Levy Marroquin and Jose Aldy will throw down in a three-round title fight at Combate Americas in September.

Combate Americas and Univision Deportes will kick off the second half of 2018 with a bantamweight title fight between Levy Marroquin and Jose Alday live from the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, AZ.

Marroquin (11-2) has not fought since winning the inaugural COPA COMBATE, the promotion’s one-night, eight-man tournament, in Nov. 2017. During the tournament, ‘El Nego ran through Carlos Rivera, Marcel Rojo and John Castaneda, culminating in claiming the $100,000 grand prize.

Alday (10-3-1) will enter the bout looking to improve on his split decision win over Castaneda in the main event of the historic Univision and UDN simulcast at Combate Estrellas I in April.

The 135-pound title fight also marks the first time in history a major MMA promotion uses a three-round, rather than the traditional five-round format, for a world championship bout.

“MMA now stands for ‘Mucha Más Acción,’ and this is exactly what the world is going to see with a three-round title fight – more action in a shorter, faster and superior format that serves Combate Americas’ younger, millennial audience perfectly,” said Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

“This championship fight is a remarkable showdown between two ferocious warriors whose recent, respective performances in La Jaula have earned them the right to face off with each other for a coveted world title.

Also featured on the live simulcast will be a women’s flyweight scrap between hometown prospect Tracy Cortez (3-1) and Brandi Narvaez (0-2).

Cortez (3-1), who will be making her promotional debut, is looking extend her three-fight winning streak. In her last outing, fans saw her submit Monica Medina late in he first round of the fight at V3 Fights 69 in June.

Narvaez (0-1) is still looking for her first professional victory after compiling a perfect 4-0 record as an amateur. An additional matchup for the live, televised, main card of the Combate Americas world championship event will be announced soon, as will a complete, preliminary bout card.