NEW YORK - August 4, 2016 - Combate Americas, die allererste US-. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Sport-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, Calif. aufDonnerstag, August. 11 bei 9:30 p.m. UND/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) im Federgewicht (145 Pfund) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC^® Veteran Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez will replace a hurt (knee injury) Jonathan Martinez(19-7) in the flyweight (125 Pfund) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

Außerdem, the planned women’s atomweight (105 Pfund) Matchup zwischen Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) und 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, kurzfristig,“, Sagte Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, Von. eine Fünf-Kampf Siegesserie reitet, the last three of which came inside the Combate Americas cage, or “La Jaula.”

Miteinander ausgehen, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 Pfund), but who began his career as a featherweight, hat eingekerbt 7 seines 10 berufliche Karriere gewinnt durch (T)KO oder Duldung.

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

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., verdient hat 14 seines 19 Karriere Siege über (T)KO oder Duldung.

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 ist verfügbar am: persönliche Computer, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Chrome, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Sony-Fernseher mit Android TV und Roku-Geräten.

Doors at the Exchange LA open for the event at 5:30 p.m. PT, und die erste vorläufige Karte Kampf wird am Anfang 6 p.m. The live UFC FIGHT PASS stream will commence at 6:30 p.m.

FIGHTER AMERICAS: CombateOCHO

Federgewicht Main Event:
John Castaneda vs. Angel Cruz

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

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