NBC Universo will air Combate Americas: The Live Event MMA series featuring Latino fighters

NBC Universo announced that Combate Americas, the first U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise in history, is bringing former, four-time WWE champion and MMA star Alberto El Patrón a.k.a. Alberto Del Río on board to serve as a color commentator for its Road To The Championship live MMA event series. The first event kicks-off on NBC Universo this Thursday, September 17 at 11pm ET/8pm PT from the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev. El Patrón, whose real name is José Alberto Rodríguez, will call the action inside the Combate Americas cage, or La Jaula, this Thursday night’s, two-hour, live NBC Universo telecast.“We are excited to have Alberto El Patrón, one of the premier athletes and most charismatic personalities in the sport of professional wrestling, as well as a proven MMA competitor, with us on NBC Universo for this historic live fight series,” said Combate Americas CEO and UFC co-founder Campbell McLaren. In a 140 pound catchweight co-main event featuring two ferocious talents, John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda (7-2) of Mankato, Minn. will battle former U.S. Marine Justin “The Therapist” Governale (5-2) of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. Also on the fight card that night will be Combate Americas reality series star and unbeaten professional boxer Ricky “El Gallero” Palacios (3-1) of Mission, Texas, who will face Benji “The Brawler” Gómez (4-4) of Ventura, Calif. in a bantamweight (135 pounds) matchup.