{"id":33079,"date":"2026-02-02T11:33:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T19:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/?p=33079"},"modified":"2026-02-02T11:34:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T19:34:22","slug":"combate-global-and-samsung-tv-plus-expand-partnership-to-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/en\/combate-global-and-samsung-tv-plus-expand-partnership-to-mexico","title":{"rendered":"COMBATE GLOBAL AND SAMSUNG TV PLUS EXPAND PARTNERSHIP TO MEXICO"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ALL 20 COMBATE GLOBAL 2026 EVENTS WILL <\/strong>STREAM<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

LIVE IN MEXICO <\/strong><\/p>\n

ON SAMSUNG TV PLUS, BEGINNING ON FEBRUARY 26<\/strong><\/p>\n

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COMBATE GLOBAL\u2019S SAMSUNG TV PLUS FAST CHANNEL WILL ALSO <\/strong>STREAM<\/strong> OVER 140 SHOWS ON A 24\/7 BASIS IN MEXICO<\/strong><\/p>\n

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NEW YORK <\/strong>\u2013 February 2, 2026 <\/strong>\u2013 COMBATE GLOBAL and Samsung TV Plus today announced an expansion of their partnership to Mexico, including live distribution of all 20 COMBATE GLOBAL television events in 2026.<\/p>\n

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The announcement comes on the heels of COMBATE GLOBAL\u2019s strong, first-year viewership figures on the Samsung TV Plus platform in the U.S. as well as after a history of stellar ratings over the course of four years on Mexico\u2019s two biggest media platforms, TV Azteca and Televisa.<\/p>\n

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In addition to live streaming the entire 2026 event series, the COMBATE GLOBAL FAST channel is available to all Samsung connected TVs* in Mexico.\u00a0 This channel will feature COMBATE GLOBAL\u2019s library of over 140 past shows that took place throughout the U.S. and Mexico as well as in Colombia and Peru.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLive sports create a strong connection with audiences who want to experience every moment in real time. On Samsung TV Plus, we are excited to bring the live MMA championship through COMBATE GLOBAL to all our users in Mexico, strengthening our FAST content offering with relevant programming tailored to our viewers\u2019 interests.\u201d celebrates Aline Jabbour, Samsung TV Plus\u2019 LATAM Senior Director.<\/p>\n

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\u201cCOMBATE\u2019s success on Samsung TV Plus in the U.S. led to an obvious move to Samsung TV Mexico.\u00a0 COMBATE is often called the salsa of MMA,\u201d said COMBATE GLOBAL CEO Campbell McLaren.<\/p>\n

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In 2025, COMBATE GLOBAL and Samsung TV Plus partnered to roll out a COMBATE GLOBAL FAST channel in the U.S. that distributed the MMA promotion\u2019s live events and library fights, as one of the first Sports combat partners to go live on the platform.<\/p>\n

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COMBATE GLOBAL has moved from linear television to Samsung\u2019s digital media platform in Mexico to better serve its digital-native audience, which is the youngest in combat sports.,
\nCOMBATE GLOBAL became the first major MMA franchise to invest significantly into Mexico in 2017 when it brought its live event series to Mexico City for the first time.\u00a0 It has since produced 23 live television events across six different cities across the country.<\/p>\n

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Last August, the promotion returned to Mexico for the first time since the pandemic with a five-bout live event at EndemolShine Boomdog\u2019s studios in Mexico City.<\/p>\n

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COMBATE GLOBAL\u2019s first live event of the new year takes place on February 26 and will be headlined by the return of Mexican television star and MMA fighter, Jawy \u201cThe Mexican Jake Paul\u201d Mendez, who will face an opponent to be announced soon.<\/p>\n

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About Samsung TV Plus<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Samsung TV Plus is a premium global entertainment service committed to delivering exceptional experiences for everyone and every moment. As a leader in FAST with more than 100 million monthly active users, Samsung TV Plus offers thousands of shows and movies on-demand all in one place. The streaming service carries over 4,300 ad-supported linear channels in 30 countries and is accessible exclusively on active Samsung devices. Samsung TV Plus is available in Mexico on *Samsung Smart TVs from 2027 onwards, Samsung Smart Monitors, and Family Hub, all subscription-free.<\/em><\/p>\n

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About Combate Global<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Combate Global is the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise that is rapidly becoming the number two sport after soccer for Spanish speaking fans worldwide, and that consistently garners television ratings that are superior to those of other major, longer established sports television properties. <\/em><\/p>\n

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Nielsen research indicates that an astounding 91 percent of Combate Global viewers in the U.S. are not regular viewers of other MMA content, demonstrating that Combate Global has garnered a new MMA audience with its World Cup-style, country vs. country-style competition.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

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Combate Global CEO Campbell McLaren, also the co-founder and creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), has been described by New York Magazine as “the marketing genius behind the UFC,\u201d while Yahoo Sports has said he “knows more about the sport than just about anyone in it today.”\u00a0 Under his direction, the growth of Combate Americas\u2019 television footprint and worldwide audience triggered a re-branding in 2021 to Combate Global.<\/em><\/p>\n

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CONTACT:<\/p>\n

Mike Afromowitz \u2013 COMBATE GLOBAL<\/p>\n

MikeA@CombateGlobal.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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ALL 20 COMBATE GLOBAL 2026 EVENTS WILL STREAM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 LIVE IN MEXICO ON SAMSUNG TV PLUS, BEGINNING ON FEBRUARY 26 \u00a0 COMBATE GLOBAL\u2019S SAMSUNG TV PLUS FAST CHANNEL WILL ALSO STREAM OVER 140 SHOWS ON A 24\/7 BASIS IN MEXICO \u00a0 \u00a0 NEW YORK \u2013 February 2, 2026 \u2013 COMBATE GLOBAL and Samsung TV Plus…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1506],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33079"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33079\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33080,"href":"https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33079\/revisions\/33080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}