NEW YORK – Combate Global today announced a five-bout fight card, headlined by yet another U.S. vs. Mexico showdown, for Friday, Sept. 2, streaming on Paramount+ from Miami.

Paramount+ coverage will begin with a Combate Global pre-show at 10:30 p.m. ET and will continue with the fight action beginning at 11 p.m. ET.

In an anticipated battle between two streaking featherweights, American Justin “Slick J” Vazquez (8-2) will square off with Mexico’s Jair “El Lupe” Perez (7-2).

Vazquez, a 30-year-old Cuban-American/Puerto Rican battler who hails from Miami, where he is a staple member of the Freedom Fighters MMA team, is riding a win streak that he extended to three consecutive fights on May 27, when he earned a unanimous decision over Mauricio Cubillo Fernandez at Combate Global.

Vazquez, who describes his fighting style as a mix of “Cuban Karate,” “slick wrestling,” kickboxing and submission grappling has never been knocked out over the course of his five-year professional career.

The 24-year-old Perez has established himself as a force in Combate Global, where he is ranked No. 3 in the organization’s featherweight division.

Perez has earned victories in his last four consecutive fights, and holds a near-unblemished, overall record of 6-1 in Combate Global action. 

In the flyweight co-main event, longtime fan favorite “Malicious” Michael Reyes (7-5) of Oxnard, Calif. will take on Martin “The Last Inca” Davila (7-3) of Miami.

The 2021 “Comeback of the Year” award winner, Max “Steel” Gonzalez (3-2) of Mexico City, Mexico will face off with Carlos “La Anguila” Mascorro (4-3) of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico at bantamweight. 

The preliminary bout card will be highlighted by the return of Victor “Psicosis” Valenzuela (7-3) of Santiago, Chile. Valenzuela will battle Bryan McDowell (6-5) of Spokane, Wash. at welterweight.

In a lightweight undercard fight, Richie Palomino (5-3) of Orange County, Calif. will meet Geralbert Castillo (4-3) of Miami.