‘Combate Latina’ All-Women’s Card Set For April 30

Combate Global and Univision recently announced “Combate Latina” all-women’s mixed martial arts (MMA) event for Fri., April 30, 2021 live on Univision (12:30 a.m. ET/PT) and TUDN USA (12:30 a.m. ET/9:30 p.m. PT) in the U.S. and on TUDN MX (11:30 p.m. local time) in Mexico from inside Univision’s studios in Miami, Fla.

“Our women athletes over-deliver,” said Combate Global CEO Campbell McLaren. “We have one of the best rosters of women fighters in the world, so establishing a ‘Combate Latina’ franchise is a great addition to our business. Chingona!”

Undefeated strawweight sensation Criszaida Adames (4-0) will look to continue her perfect run against fellow rising star Karen Cedillo (4-1) in the 115-pound main event. The April 30 co-headliner features a 118-pound catchweight bout between unbeaten, three-sport athlete “Sexy” Dulce Garcia (2-0 MMA, 5-0 boxing) and Muay Thai champion and MMA upstart Claudia Diaz (0-2 MMA, 9-4-1 Muay Thai, 8-3 kickboxing).

The inaugural Combate Latina card will also feature a 110-pound catchweight showdown between Ana “Guerrera” Palacios (4-1-1) of Mexico City, Mexico and Yajaira “Pantera Negra” Cunningham (2-1) of Homestead, Fla. In another 110-pound catchweight affair, Alitzel Mariscal (2-1) of Zapopan, J.L., Mexico will take on Maraya Miller (0-0) of San Dimas, Calif.

In addition, Nicole Geraldo (0-0) of Mexico City via Guadalajara, J.L. will make her professional debut in a strawweight matchup against Reena “Mean Bean” Norville (0-1) of Spring Valley, Calif. Another athlete, Byelka “Bam Bam” Soto (0-0) of El Paso, Texas via Denver, Colo. will make her professional debut against Elizabeth Schroder (0-1) of Durham, N.C.

Combate Latina will also re-air in Mexico on Televisa Nueve the following day (Sat., May 1) at 5 p.m. local time.