Combate Americas is going old school. The first Hispanic-based promotion announced today that it will host a Copa Combate one-night, eight-man tournament in which the winner will take home a $100,000 prize. The event is set to take place Nov. 11 in Cancun, Mexico. The tournament will feature bantamweights from the U.S., Latin America and Spain, though the promotion has yet to announce the field. A Combate Americas official revealed some competition rules to MMAjunkie: Quarterfinal and semifinal bouts will be scheduled for three 3-minute rounds. The championship final will be scheduled for three 5-minute rounds
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Throwing it back to UFC 1, Combate Americas announces 1-night $100,000 tournament – MMA Junkie