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NEW YORK – September 18, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA,” a star-studded Mixed Martial Arts (ממאַ) event that will be headlined by a bantamweight (135 פונט) showdown between world-ranked superstars Erik “El Goyito” Perez (18-6) און John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-4), live from the AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, אַריז. אויף שבת, אקטאבער. 13.
The three-bout main card airs live on television in Spanish on both Univision (12 אַ.ם. עט / פּט) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 אַ.ם. ET/9 p.m. פּט), while the entire event including the preliminary bout card, will stream live in English on DAZN (10 פּ.ם. עט / 7 פּ.ם. פּט).
פּרייסט פון $15, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA,” are on sale online at CombateAmericas.com/Tickets.
“Both Mexico and the U.S. have eagles as symbols, and this fight between ‘Goyito’ Perez and John Castaneda is, טאַקע, a clash of ferocious, fighting eagles,"האט געזאגט קאָמבאַטע אמעריקע סעאָ קאַמפּבעלל מאַקלעראַן.
The winner of the matchup between the 28-year-old Perez of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and the 26-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, פון., USA will become the number one contender to newly crowned Combate Americas bantamweight world champion Jose “Pochito” Alday.
פּערעז, who recently left the Ultimate Fighting Championship (ופק) on a three-fight win streak and with an overall record of 7-2, made his Combate Americas debut on April 20, avenging one of his only career defeats by scoring a third round (1:22) נאַקאַוט (פּאַנטשיז) אויף D.J. Fuentes in the main event of “Combate Estrellas II.”
קאַסטאַנעדאַ, the runner-up of the inaugural “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, אַכט-מענטש, $100,000 grand prize tournament that took place in Cancun, Mexico on November 11, 2017, is looking to return to the win column after suffering a split decision defeat at the hands of Alday at “Combate Estrellas I” on April 13.
Also announced today was a bantamweight preliminary bout matchup pitting Anthony “El Toro” Birchak (12-6) of Tucson against Adam “The American Bully” Martinez (5-1) פון קאָלאָראַדאָ ספּרינגס, Colo., USA.
In another bantamweight battle, Juan “El Molo” Pablo Gonzalez (7-1-2) פון בוענאס איירעס, Argentina will square off with undefeated Mario Bautista (5-0) פון Glendale, אַריז.
Also at bantamweight, Arturo “Chucky” Guzman (2-2) of Tucson will collide with unbeaten Kasey Tanner (1-0) of Scottsdale, אַריז.
In a meeting between unbeaten upstarts, the 20-year-old brother of ‘El Goyito,'Jair “El Lupe” Perez (1-0) of Monterrey, וועט נעמען אויף Peter De La Cruz (1-0) of Scottsdale.
Elsewhere on the card, Misael “Pitbull” Iñarritu (6-2) פון על פּאַסאָ, Texas via Juarez, Mexico will face off with Peter Quezada (1-4) פון טעמפּע, אַריז. in a 160-pound catchweight contest.
Additional matchups for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA,” including the co-main event, וועט זייַן מודיע באַלד.
Doors at the AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol open at 6 פּ.ם. פּט, with the first preliminary bout will begin at 7 פּ.ם.