"Combate Global is headed to Burbank, California, shifting its production to Miami ahead of a new broadcast deal with Estrella TV. Combate (formerly Combate Americas), formed in 2011, is the brainchild of UFC co-founder Campbell McLaren, who serves as the company's CEO. The promotion caters to the Hispanic market, and previously aired on Univision for a six-year run. 20 live Combate Global events are set to be held at Estrella's new network studio, starting in February 2026."
"The space can house roughly 500 spectators, per a report by the L.A. Times. "It's a bigger market, access to more talent, access to more behind-the-camera talent, access to more on-camera talent," McLaren told the Times. "We feel we're making a big, big step." Combate has seen UFC talents like John Castaneda, Gustavo Lopez, Daniel Zellhuber, and Erick Perez (who fought there between his UFC and Bellator stints) compete under its banner."
Combate Global is relocating production to Miami ahead of a new broadcast deal with Estrella TV and will stage 20 live events at Estrella's new Burbank studio beginning February 2026. The studio can hold roughly 500 spectators. The move aims to access a bigger market and more on- and behind-camera talent. Combate was founded in 2011 by UFC co-founder Campbell McLaren and targets the Hispanic market, having previously aired on Univision for six years. The promotion has featured UFC fighters such as John Castaneda, Gustavo Lopez, Daniel Zellhuber, and Erick Perez, and hosted boxing crossover Amanda Serrano. A notable bout saw Tito Ortiz submit Alberto del Rio in December 2019.
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