NEW YORK - Srpen 4, 2016 - Combate Americas, vůbec první na území USA. Hispánské smíšených bojových umění (MMA) sportovní 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, Kalif. naČtvrtek, Srpna. 11 na 9:30 p.m. A/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) v muší (145 liber) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC^® veterán Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez will replace a hurt (knee injury) Jonathan Martinez(19-7) in the flyweight (125 liber) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

Kromě toho, the planned women’s atomweight (105 liber) matchup mezi Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) a 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, narychlo,“Řekl Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

K dnešnímu dni, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 liber), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 z jeho 10 Profesionální kariéra vyhraje cestou (T)KO nebo podání.

Martinez of Chula Vista, Kalif. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik v UFC 193 poslední Listopad 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., získal 14 z jeho 19 kariéra vítězství Cestou (T)KO nebo podání.

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, a první předběžná karta zápas začne v 6 p.m. The live UFC FIGHT PASS stream will commence at 6:30 p.m.

COMBATE AMERICAS: CombateOCHO

Hlavní událost muší váhy:
John Castaneda vs. Angel Cruz

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

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