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Retired Women’s MMA Star Named Combate Americas Fight Director

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Retired, former Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) world champion Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc has been appointed Combate Americas Fight Director. Photo credit: Fred Siegel/Combate Americas, LLC

COMBATE AMERICAS NAMES
NICDALI RIVERA-CALANOC
FIGHT DIRECTOR

Former MMA world champion becomes the first Mexican American woman In history to lead matchmaking efforts for a combat sports franchise

NEW YORK – Hulyo 13, 2017 – Combate Americas has named retired, former women’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) world champion Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, a Fight Director for the Hispanic sports and media franchise.

The appointment makes Rivera-Calanoc the first Mexican American woman in history to be charged with leading recruitment and matchmaking efforts for a combat sports organization.

Base sa Las Vegas, Név., Rivera-Calanoc, a training partner of former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) world champion Miesha Tate, will be responsible for managing the rapidly expanding field of women athletes that compete for the Combate Americas live television event series, both in the U.S., and internationally in Latin America.

She will also participate in the recruiting and matchmaking processes for the Combate Americas men’s division.

“We are thrilled to welcome Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc to our fast-growing and robust team of executives,” said Combate Americas CEO and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder Campbell McLaren.

“Throughout her involvement in the sport,"Nagpadayon McLaren, “Nicdali has been the consummate professional both in and out of competition, and we are confident that her vast experience as a professional athlete, will be a conduit to success working with the new generation of the sport that Combate Americas is investing in.”

Rivera-Calanoc has made history with Combate Americas twice before, competing in both the franchise’s first-ever, live televised U.S. event in Las Vegas in 2015, as well as its first live televised event in Mexico last January with Tate in her corner.

A 10-year veteran of professional MMA competition, Rivera-Calanoc was ranked amongst the top 10 fighters in the world in three different weight classes – flyweight (125 libra), strawweight (115 libra) and atomweight (105 libra) – at three different points in her career.

Sa Agosto 23, 2008, Rivera-Calanoc was crowned a world champion after defeating Shawn Tamaribuchi by way of unanimous decision in a flyweight contest in Shawnee, Okla.

Born in Chihuahua, Mexico, Rivera-Calanoc immigrated to the U.S. sa edad nga 5 with her family, and was raised in Tulsa, Okla. She returned to her roots in Chihuahua annually until her latter teenage years.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MAIN EVENT FOR MMA LEAGUE’S HISTORIC MEXICO DEBUT: STEVE SWANSON VS. GUSTAVO LOPEZ

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LIVE FROM EL PLAZA CONDESA IN MEXICO CITY ON
AZTECA AMERICA AND UFC FIGHT PASS®
SA HUWEBES, ENERO 19

Atomweight Co-Main Event:
Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc vs. Lisbeth Lopez Silva

More:
Lightweight: Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas vs. Marco Antonio “La Rocka” Elipidio
Bantamweight: Jose Ceja vs. Joey Ruquet

NEW YORK – Enero 3, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced four spectacular Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) mga kinatumyan, including a bantamweight (135) main event between rising stars Steve Swanson (14-2) ug Gustavo Lopez (6-2) – for the league’s much-anticipated, historic debut in Mexico on Huwebes, Jan. 19, live on Azteca America (10 sa gabii. UG/PT) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 sa gabii. UG/5 sa gabii. PT).

Ang maong kalihokan, which will take place at El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Biyernes, Jan. 20 sa 11 sa gabii. CT., on TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AZTECA; Latibex: XTZA), one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world.

In the atomweight (105 libra) co-main event, former world championship challenger Nicdali "Ang Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (9-9) will make her long-awaited return to La Jaula, ang Combate Amerika halwa, and face red-hot Lisbeth Lopez Silva (3-3).

“We are excited to be assembling a phenomenal fight card, and to have the opportunity to be at the forefront of MMA’s growth in Mexico with our unique and fast-growing sports franchise,"Miingon si Combate Amerika CEO Campbell McLaren.

In other main card action, two hard-hitting, Mexico City rivals, Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (9-5) ug Marco Antonio “La Rocka” Elpidio (4-1-1) will collide at lightweight (155 libra).

Fellow upstarts Jose “The Ghost” Ceja (4-3) ug Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (3-1) will square off at bantamweight.

Additional bouts for the Combate Americas event will be announced soon.

The 5-foot-5, 36-year-old younger brother of UFC star Cub Swanson, Steve of Indio, Calif. is a 36-year-old prolific knockout artist whose family originally hails from Chihuahua, Mexico.

Swanson is a winner of his last four fights, all by way of (T)KO. He is coming off an explosive, 38-second stoppage of Christian Rios sa Oktubre 22.

Fighting out MMA legend Randy “The Natural” Couture’s Xtreme Couture camp in Las Vegas, Név. Lopez is a 5-foot-5, 27-year-old finisher originally from Yakima, Hugasan.

Lopez emerged unbeaten, uban sa usa ka talaan sa 3-0, during the Combate Americas “Road To The Championship” fight series that spanned from September 2015 to May 2016. He has notched five of his six professional career victories via (T)KO o pagpasakop.

Rivera-Calanoc is a 5-foot-3, 31-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Név. and native of Tulsa, Okla., as well as a battle-tested veteran of the sport who has faced a handful of top rivals in the women’s field, lakip Jessica Penne.

Rivera-Calanoc, whose ancestral roots are in Chihuahua, took a split decision in her last start on Marso 12, gikan sa Ronni Nanney.

Lopez Silva of Mexico City is aiming for her fourth straight win on the heels of a unanimous decision over Marcel Yineris Nieto sa Disyembre 2 in Panama City, Panama.

A former welterweight (170 libra), Vargas of Mexico City is a 5-foot-8, 31-year-old powerhouse who will put a three-fight win streak on the line.

Sa petsa, the Mexican Pride team member has claimed all of his wins by way of (T)KO o pagpasakop.

Elpidio, whose nickname translates to “The Rock,” is also a former welterweight standout who will look to secure his third consecutive win.

In his last effort on Marso 19, Elpidio, a member of the Renzo Gracie affiliate team in Mexico City, mi-iskor og usa ka ikaduha nga round (3:16) TKO sa Francisco Vargas with an onslaught of punches.

Ang 5-foot-7, 31-year-old Ceja of Port Arthur, Texas will make his second start under the promotion of Combate Americas.

In his debut for the league on Oktubre 14, Ceja avenged a previous loss in dynamic fashion, iskor sa usa ka una nga round (4:22) knockout on Irwin “The Beast” Rivera in the first live televised, professional MMA event since UFC 7 sa Septyembre 1995.

Ruquet of Las Vegas, Név. via Venice, Fla. is a 5-foot-8, 24-year-old upstart and seasoned striker who will make his second appearance in La Jaula after submitting Luke Faultersack with an anaconda choke in the second round (4:28) of action on Abril 25.

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COMBATE AMERICAS AND NBC UNIVERSO KICK OFF ALL-NEW MMA FIGHT SERIES “ROAD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP” LIVE ON THUR., Sept. 17 FROM LAS VEGAS

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NBC UNIVERSO sa Feature Combate Amerika '
Labing Bad-Ass Latino MMA Fighters

Main Event: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
Usab sa aksyon: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
Juan “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda ug
kamatuoran TV bitoon Ricky Palacios ug JC Llamas

NEW YORK - Agosto 26, 2015 - Combate Amerika, ang unang-nga walay katapusan U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise gitukod ni Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-Magbubuhat Campbell McLaren, ug sa NBC UNIVERSO, ang modernong sports ug kalingawan cable channel alang sa Latinos, karon mipahibalo sa kick-off sa "Road Sa Championship,"Usa ka-sa-tanan nga bag-ong, multi-tuig nga MMA away serye nga isalida live sa NBC UNIVERSO. Ang unang live nga hitabo sa Combate Amerika serye sa kahanginan sa Huwebes, September 17 sa 11 sa gabii. UG/8 sa gabii. PT. gikan sa Ang D sa Las Vegas, Név., lang sa panahon alang sa sinugdanan sa mga Hispanic Heritage Month.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, mabuhi MMA away sunod-sunod nga gibuhat ilabi na alang sa US. Hispanics nga mabination mahitungod sa maanindot nga ug aksyon sa sport. Fans mahimo tune sa NBC UNIVERSO aron motan-aw niini nga mga modernong adlaw gladyador mosulod sa halwa sa makigkompetensiya sa usa ka higayon sa himaya.

The Combate Americas live fight series schedule on NBC UNIVERSO includes:

  • Thurs., Pito ka. 17, 2015 sa 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Thurs., Nov. 19, 2015 sa 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Sa 2016, upat ka dugang nga mga petsa TBD

"Kita nga mapukaw sa pagpalapad sa atong relasyon uban sa NBC UNIVERSO, ug tan-aw sa unahan sa paghatud sa action-packed away cards nga nagpakita sa pipila sa mga labing maayo nga Latino manggugubat sa planeta,"Miingon McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. demographic - Hispanic Millennials.

"NBC UNIVERSO ni partnership uban sa Combate Americas'delivers sa atong saad sa paghatag sa atong mga Latino viewers nga nagpalihok sa ug edgy kalingawan ug sa pinakadako nga mga panghitabo,"Miingon Ruben Mendiola, Presidente, NBC UNIVERSO.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate Amerika - Ang kompetisyon nga kamatuoran sunod-sunod nga, kasaysayan pinaagi sa pagkahimong sa unang away-Ebidensiya nga programa nga walay katapusan aron sa pagdaug sa usa ka mayor nga telebisyon award - "Best Matang o Reality Series,"Sa miaging tuig nga ika-29 nga Annual Imagen Awards. Ang Combate Amerika reality show nga gisibya sa NBC UNIVERSO (kanhi mun2) ug mao ang usa ka fan paborito taliwala sa U.S. Hispanic viewers.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Thur., Pito ka. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) sa Muscatine, Iowa makigsangka-off sa mga malisud nga-gi-igo KO artist Max Ceniceros (7-2) sa La Mirada, Calif. diha sa usa ka featherweight (145 lbs.) main event showdown. Ceniceros nagapangita sa iyang ikapito nga sunod-sunod nga kadaugan, human sa upat ka sa iyang katapusan nga unom ka mga kaaway pinaagi sa (T)KO o pagpasakop.

Usab sa ibabaw sa mga away card nga gabii nga Combate Amerika reality series stars J.C. Llamas (5-5) ug Ricky "Ang Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

Ang runner-up sa kamatuoran sunod-sunod nga kompetisyon, Llamas sa Bakersfield, Calif., ang sa kuwadradong-sa batok sa agresibo-hunahuna finisher Ozzie "Ang Outlaw" Alvarez (6-2) sa Brea, Calif. diha sa usa ka welterweight (170 libra) contest. Palacios sa Misyon, TX will face Benji "Ang sabaan" Gomez (4-4) sa Ventura, Calif. diha sa usa ka bantamweight (135 libra) match.

Sa usa ka bahin sa mga babaye sa strawweight (115 libra) katapusan, Invicta FC beterano Nicdali "Ang Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) sa taga-Tulsa, Okla. ang mabangga uban sa gahum puncher Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) sa Branson, Ikaw.

Dugang away, lakip na sa usa ka bug-os nga preliminary bout card nga gipahibalo sa dili madugay.
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BAHIN COMBATE AMERIKA
Combate Amerika, LLC. mao ang unang U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise sa kasaysayan, gidisenyo aron sa pagtukod sa Latino away champions ug mag-alagad Hispanic fans, usa sa kalibutan sa labing avid grupo sa mga ganti away enthusiasts. Ang Combate Amerika franchise naglakip sa kamatuoran sa TV programming, live nga mga panghitabo ug mga mobile programming. Ang kompanya sa CEO, Campbell McLaren, sa tibuok kalibutan nga giila ingon nga ang mga co-founder / co-Magbubuhat sa Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Bag-ong York Magazine gihulagway McLaren ingon “ang marketing katalagsaon sa luyo sa UFC” ug Yahoo! Sports gimantala nga siya “nahibalo dugang mahitungod sa sport kay sa lang bahin sa bisan kinsa niini karon.” Uban sa usa ka bag-o nga produkto ug sa usa ka asul nga-chip pagpanag-iya ug pagdumala sa team, Combate Amerika ang andam sa paglapas sa bag-o nga yuta, ug dad-on mahitungod sa usa ka bag-ong panahon sa kalibutan championship nga lebel MMA kompetisyon.

Mahitungod sa NBC UNIVERSO:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) mao ang usa ka modernong sports ug kalingawan cable channel alang sa Latinos, pagdala sa kalibutan sa top sports franchises ug edgy programming sa labaw pa kay sa 40 milyon nga mga panimalay sa U.S. Ingon nga usa sa mga labing kaylap nga anaa modernong cable channels sa US. Latinos, NBC UNIVERSO nagaluwas sa usa ka kulbahinam nga mix sa exclusive sports aksyon - lakip na ang FIFA World Cup ™, Liga MX, Premier League, NASCAR Mexico Series, NFL ug Ang 2016 Rio Olympics - uban sa pirma sunod-sunod nga, blockbuster mga salida sa sine, music, kinahanglan-tan-awa ang live nga mga panghitabo ug mga estratehikong acquisitions, sa TV, online ug mobile devices. NBC UNIVERSO mao ang bahin sa Katsila Enterprises ug Content, sa usa ka dibisyon sa NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), sa usa sa mga kalibutan sa nag-unang media ug kalingawan sa mga kompaniya sa. NBCUniversal mao ang usa ka subsidiyaryo sa Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Aron sa pagpangita sa NBC UNIVERSO channel nga gidaghanon sa inyong dapit, palihug bisitaha ang www.nbcuniverso.com/Find kaniya.