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NEW YORK and MIAMI – May 17, 2021 – Combate Global and Univision Communications Inc. today announced the complete lineup for their next Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event on Friday, May 21, live on Univision (12 a.m. ET/PT) and TUDN USA (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT) in the U.S. and on TUDN MX (11 p.m. local time) in Mexico from Univision’s studios in Miami, Fla.
The show will also re-air in Mexico on Televisa Nueve the following day, Saturday, May 22 at 5 p.m. local time.
In the lightweight (155 pounds) main event, undefeated, fast-rising Mexican star Cristian “Puas” Perez (4-0) will take on hard-hitting American Brian “The Bad Boy” Del Rosario (5-4).
Hailing from Ensenada, B.C., the 25-year-old Perez’s speedy return to La Jaula, the Combate Global cage, comes just four weeks after his stunning, 29-second submission (heel hook) of Geraldo Almonte on April 23. The quick finish marked Perez’s second consecutive first round submission victory.
In addition to his place in the MMA world, the 31-year-old Del Rosario of Northridge, Calif. is the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Welterweight Muay Thai Champion, a title he captured on August 18, 2019 after scoring a second round knockout on Joe Davidson with a knee strike to the face.
Del Rosario, who miraculously overcame a horrific motorcycle accident that left him hospitalized during the latter part of 2019, has earned all of his MMA victories to date by way of (T)KO or submission.
In a featured welterweight (170 pounds) contest, Marcos “El Lobo” Lloreda (9-6) of Miami will face off with Luis “Sicario” Iniguez (3-1) of Portland, Ore.
Making their respective professional debuts against each other in a flyweight (125 pounds) bout, Blanca Marquez (0-0) of Las Vegas, Nev. will meet Mariel Celimen (0-0) of Miami.
Carlos “El Rey” Puente, Jr. (6-4) will battle Edir “Belico” Terry (6-4) in a bantamweight (135 pounds) affair.
A lightweight preliminary bout will pit Daniel “The Android” Matos (4-3) of Tampa, Fla. against Danny “The Realist” Ramirez (6-7) of El Dorado Hills, Calif.
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ABOUT COMBATE GLOBAL
Combate Global, previously “Combate Americas,” is the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, rapidly becoming the number two sport after soccer for Spanish speaking fans worldwide. The company is dedicated to developing the best, new MMA athletes from different countries while matching them against one another in country vs. country-style competition. Each year of Combate Global action culminates with “COPA COMBATE,” the toughest one-night tournament in sports that has established itself as the World Cup of MMA and the most coveted destination for representing one’s country.
The Combate Global franchise includes live event and original shoulder programming, and is the only MMA property regularly airing on broadcast television in both the U.S. (Univision) and Mexico (Televisa). Nielsen research indicates that an astounding 91 percent of Combate Global viewers are not regular viewers of other MMA content, demonstrating that Combate Global has garnered a new MMA audience.
Combate Global CEO Campbell McLaren, also the co-founder and creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), has been described by New York Magazine as "the marketing genius behind the UFC,” while Yahoo Sports has said he "knows more about the sport than just about anyone in it today." Under his direction, the growth of Combate Americas’ television footprint and worldwide audience triggered a re-branding in 2021 to Combate Global.
ABOUT UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS INC.
As the leading Spanish-language content and media company in the U.S., Univision Communications Inc. entertains, informs and empowers U.S. Hispanics with news, sports and entertainment content across broadcast and cable television, audio and digital platforms. The company’s top-rated media portfolio includes the Univision and UniMás broadcast networks, as well as 10 cable networks including Galavisión and TUDN, the No. 1 Spanish-language sports network in the country. Locally, Univision owns or operates 61 television stations in major Hispanic markets across the United States. Additionally, Uforia, the Home of Latin Music, encompasses 58 owned or operated radio stations, a live event series and a robust digital audio footprint. The company’s prominent digital assets include Univision.com, free AVOD streaming service PrendeTV, Univision Now, the largest Hispanic influencer network and several top-rated apps. For more information, visit corporate.univision.com.
ABOUT TUDN
TUDN is the multimedia sports division of Univision Communications Inc., the leading Spanish-language content and media company in the U.S. Built around the flagship TUDN cable network, the nation’s No. 1 Spanish-language sports channel, TUDN reaches audiences across Univision’s television portfolio, as well as through the TUDN Radio Network, the TUDN mobile app and TUDN.com. TUDN possesses an industry-leading portfolio of live soccer rights through partnerships with 14 Liga MX clubs, the Mexican Football Federation, US Soccer, UEFA, Concacaf, Major League Soccer and many more.
