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Two more fighters have been added to the ever expanding Combate Global roster, with those competitors being Angelo Pettis, Esteban Sedano and “Jimbo Slice.”
The promotion issued the following press release on the signings:
COMBATE GLOBAL SIGNS 19-YEAR-OLD ANGELO PETTIS TO EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT
Member of the famed Pettis fighting family slated to debut for Combate Global in the first half of 2023
Combate Global also signs undefeated, 22-year-old Mexican featherweight Esteban Sedano, and welterweight “Jimbo Slice” to its burgeoning athlete roster
NEW YORK – February 2, 2023 – Combate Global today announced that it has signed 19-year-old bantamweight (135 pounds) Angelo Pettis (1-0) to an exclusive, multi-fight promotional agreement.
Pettis, the cousin of MMA sensations Anthony “Showtime” Pettis and Angelo Pettis, will debut for Combate Global in Miami, Fla. on a date to be announced soon.
“Signing with Combate is my opportunity to jump straight into a big league,” said Pettis. “I didn’t want to be limited to competing in the Midwest. I want to showcase my talent immediately on a global stage, and I’m ready to prove myself against anyone Combate puts in front of me.”
Pettis made his professional debut last November 5, scoring a first round (2:23) TKO on Thomas Vievering in Dubuque, Iowa. Prior to turning pro, Pettis had been unbeaten as an amateur, with a 3-0 record.
Like the elder fighting members of his family, Pettis, who hails from Milwaukee, Wis., trains out of Roufusport MMA, the camp founded and led by four-time world Muay Thai champion, Jeff “Duke” Roufus. Pettis trains under Roufus and Scott Cushman.
On continuing his family’s legacy in MMA, Pettis stated “It gives me even more motivation to go out there and finish fights not only the Pettis way, but also my way.”
In addition to Pettis, Combate Global announced that it has signed undefeated, 22-year-old featherweight (145 pounds) Esteban Sedano and unbeaten welterweight (170 pounds) “Jimbo Slice” Jimmie Pace, Jr. to exclusive, multi-fight promotional agreements.
Fighting out of Guadalajara, JL, Mexico, Sedano maintained an aggressive schedule in 2022, competing four times in a span of just nine months, and reeling off four consecutive victories.
Sedano’s latest conquest came on September 30, when he scored a third round (:56) knockout on Leandro Urquiza with a vicious body punch.
Pace, Jr., better known as “Jimbo Slice”, is a 26-year-old native of Miami and a member of the fast-growing team at Goat Shed Academy.
Also unbeaten as an amateur with a 3-0 record that he produced with two TKO wins and a submission, Slice exploded onto the professional scene last November 4, scoring first round (1:00) TKO (punches) on Albert Gonzales, a veteran of seven professional bouts at the time.
Additional information about Combate Global and its athletes can be found on www.CombateGlobal.com as well as on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
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About Combate Global
Combate Global is the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise that is rapidly becoming the number two sport after soccer for Spanish speaking fans worldwide, and that consistently garners superior television ratings to those of other major, longer established sports television properties. It is the only MMA property regularly airing on broadcast television in the U.S. (Univision) and the only MMA property owned, in part, by a major Hispanic media company, as a result of TelevisaUnivision purchasing a significant equity stake in Combate Global in 2021. In 2021, the company partnered with CBS Sports to distribute Combate Global’s live shows in English in the U.S. on Paramount+, and closed out 2022 by entering into a multi-year partnership with global entertainment powerhouse, IMG, for media rights representation worldwide. 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 discovered and engaged a new MMA audience with its World Cup-like, country vs. country format of competition.
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.
