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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. Kreditu 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 – Lulju 13, 2017 – Combate Americas has named retired, former women’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) champion dinja 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.

Ibbażat fil Las Vegas, Nev., Rivera-Calanoc, a training partner of former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion dinja 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,"Kompla 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 liri), strawweight (115 liri) and atomweight (105 liri) – at three different points in her career.

Fuq Awissu 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, Messiku, Rivera-Calanoc immigrated to the U.S. fl-età 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®
FUQ Il-Ħamis, Jannar 19

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

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

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

L-avveniment, which will take place at El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Il-ġimgħa, Jan. 20 fi 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 liri) ko-prinċipali avveniment, former world championship challenger Nicdali "The Queen Night" Rivera-Calanoc (9-9) will make her long-awaited return to La Jaula, -gaġġa Ameriki jikkumbatti, 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,"Qal jikkumbatti Ameriki CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Fellow upstarts Jose “The Ghost” Ceja (4-3) u 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, Messiku.

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 fuq Ottubru 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, Aħsel.

Lopez emerged unbeaten, ma 'rekord ta' 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 jew is-sottomissjoni.

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, Inklużi Jessica Penne.

Rivera-Calanoc, whose ancestral roots are in Chihuahua, took a split decision in her last start on Marzu 12, minn 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 fuq Diċembru 2 in Panama City, Panama.

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

Sal-lum, the Mexican Pride team member has claimed all of his wins by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.

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 Marzu 19, Elpidio, a member of the Renzo Gracie affiliate team in Mexico City, skorja t-tieni rawnd (3:16) TKO fuq Francisco Vargas with an onslaught of punches.

Il 5--marda 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 Ottubru 14, Ceja avenged a previous loss in dynamic fashion, skorja l-ewwel rawnd (4:22) knockout on Irwin “The Beast” Rivera in the first live televised, professional MMA event since UFC 7 f'Settembru 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., Settembru. 17 FROM LAS VEGAS

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NBC UNIVERSO li karatteristika Ameriki jikkumbatti "
Ħafna Fighters Bad-Ass Latino MMA

Event Main: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
Wkoll fl-azzjoni: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Sexy Mexy” Castañeda u
TV realtà stilla Ricky Palacios u JC ljama

YORK NEW - August 26, 2015 - Americas jikkumbatti, l-ewwel qatt U.S. Hispanic Martial Arts Imħallat (MMA) isports franchise mwaqqfa mill Ultimate Kampjonat Ġlieda (UFC) ko-kreatur Campbell McLaren, u UNIVERSO NBC, l-isports moderni u kanal tal-kejbil divertiment għall Latinos, illum ħabbret l-kick-off ta '"Toroq tal-Kampjonat,"-Ġodda kollha, multi-sena MMA serje ġlieda li se arja live fuq NBC UNIVERSO. L-ewwel avveniment ħajjin fis-serje Ameriki jikkumbatti se arja fuq Il-Ħamis, Settembru 17 fi 11 p.m. U/8 p.m. PT. minn Il-D fil Las Vegas, Nev., biss fil-ħin għall-bidu ta 'Hispanic Wirt Xahar.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, ħajjin MMA serje ġlieda maħluqa speċifikament għall-Istati Uniti. Ispaniċi li huma passjonat dwar l-artistry u l-azzjoni tal-isport. Fannijiet jistgħu tixgħel fil NBC UNIVERSO biex jaraw dawn gladiators moderna jum jidħlu fil-gaġġa li jikkompetu għal ċans fil-glorja.

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

  • Ħam, Seba. 17, 2015 fil 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Ħam, Novembru. 19, 2015 fil 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Fl 2016, erba dati addizzjonali TBD

"Aħna eċċitati biex jespandu relazzjoni tagħna ma NBC UNIVERSO, u ħerqana li jwasslu cards ġlieda azzjoni ppakkjati jidhru wħud mill-aqwa ġellieda Latino fuq il-pjaneta,"Qal McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. demografiċi - Millennials Hispanic.

"Sħubija NBC UNIVERSO mal Americas'delivers jikkumbatti fuq wegħda tagħna li jipprovdu lit-telespettaturi Latino tagħna rousing u divertiment edgy u l-akbar avvenimenti,"Qal Ruben Mendiola, President, NBC UNIVERSO.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Americas jikkumbatti - Is-serje realtà kompetizzjoni, magħmula istorja billi jsiru l-ewwel programm ġlieda themed qatt biex tirbaħ premju kbir televiżjoni - "Tajjeb Varjetà jew Realtà Series,"Fid-29 Awards Annwali IMAGEN-sena li għaddiet. Il Americas jikkumbatti realtà turi imxandra fuq NBC UNIVERSO (li qabel kienet mun2) u kien popolari fan fost U.S. Telespettaturi Hispanic.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Ħam, Seba. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) tal Muscatine, Iowa se kwadru off ma 'impatt qawwi KO artist Max Ceniceros (7-2) ta 'La Mirada, Calif. fil-featherweight (145 lbs.) Showdown avveniment prinċipali. Ceniceros qed tfittex seba rebħa konsekuttiva tiegħu, wara li tispiċċa erba 'mill-aħħar sitt avversarji permezz ta' (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.

Wkoll fuq il-karta ġlieda li lejl se jkun Americas jikkumbatti reality series stars J.C. Ljama (5-5) u Ricky "Il-Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

L-runner-up fil-kompetizzjoni serje realtà, Ljama ta Bakersfield, Calif., se kwadru off kontra finisher aggressiva moħħom Ozzie "Il-jillegalizza" Alvarez (6-2) tal Brea, Calif. fil-welterweight (170 liri) konkors. Palacios tal-Missjoni, TX will face Benji "Il-brawler" Gomez (4-4) tal Ventura, Calif. fil-bantamweight (135 liri) matchup.

Fi strawweight tan-nisa dehru (115 liri) aħħar, Invicta FC veteran Nicdali "The Queen Night" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) tal Tulsa, Okla. se jikkonfliġġu ma puncher qawwa Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) tal Branson, You.

Tissielet addizzjonali, inkluż karta kompleta bout preliminari se jitħabbru dalwaqt.
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ABOUT AMERICAS jikkumbatti
Americas jikkumbatti, LLC. is the first U.S. Hispanic Martial Arts Imħallat (MMA) isports franchise fl-istorja, 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 “il-ġenju marketing wara l-UFC” u Yahoo! Sports ipproklamata li hu “jaf aktar dwar l-isport milli biss dwar xi ħadd fiha llum.” 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.

Dwar UNIVERSO NBC:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) huwa sports moderni u divertiment kanal tal-kejbil għal Latinos, li jġibu franchises sportivi aqwa tad-dinja u l-ipprogrammar edgy għal aktar minn 40 miljun dar fl-U.S. Bħala wieħed mill-kanali tal-kejbil moderni disponibbli aktar wiesa għall-Istati Uniti. Latinos, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action – including FIFA World Cup™, Liga MX, Premier League, NASCAR Messiku Serje, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics – along with signature series, movies Blockbuster, mużika, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, fuq it-TV, apparat mobbli u online. NBC UNIVERSO hija parti mill-Intrapriżi Hispanic u Kontenut, diviżjoni ta 'NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), waħda li twassal midja u divertiment kumpanniji fid-dinja. NBCUniversal hija sussidjarja ta 'Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Biex issib in-numru kanal NBC UNIVERSO fl-inħawi tiegħek, jekk jogħġbok żur www.nbcuniverso.com/Issib lilu.