Combate Global picks, live stream, how to watch, fight card: Perez vs. Alvarez prediction, channel, time

The Combate Global season continues Friday on Paramount+ with five fights from La Jaula to Miami. Cristian Perez earned “Fighter of the Year” honors in Fighting last year after winning six fights and winning five and the company’s No. 2 lightweight will face No. 7 Samuel Alvarez in the main event. Perez is 9-1 in his career and is considered one of the company’s top prospects at 22, while Alvarez is 7-5. You can stream the action live on Paramount+.

The co-main event will feature Muay Thai champion Claudia Diaz (18-11-1) against Andrea Amaro in a women’s bout at 115 pounds. The other game on the televised portion of the card will pit veteran Ivan Castillo (22-15) against Vernan Ramos (7-1). The Combate Global fight card begins at 10:30 p.m. ET, and you can catch all the action live on Paramount+.

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How to watch World Combat

• When: Friday, August 5
• Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
• Broadcast: Paramount+

Combate Global’s top picks for the August 5 fight card

Before you tune in to Friday’s Combate Global fight card, you need to see the picks from SportsLine MMA insider Andrew Gombas. With over 1,400 caps tracked by third-party monitoring service Bet MMA, it has shown a 6% return on investment for its subscribers. Over the past two years, his followers have made a profit of over $10,000.

For Friday’s card, Gombas picks Ramos to pick up the win in a 175-pound bout against Castillo. Ramos was chosen for “The Ultimate Fighter Latin America: Season Two” and his only professional loss came against Alvaro Herrera at UFC Fight Night 78, but he has since won all four of his fights by unanimous decision.

“Ivan Castillo is a veteran of the sport and will take on any opponent. Vernon Ramos is a solid fighter who has had a great start in his career. Coming out of Panama, Ramos is tenacious and always looking to finish his opponents. This is a step forward for him, but I think he’s getting there,” Gombas said. Stream the card on Paramount+ now.

How to watch Combate Global in Miami

Now that you know who to choose, get ready to watch Combate Global. Visit Paramount+ now to see Combate Global, your local CBS sports events live, some of the best football games in the world, and more.

August 5 Combat Global Battle Card

Stream the entire Combate Global fight map here

• Cristian Perez vs Samuel Alvarez
• Claudia Diaz vs. Andrea Amaro
• Ivan Castillo vs. Vernon Ramos
• Axel Diaz vs. Chris Boasso
• Alison Milliron vs. Tanya Nijjar