COMBATE GLOBAL ANNOUNCES EIGHT-BOUT MMA EVENT LIVE ON PARAMOUNT+ ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29

COMBATE GLOBAL ANNOUNCES EIGHT-BOUT MMA EVENT
LIVE ON PARAMOUNT+ ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29
 
MAIN EVENT:
LEVI ESCOBAR VS. DANIEL SANCHEZ
 
PARAMOUNT+ LIVE COVERAGE BEGINS
WITH A COMBATE GLOBAL PRE-SHOW AT 10:30 PM ET;
FIRST BOUT BEGINS AT 11:00 PM ET
 
NEW YORK – October 27, 2021 – Combate Global today announced a complete, eight-bout Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight card, live on Paramount+ on Friday, Oct. 29 from Miami, Fla.
 
Paramount+ live coverage will begin with a Combate Global pre-show at 10:30 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. CT, and will continue with the live fight action, beginning at 11:00 p.m. ET/10:00 p.m. CT.
 
In addition, coverage of Combate Global will be complemented this week by back-to-back, one-hour recap programs on CBS Sports Network on Thursday, Oct. 28 at 9:00 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT and 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT, respectively.
 
In the lightweight (155 pounds) main event on Friday, undefeated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Levi Escobar (2-0) of Tucson, Ariz. will take on Daniel Sanchez (2-1) of Mexico City, Mexico.
 
A featured welterweight (170 pounds) contest will pit Erick “Perry” Montano (8-6) of Mexico City against Mark “Showtime” Martin (6-1) of Phoenix, Ariz.
 
Leading off the main card will be a bantamweight (135 pounds) battle between unbeaten Ismael “Kraken” Zamora (1-0) of Mexico City and Saul Tijerina Estrada (0-0) of Monterrey, N.L., Mexico.
 
The five-fight preliminary bout card will be highlighted by a lightweight (155 pounds) tilt between unbeaten Chris Renteria (1-0) of Tempe, Ariz. and Alexander Sanchez (2-2) of San Luis Potosi, S.L.P., Mexico.
 
Rodrigo Garcia (2-1) of Monterrey will face off with Richard Pabon (0-0) of Mastic, N.Y. at flyweight (125 pounds).
 
A featherweight (145 pounds) scrap will pit Justin “Slick J” Vasquez (6-2) of Miami against Gego “No Mercy” Kelly (2-2) of San Nicolas, Aruba.
 
Wascar “La Avispa” Cruz (12-7) of Miami will take on Shojin Miki (7-8) of Honolulu, Hawaii.
 
Unbeaten Sam Kilmer (1-0) of Miami will meet Alex Quirasco (0-0) of Veracruz, V.E.R., Mexico at lightweight.
 
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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. It is the only MMA property regularly airing on broadcast television in both the U.S. (Univision) and Mexico (Televisa).  In 2021, Combate Global partnered with CBS Sports to distribute its live shows in English in the U.S. on Paramount+.  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 garnered a new MMA audience with its World Cup-style, country vs. country-style competition.  Each year of Combate Global action culminates with “COPA COMBATE,” the toughest event in sports, and the most coveted destination for representing one’s country.
 
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.
 
 
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