blandet kampsport, MMA, UFC

FØRST 5,000 FANS FOR AT MODTAGE GRATIS BEGRÆNSET UDGAVE RANDY COUTURE BOBBLEHEAD PÅ BELLATOR 186 PÅ FREDAG, November. 3 PÅ BRYCE JORDAN CENTER

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EKSKLUSIV RANDY COUTURE MØDES OG STØJRET AT HJÆLPE TIL Bellator 186 BILLEDEHOLDERE PÅ FIGHT NATT

HVAD: Begrænset udgave Randy Couture Bobblehead Giveaway and Meet & Hils

 

Bellator MMA giver en gratis begrænset udgave af Randy Couture bobblehead på Fredag, November. 3 til den første 5,000 fans til stede på Bryce Jordan Center på campus ved Penn State University for Bellator 186: Bader vs.. Vassell. Bobblehead-giveawayen er begrænset til en per person og vil kun være tilgængelig for ticketholdere ved indrejse på arenaen.

 

Derudover, Bellator MMA fans opfordres til at deltage i en enestående mulighed for at møde MMA og bryde godt før Bellator 186: Bader vs.. Vassell. Mødet og hilsen finder sted i samlingen af ​​Bryce Jordan Center den Fredag, November. 3, fra 6:30-8:30 p.m. OG. Pladsen er begrænset, og fans opfordres til at ankomme tidligt for at reservere deres plads i køen.

 

***Bobblehead giveaway og mødes og hilser er udelukkende til Bellator 186 ticketholdere ***

***Bobbleheads distribueret på mødestedet, kun så længe lager haves ved hver indgang ***

HVOR: Bryce Jordan Center

127 Bryce Jordan Center

University Park, Pa. 16802

 

NÅR: Møde & Hils

Fredag, November 3 fra 6:30-8:30 p.m. OG

 

WHO: Randy Couture

 

Randy Couture (19-11)

Randy “The Natural” Couture satte sit præg i brydesporten og senere MMA, hvor han var flere gange verdensmester i både tungvægt og letvægt. I løbet af hans 14-årige karriere, Couture udarbejdet 19 sejre, samtidig konkurrere i 15 titelkampe. Før sin professionelle karriere inden for blandet kampsport, den pensionerede amerikanske hærsergeant havde indflydelse på gymnasiet og kollegialt brydningssamfund ved at tjene et statsmesterskab, mens han deltog i Lynnwood High School i staten Washington og en historisk kollegial karriere, der så ham blive en tre gange NCAA DI All-American i Oklahoma State University. Couture fungerer også som træner for sin søn, Ryan Couture, der i øjeblikket konkurrerer i Bellator MMAs weltervægtsafdeling.

 

FIGHT INFO: Bellator 186: Bader vs.. Vassell sendes LIVE og GRATIS på SPIKE, Fredag, November. 3 på 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, mens indledende handling streamer på Bellator.com og Bellator Mobile App. Billetter til begivenheden er til salg nu og kan købes på Bellator.com, samt Bryce Jordan Center billetkontor og Ticketmaster.

 

Komplet Bellator 186: Bader vs.. Vassell Kampkort:

Let tungt verdensomspændende titelkamp: Ryan Bader (23-5) vs. Linton Vassell (18-5, 1 NC)

Women's Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (6-0) vs. Emily Ducote (6-2)

Let tungvægt Feature Bout: Phil Davis (17-4, 1 NC) vs. Leo Leite (10-0)

Mellemvægt Feature Bout: Og Ruth (3-0) vs. Chris Dempsey (11-5)

Letvægts Feature Bout: Du Awad (20-9) vs. Zach Freeman (9-2)

 

Indledende Card:

Indledende kamp om weltervægt: Logan Storley (6-0) vs. Matt Secor (9-4)

Fjervægt Indledende kamp: Tywan Claxton (Pro Debut) vs. Johnny Bonilla-Bowman (1-0)

Bantamvægt Indledende kamp: Dominic Mazzotta (12-2) vs. Matt Lozano (8-5)

160 lb. Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Brett Martinez (6-4) vs. Mike Wilkins (7-4)

Fjervægt Indledende kamp: Frank Buenafuente (7-4) vs. Francis Healy (7-4)

Fjervægt Indledende kamp: Michael Trizano (4-0) vs. Mike Otwell (3-1)

150 lb. Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Scott Clymer (Pro Debut) vs. Mike Putnam (1-1)

Fjervægt Indledende kamp: Andrew Salas (3-1) vs. Ethan Goss (3-3)

Foreløbig mellemvægt: Josh Fremd (1-0) vs. Mike Diorio (1-0)

boksning, blandet kampsport, MMA, Tom Padgett, Tony Penecale, UFC

FNU Combat Sports Show: Special Guest Angel Manfredy

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Tom, Tony and Rich are back together again for another episode of the FNU Combat Sports Show. This week’s combat sports show touches on a variety of subjects, from UFC 216 to Andre Ward’s retirement. We also feature a special interview with former pro boxer Angel Manfredy.

 

Show Opening:

Angel Manfredy Interview:

Bellator, boksning, blandet kampsport, MMA, Rich Bergeron, Tom Padgett, Tony Penecale, UFC

FNU Combat Sports Show: Canelo/GGG controversy, Featured Guest Eddie Barraco

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This episode of the FNU Combat Sports Show features special guest Eddie Barraco. Eddie was a fighter who last connected with us when MySpace was still cool (tjek Eddie’s Facebook page Here), and it’s been too long. We cover a wide range of issues and catch up on what he’s been up to as a first class MMA trainer in Las Vegas. Tom, Tony and Rich also discuss the abhorrent judging of Adelaide Byrd, who scored the Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin fight 118-110 in favor of Canelo, who by most accounts lost a close fight at best. Additionally we touch on Ana Julaton’s transition from boxing to MMA, Conor McGregor’s upcoming appearance before congress, and former heavyweight champion boxer Michael Moorer’s new job punching out looters in Florida.

 

Part One and Show Close:

 

Eddie’s Interview:

boksning, blandet kampsport, MMA, Rich Bergeron, Tom Padgett, Tony Penecale, UFC

FNU Combat Sports Show, Canelo vs. Golovkin Preview and Prediction, Jon Jones Stripped, Struve Knocked Out, UFC Fight Night Preview

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We cover a wide range of combat sports topics in this week’s episode. From a $22 million settlement awarded to a debilitated boxer and his family to Jon Jones getting stripped of his belt again for a positive steroid test, Tom, Tony and Rich discuss it all. We also make our predictions for Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin. We recap Stefan Struve’s TKO loss to Alexander Volkov and preview UFC’s upcoming fight night event as well. We even spend some time discussing all the MMA fighters making the move to boxing.

Combate Amerika, blandet kampsport, MMA, UFC, WWE

COMBATE AMERICAS NAMES SPORTS MEDIA SPONSORSHIP SALES EXECUTIVE MIKE PINE, FIRST-EVER CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

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Combate Americas has named Mike Pine (afbilledet) the company’s first-ever Chief Revenue Officer. Pine joins Combate Americas after a two-year stint with FanDuel, where he served as GM, Integrated Partnerships.

Former FanDuel GM, UFC, IRONMAN AND WWE Global Head of Sales
joins the world’s premier Hispanic MMA sports franchise
In its most explosive growth period to date

NEW YORK – September 13, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it has named storied, sports industry business development and sponsorship sales leader Mike Pine, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports and media franchise’s first-ever Chief Revenue Officer.

Coming off a two-and-a-half-year tenure as GM, Integrated Partnerships for FanDuel, Pine, who was responsible for breaking unprecedented ground for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) by securing blue-chip advertising clients Bud Light and Harley Davidson, for the longest-standing MMA organization, will report to Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

“We are thrilled to welcome Mike Pine, an authentic trailblazer in the world of sports and entertainment brand partnerships, to Combate Americas,"Sagde McLaren, also the co-founder of the original UFC.

“Mike’s incredible track record,"Fortsatte McLaren, “and extensive book of high-level relationships with marketers from worldwide, renowned brands across a wide range of product categories, speak for themselves, and we are looking forward to having him spearheading our sales efforts as we continue to aggressively expand our footprint across the globe with a fast-growing schedule of live and special events, and television programming for 2018 and beyond.”

Pine will be responsible for building Combate Americas’ portfolio of sponsor partners which, til dato, has included the U.S. Army; Aspira A Mas, a Hispanic consumer-targeted offshoot of health insurance industry giant IHC; and consumer electronics pioneer Altec Lansing, across the organizations’ year-round live television event series in the U.S., Mexico and overseas.

Combate Americas television programming airs weekly, including once per month live, i løbet af 137 million homes across the U.S. and Mexico on Azteca America and TV Azteca, henholdsvis, and has been averaging over 3.5 million viewers per episode since “Combate Azteca” premiered in November.

The franchise’s monthly live events also air in an additional 47 million plus homes across Latin America on ESPN LATAM, and it’s most recent event, “Combate Clásico,” a partnership with Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross’ RSE Ventures that took place on Juli 27, two days before RSE’s “El Clásico Miami” soccer match between legendary clubs Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, ushered the Latino flavored brand to national television in Spain for the first time ever with coverage of the nine-bout fight card in over 20 million homes on the country’s popular sports network, GOL TV.

During his stint at FanDuel, Pine compiled an impressive roster of first-ever landmark industry advertising partners for the online daily fantasy sports platform, including Bud Light, FORD Motor Company, Ekstra krone, HBO Sports, Chef’s Cut and Bacardi.

As Global Head of Sales & Partnerships for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Pine forged and developed a host of relationships for the publicly traded, worldwide leading professional sports entertainment brand, with leading consumer electronic, retail and food brands, including Norelco, XBOX, Footlocker, KMART and General Mills.

Prior to his time with WWE, Pine led and oversaw the development of globally renowned agency IMG’s NCAA collegiate sports. His time at IMG was proceeded as IRONMAN Global Chief Sales Officer & Eight Years @ Turner Broadcasting.

Pine is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and served as Captain, US. Air Force.

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