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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. Credit 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 – July 13, 2017 – Combate Americas has named retired, former women’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Kooxda heysata horyaalka adduunka 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.

Iyada oo ku saleysan in Las Vegas, Nev., Rivera-Calanoc, a training partner of former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Kooxda heysata horyaalka adduunka 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,"Sii 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 pounds), strawweight (115 pounds) and atomweight (105 pounds) – at three different points in her career.

Agoosto 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. da 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 KHAMIIS, JANAAYO 19

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

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

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

Munaasabadan ayaa waxaa, which will take place at El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Friday, Jan. 20 at 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 pounds) co-weyn ee dhacdada, former world championship challenger Nicdali "The Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (9-9) will make her long-awaited return to La Jaula, qafis Combate Ameerika, 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,"Ayuu yiri Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Fellow upstarts Jose “The Ghost” Ceja (4-3) iyo 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, Message. 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 on October 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, iyadoo qoraal ah 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 ama soo gudbinta.

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, lugu daro Jessica Penne.

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

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

Si aad u taariikhda, the Mexican Pride team member has claimed all of his wins by way of (T)Ko ama soo gudbinta.

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 March 19, Elpidio, a member of the Renzo Gracie affiliate team in Mexico City, dhaliyay wareeg labaad (3:16) TKO on 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 October 14, Ceja avenged a previous loss in dynamic fashion, isagoo dhaliyay wareega koowaad (4:22) knockout on Irwin “The Beast” Rivera in the first live televised, professional MMA event since UFC 7 ee 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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Ameerika COMBATE IYO NBC UNIVERSO dhaliyey kubad uu ALL-CUSUB MMA DAGAALKA SERIES "WADDADA horyaalka" noolaadaan Khamiistii., Sept. 17 Las Vegas

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NBC UNIVERSO inuu ciyaaro Combate Ameerika '
Inta badan Xarakada Bad-dameer Latino MMA

Event Main: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
Sidoo kale in tallaabo: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda iyo
TV xiddigaha xaqiiqada Ricky Palacios iyo JC Llamas

YORK CUSUB - August 26, 2015 - Combate Ameerika, ugu horeysay abid ee laga xoreeyo dalka ka. Hispanic Martial Arts Mixed (MMA) taaso isboortiga aasaasay Ultimate Fighting Championship by (UFC) co-abuure Campbell McLaren, iyo NBC UNIVERSO, ciyaaraha casriga ah iyo madadaalada cable channel u Latinos, ayaa maanta ku dhawaaqday in ay laad-off ah "Road Championship,"Ah oo dhan-cusub, multi-sano MMA dagaalka taxane in NBC UNIVERSO hawada live doonaa. Dhacdada ugu horeysay live ee taxanahan Combate Ameerika hawada on doonaa Thursday, September 17 at 11 p.m. IYO/8 p.m. PT. ka D ee Las Vegas, Nev., waqtiga bilowgii Hispanic Heritage Bisha.

Combate Ameerika waa groundbreaking ah, ku nool MMA dagaalka taxane si gaar ah u abuuray ee Maraykanka u qaabilsan. Hispanics jira dareen ku saabsan artistry iyo ficil badan oo Isboortiga. Taageerayaasha habayn galay NBC UNIVERSO kartaa si aad u daawato Dagaallan, maalin casriga galaan qafis in ay u tartamaan fursad at ammaan.

Americas Combate ku noolaan jadwalka taxane dagaalka ee NBC UNIVERSO waxaa ka mid ah:

  • Thurs., Todoba. 17, 2015 at 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Thurs., Nov. 19, 2015 at 11p ET / 8p PT
  • In 2016, afar taariikhaha dheeraad ah TBD

"Waxaan ku faraxsanahay in aan ballaariyo oo xidhiidh la leh NBC UNIVERSO, oo hore u bixinta ficillo kaararka dagaalka muuqan qaar kamid ah dagaalyannada ugu fiican Latino caalamka fiiriyaa,"Ayuu yiri McLaren, Eebaha abuuray Combate Ameerika laba sano ka hor si ay ugu adeegaan Maraykanka ugu dhaqsiyaha badan u kordhaya. dadka - millennials Hispanic.

"Iskaashi NBC UNIVERSO ee la Combate Americas'delivers on nagula Ballantamay si ay u bixiyaan naga daawadayaasha Latino + Liverpool iyo madadaalada qalqal iyo dhacdooyinkii ugu weyn,"Ayuu yiri Ruben Mendiola, Madaxweynaha, NBC UNIVERSO.

The dagaalka taxane Combate Ameerika yimaado hal sano ka dib Combate Ameerika - Taxane tartan xaqiiqada dhabta ah, sameeyey taariikhda noqdo barnaamijka dagaalka Kiinteistö ugu horeysay abid ku guuleysto abaal marinta ah TV-weyn - "Kala duwan Best ama Taxanaha Tassna,"At sanadkii la soo dhaafay ee 29-kii Annual Imagen Awards. The Combate Ameerika xaqiiqada show daayey NBC UNIVERSO (oo horay mun2) oo ahaa taageere jecel ka mid ah laga xoreeyo. Daawadayaasha Hispanic.

Haddii ay dhacdo ugu weyn ee NBC Universo telecast live ee Ameerika Combate ka bilaaban-off dhacdo on Khamiistii., Todoba. 17, Laba jeer ayuu halyeeyga UFC iyo Dagaal Systems Miletich soo baxayo ayaa Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) ee Muscatine, Iowa Square-off doonaa adag-dhufasho Ko artist Max Ceniceros (7-2) ee La Mirada, Message. in featherweight ah (145 lbs.) Haddii ay dhacdo kulanka ugu weyn. Ceniceros ayaa doonaya in uu guul oo isku xigta toddobaad, ka dib markii ay ku dhameysteen kaalinta afar ka mid ah lixdii soo horjeeda ee la soo dhaafay jidkii (T)Ko ama soo gudbinta.

Sidoo kale kaadhka dagaalka habeenkaas noqon doonaa Combate Ameerika xiddigaha taxane xaqiiqada J.C. Llamas (5-5) iyo Ricky "Gallero The" Palacios (3-1), kaasoo ka dhigi doonaa oo ay ku billaabeen labaad kala qafis Combate Ameerika.

Orodyahanka-up ee tartanka taxane xaqiiqada dhabta ah, Llamas ee Bakersfield, Message., square-off doonaa dhameystire dagaal badan maskax Ozzie "caatada ah ayaa" Alvarez (6-2) ee Brea, Message. in welterweight ah (170 pounds) tartanka. Palacios of Mission, TX wajihi doonaan Benji "ilaaq The" Gomez (4-4) ee Ventura, Message. in bantamweight ah (135 pounds) kala gurteen.

In ciyaaray strawweight haweenka (115 pounds) dhamaadka, Be the FC halyeeyga Nicdali "The Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) ee TULSA, Okla.-. isku doonaa puncher awood Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) ee Branson, Waxaad.

Dagaal dheeraad ah, oo ay ku jiraan card dhamaystiran hordhac ah xumad dhawaan lagu dhawaaqi doonaa.
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KU SAABSAN COMBATE Ameerika
Combate Ameerika, LLC. Waa marka hore laga xoreeyo dalka ka. Hispanic Martial Arts Mixed (MMA) taaso isboortiga ee taariikhda, loogu talagalay in lagu dhiso kooxda heysata horyaalka dagaal Latino iyo u adeega taageerayaasha Hispanic, mid ka mid ah kooxaha aduunka ugu dhuun daloola dunida dagaalka abaalmarinta. The taaso Combate Ameerika ka mid ah barnaamijyada xaqiiqada TV, dhacdooyinka live iyo barnaamijyada mobile. CEO shirkada ee, Campbell McLaren, waxaa adduunka aqoonsan yahay co-aasaha / co-abuure ah ee Championship Fighting (UFC). New York Magazine ku tilmaamay McLaren sida “hanad marketing ka dambeeya UFC ah” iyo Yahoo! Sports kii lagaga dhawaaqi “dheeraad ah oo ku saabsan isboortiga ka badan oo ku saabsan qof kasta oo ku sugan jooga maanta wuxuu ogyahay.” Iyada oo aan horay loo arag wax soo saarka iyo koox lahaanshaha iyo maamulka buluug-jab, Combate Ameerika ayaa qarka u saaran in ay jebiyaan dhulka cusub iyo marxalad cusub ee heerka horyaalka adduunka tartanka MMA keeno ku saabsan.

About UNIVERSO NBC:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) waa ciyaaraha casriga ah iyo madadaalada cable channel u Latinos, keeno gataan isboortiga ee adduunku ay qalqal iyo barnaamijyada in ka badan 40 milyan oo qoys oo ku nool laga xoreeyo dalka ka. Sida mid ka mid ah channels ugu weyn loo heli karaa cable casriga ah ee Maraykanka u qaabilsan. Latinos, NBC UNIVERSO koriyo oo isku jira xiiso garoomada ciyaaraha gaar ah - oo ay ku jiraan FIFA World Cup ™, Liga MX, Premier League, NASCAR Taxanaha Mexico, NFL iyo waxay 2016 Rio Olympics - oo ay la socdaan taxane saxiixa, movies sugayo, music, Waa in-arki dhacdooyinka live oo saxiix oo istiraatiiji ah, on TV, aaladaha internetka oo mobile. NBC UNIVERSO waa qayb ka mid ah Hispanic Enterprises iyo Content, oo qeyb ka ah NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), mid ka mid ah shirkadaha aduunka ee warbaahinta iyo madadaalada keentay. NBCUniversal waa hoosaad ka Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Si aad u hesho tirada channel NBC UNIVERSO ee degaankaaga, fadlan booqo www.nbcuniverso.com/Raadi isaga.