By Timothy Gilbert

When UFC founder Campbell McLaren made the decision to create his new MMA reality show, Combate Americas, it needed a host, someone with experience and knowledge in MMA and who could help tap into the Latin American market his show was targeting. Andrea Calle was the perfect fit.

“I’m a broadcaster that’s my main focus, especially in MMA broadcasting,” Calle told Full Contact Fighter recently.

“I’ve been doing it for the past four years. We started with a show called El Octagono where we cover MMA.”

During Calle’s illustrious career, she has modeled, performed in fitness competitions and won numerous broadcast awards, namely the Florida MMA Award for best media personality in 2012 and 2013, all before becoming host of Combate Americas.

“What drives me, I think, is my mom,” she said.

“I lost my dad when I was very young, I was only 11 years old when he died. And she’s always been a warrior, she’s been a fighter.”

“So just seeing her never giving up, she leads by example. You don’t want to let somebody like that down.”

But she wasn’t always focused on MMA and broadcasting, the University of Miami graduate with a B.A. in International Finance and Marketing had to take major steps to get to where she is.

“The guys from El Octagono they believed in me they told me we’ll teach you what you need to know,” she said…

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