# Combate Global

> Combate Global is the leading Hispanic mixed martial arts promotion, founded in 2011 by UFC co-creator Campbell McLaren. Built around the conviction that Latino fight fans were underserved, it produces live events, reality television and streaming content showcasing emerging Hispanic fighters, broadcasting across the United States, Latin America and Spanish-speaking markets worldwide.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** New York City, New York, United States (operations in Miami, Florida)
- **Founders:** Campbell McLaren (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~31 employees
- **Products:** Live MMA Events, Copa Combate, Reality television, Multiplatform broadcasting & streaming
- **Notable:** Ranked by Forbes as the 10th most valuable combat sports organization in the world in 2024 (~$120M), Original 2014 Mun2 reality series won the Imagen Award for Best Reality or Variety Series and a Cable Fax Award, Roughly 85% of its TV audience does not watch UFC events (Nielsen)

## Products & services

- **Live MMA Events** — Live fight cards staged in the US, Mexico and Latin America, broadcast on television and streamed globally.
- **Copa Combate** — Annual one-night, eight-fighter single-elimination tournament with a $100,000 prize for the winner.
- **Reality television** — Reality and variety series spotlighting emerging Hispanic fighters; the original Mun2 series won an Imagen Award and a Cable Fax Award.
- **Multiplatform broadcasting & streaming** — Programming distributed via Univision, Fuse Media (English), CBS Sports Network/Paramount+, free YouTube Live streams and, from 2026, EstrellaTV.

## Achievements

- Ranked by Forbes as the 10th most valuable combat sports organization in the world in 2024 (~$120M)
- Original 2014 Mun2 reality series won the Imagen Award for Best Reality or Variety Series and a Cable Fax Award
- Roughly 85% of its TV audience does not watch UFC events (Nielsen)
- Founder Campbell McLaren is the co-creator of the UFC
- First to air live televised MMA on the main Univision broadcast network

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Announced plans to produce 20 live television events from EstrellaTV's studio in 2026, moving US Spanish-language programming to EstrellaTV after a six-year Univision run.
- **2025-08** — Staged Combate Global event at TV Azteca Studios in Mexico City (August 28, 2025).
- **2024-02** — Fuse Media named exclusive English-language broadcast partner, airing eight live events across spring and summer.
- **2024-01** — Ranked 10th most valuable combat sports organization in the world by Forbes (~$120M).

## Links

- Website: https://combateglobal.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/combateamericas
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/combateglobal
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UClvfFzGFsKp5x4V8SaeG9Dw
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/combateglobal
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/CombateGlobal

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Last updated: 2026-06-07