Ricky Bandejas is set to make his debut in Combate Global as he takes on Terry Bartholomew in the main event on Friday evening in Miami on Paramount+. Bandejas has fought in the Bellator promotion since 2018 and he went 3-4 overall during his time there. He has a 13-5 professional mark overall as he gets set for this bantamweight bout against Bartholomew, who has a 7-4 career record.
That’s one of seven bouts on the Combate Global fight card for Friday. Four of them will feature USA fighters going head-to-head, with two USA vs. Mexico matchups and one Dominican Republic vs. USA battle. The Combate Global fight card begins at 11 p.m. ET and can be streamed on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan.
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How to watch Combate Global in Miami
- Date: Friday, Aug. 6
- Time: 11 p.m. ET
- Streaming: Paramount+
Combate Global picks for Bartholomew vs. Bandejas
Before you tune in to Friday’s fight card, you need to see the picks from SportsLine’s MMA insider Ian Parker. Parker tells SportsLine that Bandejas has fought at “the much higher level of competition” of the two fighters. He should be able to control the narrative of this fight.
Bandejas showed off his vicious hook during a two-fight win streak in 2019-20, knocking out Frans Miambo at Bellator 240 in the second round. He didn’t even need that long against Ahmet Kayretli at Bellator 225, ending that fight with a right hook in the first round. He also took down James Gallagher at Bellator 204 in the first round.
Bartholomew is best known for his experience in the Cage Fury Fighting Championship (CFFC), but he has just a 1-3 mark in that promotion and enters this fight coming off consecutive losses.
Watch Combate Global in Miami
Now that you know who to pick, get ready to watch Combate Global. Visit Paramount+ now to see the Combate Global, your live local CBS sporting events, some of the world’s top soccer matchups and much more.
Combate Global fight card
Terry Bartholomew vs. Ricky Bandejas
Daniel Sanchez vs. Eric Alequin
Chantel Coates vs. Lucero Acosta
Jose Avalos vs. Carlos Rivera
Wascar Cruz vs. Claudio Ledesma
Brahyan Zurcher vs. Tyler Hinton
Jasmine Montoya vs. Carolynn Cordoba
