Combate Americas — which recently rebranded as Combate Global — will make its return to mixed martial arts (MMA) action this Friday night (April 9, 2021) in Miami, Florida, with a special Combate Global North American championship main event and inaugural flyweight title fight pitting Edgar “Pitbull” Chairez (6-3) against Mefi “Lil Monsta’” Monterroso.
Mexico vs. USA, in true Combate fashion.
Elsewhere on the April 9 fight card, which airs live on television in the U.S. on Univision at 12:30 am ET/PT and TUDN USA at 12:30 a.m. ET/9:30 p.m.PT, as well as in Mexico on Televisa Canal 5 at 11:30 p.m. local time, unbeaten David “The Black Spartan” Martinez (3-0) collides with Gianni “Kryptonia” Vasquez (5-4) in the a bantamweight co-main event.
In addition, a featured women’s strawweight matchup sends Paulina Vargas (4-1) into battle opposite Laura “La Jefa” Gallardo (2-1).
Here’s the complete Combate Global fight card for April 9:
Televised Card:
125 lbs.: Edgar “Pitbull” Chairez (6-3) vs. Mefi “Lil Monsta’” Monterroso
135 lbs.: David “The Black Spartan” Martinez (3-0) vs. Gianni “Kryptonia” Vasquez
115 lbs.: Paulina Vargas (4-1) vs. Laura “La Jefa” Gallardo (2-1)Untelevised Prelims:
155 lbs.: Jomal Rodriguez (3-2) vs. Sergio Sosa (1-1)
145 lbs.: Adam “The American Bully” Martinez (6-2) vs. Pierre “The French Hawaiian” Daguzan (5-4)
140 lbs.: Steven Martinez (0-0) vs. Amir Naser Kazemi (1-1)
“We are coming out swinging in 2021, and are going to start the year off with a historic night that crowns our first North American champion,” said Combate Global CEO Campbell McLaren.
For much more on Combate Global’s return to Univision, which calls for 150 live events across its five-year media rights partnership, click here.