{"id":30522,"date":"2023-07-14T05:57:48","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T12:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.combateglobal.com\/?p=30522"},"modified":"2023-07-14T05:57:48","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T12:57:48","slug":"combate-global-signs-reality-tv-star-and-recording-artist-jawy-mendez-to-compete-in-mma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/en\/combate-global-signs-reality-tv-star-and-recording-artist-jawy-mendez-to-compete-in-mma","title":{"rendered":"COMBATE GLOBAL  SIGNS REALITY TV STAR AND RECORDING ARTIST  JAWY MENDEZ TO COMPETE IN MMA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>MENDEZ, AN AVID MMA STUDENT, <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WILL MAKE HIS COMBATE GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL MMA DEBUT <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>MIAMI <\/strong>\u2013 <strong>July 13, 2023 <\/strong>\u2013 COMBATE GLOBAL today announced the signing of reality television star and reggaeton recording artist, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jawymendez_oficial\/?hl=en\"><strong>Jawy Mendez<\/strong><\/a>, to make his professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) debut in Miami on Saturday, Aug. 5.<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old, Mexico City-based Mendez, has been a member of the cast on all nine seasons of MTV Latin America\u2019s hit reality series <em>Acapulco Shore<\/em> and is a cast member of the forthcoming season of Televisa Canal 5\u2019s competition reality series <em>Hotel de Los Famosos<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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