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COMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES ANNOUNCE HISTORIC, LIVE MMA BROADCAST OF $100,000 GRAND PRIZE “COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, Novembre. 11 DE CANCUN, MEXIQUE

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Telemundo and Combate Americas have announced a historic partnership for the broadcast television network’s first-ever live MMA event with “Coupe de combat,” the one-night, huit hommes, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexique Samedi, Novembre. 11.

(Pictured from left to right below): Tournament fighter Mikey Erosa of San Juan, Puerto Rico; multi-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and Combate Americas talent Alberto Del Rio; tournament fighter Marcelo Rojo of Cordoba, Argentine; tournament fighter John Castaneda of Mankato, À partir de; Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren; Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren; tournament fighter Carlos Rivera of Mexico City, Mexique; tournament fighter Ricky Palacios of Mission, Texas; and tournament fighter Marc Gomez of Barcelona, Espagne

One night, eight-man tournament takes place on the 24e anniversary of UFC 1, pitting the most fearsome competitors from the
NOUS., Latin America and Spain against each other in
high stakes showdown

All eight tournament fighters announced

MIAMI - Octobre 5, 2017 - Combate Americas and Telemundo Deportes announced, at a news conference in the Wynwood district of Miami, a landmark partnership to produce the first-ever Telemundo broadcast of a live Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event with “COPA COMBATE,” the epic, une nuit, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand Prix. L'événement aura lieu leNovembre 11 à 11:30 p.m. ET/ 8:30 p.m. PT, live from Cancun, Mexique.

L'historique, 90-minute live broadcast on Telemundo will coincide with the 24eanniversaire de l'UFC désormais légendaire 1, qui a été produit par Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-fondateur et PDG de Combate Americas Campbell McLaren, et qui a également été titrée par une soirée, eight-man tournament.

“We are incredibly excited to partner with Telemundo Deportes and to bring back to life, en direct sur Telemundo, the leading U.S. broadcast television network, the most thrilling format for competitive fighting that was responsible for changing the combat sports world forever when I introduced the UFC in 1993,” said McLaren.

“Telemundo Deportes is committed to continue expanding its portfolio of sports events, and we are thrilled to partner with Combate Americas to bring this unique MMA tournament to millions of Hispanic viewers,», A déclaré Ray Warren, President of Telemundo Deportes. “Copa Combate is a tournament created for our core audience featuring an exciting format and a diverse group of Hispanic competitors, and we look forward to an historic broadcast.”

“COPA COMBATE” will assemble a collection of the most fearsome stars in MMA’s bantamweight (135 livres) division, hailing from the U.S., Mexique, Puerto Rico, Espagne, Colombie, Argentine, and Peru, and will see them battle in La Jaula, la cage de compétition Combate Americas, au cours de trois étapes de tournoi - quart de finale, demi-finale et championnat - avant que le vainqueur final ne soit couronné.

The event marks the first time in history that fighters will represent their respective countries on a quest to win the inaugural ‘Copa.’

Joining the previously announced John "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (14-2) de Mankato, À partir de. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) de Cordoue, Argentine
  • Carlos "Lobo" Rivera (10-2) la ville de Mexico, Mexique
  • Mikey «El Terrible» Erosa (12-5) de San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Marc "Lufo" Gomez (20-10) de Barcelone, Espagne
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) de Bogota, Colombie
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) de Lima, Pérou

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (9-1) de mission, Texas.

Palacios, a 30-year-old knockout artist, is riding a six-fight win streak, and is tied with Castaneda for the most wins – six – held under the Combate Americas promotional umbrella. Lors de ses deux derniers départs, Palacios earned decisions over UFC veterans Roman Salazar et Chris Avila, respectivement.

Les huit concurrents seront séparés en quatre groupes de tournois, avec les quatre meilleurs combattants ayant reçu des positions de tête de série en fonction de leur classement mondial.

Quarterfinal stage opponents for the four fighters will be determined based on a lottery ball drawing that will take place on a date to be announced.

diffusion en direct de Telemundo de « COPA COMBATE » mettra en vedette composé de deux épisodes semifinale du tournoi qui dénoyauter les vainqueurs des combats de quarts de finale dans chaque tranche de tournoi contre l'autre. L'ensemble de quarts de finale du tournoi diffusera en direct sur Telemundo Deportes En application Vivo et TelemundoDeportes.com.

Telemundo Sport, l'un des principaux fournisseurs de contenus sportifs en espagnol aux États-Unis, abrite deux des événements les plus sportives populaires du monde: la Coupe du Monde de la FIFA grâce à la 2026 et les Jeux olympiques d'été par 2032. En outre, Telemundo Deportes diffuse la Coupe du Monde de la FIFA ™ matches de qualification de la CONCACAF pour la plupart de la région, y compris les matches à l'extérieur des équipes nationales du Mexique et États-Unis et la Premier League. En outre Telemundo Sport abrite « Boxeo Telemundo Ford," les #1 programme de boxe en espagnol, et « Headlines Plus," les #1 nouvelles sportives, animation et spectacle de commentaires en espagnol, entre autres propriétés sportives reconnues.
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