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MIAMI – May 10, 2023 – COMBATE GLOBAL today announced the completion of its Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight card for Saturday, May 13, streaming live on Paramount+ (12 a.m. ET/11 p.m. CT) from Miami.
The Paramount+ live stream on May 13 will begin with a 30-minute COMBATE GLOBAL pre-show at 11:30 p.m. ET/10:30 p.m. CT, and will continue with the live fight action.
In one of two new bouts announced today, undefeated sensation Ramiro “El Cachanilla” Jimenez (6-0) will collide with fellow standout Nico Barna (7-2) in a featherweight (145 pounds) clash on the show’s main card.
The fearsome, 24-year-old Jimenez, who hails from Mexicali, B.C., Mexico, but has been training at Miami’s Goat Shed Academy for his upcoming bout, boasts five first-round stoppages on his resume.
Barna is a 27-year-old native of Montevideo, Uruguay, a black belt in kickboxing, and a seven-year professional MMA veteran who will make his debut on U.S. soil when he faces Jimenez.
Barna will look to bounce back from a third round (4:40) submission (rear-naked choke) defeat at the hands of Heber Federico Pereyra on May 21, 2022. Prior to that fight, Barna had been riding a four-fight win streak.
Also announced today was a women’s atomweight (105 pounds) preliminary card matchup between Katie Perez (3-4) of Cullowhee, N.C. and Stephanie Irurzo (0-4-1) of San Luis Potosi, SLP, Mexico.
The previously announced main event matchup will see the world’s number one women’s atomweight (105 pounds) competitor Ana “La Guerrera” Palacios (7-1-1) of Mexico City, Mexico square off with former collegiate wrestling champion turned unbeaten MMA competitor, Chihiro Sawada (4-0-1) of Tokyo, Japan.
In a previously announced main card welterweight (170 pounds) bout, Victor “Psicosis” Valenzuela (9-3) of Santiago, Chile will battle veteran star Shinsho “Animal” Anzai (9-4) of Tokyo.
A previously announced third fight between a COMBATE GLOBAL roster fighter and an opponent from Japan will pit COMBATE’s Geralbert “Wolverine” Castillo (5-3) of Miami against unbeaten Yuji Yannick (3-0) of Tokyo at a catchweight of 160 pounds on the preliminary bout card.
Additional information about COMBATE GLOBAL and its athletes can be found on www.CombateGlobal.com as well as on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
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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 superior television ratings to those of other major, longer established sports television properties. It is the only MMA property regularly airing on broadcast television in the U.S. (Univision) and the only MMA property owned, in part, by a major Hispanic media company, as a result of TelevisaUnivision purchasing a significant equity stake in COMBATE GLOBAL in 2021. In 2021, the company partnered with CBS Sports to distribute COMBATE GLOBAL’s live shows in English in the U.S. on Paramount+, and closed out 2022 by entering into a multi-year partnership with global entertainment powerhouse, IMG, for media rights representation worldwide. 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 discovered and engaged a new MMA audience with its World Cup-like, country vs. country format of 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.
About Paramount+
Paramount+, a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, combines live sports, breaking news and a mountain of entertainment. The premium streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. The service is also the streaming home to unmatched sports programming, including every CBS Sports event, from golf to football to basketball and more, plus exclusive streaming rights for major sports properties, including some of the world’s biggest and most popular soccer leagues. Paramount+ also enables subscribers to stream local CBS stations live across the U.S. in addition to the ability to stream CBSN for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis.
For more information about Paramount+, please visit www.paramountplus.com and follow @ParamountPlus on social platforms.
