Combate Americas Postpones Three March Events Amid Coronavirus Concerns

BREAKING: Combate Americas announces innovative plan to deliver live shows from a TV studio & rescheduling of upcoming events amid heightened Coronavirus concerns.

Closed set shows kick off 4/3

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As concern about the coronavirus outbreak continues to grow, Latin American mixed martial arts promotion Combate Americas has postponed three of March events.

The organization announced the decision on Monday. The events had been previously announced for Tucson, Ariz., on March 13; Mexico City on March 20 and San Antonio, Texas, on March 27. All three are expected to be rescheduled for new dates soon, according to a release.

Fans who have purchased tickets to any of those three events are entitled to a full refund and will also receive an opportunity to purchase tickets for the rescheduled shows before they go on sale to the general public.

In the meantime, the promotion will produce a series of live MMA events from a closed studio. The new format will debut on April 3 at an as-yet-to-be-announced television studio location.

“The studio events will provide Combate Americas’ roster of fighters with the platform they need to continue competing while, at the same time, reducing the potential exposure of company stakeholders during travel as well as during arena events attended by the public,” stated a release.

“Combate Americas management will be carefully monitoring the coronavirus situation as it develops in order to determine the best timing to resume its live event schedule.”

Thus far there are more than 100,000 cases and more than 4,000 deaths attributed to coronavirus cases worldwide. In the United States, that includes more than 600 cases and more than 20 deaths.

“We put the health and safety of our athletes, fans and staff above all other considerations,” Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren said. “Combate Americas’ mission is to bring together people throughout the U.S., Mexico, South America and Spain, and that requires frequent travel to an array of locations, both foreign and domestic. Our live studio version of Combate Americas will continue to deliver mucha más acción.”