Combate Global: Jawy Mendez Takes On Puerto Rican ‘Hitman’ On February 26

COMBATE GLOBAL announced today that Mexican television star and MMA fighter Jawy “The Mexican Jake Paul” Mendez (1-1) will square off with former Underground Combat League (UCL) fighter, John “The Hitman” Padron (2-1) in COMBATE GLOBAL’s first 2026 event in Burbank, Calif. on Thursday, Feb. 26.

The matchup between the Mexican and Puerto Rican fighters will be contested at a catchweight of 175 pounds and will air live on television in the U.S. on EstrellaTV in Spanish and in English on FIGHTTIPS...