Combate Global 51: Cisneros vs. Mora is an upcoming mixed martial arts event scheduled for September 9, 2022 at the Mediapro Studios in Miami, Florida, United States.
Fight Card
Main Card
Mexico Victor Cisneros (5-0) vs. Cuba Sean Mora (2-0)
United States Kyle Estrada (11-7) vs. Chile Cristian Barraza (8-5)
Spain Sebastian Santana (8-5-1, 1 NC) vs. United States Jimmy Sandlin (6-5)
Preliminary Card
United States Ariana Melendez (2-1) vs. Ireland Nadine Abbott (0-0)
United States Elias Garcia (7-2) vs. Brazil Leandro Soares (10-3-1)
Background
Combate Global have announced a five-bout Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight card headlined, for the third consecutive week, by a Mexico vs. USA contest, for Friday, Sept. 9, from Miami, Fla.
In the bantamweight (135 pounds) main event, undefeated Victor “Ragnar” Cisneros (5-0) will make his highly anticipated Combate Global debut against fellow unbeaten standout Sean Mora (2-0).
The 26-year-old Cisneros of Mexico City, Mexico arrives at Combate Global, his biggest opportunity to date, after defeating each of his first five opponents inside of one round, three in under a minute.
A submission specialist, Cisneros defeated each of his first three opponents via armbar, and his next two via TKO (ground and pound) and submission (kimura), respectively.
Also 26 years of age, Mora is a Cuban-born resident of Miami and a member of the renowned MMA team, Freedom Fighters.
Mora will make his first start of 2022, after a pair of fights he had committed to this year were both canceled. Prior to turning pro last year, Mora was an amateur standout who fought four times in 2019 and posted an overall amateur record of 4-1.
Facing off in the flyweight (125 pounds) co-main event will be Kyle Estrada (11-7) of Phoenix, Ariz. and Cristian “Scorpio” Barraza (8-5) of Santiago, Chile.
In a featured, 163-pound catchweight matchup, Sebastian Santana (8-5-1, 1 NC) of The Canary Islands, Spain will collide with Jimmy “Sandstorm” Sandlin (6-5) of Carlisle, Ohio.
The Combate Global preliminary bout card will be highlighted by the promotional debut of Ariana Melendez (2-1) of Stanford, Fla. Melendez will take on former amateur MMA champion Nadine Abbott (0-0) of Dublin, Ireland at atomweight (105 pounds).
In a flyweight affair, Elias Garcia (7-2) of Irvine, Calif. will meet Leandro Soares (10-3-1) of Porto Alegre, Brazil via Miami.
Cisneros Vs Mora
It is hard to find much action of Vargas on the Internet and the reason for that is because he has yet to compete in pass three minutes in a professional fight. Cisneros began his professional career in 2018. He counts on four submission victories and one victory via ground and pound. All fights have come to an end in the first round and in under three minutes.
He trains with the Mexican Pride Gym out of Mexico City and veteran Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas, who last competed in la jaula back in 2018, leads it. Born in Tonala, Chiapas, he counts on a black belt in Taekwondo and has a blue belt in Luta Livre.
On the other side, Mora is a Pan-American Youth Champion in Greco wrestling. He too is undefeated as both victories came by way of decision. His last fight was in August 2021. He is a soft-spoken fighter who competes for the fact that he loves to fight.
He trains with the Freedom Fighters out of Miami, Florida. In both of his professional victories, he dominated his opponents by way of his wrestling making it nearly impossible for his adversaries to connect.
Although his wrestling is what stands out, he doesn’t have good hands especially a solid over right hand.
Look for this fight to start for the must part on the feet, but if Mora gets frustrated he will depend on his wrestling. However, Cisneros submission expertise will come in handy and is sure looking forward to it.
Barraza vs Estrada
Last time Barraza competed in la jaula was when he took on Ismael Zamora back in July. The fight ended in the second round where the referee stepped in to call the fight after not defending himself on the ground after Zamora landed heavy hands.
However, credit goes to Barraza who took the fight in days notice. Barraza, who lost to the Copa Combate 2021 winner Frans Mlambo in the semi-finals, now had a full camp in his native Chile.
As for Estrada, he trains out of the Fight Ready MMA home to former world champion Henry Cejudo, Roman Salazar, Patrick Williams and many more. Estrada is a veteran competing close to ten years. He has taken on notable names such as Adrian Yanez. His background is in wrestling but counts on strong cardio and crisp footwork. His last fight was a decision defeat in October 2021.
Look for this fight to have a lot of hand exchange, as they will test each other’s boxing. Barraza has felt comfortable with his hands ever since he trained in Mexico, but his strength will remain in his jiu jitsu. As for Estrada, his footwork could frustrate Barraza.
Sep 8 - Updated fight card & background