Combate Global founder Campbell McLaren wanted some press for his organization, and now he’s got it.
The company formerly known as Combate Americas suddenly rebranded itself to Combate Global at the beginning of 2021. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this newly named league took up residence in a Univision studio in Miami, entering into an arrangement apparently lucrative enough for Univision to purchase an equity stake. Before the switch, the last three CA-named events took place in Peru, Puerto Rico and Mexico, which perhaps prompted a change from the Americas to the world. No matter the official reason for its transformation, CA to CG also led to a shakeup in its lineups, downscaling to roughly six-fight offerings pitting together various prospects, newcomers and the occasional major organization ex-pat in its ranks.