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NEW YORK – September 14, 2021 – Combate Global today announced a complete, seven-bout Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight card, headlined by a ‘Mexico vs. USA’ themed matchup, live on Paramount+ on Friday, Sept. 17 from Miami, Fla.
Paramount+ live coverage will begin with a Combate Global pre-show at 10:30 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. CT, and will continue with the live fight action, beginning at 11:00 p.m. ET/10:00 p.m. CT.
Additionally, this week’s Combate coverage is complemented on CBS Sports Network with a one-hour recap show from the September 10 event on Thursday, September 16 at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT.
In the featherweight (145 pounds) main event, Mexico’s Martin “El Toro” Bravo (11-3) will collide with seasoned American competitor Andrew “The Beast” Whitney (16-9) of Miami.
Fighting out of Hickman, Calif. and the famed Nick Diaz Academy in Stockton, Calif., the 27-year-old Bravo hails from Rosarito, B.C., Mexico and was the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 competition reality television series in 2016.
In a featured lightweight (155 pounds) matchup, Carlos “El Changuito” Calvo Calvo (7-1) of Santa Teresa, Costa Rica will tangle with Javier “Blair” Reyes (11-3) of Bogota, Colombia.
On the heels of her impressive, first round (4:36) submission (armbar) victory over Jade Jorand in Combate Global action just two weeks ago, Gloria “La Gloriosa” Bravo (5-5) of Santiago, Chile will return to La Jaula, the Combate Global competition cage, to face unbeaten Irlanda Galindo (1-0) of Mexico City, Mexico.
The four-fight preliminary bout card will be highlighted by a welterweight (170 pounds) contest between undefeated rising star Eric Alequin (5-0) of West Palm Beach, Fla. and Team AKA member Ernesto Ancona (3-1) of San Jose, Calif.
In women’s bantamweight (135 pounds) action, Maritza Sanchez (1-1) of El Dorado, Calif., will square off with Elizabeth Schroder (1-1) of Durham, N.C.
In another bantamweight bout, undefeated David Solorzano (3-0) of San Francisco, Calif. will face off with Ramon Vizcarra (3-2) of Mexicali, B.C.
Christopher Daniels (5-2-1) of Miramar, Fla. will meet Santiago Monreal (4-2) of Mexicali, B.C. at flyweight (125 pounds).
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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. It is the only MMA property regularly airing on broadcast television in both the U.S. (Univision) and Mexico (Televisa). In 2021, Combate Global partnered with CBS Sports to distribute its live shows in English in the U.S. on Paramount+. The company’s programming is available in over 70 countries in Europe, Africa and elsewhere globally.
Nielsen research indicates that an astounding 91 percent of Combate Global viewers in the U.S. are not regular viewers of other MMA content, demonstrating that Combate Global has garnered a new MMA audience with its World Cup-style, country vs. country-style competition. Each year of Combate Global action culminates with “COPA COMBATE,” the toughest event in sports, and the most coveted destination for representing one’s country.
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 Paramount+
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