საკვანძო არქივი: Marcelo Rojo

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF MARCELO “PITBULL” ROJO VS. JESSE STRADER IN GUADALAJARA, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, OCT. 26 LIVE ON DAZN AND UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK

Previously announced lightweight main event bout:
Enrique “Wasabi” Marin vs. Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio

Tickets for “Combate Americas: La Batalla de Guadalajara” on sale

NEW YORK – October 17, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced an additional, featured bantamweight (135 ფუნტი) bout pitting Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (14-5) against undefeated rising star Jesse Strader (3-0) for its debut Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, live in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN (10 საათამდე. ET / 7 საათზე. PT), and in Spanish in the U.S. on Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 საათიდან. ET/9 p.m. PT) პარასკევი, ოქტომბერი 26.

 

The star-studded live event at Complejo Nissan de Gimnasia will be headlined by a previously announced lightweight (155 ფუნტი) showdown between knockout artist Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) and Spanish MMA pioneer Enrique “Wasabi” Marin (11-5).

 

Fighting out of Cordoba, Argentina, the 30-year-old Rojo has collected an astounding 12 საქართველოს 14 კარიერა გამარჯვება გზით (T)KO ან წარდგინების, and was a semi-finalist in the 2017, inaugural “COPA COMBATE” one-night, eight-man tournament.

 

In his last start at “Combate Estrellas II” on April 20, Rojo scored a highlight reel, პირველი რაუნდი (2:34) ნოკაუტი (punch) on Fabian Galvan.

 

The 27-year-old Jesse Strader of Lancaster, Calif., USA is a ferocious striker who made his promotional debut with a unanimous decision over Nate Diaz-protégé José Aguayo at “Combate ამერიკის: USA vs. Mexico” in Sacramento, Calif. მაისს 11.

 

Priced დან 220.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: La Batalla de Guadalajara,"არიან იყიდება Superboletos.com.

 

Monster Energy® for first time will be the official sponsor of Combate Americas; both properties share the same passion and enthusiasm that MMA fans possess. This alliance provides Monster Energy the possibility to expand its commitment to the MMA category. Monster Energy will have activations next Saturday at the capital of Jalisco with several surprises for the attendees.

 

Doors at Complejo Nissan de Gimnasia will open at 6 საათამდე. local time on October 26, და პირველი წინასწარი bout საათზე დაიწყება 7 საათამდე.

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: LA BATALLA DE GUADALAJARA” FIGHT CARD

LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
Marco Antonio Elpidio vs Enrique Marín

FLYWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
Édgar Chairez vs Axel Osuna

FEATURED BANTAMWEIGHT BOUT:
Marcelo Rojo vs. Jesse Strader

Preliminary Bout Card:

 

Bantamweight: Cristian Quiñónez vs Víctor Madrigal
ატომური წონა: Brenda Enríquez vs Alitzel Mariscal
Catchweight (150 ფუნტი): Alejandro Martínez vs Jordan Beltrán
მსუბუქი: Leo Rodríguez vs Ramón López
Heavyweight: Mike Villareal vs Alejandro Solórzano
Bantamweight: Mahatma García vs Federico Betancourt
Featherweight: Luis Cerón vs José Alberto Martínez
Bantamweight: Guillermo Torres vs Mario Tena
მსუბუქი: Bryan Arreaga vs Marco Messi Domínguez
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES LIVE UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK TELECAST, COMPLETE BOUT CARD FORCOMBATE ESTRELLAS IIIN MONTERREY, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, APRIL 20

VICTOR MADRIGAL REPLACES LEVY MARROQUIN IN BANTAMWEIGHT
CO-MAIN EVENT SHOWDOWN WITH ALEJANDRO FLORES

IVANNA MARTINENGHI REPLACES FRANCIS HERNANDEZ AGAINST UNDEFEATED MELISSA MARTINEZ IN STRAWWEIGHT FEATURED CONTEST

STAR-STUDDED EVENT HEADLINED BY
MUCH-ANTICIPATED BANTAMWEIGHT REMATCH BETWEEN
ERIKGOYITOPEREZ AND DAVIDD.J.FUENTES

NEW YORK – აპრილი 18, 2018Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) ტელეგადაცემა, as well as the complete 10-bout fight card for theCombate Estrellas II” შერეული საბრძოლო ხელოვნების (MMA) extravaganza at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico on Friday, აპრილი 20.

 

ცოცხალი, 90-minute UDN telecast of “Combate Estrellas II,” which will be headlined by a previously announced, highly-anticipated bantamweight (135 ფუნტი) rematch between world-ranked superstar and Monterrey native ერიკ “Goyito” Perez (17-6), and hard-hitting finisher დავით “D.J.Fuentes (13-10) of the U.S., იწყება 12 საათიდან. ET/9 p.m. PT, and will follow the live stream of Combate Americas’ preliminary bout card, დასაწყისი 8 საათამდე. ET / 5 საათზე. PT, on UnivisionDeportes.com.

 

Fuentes, who fights out of McAllen, Texas, defeated Perez by way of third round (3:01) წარდგენის (armlock) when the two met on May 28, 2010.

 

In a new bantamweight (135 ფუნტი) თანამშრომლობის ძირითადი ღონისძიება, Victor “Periquito” Madrigal (6-1) of Guadalajara, Mexico, will replace “COPA COMBATE” tournament winner ლევი საულ მაროკინი მონტერეის, Mexico, who has withdrawn due to illness, against fellow fast-rising star Alejandro “Gallito” Flores (11-1) მონტერეის.

 

Leading off the three-bout, live televised main card, undefeated strawweight (115 ფუნტი) ნოკაუტით მხატვარი MelissaSuper Mely” Martinez (3-0) მეხიკო, Mexico, will collide with fellow, hard-hitting Muay Thai stylist Ivanna Martinenghi (4-1) ბუენოს, Argentina.

 

Martinez was originally slated to face Francis Hernandez of Puerto Rico.

 

In other action announced for Combate Estrellas II,” prolific finisher Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (13-5) of Cordoba, Argentina, იქნება მოედანზე off ერთად Fabian Galvan (8-3) of Monterrey in a bantamweight contest.

EnriqueLocote” Gonzalez (6-1) of Monterrey will collide with Oscar Suarez (4-1) of Santa Cruz Tenerife, ესპანეთი, in a bantamweight tilt.

Jose Luis “El PistoleroMedrano (5-2) of Monterrey will battle Daniel “Golden Boy” Zellhuber (5-0) მეხიკო.

 

Also in the card, Mexican Muay Thai fighter Lezly Hinojosa Compean (0-0) will make her debut under the MMA rules against Spanish superstar Irene Cabello Rivera (7-5) of Barcelona, Spain in an atomweight (105 ფუნტი) ბოლოს.

 

Tickets for “CombateEstrellas II” are on sale at SuperBoletos.com.

 

Doors at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon will open at 6 საათამდე. local time on April 20. პირველი წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა დაიწყება 7 საათამდე.

“COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” FIGHT CARD

MAIN CARD

Bantamweight (135 lbs) Main event:
Erik Pérez (17-6) vs. David Fuentes (13-10)

Bantamweight (135 lbs) თანამშრომლობის ძირითადი ღონისძიება:
Victor Madrigal (6-1) vs. Alejandro Flores (11-1)

Women’s Strawweight (115 lbs):
Melissa Martínez (3-0) vs. Ivanna Martinenghi (4-1)

UNDERCARD

Bantamweight (135 lbs): Marcelo Rojo (13-5) vs. Fabian Galvan (8-3)
ატომური წონა (105 lbs): Irene Cabello (7-5) vs. Lezly Hinojosa Compean (0-0)
Bantamweight (135 lbs): Enrique Gonzalez (12-10) vs. Oscar Suarez (4-1)
Bantamweight (135 lbs): Juan Pablo Gonzalez (7-0-2) vs. Kevin Garcia (5-2)
მსუბუქი (155 lbs): Ivan Perez (4-4) vs. Ricardo Arreola (5-5)
Bantamweight (135 lbs): David Martinez (2-0) vs. Enrique Barragan (5-2)
მსუბუქი (135 lbs): Jose Luis Medrano (8-2) vs. Daniel Zellhuber (5-0)

 

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES SEVEN NEW BOUTS FORCOMBATE ESTRELLAS IIIN MONTERREY, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, APRIL 20

STAR-STUDDED EVENT HEADLINED BY
MUCH-ANTICIPATED BANTAMWEIGHT REMATCH BETWEEN
ERIK “GOYITO” PEREZ AND DAVID “D.J.” FUENTES
ბილეთები იყიდება FRIDAY AT SUPERBOLETOS.COM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW YORK – მარტი 22, 2018Combate Americas today announced seven new matchups, including a featherweight (145 ფუნტი) showdown between knockout artists Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez (4-3) of Mexico and ანდრეს "ტყვია" კვინტანა (12-2) of the U.S. რომ “Combate Estrellas II” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico on პარასკევი, აპრილი 20.
 

 

 

 

 

Priced დან 300 pesos, tickets for “Combate Estrellas II,” the second installment of the two-part, live television event series featuring a collection of the world’s premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s top estrellas, ან “ვარსკვლავები,” გაგრძელდება იყიდება ხვალ, პარასკევი, მარტი 23 online at SuperBoletos.com.
 

 

 

 

 

“Combate Estrellas II” will be headlined by the previously announced bantamweight (135 ფუნტი) rematch between world-ranked superstar and Monterrey native ერიკ "გოიიტო" პერეზი (17-6) and hard-hitting finisher David “D.J.” Fuentes (13-10) of the U.S.
 

 

 

 

 

Fuentes, who fights out of McAllen, Texas, defeated Perez by way of third round (3:01) წარდგენის (armlock) when the two met on May 28, 2010.
 

 

 

 

 

 

In other action announced today for Combate Estrellas II," Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (13-5) of Argentina will square off with Fabian Galvan (8-3) of Mexico in a bantamweight contest.
 

 

 

 

 

Felipe “Pipe” Vargas (6-0) of Colombia will face Victor “Mad Dog” Madrigal(6-1) of Mexico in a bantamweight rematch to their initial meeting at “COPA COMBATE” in Cancun, Mexico on November 11, 2017 when Vargas edged out a split decision over Madrigal.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Enrique “Locote” Gonzalez (6-1) of Mexico will collide with Oscar Suarez (4-1) of Spain in a bantamweight tilt.
 

 

 

 

 

David Martinez (2-0) will risk his perfect record against fellow Mexican competitor and prolific striker Enrique Barragan (6-1) at bantamweight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In one of two lightweight (155 ფუნტი) matchups, Ivan Perez (5-4) will do battle with fellow Mexican Ricardo “El Loco” Arreola (5-5) და, მეორე, Jose Luis “El Pistolero” Medrano (5-2) of Mexico will go to war with Gleidson “Poney” Cutis (6-3) ბრაზილიის.
 

 

 

 

 

Doors at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon will open at 7 საათამდე. local time on April 20. პირველი წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა დაიწყება 8 საათამდე.
 

 

 

 

 

 

In the previously announced bantamweight co-main event, Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (11-2) of Monterrey will return to action on the heels of his historic and memorable victory of the inaugural “COPA COMBATE” one-night, რვა კაცი, $100,000 grand prize tournament last ნოემბერი 11, to square off with rival, სწრაფად იზრდება ვარსკვლავი Alejandro “Gallito” Flores (11-1), also of Monterrey.
 

 

 

 

 

Marroquin became an overnight Cinderella story in Cancun when he defeated three consecutive opponents – Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-3) მექსიკაში, Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (13-5) of Argentina and John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda(16-3) of the U.S. – to become the 2017 “COPA COMBATE” tournament champion.
 

 

 

 

 

Leading off the three-bout live televised main card, the programming information for which will be announced soon, will be a women’s strawweight (115 ფუნტი) matchup between undefeated MelissaSuper Mely” Martinez (3-0) მეხიკო, Mexico, და Francis Hernandez (2-2) of Camuy, Puerto Rico.

 

 

 

 

UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” FIGHT CARD

 

 

 

MAIN CARD:
Bantamweight Main Event:
ერიკ პერეზი (17-6) vs. David Fuentes (13-10)

 

 

 

 

Bantamweight Co-Main Event:
ლევი საულ მაროკინი (11-2) vs. Alejandro Flores (11-1)

 

 

 

 

Strawweight: Melissa Martinez (3-0) vs. Francis Hernandez (2-2)

 

 

 

UNDERCARD:

 

 

 

Featherweight: Horacio Gutierrez (4-3) vs. ანდრეს კვინტანა (12-2)

 

 

 

 

Bantamweight: Marcelo Rojo (13-5) vs. Fabian Galvan (8-3)

 

 

 

 

Bantamweight: Felipe Vargas (6-0) vs. Victor Madrigal (6-1)

 

 

 

 

Bantamweight: Enrique Gonzalez (6-1) vs. Oscar Suarez (4-1)

 

 

 

 

Bantamweight: David Martinez (2-0) vs. Enrique Barragan (6-1)

 

 

 

 

 

მსუბუქი: Ivan Perez (5-4) vs. Ricardo Arreola (5-5)

 

 

 

 

მსუბუქი: Jose Luis Medrano (5-2) vs. Gleidson Cutis (6-3)

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MATCHUPS FOR “COPA COMBATE” ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN, $100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT LIVE ON TELEMUNDO AND NBCSN ON SATURDAY, NOV. 11

HISTORIC EXTRAVAGANZA PITS WORLD-CLASS FIGHTERS FROM
THE U.S., LATIN AMERICA AND SPAIN AGAINST EACH OTHER
IN CANCUN, მექსიკა

CANCUN, MX – November 7, 2017 - Combate Américas announced earlier the official matchups for the quarterfinal, or opening stage, of the highly-anticipated “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, რვა კაციანი წონა (135 ფუნტი) შერეული საბრძოლო ხელოვნების (MMA) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000, live on both Telemundo and NBCSN from Cancun, Mexico on შაბათი, ნოემბერი 11 at 11:30 საათამდე. და/10:30 საათამდე. CT.

ღონისძიება, which takes place at Grand Oasis Cancun, marks both the first NBCU simulcast in history of an MMA event, and the first-ever Telemundo broadcast of MMA programming.

“COPA COMBATE” also represents the first time that world-class fighters from the U.S., Latin America and Spain will represent their respective countries in an epic, one-night tournament showdown in which the winner will have persevered through three consecutive bouts.

In the first quarterfinal stage bout in tournament bracket “A,” vicious striker Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) from San Juan, Puerto Rico will take on red-hot Marcelo “The Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) from Cordoba, Argentina.

ზე 36 წლის, Erosa is the oldest competitor in the tournament field. A combat sports tri-athlete who also boxes and kickboxes professionally, Erosa is the first recognized Puerto Rican world champion in the sport of MMA.

The 29-year-old Rojo is both the number one ranked bantamweight, as well as the top ranked featherweight (145 ფუნტი) in his native Argentina.

A former semifinalist on The Ultimate Fighter: ლათინური ამერიკა რეალობის სერიალი, Rojo has produced 10 მისი 12 კარიერა იგებს გზით (T)KO or submission and will enter the tournament riding a four-fight win streak, including two consecutive wins in his first two Combate Americas starts.

On the same side of the tournament draw, wildcard entrant and relentless brawler Ricky "The gallero" Palacios (9-1) მისიის, Texas, will clash with fast-rising star Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (12-2) მეხიკო, Mexico.

The 30-year-old Palacios, the longest standing member of the Combate Americas fighter roster, has won all six of bouts in La Jaula, the Combate Americas circular cage.

In his last two starts, Palacios, also unbeaten as a professional boxer, earned victories over two different Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veterans – a split decision over რომან Salazar on აპრილი 20, და ერთსულოვანი გადაწყვეტილება Chris Avila on ივლისი 27.

Rivera is a 24-year-old member of the famed “Bonebreakers” fight squad. He has produced 8 მისი 10 პროფესიული კარიერა იგებს გზით (T)KO ან წარდგინების, and will enter La Jaula for the first time in his career, with three straight victories under his belt.

On the other side of the tournament draw, 25-year-old trailblazer John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) საქართველოს Mankato, საწყისი. will battle national Muay Thai champion Kevin “El FrioMoreyra (4-1) of Lima, პერუს.

Tied with Palacios for the greatest number of wins – six – in La Jaula, Castaneda recently re-signed with Combate Americas where he has yet to be beaten, after emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision over Cheyden Leialoha in UFC President Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series on აგვისტო 1.

Moreyra is an aggressive-minded, 24-year-old who also boasts a 4-1 record as a professional Muay Thai combatant, and is regarded as Peru’s fastest rising MMA star.

In the second tournament bracket “B” bout, ბრძოლაში გამოცდილი, number one ranked Spanish bantamweight Marc “Lufo” Gómez (20-10) of Barcelona will collide with number one-ranked Colombian bantamweight Andres “Doble A Leal “ Ayala (14-4) of Bogota.

მხოლოდ 25 წლის ასაკიდან, Gómez has already racked up 30 პროფესიული bouts, making him the most experienced of the tournament field and, მისი 20 კარიერა გამარჯვება, an astonishing 17 არ მოვა გზით (T)KO ან წარდგინების.

Ayala is a gutsy, 27-year-old striker who also boasts a spectacular finish rate, ერთად 9 მისი 11 career conquests having come by way of (T)KO ან წარდგინების. In addition to his place as the top ranked 135-pound fighter in his country, Ayala also owns a top 10 ranking in Mexico.

The live simulcast of “COPA COMBATE” on Telemundo and NBCSN will feature the tournament’s complete semifinal stage consisting of two bouts that pit the winners of the quarterfinal stage matchups in each tournament bracket against one another, as well as the championship stage showdown.

In addition to the tournament action, Telemundo’s and NBCSN’s live television coverage of “COPA COMBATE” will feature the previously announced women’s strawweight (115 ფუნტი) co-main event between undefeated knockout artist Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) მეხიკო, Mexico, and submission expert and Miesha Tate მოსწავლე Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, ჩილე.

The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament, as well as two tournament alternate bouts and a second women’s bout that will be announced soon, will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com. Coverage on NBCSN will be live streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

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შესახებ COMBATE AMERICAS
Combate Americas არის პრემიერ ესპანური შერეული საბრძოლო ხელოვნება (MMA) სპორტული ფრენჩაიზია, სწრაფად ხდება ნომერ მეორე სპორტი, ფეხბურთის შემდეგ, მსოფლიოში ესპანურენოვანი სპორტის მოყვარულთათვის. Combate Americas- ის ფრენჩაიზია მოიცავს რეალობის სატელევიზიო პროგრამირებას, ცოცხალი ღონისძიებები და მობილური პროგრამირება. კომპანიის გენერალური დირექტორი, Campbell McLaren, საყოველთაოდ არის აღიარებული, როგორც Ultimate Fighting Championship- ის თანადამფუძნებელი / თანაავტორი (UFC). New York Magazine– მა მაკლარენი აღწერა “მარკეტინგული გენიალური უკან UFC” და Yahoo! სპორტული გამოაცხადა, რომ მან “მეტი იცის სპორტი, ვიდრე უბრალოდ ვინმეს დღეს.” უპრეცედენტო პროდუქტით და ლურჯი ჩიპების მფლობელობით და მენეჯმენტით, Combate Americas მზად არის ახალი პოზიციების დასადგენად და მსოფლიო ჩემპიონატის დონის MMA შეჯიბრებში ახალი ეპოქის დასადგენად.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES TWO TOURNAMENT ALTERNATE BOUTS, WOMEN’S PRELIMINARY BOUT FOR “COPA COMBATE” ON SATURDAY, ნოემბერი 11 IN CANCUN, მექსიკა

Pictured below: Levy SaulEl NegroMarroquin (8-2) will compete in aCOPA COMBATEtournament alternate bout in Cancun, Mexico onშაბათი, Nov. 11. ფოტო კრედიტი: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas, LLC

HISTORIC EVENT’S ONE-NIGHT, EIGHT-MAN,
$100,000 GRAND PRIZE TOURNAMENT BROADCASTS LIVE
ON TELEMUNDO DEPORTES FROM GRAND OASIS CANCUN

ALTERNATE BOUTS AND PRELIMINARY BOUT
STREAM LIVE BEFORE LIVE TELEMUNDO BROADCAST

NEW YORK – ოქტომბერი 26, 2017 –Combate Americas today announced the addition of two “alternate bouts” for its historic, ერთი ღამის, eight-man “COPA COMBATE” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bantamweight (135 ფუნტი) tournament that will award its winner a grand prize of $100,000 at Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico on შაბათი, Nov. 11, live on Telemundo Deportes (11:35 საათამდე. და/10:35 საათამდე. CT, or following “Titulares y Mas”).

The two alternate matchups, as well as a newly announced women’s atomweight (105 ფუნტი) matchup between world top 10-ranked Sheila Padilla (3-1) of Visalia, Calif. and aggressive-minded Lisbeth “Bunny” Lopez Silva(4-3) მეხიკო, Mexico will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, დასაწყისი 9 საათამდე. და/8 საათამდე. CT, preceding the live Telemundo Deportes broadcast of the event that picks up with the tournament’s first semifinal stage matchup.

In one tournament alternate bout, Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (8-2) იქნება მოედანზე off ერთად Alejandro “Pitbull” Abomohor (5-4) და, in the other tournament alternate bout, Felipe “Pipe” Vargas (4-0) will face off with Jose “Pupi” Calvo (3-1).

In the event a winner of one of the tournament’s quarterfinal stage bouts is unable to advance to the semifinal stage due to injury, one of the two alternate bout winners will take the injured quarterfinal bout winner’s place in the semifinal stage.


ზემოთ: Sheila Padilla (მარცხენა) will square off with Lisbeth Lopez Silva (მარჯვენა) in an atomweight (105 ფუნტი) preliminary bout atCOPA COMBATE” on შაბათი, Nov. 11. ფოტო კრედიტი: Combate ამერიკის, LLC

Marroquin’s start will mark a drop from the featherweight division. The 22-year-old, who hails from Monterrey, Mexico, has produced seven of his eight career victories to date, by way of (T)KO ან წარდგინების.

Abohomor of Barranquilla, Colombia is a 23-year-old Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu national champion and Capoeira expert.

დაუმარცხებელი, 23-year-old Vargas is a ferocious knockout artist who recently relocated from Spain to Miami, Fla. where he has been training with famed fight squad American Top Team.

Similar to Vargas, the 24-year-old Calvo of San Jose, Costa Rica moved to Chicago, Ill. where he trains with renowned coach Mike Valle.

Tickets for “COPA COMBATE” at Grand Oasis Cancun are on sale at SmarTicket.

“COPA COMBATE” takes place on the 24 anniversary of McLaren’s now legendary UFC 1 event that he executive produced as the co-founder of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The storied event set off a combat sports revolution, and changed the martial arts fight world forever.

The live Telemundo broadcast of “COPA COMBATE” marks the first time in history that NBCU’s leading Spanish language television network will air MMA fight programming, and will cover the tournament’s two semifinal stage bouts and championship stage showdown as well as a previously women’s strawweight (115 pounds0 co-main event between Melissa “Super Melly” Martinez (2-0) of Mexico City and Gloria “Gloriosa” Bravo (4-2) of Santiago, ჩილე.

A lottery ball drawing to determine the “COPA COMBATE” tournament quarterfinal stage matchups will be held onხუთშაბათი, Nov. 2. The eight tournament competitors are as follows:

  • John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (14-2) საქართველოს Mankato, საწყისი.
  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) მეხიკო, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) სან-ხუან-, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, ესპანეთი
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, კოლუმბიის
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, პერუს
  • Ricky "The gallero" Palacios (9-1) მისიის, Texas

The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com, along with the tournament alternate bouts and the women’s preliminary bout.

ტელემუნდო სპორტი, ესპანურ ენაზე სპორტული შინაარსის ერთ-ერთი წამყვანი მიმწოდებელი შეერთებულ შტატებში, არის მსოფლიოში ორი ყველაზე პოპულარული სპორტული ღონისძიება: ფიფას მსოფლიო თასის გავლით 2026 და ზაფხულის ოლიმპიური თამაშების გავლით 2032. გარდა ამისა,, Telemundo Deportes ავრცელებს FIFA მსოფლიო თასის ™ CONCACAF საკვალიფიკაციო მატჩებს რეგიონის უმეტეს ნაწილში, მათ შორის მექსიკისა და აშშ-ს ნაკრებების გასვლითი მატჩები და პრემიერ ლიგა. Telemundo Deportes- ში ასევე მდებარეობს ”Boxeo Telemundo Ford”,” #1 კრივის პროგრამა ესპანურად, და ”სათაურები და სხვა,” #1 სპორტული ამბები, გასართობი და კომენტარების შოუ ესპანურად, სხვა აღიარებულ სპორტულ თვისებებს შორის.

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

Telemundo and Combate Americas have announced a historic partnership for the broadcast television network’s first-ever live MMA event withCopa Combate,” the one-night, რვა კაცი, $100,000 grand prize tournament in Cancun, Mexico on შაბათი, Nov. 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, Argentina; tournament fighter John Castaneda of Mankato, საწყისი; Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren; Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren; tournament fighter Carlos Rivera of Mexico City, Mexico; tournament fighter Ricky Palacios of Mission, Texas; and tournament fighter Marc Gomez of Barcelona, ესპანეთი

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

All eight tournament fighters announced

მიამი - ოქტომბერი 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, ერთი ღამის, eight-man tournament, the winner of which will have persevered through three bouts in one night to take home a $100,000 grand prize. ღონისძიება გაიმართებანოემბერი 11 at 11:30 საათამდე. და/ 8:30 საათამდე. PT, live from Cancun, Mexico.

ისტორიული, 90-minute live broadcast on Telemundo will coincide with the 24anniversary of the now legendary UFC 1, which was executive produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder and Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren, and which was also headlined by a one-night, eight-man tournament.

“We are incredibly excited to partner with Telemundo Deportes and to bring back to life, ცოცხალი ტელემუნდოზე, 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,"განაცხადა 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 ფუნტი) განყოფილების, hailing from the U.S., Mexico, Puerto Rico, ესპანეთი, კოლუმბიის, Argentina, and Peru, and will see them battle in La Jaula, the Combate Americas competition cage, over the course of three tournament stages – quarterfinal, semifinal and championship – before the eventual winner is crowned.

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 ჯონ "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (14-2) საქართველოს Mankato, საწყისი. in the tournament field, will be the highest ranked bantamweight fighters in their respective countries:

  • Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (12-4) of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-2) მეხიკო, Mexico
  • Mikey “El Terrible” Erosa (12-5) სან-ხუან-, Puerto Rico
  • Marc “Lufo” Gomez (20-10) of Barcelona, ესპანეთი
  • Andres “Doble A” Ayala (11-4) of Bogota, კოლუმბიის
  • Kevin “El Frio” Moreyra (4-1) of Lima, პერუს

Filling the eighth spot in the tournament field will be wild card entry, Ricky "The gallero" Palacios (9-1) მისიის, 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. In his last two starts, Palacios earned decisions over UFC veterans რომან Salazar და Chris Avila, შესაბამისად.

The eight competitors will be separated into four tournament brackets, with the top four fighters given seeded positions based on their worldwide rankings.

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.

Telemundo’s live broadcast of “COPA COMBATE” will feature the tournament’s semifinal stage consisting of two bouts that pit the winners of the quarterfinal stage bouts in each tournament bracket against one another. The entire quarterfinal stage of the tournament will stream live on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com.

ტელემუნდო სპორტი, ესპანურ ენაზე სპორტული შინაარსის ერთ-ერთი წამყვანი მიმწოდებელი შეერთებულ შტატებში, არის მსოფლიოში ორი ყველაზე პოპულარული სპორტული ღონისძიება: ფიფას მსოფლიო თასის გავლით 2026 და ზაფხულის ოლიმპიური თამაშების გავლით 2032. გარდა ამისა,, Telemundo Deportes ავრცელებს FIFA მსოფლიო თასის ™ CONCACAF საკვალიფიკაციო მატჩებს რეგიონის უმეტეს ნაწილში, მათ შორის მექსიკისა და აშშ-ს ნაკრებების გასვლითი მატჩები და პრემიერ ლიგა. Telemundo Deportes- ში ასევე მდებარეობს ”Boxeo Telemundo Ford”,” #1 კრივის პროგრამა ესპანურად, და ”სათაურები და სხვა,” #1 სპორტული ამბები, გასართობი და კომენტარების შოუ ესპანურად, სხვა აღიარებულ სპორტულ თვისებებს შორის.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ADDS FIVE NEW BOUTS TO STACKED “COMBATE CLÁSICO” LINE UP IN MIAMI ON THURSDAY, JULY 27

Combate Americas superstar Ricky “Gallero” Palacios (მარჯვენა) returns to action atCombate Clascioat Mana Wynwood in Miami on ივლისი 27. Palacios will face his biggest test to date in Nate Diaz protege Chris Avila. ფოტო კრედიტი: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas LLC

COMBATE AMERICAS ADDS FIVE NEW BOUTS TO STACKED “COMBATE CLÁSICO” LINE UP IN MIAMI ON ხუთშაბათი, JULY 27

Ricky “El Gallero” Palacios returns for a featherweight showdown
opposite Chris Avila

მეტი:
Bantamweight: Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Billy Molina
Featherweight: Alberto Montes vs. Jonathan Quiroz
Bantamweight: Irvin “The Beast” Rivera vs. Chino Duran
Bantamweight: Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon

NEW YORK - ივლისი 11, 2017 – Combate Americas and Relevent Sports, a division of RSE Ventures, today announced five new marquee bouts to its upcoming “Combate Clásico” professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ღონისძიება მაიამიში, Fla., on ხუთშაბათი, ივლისი 27.

Making his return to the Combate Americas cage La Jaula is top-ranked bantamweight (135 ფუნტი) ვარსკვლავი Ricky "The gallero" Palacios (8-1), who will move up to the featherweight (145 ფუნტი) division for the second time in his Combate Americas career to face his toughest test to date – two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran and Nate Diaz დაცული, Chris Avila (5-4) of Stockton, Calif.

“This is shaping up to be our most stellar fight card, from top to bottom, პაემანზე. With the matchup between Ricky Palacios and Chris Avila, we are destined for another memorable night of electrifying action in La Jaula,” Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren განაცხადა.

Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman “El Gallito” Salazar at Combate 13 on აპრილი 20, the hard-hitting 30-year-old Palacios of Mission, Texas, also an unbeaten professional boxer, looks to extend his five-fight winning streak.

The 24-year-old Avila of the famed Cesar Gracie Fight Team makes his debut in La Jaula following a pair of hard-fought decisions under the UFC.

In bantamweight action, the red-hot Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (11-4) aims for his fourth consecutive win and second straight inside La Jaula following his blistering, technical knockout win over Ivan Hernandez “Brasil” Flores at Combate 12 last March in Tijuana, Mexico.

The 29-year-old Argentinian will be paired off against Puerto Rican sensation Billy Molina (5-3), 30, making his Combate Americas debut after last month’s return to action in Bayamon.

Joining the featherweight (145 ფუნტი) division for “Combate Clásico” is undefeated Venezuelan finisher Alberto Montes (3-0). Fighting out of the MMA Masters gym in Miami, the 23-year-old prospect locks horns with 30-year-old Combate Americas veteran Jonathan Quiroz (2-2) დიდხანს Beach, Calif.

Grizzled veteran Irvin “The Beast” Rivera (5-3), best known for his thrilling, back-and-forth wars with Jose “Ghost” Ceja, looks to get back to his winning ways at the expense of prolific bantamweight wrestler Chino Duran (8-9), who makes his return to Combate Americas after a torrid run on the Florida MMA circuit.

Rounding out the newest additions to “Combate Clásico” is 24-year-old Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (4-1), coming off consecutive wins in La Jaula and ready to make a run at the top of the bantamweight division by tangling with Florida’s own Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon (1-1).

Tickets for “Combate Clásico” are on sale online at Ticketon.com. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming days.

The “Combate Clásico” live MMA event will join a nearly week-long extravaganza that begins with a match between marquee soccer clubs Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain at Hard Rock Stadium on ივლისი 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to El Clásico Miami on ივლისი 29.

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com და მეnternationalchampionscup.com.

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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES COMPLETE LINEUP FOR TIJUANA, MEXICO ON THURSDAY, MARCH 30

LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

Bantamweight Main event:
Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Iván “El Brasil” Flores

ასევე:

José Alday replaces injured Joey Ruquet, will face Irving Hernández Cristi in a featherweight battle

Unbeaten Nate Diaz protégés Cristian Díaz and José Aguayo to make their respective debuts in La Jaula

ნიუ იორკი - მარტი 17, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced the completion of a stellar, 11-bout card for its debut in Tijuana, Mexico on Thursday, მარტი 30, live on Azteca America in the U.S. at 10 საათამდე. ET/7 p.m from the Auditorio Municipal.

TV Azteca will broadcast “Combate12” in Mexico on Friday at 11:00 საათზე, and UFC Fight Pass® will distribute an English-language version of the event as a video on demand (VOD).

“Combate12” will be headlined by a bantamweight (135 pound) showdown between Argentinean Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (10-4) and Monterrey, Mexico native IvánEl Brasil” ყვავილები (8-1-1).

Rojo, a veteran of season three of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, will look to make a statement in his first start in La Jaula, Combate ამერიკის გალიაში, when he faces Flores, who will be on a mission to defend the honor of his house.

Rojo will fight for the first time in Mexico after an extensive career in South American arenas where he has become one of the most popular fighters in the region.
ყვავილები, meanwhile, will look to rebound from a second round (3:11) წარდგენის (arm-სამკუთხედის choke) defeat at the hands of Mark “The Bumblebee” Delarosa at “Combate10” in Mexico City, Mexico in January.

Another contestant from the third season of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, Costa Rican Walter Zamora (9-2), will face Monterrey native AlexGallito” ყვავილები (8-1) in the “Combate12” co-main event; the Mexican fighter has one goal only, and that is to defend the honor of his country in the featherweight (145 ფუნტი) ბოლოს.

In one of the most anticipated Combate Americas battles of 2017, ErickThe Ghost Pepper” González (5-2) of Los Angeles, California returns to action less than two months after his “Fight of the Night” performance against Danny “The Realist” Ramírez in the main event of “Combate11.”

Gonzalez will collide with Marco AntonioLa RocaElpidio (7-1) მეხიკო. Elpidio was victorious by way of split decision over RodrigoKazulaVargas at “Combate10.”

After sustaining a broken nose in training, Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet of Las Vegas, Nev. has been replaced by Jose “El Pochito” Alday (9-2) of Hermosillo, სონორა, Mexico.

Alday, whose last start on October 15 against Mahatma Chit-Bala Garcia Avalos resulted in a draw, will square off with Irving “Moreno” Hernandez (4-2) of Tijuana. Hernandez is a winner of his last three bouts, two by (T)KO.

გარდა ამისა,, two of UFC star Nate Diaz’s Stockton, Calif.-based, undefeated protégés, José Aguayo (2-0) and Christian Giovannie (1-0), will make their respective promotional debuts.

Aguayo will face Gilbert Santos (1-2) Ensenada, Mexico in a featherweight matchup, while Giovannie will fight Angel Gonzalez (0-0), also of Ensenada, in a bantamweight tilt.

COMBATE12 FIGHT CARD
Main Event
Marcelo Rojo (10-4) vs. Iván Hernández Flores (8-1-1)
განყოფილების: 135 lbs. (Bantamweight)

Co-Main Event
Walter Zamora (9-2) vs. AlexGallito” ყვავილები (8-1)
განყოფილების: 145 lbs. (Featherweight)

Marco Antonio Elpidio (7-1) vs. Erick González (5-2)
განყოფილების: 155 lbs. (მსუბუქი)

Christopher Ramírez (5-1) vs. Alex Velasco (6-1)
განყოფილების: 170 lbs. (Welterweight)

Pablo Sabori (6-3) vs. Levy Saúl Marroquín (7-1)
განყოფილების: 145 lbs. (Featherweight)

José Aguayo (2-0) vs. Gilbert Santos (1-2)
განყოფილების: 145 lbs. (Featherweight)

Ramón Lopez (1-2) vs. Mark Bonilla (4-3)
განყოფილების: 155 lbs. (მსუბუქი)

José Alday (9-2) vs. Irving Hernández (4-2)
განყოფილების: 145 lbs. (Featherweight)

Pablo Olea (5-5) vs. Eduardo Varela Soto (2-1)
განყოფილების: 135 lbs. (Bantamweight)

Christian Giovannie (1-0) vs. Ángel González (0-0)
განყოფილების: 135 lbs. (Bantamweight)

Oscar Quintero (2-1) vs. Oscar Chairez (1-0)
განყოფილების: 125 lbs. (Flyweight)

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