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Bellator, boxning, MMA, 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, boxning, MMA, MMA, Rich Bergeron, Tom Padgett, Tony Penecale, UFC

FNU Combat Sports Visa: 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?

 

 

 

 

 

boxning, Rivera Promotions, UFC

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

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“NEW ENGLAND’S FUTURE 4” RESULTAT

 

Gabriel Gonzaga (R) won his pro boxing debut
WORCESTER, Mäss. (Oktober 29, 2017) – Tidigare UFC -tungviktare Gabriel “Han attackerade” Gonzaga has a successful pro boxing debut last night (Lördag, Oktober. 28) in the co-featured event on the “New Englands framtid 4” kort, presenteras av Rivera Promotions Underhållning (RPE), at DCU Center, Utställningshall, i Worcester.
Den 6′ 2″, 280-pound Brazilian, now fighting out of Worcester (MA), fought another pro-debut boxer with limited MMA experience, Alejandro Esquilin Santiago, av 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 kväll”

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 (“Han attackerade”), he has a strong, big head, för.”
I main event, popular Hartford (CT) lätt tungvikt Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera förblev obesegrad, 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. Domare Kevin Hope didn’t bother to count.
“My coaches were telling me to be calm because it was a six-round bout,” rivera förklarade. “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, åtminstonde, en route to a dominant six-round unanimous decision over Anthony “The Animal” Everett (1-7), of Rowley (MA).
Danbury (CT) junior weltervikt Omar Bordoy, 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, domare 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-debuterar Rene Nazare(0-1), Brasilien, for a convincing win by way of a four-round unanimous decision.
Southbridge (MA) weltervikt Wilfredo “den Sucaro” Hednisk (3-0, 1 KO) pinnedPatrick Leal (0-4), av Woburn, on the ropes early, släppte honom tre gånger tills domaren Casey stoppade kampen mitt i öppningsrundan.
Fullständiga resultat nedan:
Officiell resultatlista
MAIN EVENT – Ljus tungviktare
Richard Rivera (4-0, 3 Kos), Hartford, CT
WKO1 (2:18)
Hansen Castillo (0-3), Orlando, FL
CO-SÄRDRAG– Tungviktare
Gabriel Gonzaga (1-0), Worcester, MA
40-36, 40-36, 38-38)
Alejandro Esquilin Santiago (för debut), Tampa, FL.
SUPER middle
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 VELTERWEIGHTS
Omar Bordoy, Jr. (3-0, 1 KO), Danbury, CT
WTKO4 :148)
Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-31, 6 Kos), Schenectady, NY
(Alla slagsmål & kämpar som kan förändras)
INFORMATION:
Facebook.com/RiveraPromotionsEntertainment
Twitter: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp, KingRivera_
boxning, MMA, MMA, Rivera Promotions, UFC

“New Englands framtid 4” OFFICIELLA VIKTER

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WORCESTER, MASSA. (Oktober 27, 2017) – The official “New Englands framtid 4” weight in was held today at Pepe’s Pizza & Restaurant in Worcester (MA) för i morgonnight’s the final installment of the popular “New England framtid” series show in 2017, presenteras av Rivera Promotions Underhållning (RPE), at DCU Center, Utställningshall, i Worcester.
OFFICIELLA VIKTER
Main Event – Light Heavyweights (6)
Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera (3-0, 2 Kos), Hartford, CT 177.6 Ibs.
Hansen Castillo (0-2), Orlando, FL 176 Ibs.
Co-Feature – Tungviktare (4)
Gabriel “Han attackerade” Gonzaga (för debut), Worcester, MA 280 Ibs.
Alejandro Esquilin Santiago (för debut), Tampa, FL 235.8 Ibs.
Super Mellanvikter (4)
elvis Figueroa (2-0, 1 KO), New Haven, CT 167 Ibs.
Rene Nazare (för debut), Brasilien 167 Ibs.
Junior Middleweights (6)
Edwin soto (10-2-2, 4 Kos), New Haven, CT 140 Ibs.
Anthony Everett (1-6), Lawrence, MA 153.6 Ibs.
Welterweights (6)
Adrian “Tonka” Sosa (5-0, 4 Kos), Lawrence, MA 139 Ibs.
Shaka Moore (12-23-2 (2 Kos), Norwalk, CT 146 Ibs.
Welterweights (4)
Wilfredo “den Sucaro” Hednisk (2-0), Southbridge, MA 146.6 Ibs.
Patrick Leal (0-3), Woburn, MA 148.6 Ibs.
Junior Welterweights (4)
Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0), Danbury, CT 139.8 Ibs.
Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-30, 6 Kos), Schenectady, NY 141 Ibs.
(Alla slagsmål & kämpar som kan förändras)
NÄR: Lördag, Oktober 28, 2017
VAR: DCU Center, Utställningshall, Worcester, MA
PROMOTOR: Rivera Promotions Entertainment
BILJETTER: Biljetter, kostar $75.00 (ringsiden) och $45.00 (general
admission), are sale and available to purchase at the DCU
Center box office, www.dcu.centerworcester.com, by contacting
fighters.
DOORS OPEN: 6:30 P.m. OCH
FIRST BOUT: 7:00 p.m. OCH
RING ANNOUNCER: John Vena
INFORMATION:
Facebook.com/RiveraPromotionsEntertainment
Twitter: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp, KingRivera_
Fight Network, ÄRA, kickboxning, M-1, M-1 Challenge, MMA, MMA, Ryssland, UFC

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

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TORONTO - Fight Network, världens främsta 24/7 multiplattformskanal avsedd för fullständig täckning av kampsporter, presenterar en upptagen helg i kampsporter, markerad av en direkt sändning av UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Brunson vs. Machida PRELIMS på lördag, Oktober. 28 vid 8:00 p.m. OCH. På samma dag, live täckning startar kl 1:00 p.m. OCH med ÄRA 47 SuperFight-serien följt omedelbart av ÄRA 47 Lyon huvudkort på 3:30 p.m. OCH. Men först, en dag tidigare, M-1 urval 16 sänds live på fredag, Oktober. 27 vid 12:00 p.m. ET följt omedelbart av M-1 Challenge 84 vid 12:30 p.m. OCH.

De två timmarna UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS börjar på lördagskvällen kl 8:00 p.m. ET med fyra spännande anfall, som welterweights Vicente Luque (11-6-1) och Niko Price (10-0, 1NC) kollidera, Antonio Carlos Junior (9-2, 1NC) ansikten Jack Marshman (22-6) i en mellanvikt bout, lättviktare Hacran Dias (23-5-1) och Jared Gordon (13-1) slåss, medan Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (17-5) och Max Griffin (13-3) öppna sändaren med en spännande vältervikt matchup.

Framför de levande PRELIMEN, Fight Network kommer direkt att sända UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT SHOW, med täckning från branschens främsta blandade kampsportanalytiker, när den tidigare lätta tungviktmästaren Rashad Evans går med kolleganalytiker Kenny Florian med värden Karyn Bryant och reportern Heidi Androl som genomför fighterintervjuer på plats. Vid avslutningen av lördagens levande huvudkort på TSN2, den levande UFC FIGHT NIGHT POSTFIGHT SHOW sänds på ungefär 1:00 a.m. OCH, återfånga all den spännande handlingen.

På lördag eftermiddag, ÄRA, världens främsta kickboxningsliga, reser till Palais des Sports de Gerland i Lyon, Frankrike. Vädring live på 1:00 p.m. OCH, den ÄRA 47 SuperFight-serien har obesegrade Florent Kaouachi (11-0, 3KO) gör sin GLORY-debut mot erfaren veteran Abdarhmane Coulibaly (50-21, 23KO) i en lätt tungviktaffär, 23-år gammal fjädervikt Massaro "The Project" Glunder (30-10-4, 20KO) drar Lyon Dylan Salvador (49-13-1, 21KO) för ett tufft test på fiendens territorium, LÅT BLI. 3-rankad super bantamvikt utmanare Anissa Meksen (92-3, 29KO) går tå till tå med Nej. 8-rankad Funda "Findik" Alkayis (29-2, 12KO), Ahaggan "Boom Boom" Yassine (27-6, 19KO) och Estlands Maxim Vorovski (30-3-1, 14KO) träffas på medelvikt, plus bästa vältervikt utsikter Alim "Professor" Nabiyev (45-6, 21KO) och Jimmy Vienot (56-12, 27KO) sparka igång handlingen.

Den ÄRA 47 Lyon huvudkort på 3:30 p.m. ET har rubriken genom att regera GLORY lätt tungviktmästare Artem Vakhitov (18-5, 5KO) försvarar sitt bälte mot Nej. 2-rankad utmanare Ariel Machado(45-8, 34KO). I andra åtgärder, tidigare GLORY welterweight mästare “The Best” Cedric Doumbe (67-5-1, 39KO) börjar sin kampanj tillbaka till titelstridighet mot tunghänt veteran Yohan “Le Bucheron” Lidon (93-36-1, 56KO), plus en en-natt-, fjäderviktstävlingsturnering med en eliminering, som flera gånger fransk kickboksmästare Abdellah Ezbiri (43-12-1, 13KO) träffar andra fransk-marockanska Azize "The Magician" Hliali (17-14-1, 2KO), medan lokal favorit Fabio Pinca (102-25-3, 42KO) går upp mot Uzbekistans Anwar Boynazarov (79-20-2, 45KO) på andra sidan av konsolen.

M-1 Global återvänder till Ice Palace i St. Petersburg, Ryssland på fredag, Oktober. 27, börjar med M-1 urval 16 bor 12:00 p.m. OCH, med Spaniens Enoc Löser Torres (20-10-1) mot ryska Andrey Seledtsov (7-4) i en mellanvikt bout, Brittisk tungvikt Phil De Fries (12-6) kämpar mot Ryssland Anton Vyazigin (8-1), Indiens Sascha Sharma (14-3) vänd Zalimbeg Omarov (8-2-1) i en fjäderviktig lutning,Akhmadian Ozdoev (4-0) riskerar hans perfekta rekord mot Daniil Prikaza (7-2-1) i en kollision av ryska vältervikter, mer Maxim Grabovich (5-5) tar på Timerlan Sharipov (4-1) i en allrysk välterviktduell.

Den M-1 Challenge 84 huvudkort sänds live kl 2:30 p.m. OCH, med titeln av en M-1 weltervikt-kampanj mellan ryska standouts Alexey Kunchenko (16-0) och Sergey Romanov (12-1). I co-main event, Brasiliens Caio Magalhaes (10-3) kastar ner med obesegrad ryska Artem Frolov (9-0) för M-1 medelvikt krona. Avrundar den staplade line-up, kamptestad amerikansk veteran Joe Riggs (46-17) går in i fientligt territorium mot ryska medelvikt Oleg Olenichev (9-4), Finland s Janne Elonen-Kulmala (15-5-1) möter Rysslands Bair House (4-2) i en bantamviktstakt och finsk lättvikt Jani Salmi (9-3) ser ut att lämna Rysslands Roman Bogatov (3-0) hans första fläck.

UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS, PREFIGHT SHOW och POSTFIGHT SHOW, plus HÄRLIGHET 47 SuperFight-serien, ÄRA 47 Lyon och M-1 Challenge 84 huvudkortet, alla kommer att sändas live exklusivt i Kanada, medan M-1 val 16 sändningar bor i Kanada, US. och över 30 länder i Europa, Afrika och Mellanöstern.

För en fullständig lista över Fight Network sändning schema, besök www.fightnetwork.com, Följ oss på Twitterfightnet, bli ett fan på Facebook Besök oss på Instagramfightnet.

För mer information kontakta:

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

Om Slagsmål Nätverk

Fight Network (www.fightnetwork.com) är världens främsta kampsportnätverk dedikerat till fullständig täckning av kampsporter, inklusive slagsmål, fighters, kämpa nyheter och kämpa livsstil. Kanalen är tillgänglig på över åtta på toppen 20 videoföretag i USA, alla stora operatörer i Kanada, Roku och TV-apparater över hela världen Norr Amerika, över 30 länder i Europa, Afrika och Mellanöstern och på TSN-radio i Kanada via dess program "Live Audio Wrestling." Fight Network är ett dotterbolag till Anthem Sport & Underhållnings Corp., ett ledande globalt sportmedieföretag. Fight Network verkar också Våga försvara, en ideell organisation som syftar till att ta itu med frågan om inhemskt våld och ojämlikhet mellan könen, stärka kvinnor i processen.
Bellator, MMA, MMA, UFC

FIRST 5,000 FANS TO RECEIVE FREE LIMITED-EDITIONRANDY COUTURE BOBBLEHEAD AT BELLATOR 186 ONFRIDAY, November. 3 AT BRYCE JORDAN CENTER

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EXCLUSIVE RANDY COUTURE MEET AND GREET TO BE HELD FOR Bellator 186 TICKETHOLDERS ON FIGHT NIGHT

VAD: Limited-Edition Randy Couture Bobblehead Giveaway and Meet & Hälsa

 

Bellator MMA will be giving away a free limited-edition Randy Couture bobblehead on Fredag, November. 3 to the first 5,000 fans in attendance at Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of Penn State University for Bellator 186: Bader vs. Vassell. The bobblehead giveaway is limited to one per person and will only be available to ticketholders upon entry into the arena.

 

Dessutom, Bellator MMA fans are invited to attend a unique opportunity to meet the MMA and wrestling great prior to Bellator 186: Bader vs. Vassell. The meet and greet will take place on the concourse of Bryce Jordan Center on Fredag, November. 3, från 6:30-8:30 p.m. OCH. Space is limited and fans are encouraged to arrive early to reserve their place in line.

 

***Bobblehead giveaway and meet and greet are exclusively for Bellator 186 ticketholders***

***Bobbleheads distributed at venue points of entry, only while supplies last at each entry***

VAR: Bryce Jordan Center

127 Bryce Jordan Center

University Park, Pa. 16802

 

NÄR: Meet & Hälsa

Fredag, November 3 från 6:30-8:30 p.m. OCH

 

VEM: Randy Couture

 

Randy Couture (19-11)

Randy “The Natural” Couture made his mark in the sport of wrestling and later MMA, where he was a multiple-time world champion at both heavyweight and light heavyweight. Over his 14-year career, Couture compiled 19 segrar, while also competing in 15 title fights. Prior to his professional career in mixed martial arts, the retired United States Army Sergeant made an impact on the high school and collegiate wrestling community by earning a state championship while attending Lynnwood High School in Washington state and a historic collegiate career that saw him become a three-time NCAA DI All-American at Oklahoma State University. Couture also serves as a coach for his son, Ryan Couture, who currently competes in Bellator MMA’s welterweight division.

 

FIGHT INFO: Bellator 186: Bader vs. Vassell will be broadcast LIVE and FREE on SPIKE, Fredag, November. 3 vid 9 p.m. OCH/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at Bellator.com, as well as the Bryce Jordan Center box office and Ticketmaster.

 

Komplett Bellator 186: Bader vs. Vassell Kampkort:

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: 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)

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

Middleweight Feature Bout: Och Ruth (3-0) vs. Chris Dempsey (11-5)

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

 

Preliminära kortet:

Preliminär match för weltervikt: Logan Storley (6-0) vs. Matt Secor (9-4)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Tywan Claxton (Pro debut) vs. Johnny Bonilla-Bowman (1-0)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Dominic Mazzotta (12-2) vs. Matt Lozano (8-5)

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

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Frank Buenafuente (7-4) vs. Francis Healy (7-4)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Michael Trizano (4-0) vs. Mike Otwell (3-1)

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

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Andrew Salas (3-1) vs. Ethan Goss (3-3)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Josh Fremd (1-0) vs. Mike Diorio (1-0)

boxning, MMA, MMA, Tom Padgett, Tony Penecale, UFC

FNU Combat Sports Visa: 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, boxning, MMA, MMA, Rich Bergeron, Tom Padgett, Tony Penecale, UFC

FNU Combat Sports Visa: 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 (kolla 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:

boxning, MMA, MMA, Rich Bergeron, Tom Padgett, Tony Penecale, UFC

FNU Combat Sports Visa, 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. Gennadij 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 Americas, MMA, 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 (bilden) 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,"Sade 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, hittills, 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 över 137 million homes across the U.S. and Mexico on Azteca America and TV Azteca, respektive, 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, Corona Extra, 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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