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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. Foto úveru: 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 – Júl 13, 2017 – Combate Americas has named retired, former women’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) majster sveta 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.

Umiestnený v Las Vegas, Nev., Rivera-Calanoc, a training partner of former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) majster sveta 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,"Pokračoval 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 libier), strawweight (115 libier) and atomweight (105 libier) – at three different points in her career.

Augusta 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, Mexiko, Rivera-Calanoc immigrated to the U.S. vo veku 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 Štvrtok, Januára 19

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

Viac:
Ľahká váha: Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas vs. Marco Antonio “La Rocka” Elipidio
Bantamweight: Jose Ceja vs. Joey Ruquet

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

Udalosť, which will take place at El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Piatok, Január. 20 na 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 libier) čo-hlavné udalosti, former world championship challenger Nicdali "The Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (9-9) will make her long-awaited return to La Jaula, klietka Combate Americas, 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,"Povedal Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Fellow upstarts Jose “The Ghost” Ceja (4-3) a 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, Kalif. is a 36-year-old prolific knockout artist whose family originally hails from Chihuahua, Mexiko.

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 na Október 22.

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

Lopez emerged unbeaten, so záznamom 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 alebo podania.

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

Rivera-Calanoc, whose ancestral roots are in Chihuahua, took a split decision in her last start on Marec 12, od 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 na December 2 in Panama City, Panama.

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

K dnešnému dňu, the Mexican Pride team member has claimed all of his wins by way of (T)KO alebo podania.

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 Marec 19, Elpidio, a member of the Renzo Gracie affiliate team in Mexico City, zaznamenal druhé kolo (3:16) TKO na Francisco Vargas with an onslaught of punches.

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 Október 14, Ceja avenged a previous loss in dynamic fashion, strelil prvé kolo (4:22) knockout on Irwin “The Beast” Rivera in the first live televised, professional MMA event since UFC 7 v septembri 1995.

Ruquet of Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 Apríl 25.

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

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NBC UNIVERSO na Feature Combate Americas "
Väčšina Bad-Ass Latino MMA Fighters

Main Event: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs.. Max Ceniceros
Tiež v akcii: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda a
Reality TV hviezdy Ricky Palacios a JC Lamy

NEW YORK - august 26, 2015 - Combate Americas, vôbec prvý na území USA. Hispánskej zmiešaných bojových umení (MMA) športové povolenie založený Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) spolutvorca Campbell McLaren, a NBC UNIVERSO, moderné športy a zábava káblový kanál pre Latinos, dnes oznámila, kick-off "Road To The Championship,"Úplne nový, multi-rok MMA boj série, ktorá sa bude vysielať naživo na NBC Universo. Prvý priamy prenos v seriáli Combate Americas bude vzduch na Štvrtok, Septembra 17 na 11 p.m. A/8 p.m. PT. od The D v Las Vegas, Nev., práve včas na začiatku roka hispánske dedičstva Mesiac.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, žijú MMA boj seriál vytvorený špeciálne pre USA. Hispánci, ktorí sú vášniví o umení a pôsobenie športu. Fanúšikovia sa môžu naladiť na NBC Universo sa pozerať na tieto moderné deň protivníkov vstúpiť do klietky súťažiť o šancu na slávu.

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

  • Št, Sedem. 17, 2015 pri 11P ET / 8PT p
  • Št, November. 19, 2015 pri 11P ET / 8PT p
  • V 2016, ďalšie štyri termíny TBD

"Sme radi, že rozšíriť naše vzťahy s NBC Universo, a tešíme sa na poskytovanie akčné bojové karty predstavovať niektoré z najlepších Latino bojovníkmi na planéte,"Povedal McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. demografické - hispánsky milénia.

"NBC Universo Partnerstvo s Combate Americas'delivers na náš sľub poskytovať našim divákom strhujúce Latino a nervózny zábavy a najväčších akcií,"Povedal Ruben Mendiola, Prezident, NBC UNIVERSO.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate Americas - Súťaž séria reality, zapísal do histórie tým, že sa na prvý boj v štýle programu niekedy vyhrať hlavné televízne ocenenie - "Najlepší odroda alebo reality show,"V minulom roku 29. výročnej Imagen Awards. The Combate Americas reality šou vysielala na NBC Universo (skôr mun2) a bol obľúbený medzi fanúšikmi na území USA. Hispánskej diváci.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Thur., Sedem. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) z Muscatine, Iowa bude námestie-off s hard-biť KO umelca Max Ceniceros (7-2) La Mirada, Kalif. v mušia (145 lbs.) Hlavnou udalosťou showdown. Ceniceros hľadá svoje siedme víťazstvo v rade, po ukončení štyri zo svojich posledných šiestich oponentov prostredníctvom (T)KO alebo podania.

Tiež na boj kartu, ktorá bude v noci Combate Americas reality series stars J.C. Llamas (5-5) a Ricky "The Gallery" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

Finalista v súťaži realita série, Llamas Bakersfield, Calif., bude námestie-off proti agresívnym zmýšľajúce finišérom Ozzie "Psanec" Alvarez (6-2) z Brea, Kalif. v welterweight (170 libier) súťaž. Palacios misie, TX will face Benji "výtržník" Gomez (4-4) Ventura, Kalif. v bantamové (135 libier) matchup.

V uvádzal strawweight žien (115 libier) koniec, Invicta FC veterán Nicdali "The Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) Tulsa, Okla. bude kolidovať s napájacím dierovanie Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) Branson, Vy.

Ďalšie boje, vrátane kompletnej predbežná zápas kartu budú oznámené čoskoro.
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O Combate AMERICAS
Combate Americas, LLC. is the first U.S. Hispánskej zmiešaných bojových umení (MMA) športové povolenie v histórii, 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 “marketing génius za UFC” a Yahoo! Šport vyhlásil, že “vie viac o športe než len asi každý v ňom dnes.” 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.

O NBC Universo:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) je moderné športové a zábavné káblový kanál pre Latinos, prinášať špičkové svetové športové franšízy a podráždený programovanie na viac ako 40 miliónov domácností v U.S.. Ako jeden z najviac široko dostupných moderných káblových kanálov pre USA. Latinos, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action – including FIFA World Cup™, Liga MX, Premier League, NASCAR Series Mexiko, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics – along with signature series, trháky, hudba, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, v televízii, on-line a mobilné zariadenia. NBC UNIVERSO je súčasťou hispánskych podnikov a obsahu, divízia spoločnosti NBC Universal (www.nbcuniversal.com), jeden z popredných svetových mediálnych a zábavných spoločností. NBC Universal je dcérskou spoločnosťou Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Ak chcete zistiť číslo NBC Universo kanálu vo vašom okolí, navštívte www.nbcuniverso.com/Nájdite ho.