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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. Kredit Photo: 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 – Juli 13, 2017 – Combate Americas has named retired, former women’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) juara donya 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.

Based in Las Vegas, Nev., Rivera-Calanoc, a training partner of former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) juara donya 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,"Terus 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 kilogram), strawweight (115 kilogram) and atomweight (105 kilogram) – at three different points in her career.

On August 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, Meksiko, Rivera-Calanoc immigrated to the U.S. ing umur 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®
ON THURSDAY, January 19

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

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

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

Acara, which will take place at El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Ana, Jan. 20 ing 11 P.M. 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 kilogram) co-utama acara, former world championship challenger Nicdali "Wengi Ratu" Rivera-Calanoc (9-9) will make her long-awaited return to La Jaula, kandhang Combate Amérika, 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,"Ngandika Combate Amérika CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Fellow upstarts Jose “The Ghost” Ceja (4-3) lan 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, Meksiko.

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 ing Oktober 22.

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

Lopez emerged unbeaten, karo cathetan saka 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 utawa pengajuan.

Rivera-Calanoc is a 5-foot-3, 31-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Nev. 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, kalebu Jessica Penne.

Rivera-Calanoc, whose ancestral roots are in Chihuahua, took a split decision in her last start on Maret 12, saka 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 ing Desember 2 in Panama City, Panama.

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

Kanggo tanggal, the Mexican Pride team member has claimed all of his wins by way of (T)KO utawa pengajuan.

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 Maret 19, Elpidio, a member of the Renzo Gracie affiliate team in Mexico City, ngetung babak kapindho (3:16) TKO ing Francisco Vargas with an onslaught of punches.

5-mlaku-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 Oktober 14, Ceja avenged a previous loss in dynamic fashion, damel babak pisanan (4:22) knockout on Irwin “The Beast” Rivera in the first live televised, professional MMA event since UFC 7 ing September 1995.

Ruquet of Las Vegas, Nev. 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 April 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 kanggo Pitulung Combate Amérika '
Paling Kong Bad-Ass Latino MMA

Acara utama: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
Uga ing tumindak: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Seksi Mexy” Castaneda lan
kasunyatan stars TV Ricky Palacios lan JC llama

NEW YORK - Agustus 26, 2015 - Combate Amérika, pisanan-tau U.S. Hispanik Campuran Martial Arts (MMA) olahraga franchise diadegaké déning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-nitahake Campbell McLaren, lan NBC Universo, olahraga modern lan saluran kabel hiburan kanggo Latin, announced dina ing kick-off saka "Road menyang Championship,"Kabeh-anyar, multi-taun MMA seri perang sing bakal Air urip ing NBC Universo. Acara urip pisanan ing seri Combate Amérika bakal Air ing Kemis, September 17 ing 11 P.M. Lan/8 P.M. PT. saka D di Las Vegas, Nev., mung ing wektu kanggo awal Hispanik Warisan Wulan.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, live MMA perang seri iki digawé khusus kanggo US. Hispanics sing hasrat bab kesenian lan tumindak olahraga. Pembuangan bisa tune menyang NBC Universo kanggo nonton iki gladiators dina modern ketik kandhang kanggo saingan kanggo kasempatan ing kamulyan.

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

  • Thurs., Pitu. 17, 2015 ing 11p Lan / 8p PT
  • Thurs., Jan. 19, 2015 ing 11p Lan / 8p PT
  • Ing 2016, papat tanggal tambahan TBD

"We are bungah kanggo nggedhekake kita sesambetan karo NBC Universo, lan katon kanggo nerusake ngirimke action-dikempalken SIM perang nampilaken sawetara saka sing paling kapal muluk Latino ing planet,"Ngandika McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. demografi - Millennials Hispanik.

"Kemitraan NBC Universo karo Combate Americas'delivers ing janji kita kanggo nyedhiyani pamirso Latino kita rousing lan hiburan edgy lan acara paling gedhe,"Ngendikane Ruben Mendiola, Presiden, NBC Universo.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate Amérika - Kasunyatan seri kompetisi, digawe Sajarah dadi pisanan program perang-tema tau menang award utama televisi - "Macem-macem Best Reality Series,"Ing pungkasan taun kang 29 Annual Imagen Awards. Ing Combate Amérika reality show ditayangke ing NBC Universo (biyèné mun2) lan favorit penggemar antarane U.S. Pamirso Hispanik.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Thur., Pitu. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) saka Muscatine, Iowa bakal kothak-mati karo hard-ngengingi KO artis Max Ceniceros (7-2) La Mirada, Calif. ing bulu a (145 lbs.) acara gelaran utama. Ceniceros is seeking kamenangan consecutive pitu, sawise ngrampungake papat saka enem mungsuh kang pungkasan kanthi cara (T)KO utawa pengajuan.

Uga ing kertu perang wengi sing bakal Combate Amérika reality series stars J.C. Llama (5-5) lan Ricky "Ing Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

Runner-up ing kompetisi kasunyatan seri, Llama saka Bakersfield, Calif., bakal kothak-mati marang dipunmenangaken agresif-minded Ozzie "Ing Outlaw" Alvarez (6-2) saka Brea, Calif. ing flyweight a (170 kilogram) Ing kontes. Palacios saka Mission, TX will face Benji "Ing brawler" Gomez (4-4) saka Ventura, Calif. ing bantamweight a (135 kilogram) matchup.

Ing strawweight wanita Bintang (115 kilogram) pungkasan, Invicta FC Veteran Nicdali "Wengi Ratu" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) of Tulsa, Okla. ora tabrakan karo daya puncher Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) saka Branson, Sampeyan.

Gelut tambahan, kalebu kertu bab pambuka lengkap bakal announced rauh.
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ABOUT COMBATE Amérika
Combate Amérika, LLC. is the first U.S. Hispanik Campuran Martial Arts (MMA) franchise olahraga ing sajarah, designed to build Latino fighting champions and serve Hispanic fans, one of the world’s most avid groups of prize fighting enthusiasts. The Combate Americas franchise includes reality TV programming, live events and mobile programming. The company’s CEO, Campbell McLaren, is universally recognized as the co-founder/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine described McLaren as “genius marketing konco UFC” lan Yahoo! Olahraga nyatakake kang “mangerténi liyane babagan olahraga saka namung bab sapa ing dina.” With an unprecedented product and a blue-chip ownership and management team, Combate Americas is poised to break new ground and bring about a new era in world championship level MMA competition.

About NBC Universo:
NBC Universo (www.nbcuniverso.com) saluran kabel olahraga modern lan hiburan kanggo Latin, nggawa ndhuwur waralaba olahraga donya lan program edgy kanggo luwih saka 40 yuta rumah tangga ing U.S. Minangka salah siji sing paling kondang saluran kabel modern kanggo US. Latin, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action – including FIFA World Cup™, Liga MX, Liga, NASCAR Mexico Series, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics – along with signature series, film blockbuster, music, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, ing TV, piranti online lan seluler. NBC Universo yaiku bagean saka Hispanik Enterprises lan Content, divisi saka NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), salah siji saka perusahaan media lan hiburan anjog ing donya. NBCUniversal dadi anak perusahaan saka Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Kanggo nemokake nomer saluran NBC Universo ing wilayah, please visit www.nbcuniverso.com/Ketemu.