COMBATE GLOBAL ANNOUNCES COMPLETE FIGHT CARD FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 12 IN BURBANK, CALIFORNIA, LIVE ON ESTRELLATV, SAMSUNG TV PLUS AND YOUTUBE IN THE U.S.

COMBATE GLOBAL ANNOUNCES COMPLETE FIGHT CARD
FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 12 IN BURBANK, CALIFORNIA,
LIVE ON ESTRELLATV, SAMSUNG TV PLUS AND YOUTUBE IN THE U.S.
 
THE FIVE-FIGHT COMBATE GLOBAL SHOW ALSO AIRS
LIVE IN MEXICO ON SAMSUNG TV PLUS
 
LIGHTWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
UNDEFEATED TONY CORTEZ FACES OFF WITH “CHIMMY” MORALES
 
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED MAIN EVENT:
THREE-TIME WORLD BOXING CHAMP KENIA ENRIQUEZ
COLLIDES WITH JAPANESE JIU-JITSU BLACK BELT CAYSEA MCBRIDE

BURBANK, CALIF. – March 9, 2025 – COMBATE GLOBAL today announced the complete fight card for its live television Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event in Burbank on Thursday, March 12.

The five-bout card will air live in the U.S. at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT in Spanish on EstrellaTV, Samsung TV Plus and the COMBATE GLOBAL channel on YouTube, and live in the U.S. in English on Samsung TV Plus (COMBATE GLOBAL English channel on Samsung TV Plus).

The event will also air live in Mexico on Samsung TV Plus at 9 p.m. CT.

Priced from $30, tickets for the COMBATE GLOBAL event on March 12 are on sale at Ticketon.com.  

In the previously announced women’s strawweight (115 pounds) main event, three-time world boxing champion and unbeaten Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Kenia “Mexican Queen” Enriquez (28-1, 11 KO’s, Boxing; 2-0, MMA) will square off with Japanese Jiu-Jitsu black belt CaySea McBride (0-3).

Above:  Tony Cortez (right) will return to Combate Global MMA action just two weeks after his first fight of 2026.  Photo credit: Scott Hirano/Combate Global

Among the four new fights announced today was a lightweight (155 pounds) co-main event attraction between Tony “The Conqueror” Cortez (6-0) and Leonardo “Chimmy” Morales (15-11).
 
The 24-year-old Cortez of Corona, Calif. re-enters La Jaula, the COMBATE GLOBAL competition cage, just two weeks after stopping previously undefeated Mexican star Cruz Garcia in the second round (3:11) of action with a series of punches.
 
To date, Cortez, a former multiple-time amateur champion, has notched all his professional career victories by way of (T)KO or submission.
 
Morales is a 33-year-old native of Managua, Nicaragua and was a runner-up on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter – Latin America competition reality series.
 
Like his opponent, Morales has a track record of finishing fights, having earned 11 of his 15 victories by way of (T)KO or submission.
 
In a featured bantamweight (135 pounds) matchup announced today, Ismael “Kraken” Zamora (9-4) will collide with Chris “Chapo” Quiroz (5-1)
 
The 25-year-old Zamora of Mexico City, Mexico is looking for his second straight victory, while Quiroz of Tucson, Ariz. Is a 31-year-old is seeking his fourth consecutive victory.
 
In a welterweight (170 pounds) contest announced today, Johan “El Samurai” Rodriguez (3-1) of Colombia via Phoenix, Ariz.  will face off with American Joshua Sierra (3-2) of Miami, Fla.
 
The opening bout of the night will see unbeaten Luis Melendez (0-0; MMA; 4-0 Karate Combat) of San Juan, Puerto Rico via Danbury, Conn. take on Jairo Villasenor (0-3) of Moses Lake, Wash. in a 180-pound catchweight fight.
 
Additional information about COMBATE GLOBAL and its athletes can be found on www.CombateGlobal.com as well as on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. 
 
COMBATE GLOBAL FIGHT CARD – MARCH 12, 2026:
 
STRAWWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
Kenia Enriquez (2-0) vs. CaySea McBride (0-3)
 
LIGHTWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
Tony Cortez (6-0) vs. Leonardo Morales (15-11)
 
BANTAMWEIGHT:
Ismael Zamora (9-4) vs. Chris Quiroz (5-1)
 
WELTERWEIGHT:
Johan Rodriguez (3-1) vs. Joshua Sierra (3-2)
 
CATCHWEIGHT (180 LBS.):
Luis Melendez (0-0) vs. Jairo Villasenor (0-3)
 

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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 television ratings that are superior to those of other major, longer established sports television properties.
 
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.  
 
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.