Combate Americas going weekly on NBC Universo starting 4/18

Combate Americas, the first-ever U.S. Hispanic MMA sports franchise, was founded by UFC co-creator Campbell McLaren, and today announced the return of its action-packed Road To the Championship fight series to NBC UNIVERSO.

Combate Americas will appear on the modern entertainment and sports cable channel for Latinos, with a weekly, one-hour program, beginning Monday, April 18, at 12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT, from Los Angeles, Calif.

A total of 30 bouts will unfold over the course of a 30-day period. it will feature the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including: 

•Imagen Award-winning Combate Americas reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky El GalleroPalacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 boxing);

•Urijah Faber protégé Erick Sanchez (6-2);

•John Sexy MexyCastaneda (9-2) and women’s atomweight standout; and,

Eddie Bravo pupil Kyra MogwaiBatara (4-3).

We are thrilled to be featured in a new, weekly slot that will allow us to continuously showcase the best and most exciting young Hispanic fighters and future world champions said McLaren.

Since we launched our franchise, continued McLaren, NBC Universo has played an instrumental part in helping Combate Americas engage a national Hispanic audience, so we look forward to returning to their incredible platform, and entertaining and inspiring new and existing MMA fans throughout the U.S.

“Combate Americas is a great place for fighters of Latin backgrounds to shine in front of martial arts fans”, said BilaiJoaSilar, Senior Vice President of Programming and Production at NBC Universo. “It’s very exciting to have another season of Combate Americas on NBC Universo. We’re sure our audience will be thrilled with each fight scheduled since they will all feature top notch fighters.

Additional participating fighters and matchups will be announced soon, as will the Los Angeles location for the kick-off event and host venues for subsequent events.

Following the sixth event in the series, which kicked off on September 17, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the most successful competitors in each weight class will be placed in the first Combate Americas world championship bouts in history.