NEW YORK – Agusta 4, 2016 - Combate nahiyar Amirka, na farko-abada U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) 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, Calif. a kanAlhamis, Aug. 11 a 9:30 p.m. DA/6:30 p.m. Santa.

Streaking star John "Y Y" Castaneda (10-2) will step in for Erick Sanchez, who suffered a staph infection, and face off with Angel “Tito” Cruz(5-2) a cikin featherweight (145 fam) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC^® tsohon soja Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez will replace a hurt (knee injury) Jonathan Martinez(19-7) in the flyweight (125 fam) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

Bugu da kari, the planned women’s atomweight (105 fam) matchup tsakanin Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) da kuma 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, a takaice sanarwa,"Ya ce Combate nahiyar Amirka Shugaba Campbell McLaren.

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

Na zamani, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 fam), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 da ya 10 sana'a aiki lashe ta hanyar (T)KO ko biyayya.

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

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., ya sanã'anta 14 da ya 19 aiki cin nasarar yaki da hanyar (T)KO ko biyayya.

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. Santa, kuma na farko da na farko da katin fadan zai fara a 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
Featherweight: Izic Fernandez vs. Mark Bonilla
Flyweight: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
Featherweight: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Ryan Lilley
Hur: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Hur: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Welterweight: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan