Combate Hidalgo: Ricky Palacios vs. Cooper Gibson fight date, price, how to watch, live stream

Steven Muehlhausen

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Combate Americas returns with their next offering on Friday, June 21, when Combate Hidalgo takes place from State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas, live and exclusively on DAZN.

The main event of the show features a pair of fighters making their 2019 debuts, as Ricky Palacios takes on Cooper Gibson in bantamweight action.

Palacios (11-1) has been on a tear, winning eight consecutive fights. Most recently, "El Gallero" fought on the Golden Boy MMA card promoted by Oscar de la Hoya in November and ran through veteran Walel Watson in just under four minutes. 

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After losing his debut bout in February 2010, Gibson (9-2) reeled off seven straight victories, with five of those coming by way of stoppage. When Henry Corrales snapped the winning streak in July 2013, Gibson took a four-and-half year layoff from the sport. The 29-year-old Gibson returned in January 2018 for Bellator and submitted Andrew Lazo in the first round. Gibson won again in August, defeating Samuel Alvarez by unanimous decision.

Palacios and Gibson is an exciting headliner, with both guys looking to put on a show and continue their momentum. The winner puts themselves in prime position for a championship opportunity. 

Here is everything you need to know about Combate Hidalgo.

How to watch Combate Hidalgo

Combate Hidalgo  is available on DAZN , the global live-sports streaming service, as well as Univision.

A new subscriber to DAZN can sign up for a monthly subscription or annual pass to watch the fight. The annual pass — which includes access to all of DAZN’s live events, as well as highlights, replays, behind-the-scenes features, original shows and live reports — is $99.99, which averages out to a little over $8 a month. For those who want a monthly-plan instead of the longer-term value, fight fans can sign up for a monthly option for $19.99.

For current subscribers, the fight is already included as part of your plan.

DAZN is available on a variety of platforms, including Roku, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, iOS, Android, Xbox One, Playstation 4 and Playstation 3, as well as Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari browsers  via DAZN.com .

What time does Combate Hidalgo start?

The eight-fight prelims are slated to get underway at 9 p.m. ET, with the main card kicking off closer to midnight.

Combate Hidalgo fight card

Main card

  • Ricky Palacios vs. Cooper Gibson; Bantamweight
  • Alejandro Martinez vs. Enrique Gonzalez; Catchweight (150 pounds)

Preliminary card

  • Cee Jay Hamilton vs. David Fuentes; Bantamweight
  • Juan Gonzalez vs. Elias Rodriguez' Lightweight
  • Paulina Vargas vs. Desiree Yanez; Women's Strawweight
  • Raymond Banda vs. Edmilson Freitas; Lightweight
  • Eduardo Bustillos vs. Jose Flores; Lightweight
  • Carlos Martinez vs. Elias Urbina; Middleweight
  • Roy Sarabia vs. Issac Matamoros; Featherweight

Steven Muehlhausen

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Steven Muehlhausen is a contributing writer for DAZN News. He writes features and news stories, and provides analysis relating to the world of boxing. Over the past five years, he has interviewed some of the biggest names in combat sports, including Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier, Terence Crawford, Vasiliy Lomachenko and Bill Goldberg.