Fuse Media partners with COMBATE GLOBAL to become the exclusive English language broadcast partner for Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise. Eight live events will be broadcasted, showcasing the top male and female Hispanic MMA fighters. Read more for details!
| Fuse Media partners with COMBATE GLOBAL to be its exclusive English language broadcast partner.
| Eight live events will be broadcasted, featuring the top male and female Hispanic MMA fighters.
| Fuse Media will have exclusive linear rights to 12 shows produced for their audience.
| Over 500 hours of past COMBATE GLOBAL fights will be distributed on Fuse Media’s El Rey Rebel FAST channel.
| COMBATE GLOBAL has a young, diverse audience and is rapidly becoming popular among Latino sports fans worldwide.
| The live main event on February 24 will be a welterweight matchup between Javier Basurto and Marcos Lloreda.
| Other matchups include a women’s flyweight bout and a bantamweight contest.
| Fuse Media and COMBATE GLOBAL aim to reach young, diverse viewers with empowering programming.
| The partnership solidifies Fuse Media’s position as a multicultural English-language adult TV network.
| Stay tuned to Fuse Media and COMBATE GLOBAL for more information and updates.
Fuse Media Announces Partnership with COMBATE GLOBAL
Fuse Media, a Latino-owned company, has recently entered into an agreement with Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise COMBATE GLOBAL . This partnership makes Fuse the exclusive English language broadcast partner for COMBATE GLOBAL . The collaboration will kick off with a live television event on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at 9:30 PM ET/PT from Miami, FL.
As part of this exciting deal, Fuse Media will broadcast a total of eight live events between spring and summer, showcasing the top male and female Hispanic MMA fighters in the world. Additionally, Fuse will have exclusive linear rights to 12 shows produced exclusively for their audience, featuring the biggest names and most thrilling fights from COMBATE GLOBAL ‘s events. The shows will also include appearances from celebrity guest athletes, movie stars, and musicians who are passionate about combat sports. Fuse Media’s El Rey Rebel FAST channel will also distribute over 500 hours of library content consisting of past COMBATE GLOBAL fights.
Miguel Roggero, Chairman and CEO of Fuse Media, expressed his excitement about the partnership, stating, "Fuse Media is entering into an exciting new chapter by offering free, live, world-class professional MMA events to our viewers, and we couldn’t imagine a better partner to enter this space with than COMBATE GLOBAL . This is a perfect marriage of two minority-targeted companies. COMBATE’s dedication to entertaining and catering to a young, diverse audience integrates seamlessly with Fuse’s own audience demographic."
COMBATE GLOBAL has the youngest U.S. television audience of any MMA sports franchise, with an equal split between male and female viewers on Spanish-language television. The franchise is rapidly gaining popularity among Latino sports fans worldwide, becoming the second most popular sport after soccer. By partnering with COMBATE GLOBAL , Fuse Media aims to reach young, diverse viewers with empowering programming while solidifying its position as one of the youngest and most multicultural English-language adult TV networks.
Campbell McLaren, CEO of COMBATE GLOBAL , highlighted the importance of the growing Hispanic population in the U.S. for the franchise’s success. He stated, "In naming Fuse Media our official English-language broadcast partner, COMBATE GLOBAL will now reach the entire spectrum of the Latino audience, regardless of which language they consume their media. We are thrilled to be working with a partner that understands this audience and is as steadfast in their commitment to diversity as Fuse Media."
The live main event on February 24 will feature a Mexico vs. USA welterweight (170 pounds) matchup between Javier Basurto (23-9) and Marcos Lloreda (13-8). Lloreda, based in Miami, is aiming for his third consecutive win in COMBATE GLOBAL action, while Basurto, hailing from Ecuador, has an impressive record with 78 percent of his victories coming by (T)KO or submission. Other matchups on the card include a women’s flyweight (125 pounds) bout between undefeated Veronica Vargas (2-0) of San Jose, Costa Rica, and Blanca Medina (1-1) of Sevilla, Spain via Miami. There will also be a bantamweight (135 pounds) contest between 23-year-old rising star Brandon "El Prendido" Gonzalez (3-1) of Zacatecas, Zac., Mexico, and Erik Villasmil (2-2) of Maracaibo, Venezuela via Atlanta, Ga.
For more information and updates, stay tuned to Fuse Media and COMBATE GLOBAL .
