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Combate Global

Combate Global is one of the top MMA sports franchises, and on Friday it will take center stage at 10:30 p.m. ET in Miami on Paramount+. The six-fight Combate Global fight card is headlined by Levy Marroquin vs. Carlos Calvo Calvo in the main event. With the promotion featuring country vs. country matchups, it'll be Mexico (Marroquin) vs. Costa Rica (Calvo) in the spotlight.

Marroquin has a 12-3 career record, with Calvo coming in at 7-1. The co-main event features a pair of relative newcomers as Eli Avila (0-1) faces Daniela Hernandez (1-0). There are four other fights in the Marroquin vs. Calvo prelims, three of which feature a USA vs. Mexico matchup. The Combate Global fight card begins at 10:30 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, July 16
  • Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
  • Streaming: Paramount+

Combate Global picks for Marroquin vs. Calvo

Before you tune in to Friday's fight card, you need to see the picks from SportsLine's MMA insider Ian Parker. He has considered that Marroquin is a highly-decorated fighter who is ranked among the Latin American featherweights. He enters this matchup having won three of his last four bouts, including two straight. At Naciones MMA 1 in March, he picked up a unanimous win over Juan Pablo Mendoza. At Combate 51, he finished off Enrique Gonzalez in the first round with a guillotine choke.

Calvo started his professional career with a 7-0 mark, but saw that run come to an end in his last bout against Antonio Barajas at Crixus MMA 4 in 2019. This is his first professional bout since that point.

Parker believes Marroquin is the better grappler and is looking for him to "close the distance" in this fight and try to take Calvo to the floor early in the fight. If Marroquin can control the pace, Parker calls it "his to win" on Friday. 

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

Levy "El Negro" Marroquin vs. Carlos "El Changuito" Calvo Calvo
Alfredo "Tarzan" Ruelas vs. Landry Ward
Daniela "Tiny Mexa" Hernandez vs. Eli Avila
Jair "El Lupe" Perez vs. Gabe Barletta
Carlos "El Rey" Puente, Jr. vs. Pierre "The French Hawaiian" Daguzan
Ricardo Ramirez vs. Oscar Herrera