Ozzie Alvarez made weight on Wednesday. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
In downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday afternoon, the next installment of Combate Americas was made official as all the combatants on the card made weight. The new series, dubbed, ”Road to the Championship,” on Spanish language network NBC Universo, will embark on its maiden voyage from the D in downtown Las Vegas on Thursday night.
Ultimate Fighting Championship co-creator Campbell McLaren, who was the executive producer of UFC 1, founded Combate Americas, the first-ever U.S. Hispanic MMA sports franchise. In teaming up with NBC Universo, the new fight series is a part of a multi-year agreement to bring more live action to the Latino community, the fastest-growing demographic in the States.