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“SEXY MEXY” AND UFC® VET DANNY MARTINEZ STEP IN FOR INJURED FIGHTERS IN MAIN AND CO-MAIN EVENT BOUTS AT COMBATE AMERICAS ON THURSDAY, Aug. 11, LIVE ON UFC FIGHT PASS® FROM LOS ANGELES

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New featherweight main event:
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda replaces injured Erick Sanchez against Angel Cruz

New flyweight co-main event:
Danny Martinez in for injured Jonathan Martinez against Benjamin Vinson

NEW YORK – Aogositra 4, 2016 - Combate Amerika, ny voalohany indrindra U.S. Hispanika mifangaro Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, today announced new main event and co-main event matchups for its 10-bout fight card that will air live on UFC FIGHT PASS® from The Exchange in Los Angeles, Kalifornia. amin'nyAlakamisy, Aug. 11 amin'ny 9:30 p.m. SY/6:30 p.m. PT.

Streaking star Jaona "Sexy Sexy" Castaneda (10-2) will step in for Erick Sanchez, who suffered a staph infection, and face off with Angel “Tito” Cruz(5-2) in ny featherweight (145 kilao) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC® za-draharaha Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez will replace a hurt (knee injury) Jonathan Martinez(19-7) in the flyweight (125 kilao) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

Ankoatry ny, the planned women’s atomweight (105 kilao) matchup eo Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) ary Lisa Ellis (15-10) has been scrapped due to a hamstring injury sustained by Batara.

“We wish Erick, Jonathan and Kyra speedy and full recoveries, and have the utmost respect for John Castaneda and Danny Martinez, two ferocious warriors who did not hesitate to accept our offers to face super tough opponents in the top two fights on our card, tamin'ny fotoana tsy nampoizina,"Hoy Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, From. is riding a five-fight win streak, the last three of which came inside the Combate Americas cage, or “La Jaula.”

Hatramin'izao, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 kilao), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 ny 10 asa matihanina nahazo ny lalana mankany amin'ny (T)KO na manaiky.

Martinez of Chula Vista, Kalifornia. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik amin'ny UFC 193 farany Novambra 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., dia nahazo 14 ny 19 asa fandresena amin'ny fomba (T)KO na manaiky.

Tickets for “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” priced from $40, are on sale at ItsMySeat.com as well as at The Exchange box office. UFC FIGHT PASS is available on: personal computers, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Sony TVs with Android TV and Roku devices.

Doors at the Exchange LA open for the event at 5:30 p.m. PT, ary ny voalohany karatra bout mialoha dia manomboka amin'ny 6 p.m. The live UFC FIGHT PASS stream will commence at 6:30 p.m.

COMBATE AMERICAS: CombateOCHO

Featherweight Main Event:
John Castaneda vs. Angel Cruz

Flyweight Co-Main Event:
Danny Ramirez vs. Benjamin Vinson

Flyweight: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Benji Gomez
Featherweight: Izic Fernandez vs. Mark Bonilla
Flyweight: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
Featherweight: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Ryan Lilley
Maivana: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Maivana: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Welterweight: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan
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COMBATE AMERICAS RETURNS TO UFC FIGHT PASS® WITH HARD-HITTING, HISPANIC MMA ACTION LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES ON THURSDAY, AOGOSITRA 11

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NEW YORK – Jolay 14, 2016 - Combate Amerika, ny voalohany indrindra U.S. Hispanika mifangaro Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, today announced its return to UFC FIGHT PASS® with a stacked, 10-bout fight card that will air live from The Exchange in Los Angeles, Kalifornia. amin'ny Alakamisy, Aug. 11 amin'ny 9 p.m. SY/6 p.m. PT.

Tickets for “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: Combate Ocho,” priced from $40, are on sale at ItsMySeat.com as well as at The Exchange box office. UFC FIGHT PASS is available on personal computers, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV and Roku devices.

In the featherweight (145 kilao) tena hetsika, Urijah Faber protégé Erick Sanchez (7-2) ny Sacramento, Kalifornia. will look for his third win in the Combate Americas cage, na "La Cage,” and fourth consecutive victory overall when he squares off with dangerous finisher Angel “Tito” Cruz (5-2) of Rio Piedras, P.R.

In the women’s atomweight (105 kilao) mpiara-tena hetsika, emerging star Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) Las Vegas ao, Nev. will collide with battle-tested veteran Lisa Ellis (15-10) of Olympia, Wash.

“We are excited to be back in action on UFC FIGHT PASS with a tremendous fight card featuring the best, up-and-coming Hispanic fighters in the U.S., some of whom have been climbing the ranks with explosive performances under our promotion since last year and others whom we recently recruited because of their outstanding results elsewhere,"Hoy McLaren.

In other action on the five-fight main card, ferocious knockout artist Jonathan “Dragon” Martinez (8-1) of Plainview, Texas will battle fellow finisherBenjamin Vinson (8-3-1) of Portland, Ore. in a flyweight (125 kilao) Fifaninanana.

Another flyweight matchup will see undefeated, manaiky abidy Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (4-0) of Los Angeles put his perfect record on the line against dangerous puncher Benji "Ny mpila ady" Gomez (5-5) of Oxnard, Kalifornia.

Izic Fernandez (2-1) of Santa Ana, Kalifornia. ary Mark Bonilla (3-2) of Los Angeles will face off in a featherweight scrap.

Ao amin'ny karatra mialoha hetsika, Yoandy Carrillo (1-0) of Naples, Fla. dia hiadyErick Gonzalez (4-1) ny Los Angeles.

Carrillo, the cousin of former World Boxing Association (WBA) world lightweight champion Richar Aprily, is coming off a devastating, fihodinana faharoa (:19) mahalavo (punches) ny George Hernandez at Combate Americas onAprily 25.

Gonzalez, who has notched three of his four professional career wins by way of (T)KO, was also victorious at the Combate Americas event on Aprily 25, earning a split decision over Victor Martinez.

In another lightweight preliminary bout, Jose “Froggy” Estrada (1-0) of Oxnard, Kalifornia. will return to action after his explosive debut in La Jaula, in which the 25-year-old scored a highlight reel, fihodinana voalohany (1:44) mahalavo (totohondriny) amin'ny Jonathan Quiroz amin'ny Aprily 18, and collide with Christian Cardona(0-1) Las Vegas ao, Nev.

Elsewhere on the preliminary bout card, Jonathan Santa Maria (3-3) ny Whittier, Kalifornia. hiatrika Albert Tapia (3-5) ny Huntington Beach, Kalifornia. in a flyweight affair.

Unbeaten Daniel Rodriguez (1-0) of Alhambra, Kalifornia. hifanena Hector Saldana (1-2) ny Murrieta, Kalifornia.

The final undercard bout will be announced soon.