Combate Global returns on Friday night with a card set to be headlined by a bout between John “Hollywood” Sweeney and Leonardo “Chimmy” Morales. While the fight is contracted for 135 pounds, Sweeney missed weight on Thursday, weighing in at 138.4.
Morales (10-5) is coming off a loss to Jose Estrada in his most recent fight, which was also his Combate debut. He is a UFC veteran who went 0-2 after an impressive 2-0 run on The Ultimate Fighter Latin America. In Sweeney (8-3), he faces a fighter who is now riding a two-fight winning streak after suffering back-to-back losses. Of Sweeney’s eight wins, only one has come on the judges’ scorecards.
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Read on for everything you need to know before the action goes down from Miami.
Combate Global viewing information
Date: Oct. 1 | Start time: 10:30 p.m. ET
Location: Univision Studios — Miami
Stream: Paramount+
Combate Global fight card
|
John Sweeney |
Leonardo Morales |
Bantamweight |
|
Jair Perez |
Shaheen Santana |
Featherweight |
|
Timothy Cuamba |
Ivan Tena |
Featherweight |
| Carlos Briseno |
Adam Martinez |
Bantamweight |
| Montserrat Rendon |
Micaela Rampage |
Bantamweight |
