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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, Agosto. 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

NOVA YORK - Agosto 4, 2016 - Combate Américas, a primeira U.S. Hispânicos Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) franquia de esportes, 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, Califa. emQuinta-feira, Agosto. 11 em 9:30 p.m. E/6:30 p.m. PT.

Streaking star John "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) no peso pena (145 libras) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC® veterano Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez will replace a hurt (knee injury) Jonathan Martinez(19-7) in the flyweight (125 libras) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

Além, the planned women’s atomweight (105 libras) confronto entre Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) e 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, em curto prazo,”Disse Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, De. está em uma seqüência de cinco vitórias, the last three of which came inside the Combate Americas cage, or “La Jaula.”

A data, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 libras), but who began his career as a featherweight, entalhou 7 da sua 10 carreira profissional ganha por meio de (T)KO ou finalização.

Martinez of Chula Vista, Califa. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik no UFC 193 último Novembro 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., ganhou 14 da sua 19 vitórias na carreira por meio de (T)KO ou finalização.

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 TV Fogo, 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, ea primeira luta preliminar cartão terá início às 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
Pena: Izic Fernandez vs. Mark Bonilla
Flyweight: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
Pena: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Ryan Lilley
Leve: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Leve: 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, Agosto 11

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NOVA YORK - Julho 14, 2016 - Combate Américas, a primeira U.S. Hispânicos Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) franquia de esportes, 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, Califa. em Quinta-feira, Agosto. 11 em 9 p.m. E/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 TV Fogo, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV and Roku devices.

No peso pena (145 libras) evento principal, Urijah Faber protégé Erick Sanchez (7-2) de Sacramento, Califa. will look for his third win in the Combate Americas cage, ou "A Gaiola,” and fourth consecutive victory overall when he squares off with dangerous finisher Angel “Tito” Cruz (5-2) of Rio Piedras, R.P.

No peso atômico feminino (105 libras) co-evento principal, emerging star Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) de Las Vegas, Nev. will collide with battle-tested veteran Lisa Ellis (15-10) of Olympia, Lavagem.

“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,", Disse McLaren.

In other action on the five-fight main card, ferocious knockout artist Jonathan “Dragon” Martinez (8-1) de Plainview, Texas will battle fellow finisherBenjamin Vinson (8-3-1) de Portland, Minério. em um flyweight (125 libras) competição.

Another flyweight matchup will see undefeated, ace submissão Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (4-0) of Los Angeles put his perfect record on the line against dangerous puncher Benji "O Brawler" Gomez (5-5) de Oxnard, Califa.

Izic Fernandez (2-1) de santa ana, Califa. e Mark Bonilla (3-2) of Los Angeles will face off in a featherweight scrap.

Na ação preliminar cartão, Yoandy Carrillo (1-0) of Naples, Fla. lutaráErick Gonzalez (4-1) de Los Angeles.

Carrillo, the cousin of former World Boxing Association (WBA) world lightweight champion Richar abril, is coming off a devastating, segunda rodada (:19) suprimir (socos) de George Hernandez at Combate Americas onAbril 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 Abril 25, earning a split decision over Victor Martinez.

In another lightweight preliminary bout, Jose “Froggy” Estrada (1-0) de Oxnard, Califa. will return to action after his explosive debut in La Jaula, in which the 25-year-old scored a highlight reel, primeiro round (1:44) suprimir (soco) em Jonathan Quiroz em Abril 18, and collide with Christian Cardona(0-1) de Las Vegas, Nev.

Elsewhere on the preliminary bout card, Jonathan Santa Maria (3-3) de Whittier, Califa. vai enfrentar Albert Tapia (3-5) de Huntington Beach, Califa. in a flyweight affair.

Invicto Daniel Rodriguez (1-0) of Alhambra, Califa. vai se reunir Hector Saldana (1-2) de Murrieta, Califa.

The final undercard bout will be announced soon.