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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 Larawan: 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) mundo kampeon 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.

Batay sa Las Vegas, Nev., Rivera-Calanoc, a training partner of former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mundo kampeon 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,"Patuloy 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.

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, Mehiko, Rivera-Calanoc immigrated to the U.S. sa edad na 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 Huwebes, Enero 19

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

Pa:
Magaan ang timbang: 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 dulo, including a bantamweight (135) main event between rising stars Steve Swanson (14-2) at Gustavo Lopez (6-2) – for the league’s much-anticipated, historic debut in Mexico on Huwebes, Jan. 19, live on Azteca America (10 p.m. AT/PT) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 p.m. AT/5 p.m. PT).

Ang kaganapan, 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 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-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 Americas hawla, 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,"Sabi Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Fellow upstarts Jose “The Ghost” Ceja (4-3) at 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, Mehiko.

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, Nev. Lopez is a 5-foot-5, 27-year-old finisher originally from Yakima, Salpok ng tubig.

Lopez emerged unbeaten, may isang talaan ng 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 submission.

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, kasama Jessica Penne.

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

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

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, nakapuntos ng pangalawang bilog (3:16) TKO on 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, pagpupuntos isang unang ikot (4:22) knockout on Irwin “The Beast” Rivera in the first live televised, professional MMA event since UFC 7 noong Setyembre 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 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., Septiyembre. 17 FROM LAS VEGAS

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NBC Universo na Tampok Combate Americas '
Karamihan sa Bad-Ass Latino MMA Fighters

Pangunahing Kaganapan: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
In Gayundin aksyon: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie Alvarez,
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda at
katotohanan TV bituin Ricky Palacios at JC Llamas

New York - August 26, 2015 - Combate Americas, ang kauna-unahang U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise itinatag sa pamamagitan ng tunay na labanan kampeonato (UFC) co-tagalikha Campbell McLaren, at NBC Universo, modernong sports at entertainment cable channel paniniwala, ngayon inihayag ang kick-off ng "Road Upang Ang Championship,"Isang lahat-ng-bagong, multi-year MMA series away na ay maisahimpapawid live sa NBC Universo. Ang unang live na kaganapan sa mga serye Combate Americas ay maisahimpapawid sa Huwebes, Setyembre 17 sa 11 p.m. AT/8 p.m. PT. mula sa The D sa Las Vegas, Nev., lamang sa oras para sa simula ng Hispanic Heritage Buwan.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, mabuhay MMA series fight nilikha partikular para sa US. Hispanics na madamdamin tungkol sa artistry at pagkilos ng isport. Mga Tagahanga ay maaaring tune sa NBC Universo upang panoorin ang mga modernong araw gladiators ipasok ang hawla upang makipagkumpetensya para sa isang pagkakataon sa kaluwalhatian.

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

  • Huwebes, Pito. 17, 2015 sa 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Huwebes, Nobyembre. 19, 2015 sa 11p ET / 8p PT
  • Sa 2016, apat na karagdagang mga petsa TBD

"Kami ay nagaganyak upang mapalawak ang aming relasyon sa NBC Universo, at inaasahan ang paghahatid ng pagkilos-puno fight card na nagtatampok ng ilan sa mga pinakamahusay Latino mandirigma sa planeta,"Sabi McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. demographic - Hispanic millennials.

"Partnership NBC Universo kay Combate Americas'delivers sa aming pangako na magbigay ng aming Latino manonood rousing at nerbiyoso entertainment at ang mga pinakamalalaking kaganapan,"Sinabi Ruben Mendiola, Pangulo, NBC Universo.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate Americas - Ang kumpetisyon katotohanan serye, ginawa kasaysayan sa pamamagitan ng pagiging ang unang programa away-themed kailanman upang manalo ng isang major award telebisyon - "Best Variety o katotohanan Series,"Sa 29th Annual Imagen Awards ng nakaraang taon. Ang Combate Americas ipakita ang katotohanan naisahimpapawid sa NBC Universo (dating mun2) at naging isang fan paboritong sa mga U.S. Manonood Hispanic.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on HU, Pito. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) ng Muscatine, Iowa ay parisukat-off sa hard-pagpindot KO artist Max Ceniceros (7-2) ng La Mirada, Calif. sa isang featherweight (145 lbs.) pangunahing pagbubunyag ng mga balak kaganapan. Ceniceros ay naghahanap ng kanyang ikapitong magkakasunod na tagumpay, pagkatapos ng pagtatapos ng apat na ng kanyang huling anim na kalaban sa pamamagitan ng paraan ng (T)KO o submission.

Gayundin sa fight card sa gabing iyon ay magiging Combate Americas reality series stars J.C. Llamas (5-5) at Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

Ang runner-up sa kompetisyon katotohanan serye, Llamas ng Bakersfield, Calif., ay parisukat-off laban sa agresibong pag-iisip nagtatapos Ozzie "Ang tulisan" Alvarez (6-2) ng Brea, Calif. sa isang welterweight (170 pounds) paligsahan. Palacios ng Mission, TX will face Benji "Ang Brawler" Gomez (4-4) ng Ventura, Calif. sa isang bantamweight (135 pounds) matchup.

Sa isang tampok na strawweight pambabae (115 pounds) dulo, Invicta FC beterano Nicdali "Ang Night Queen" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) ng Tulsa, Okla. ay sumalungat sa kapangyarihan puncher Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (2-1) ng Branson, Mo.

Karagdagang fights, kabilang ang isang kumpletong paunang labanan card ay inihayag sa lalong madaling panahon.
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ABOUT Combate AMERIKA
Combate Americas, LLC. is the first U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise sa kasaysayan, 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 “ang marketing henyo sa likod ng UFC” at Yahoo! Sports ipinahayag na siya “alam ng higit pa tungkol sa mga sport kaysa lamang tungkol sa sinuman sa mga ito ngayon.” 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.

Tungkol sa NBC Universo:
NBC Universo (www.nbcuniverso.com) ay isang modernong sports at entertainment cable channel paniniwala, nagdadala top sports franchise ng mundo at Alanganing programming sa higit sa 40 milyong kabahayan sa U.S. Bilang isa sa mga pinaka-malawak na magagamit modernong cable channels para sa US. Latino, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action – including FIFA World Cup™, Liga MX, Premier League, NASCAR Mexico Series, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics – along with signature series, blockbuster na pelikula, musika, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, sa TV, online at mga mobile device. NBC Universo ay bahagi ng Hispanic Enterprises at Nilalaman, isang dibisyon ng NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), isa sa mga nangungunang kumpanya ng media at entertainment sa buong mundo. NBCUniversal ay isang subsidiary ng Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Upang mahanap ang NBC Universo number channel sa iyong lugar, mangyaring bisitahin ang www.nbcuniverso.com/Hanapin sa kanya.