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COMBATE GLOBAL AND UNIVISION ANNOUNCE “SUPERFLY” MMA EVENT FOR FRIDAY, MAY 7

By Mike Johnson on 4/29/2021 7:04 AM

COMBATE GLOBAL AND UNIVISION ANNOUNCE
“SUPERFLY” MMA EVENT FOR FRIDAY, MAY 7
 
LIVE ON UNIVISION AND TUDN USA IN THE U.S.
AND ON TUDN MX IN MEXICO


Event features five matchups in the men’s flyweight division, including the debut of former world champion Juan Puerta;
Puerta takes on Lloyd McKinney
 
Other featured flyweight bouts:
Jonathan Sepulveda vs. Martin Davila
Jaime Alvarez vs. Jesus Santos Aguilar
Ivan Lopez vs. Joao Camilo
 

NEW YORK and MIAMI April 29, 2021 – Combate Global and Univision Communications Inc. today announced “Superfly,” a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event featuring a collection of bouts in the sport’s flyweight (125 pounds) division, on Friday, May 7, live on Univision (12 a.m. ET/PT) and TUDN USA (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT) in the U.S. and on TUDN MX (11 p.m. local time) in Mexico from Univision’s studios in Miami, Fla.
 
The show will also re-air in Mexico on Televisa Nueve the following day, Saturday, May 8 at 5 p.m. local time.
 
“Our flyweights are the very embodiment of ‘Mucha Más Acción®,’” said Combate Global CEO Campbell McLaren.   “Combate flyweights are truly the most exciting in the world, and that’s why we call them ‘Superfly.’”
 
Making his much-anticipated Combate Global debut in one of the featured flyweight contests will be former world champion Juan “Leadfeather” Puerta (21-6), who will face off with Lloyd McKinney (14-7).
 
Puerta, who resides in Miami and represents Colombia, is riding an impressive, 10-fight win streak that dates back to 2017.
 
McKinney of La Crosse, Wisc. has been victorious in five of her last seven fights, with four of the victories coming by way of (T)KO or submission.
 
In other flyweight action, Jonathan Sepulveda (9-2) of Isabela, Puerto Rico will face off with Martin “The Last Inca” Davila (6-3) of Miami.
 
Sepulveda has notched seven of his nine career wins via (T)KO or decision, while Davila has claimed all six of his career victories by way of (T)KO or submission.
 
Jaime Alvarez (8-3) of Miami will battle Jesus Santos Aguilar (5-1) of Ensenada, B.C., Mexico.
 
Ivan “Nino Demoledor” Lopez (14-4-1) of Tijuana, B.C. will square off with Joao Camilo (6-5) of Phoenix, Ariz. via Goiania, Goias, Brazil.
 
In the card’s sole non-flyweight contest, Javier “Blair” Reyes (9-3) of Phoenix, Ariz. via Bogota, Colombia will meet John Simon (2-1) of Portland, Ore. at lightweight (155 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. The company is dedicated to developing the best, new MMA athletes from different countries while matching them against one another in country vs. country-style competition.  Each year of Combate Global action culminates with “COPA COMBATE,” the toughest one-night tournament in sports that has established itself as the World Cup of MMA and the most coveted destination for representing one’s country.
 
The Combate Global franchise includes live event and original shoulder programming, and is the only MMA property regularly airing on broadcast television in both the U.S. (Univision) and Mexico (Televisa).  Nielsen research indicates that an astounding 91 percent of Combate Global viewers are not regular viewers of other MMA content, demonstrating that Combate Global has garnered a new MMA audience.
 
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.