Hispanic MMA promotion Combate Americas hosts Combate 53: Copa Combate 2019 at the Manuel Bonilla Coliseum in Lima, Peru on Friday, December 20, 2019 at 9 p.m. ET live on AXS, TUDN and Univision, with prelims streamed live on Facebook. The event features the quarterfinals of an eight-man lightweight tournament.
On one side of the tournament draw, Humberto Bandenay (15-7, 1 NC) will face Hugo “Hache” Prada (8-3), and Jose “Dos Lobos” Luis Verdugo (10-8) will battle undefeated Lucas “Lubera” Corbage (10-0). Bandanay is a UFC veteran, but he was released from the promotion after losing three consecutive bouts. He most recently defeated Bruno Conti in November. Prada, like Bandanay, is making his Combate debut. He also has lost three of his last four bouts, most recently losing a decision to Gilber Huila in October. Verdugo is 1-1 in Combate, most recently defeating Erick Sanchez at Combate 42 in August. The 30-year-old Corbage is making his Combate debut and most recently won a decision against Santiago Solis in August.
On the other side of the tournament draw, Yoel “El Gitano” Jimenez (5-3) will collide with former world championship challenger Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez (10-4); and replacement Kevin “El Polaco” Koldobsky (9-6) will square off with wildcard entrant and recent Combate Americas main event fight winner, Salvador Becerra(8-2).
MMA Oddsmaker Nick Kalikas sent out his opening betting lines for the entire Combate 53 card moments ago:
(Including Odds To Win Entire Tournament)
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COMBATE AMERICAS-53: COPA COMBATE 2019
Coliseo Manuel Bonilla – Lima, Peru
Watch Live – Friday 12.20.2019 at 9PM ET
TV Networks: Univision or TUDN (12am ET)
Streaming Platform: DAZN (9pm ET)
Quick Note:
-Each quarterfinal stage bout will consist of one, five-minute round.
Copa Combate Lightweight Tournament Bout
Hugo Prada +275
Humberto Bandenay -385
Copa Combate Lightweight Tournament Bout
Yoel Jimenez +230
Erick Gonzalez -300
Copa Combate Lightweight Tournament Bout
Jose Luis Verdugo -145
Lucas Corbage +115
Copa Combate Lightweight Tournament Bout
Kevin Koldobsky +255
Salvador Becerra -345
Copa Combate Lightweight Tournament Alternate Bout
Milko Tucto +125
Ignacio Bahamondes -155
Women’s Strawweight Bout
Lina Fanco Rodriguez -125
Sandra Lavado -105
Bantamweight Bout
Juan Pablo Gonzalez +300
Renzo Mendez -450
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ODDS TO WIN THE COPA COMBATE 2019 LIGHTWEIGHT TOURNAMENT
Salvador Becerra +285
Humberto Bandenay +300
Erick Gonzalez +325
Jose Luis Verdugo +600
Lucas Corbage +650
Yoel Jimenez +1100
Hugo Prada +1150
Kevin Koldobsky +1200
Ignacio Bahamondes +900
Milko Tucto +1200
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