NEW YORK – Επτά. 8, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced that red-hot, streaking bantamweight (135 λίρες) αστέρια John "Sexy Sexy" Καστανέντα (11-2) και Gustavo Lopez (6-1) will face off in the first world championship bout in league history at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, Ν.Υ.. επί Παρασκευή, Οκτώβριος 14, live on beIN SPORTS En Español and UFC FIGHT PASS®.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, Από. and the 27-year-old Lopez of Las Vegas, Νεβάδα. via Yakima, Πλύσιμο. will collide in the main event of the 10-bout “Combate Americas: Empire Rising” Mixed Martial Arts (ΜΜΑ) αλλόκοτο θεατρικό έργο.

“We are thrilled to be producing our first world title fight in Combate Americas history at our debut event in the Empire State,»Δήλωσε ο Combate Αμερική CEO Campbell McLaren, who also produced the last live televised professional MMA event in New York State with UFC^® 7 τον Σεπτέμβριο 8, 1995.

“John Castaneda and Gustavo Lopez put on some incredibly memorable and heroic performances during our ‘Road To The Championship’ fight series this year and last year,"Συνέχισε η McLaren, “so we are looking forward to have these two budding, young stars square off and to crowning our first champion.”

Each fighter earned his way to the title fight in “La Jaula,” or the Combate Americas cage, by going undefeated in three consecutive bouts during the “Road To The Championship” series that kicked off in September 2015 and concluded on May 9, 2016.

Pictured Above (Far): Bantamweight star Gustavo Lopez (6-1) του Λας Βέγκας, Νεβάδα. via Yakima, Πλύσιμο. will look to continue his unbeaten run in “La Jaula,” ο κλωβός Combate Americas, when he fights for his first world title.

Καστανέντα, who has finished 8 από του 11 επαγγελματική σταδιοδρομία νίκες, is riding a six-fight win streak dating back to May 16, 2015 όταν υπέβαλε Pedro Velasco with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:42) της μάχης.

Castaneda’s run in the “Road To The Championship” series began with a unanimous decision win over Justin Governale τον Σεπτέμβριο 17, 2015, and continued with a spectacular, arm-triangle choke submission of Federico Lopez in the closing moments of the third round (4:49) της δράσης.

The aggressive-minded Castaneda cemented his spot in the world title fight by edging out a split decision over Gabriel Solorio επί Απρίλιος 25.

Στην τελευταία έναρξή του, Castaneda stepped up for Combate Americas on just two weeks’ notice, replacing an injured Erick Σάντσες, at the higher, featherweight limit of 145 λίρες, κατά Angel Cruz τον Αύγουστο 11, and scored a second round (2:25) ΠΟΥ (γροθιές) on Cruz.

Fighting out of the famed Xtreme Couture camp in Las Vegas, Lopez, a protégé of former UFC^® πρωταθλητής Μίσα Τέιτ and UFC bantamweightBryan Caraway, will look for his sixth consecutive win in the cage, and his fourth under the Combate Americas promotional umbrella.

Similar to his opponent, Lopez is a determined finisher who has earned five of his six professional career wins by way of (Τ)KO ή την υποβολή.

Lopez began his Combate Americas journey in the “Road To The Championship” series, νικώντας Mauricio Diaz by way of unanimous decision on September 17, 2015.

In his second Combate Americas appearance, Lopez submitted Joey Ruquetwith an arm-triangle choke in the second round (4:06) της δράσης, before sealing his fate in the title fight with Castaneda by scoring a devastating, δεύτερο γύρο (4:07) TKO στις Σαούλ Elizondo with a barrage of punches on the ground.

A nationally recognized venue for legendary, fight-of-the-year-level boxing events, Turning Stone Resort Casino will now become one of the very first venues in New York to host professional MMA fights. With a legacy of hosting some of the best events in the country, rivaling many venues in major cities such as Las Vegas, Atlantic City and New York City, Turning Stone has established Upstate New York as a premier destination for live sporting events. Turning Stone is an award-winning destination resort, offering world-class amenities including four hotels, περισσότερο από 20 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, ένα 125,000 τετραγωνικό πόδι όροφο Λας Βέγκας στυλ παιχνιδιού, ένα Showroom καμπαρέ στυλ, ένα 5,000 αρένα του καθίσματος, five pristine golf courses, πολλά μπαρ, cocktail lounges and nightlife venues.

Tickets for “Combate Americas: Empire Rising” are on sale and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, ή στην ηλεκτρονική διεύθυνση Ticketmaster.com. Τα εισιτήρια κοστίζουν $75, for cageside, $65, $50 και $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Οι πόρτες θα ανοίξουν στις 5:30 μ.μ.για την εκδήλωση, και η πρώτη προκαταρκτική περίοδο θα αρχίσει στις 6 μ.μ.

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