Tickets for “Combate Clásico” on sale now

NEW YORK – Juli 6, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the highly-anticipated atomweight (105 pounds) showdown pitting grappling sensation Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-4) against Judo black belt Vanesa Rico (2-2) at the upcoming “Combate Clásico” 10-bout professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) evenemang i Miami, Fla., på Torsdag, Juli 27, televised live on Azteca America and ESPN LATAM.

Biljetter till "Combate Clásico" finns till försäljning online på Ticketon.com.

Nearly six months after failing to make weight for her Combate 11 main event, the 22-year-old Batara (5-4) Las Vegas, Nev., a protégé of jiu-jitsu legend Eddie Bravo, will risk her undefeated record in La Jaula, bur den Combate Americas, at Miami’s Mana Wynwood venue, following a bitter rivalry that continues to intensify on social media.

“It’s no secret there’s bad blood between us and I am excited to ‘bring the heat’ to Miami and ignite a ‘Fight of the Night’ performance on such a grand stage,” Batara said. “Being from Las Vegas, I don’t like to gamble, but if there’s one thing I’m willing to bet on, it’s myself.”

Making her U.S. debut, the 36-year-old Rico (2-2) of Alicante, Spanien, holds a second-degree black belt in Judo and is a 13-year member of the Spanish national Judo team and former national freestyle wrestling champion. Her two professional MMA career victories to date both came by way of submission.

“I was really looking forward to fighting for Combate in February but unfortunately, Kyra robbed me of that chance with her unprofessional behavior by missing weight,” Rico said. “I hope that Kyra comes ready this time because I am very motivated to show the world who I am. I’ve waited so long now to get in the cage at Combate, it’s my time!"

Live MMA-evenemanget "Combate Clásico" kommer att gå med i en nästan veckolång extravaganza som börjar med en match mellan fotbollsklubbarna Juventus och Paris Saint-Germain på Hard Rock Stadium kl. Juli 26 samt konserter, parties and other interactive events prior to “El Clásico Miami” on Juli 29.

The event will air live in the U.S. on Azteca America and live on ESPN LATAM in Latin America at 10 p.m. OCH/9 p.m. CT. It will also air the following night, Fredag, Juli 28 on TV Azteca in Mexico. Additional matchups for “Combate Clásico” will be announced soon.

För mer information om El Clásico Miami fans kan besöka elclasicomiami.com och jagnternationalchampionscup.com.