НЬЮ ЙОРК - Жеті. 8, 2016 – Combate Americas today announced that red-hot, streaking bantamweight (135 фунт) жұлдыз Джон «Sexy Sexy» Castaneda (11-2) мен Gustavo Lopez (6-1) will face off in the first world championship bout in league history at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.. бойынша Жұма, Қазан 14, live on beIN SPORTS En Español and UFC FIGHT PASS®.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, -дан. and the 27-year-old Lopez of Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Жуу. will collide in the main event of the 10-bout “Combate Americas: Empire Rising” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza.

“We are thrilled to be producing our first world title fight in Combate Americas history at our debut event in the Empire State,«Combate Americas бас директоры деді Campbell McLaren, who also produced the last live televised professional MMA event in New York State with UFC^® 7 қыркүйек 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,«McLaren жалғастырды, “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) Лас Вегастағы, Nev. via Yakima, Жуу. will look to continue his unbeaten run in “Тор,” Combate Americas қуысы, when he fights for his first world title.

Castaneda, who has finished 8 оның 11 кәсіби мансап жеңістер, is riding a six-fight win streak dating back to May 16, 2015 кезде ол ұсынылған Pedro Velasco with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:42) шайқас.

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

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

Оның соңғы басынан жылы, Castaneda stepped up for Combate Americas on just two weeks’ notice, replacing an injured Эрик Санчес, at the higher, featherweight limit of 145 фунт, қарсы Angel Cruz тамызда 11, and scored a second round (2:25) ДДҰ (соққылары) on Cruz.

Fighting out of the famed Xtreme Couture camp in Las Vegas, Lopez, a protégé of former UFC^® чемпион Miesha Tate 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 (T)KO немесе ұсыну.

Lopez began his Combate Americas journey in the “Road To The Championship” series, жеңіп 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) іс-қимыл, before sealing his fate in the title fight with Castaneda by scoring a devastating, Екінші тур (4:07) Бойынша TKO Саул 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, гөрі көбірек 20 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, а 125,000 шаршы фут Las Vegas стилі ойын қабат, Кабар стиліндегі Showroom, а 5,000 орындықтар арена, five pristine golf courses, бірнеше барлар, 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, or online at Ticketmaster.com. Билеттер бойынша бағаланады $75, for cageside, $65, $50 мен $35, and may be subject to additional fees. Есіктер ашылады 5:30 p.m.іс-шара үшін, және бірінші алдын ала жекпе-де басталады 6 p.m.

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