NEW YORK – Elokuu 4, 2016 - Torjumaan Amerikka, aikojen ensimmäinen US-. Latinalaisamerikkalainen Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) urheilu franchising, 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. päälläTorstai, Elokuu. 11 at 9:30 p.m. JA/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) in höyhenenkevyt (145 kiloa) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC^® veteraani Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez will replace a hurt (knee injury) Jonathan Martinez(19-7) in the flyweight (125 kiloa) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

Lisäksi, the planned women’s atomweight (105 kiloa) matchup välillä Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) ja 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, lyhyellä varoitusajalla,”Sanoi torjumaan Americas toimitusjohtaja Campbell McLaren.

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

Tähän päivään mennessä, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 kiloa), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 hänen 10 uransa voittaa tapa (T)KO tai jättämistä.

Martinez of Chula Vista, Kalifornia. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik UFC 193 viime Marraskuu 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., on ansainnut 14 hänen 19 ura voittoja tapa (T)KO tai jättämistä.

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, ja ensimmäiset alustavat kortin ottelun alkaa kello 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

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