NEW YORK – Augustus 4, 2016 - Combate Americas, die eerste-ooit U.S. Spaans Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) 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, Kalifornië. opDonderdag, Augustus. 11 by 9:30 namiddag. EN/6:30 namiddag. 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) in die veergewig (145 pond) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC^® veteraan Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez will replace a hurt (knee injury) Jonathan Martinez(19-7) in the flyweight (125 pond) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

Daarbenewens, the planned women’s atomweight (105 pond) matchup tussen Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) en 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, op kort kennisgewing,"Het Combate Amerikas CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Tot op datum, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 pond), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 van sy 10 professionele loopbaan wen deur middel van (T)KO of voorlegging.

Martinez of Chula Vista, Kalifornië. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik by UFC 193 laaste November 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., verdien 14 van sy 19 loopbaan oorwinnings deur middel van (T)KO of voorlegging.

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 een, Amazon Vuur 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 namiddag. PT, en die eerste voorlopige card bout sal begin by 6 namiddag. The live UFC FIGHT PASS stream will commence at 6:30 namiddag.

COMBATE AMERICAS: CombateOCHO

Featherweight Main Event:
John Castaneda vs. Angel Cruz

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

Vlieggewig: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Benji Gomez
Veergewigtitel: Izic Fernandez vs. Mark Bonilla
Vlieggewig: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
Veergewigtitel: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Ryan Lilley
Liggewig: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Liggewig: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Weltergewig: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Weltergewig: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan