FEATHERWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:

ROBERTO “EL CHARRO NEGRO” ROMERO (MEXICO) VS. DANIEL AYALA (MEXICO)

WOMEN’S 120-POUND CATCHWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:

CAROLINE “TAZ” GALLARDO (CHILE) VS. DANIELLE “DYNAMITE” TAYLOR (USA)

 NEW YORK – September 26, 2022 – Combate Global today announced a complete, five-bout card for its Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event streaming live on television on Paramount + (10:30 p.m. ET) from Miami, Fla. on Friday, Sept. 30.

In the featherweight (145 pounds) main event, Roberto “El Charro Negro” Romero (5-2-1) will take on fellow Mexican combatant Daniel Ayala (3-2).

Fighting out of famed trainer Colin Oyama’s camp in Irvine, Calif., the 22-year-old Romero who hails from Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico has been on fire of late, earning 2021 “Fight of the Year” honors for his epic, see-saw battle with Zed Montanez last October 22.

Romero became a front-runner to win the same award in 2022 as a result of his three-round war with previously undefeated American star Ivan Tena on August 18, taking a split decision victory from Tena.

Ayala of Mexico City is a former boxer turned ground fighting specialist known for his submission game.

In a women’s 120-pound catchweight co-main event, Combate Global star Caroline “Taz” Gallardo (7-4) will face off with Danielle “Dynamite” Taylor (11-7).

The 26-year-old Gallardo of Santiago, Chile fights out of coach Mike Valle’s Team Valle Flow Striking (VFS) in Chicago, Ill., and will look to notch her fourth consecutive win after scoring a second round (2:39) TKO (punches) on France’s Stephanie Page on May 13.

Gallardo will face a steep challenge in Palmdale, Calif.’s 32-year-old Taylor, whose long resume includes victories over Jessica Penne, Seo Hee Ham, Montserrat Ruiz and Jessica Aguilar.

In a featured bantamweight (135 pounds) bout, Arturo “El Makako” Vergara (5-2) of Los Andes, Chile via Miami will take on Luis “Rey” Gallegos (7-5) of Monterrey, N.L., Mexico.

The preliminary bout card will be highlighted by the return of unbeaten rising star Georgie “Lionheart” Medina (2-0) of Chicago. Medina will do battle with another undefeated standout in Thad “The Silverback” Jean (3-0) of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

The show will kick off with a featherweight matchup between undefeated Carlos Calderon (3-0) of Denver, Colo. and Carlos Cordoba (1-3) of San Jose, Costa Rica.

Additional information about Combate Global and its athletes can be found on www.CombateGlobal.com as well as on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.