NEW YORK – Lub yim hli ntuj 4, 2016 - Combate Americas, thawj-puas U.S. Neeg Mev 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, California. rauThursday, Aug. 11 ntawm 9:30 p.m. THIAB/6:30 p.m. PT.

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

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, the planned women’s atomweight (105 phaus) matchup ntawm Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) thiab 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, nyob rau hauv luv luv daim ntawv ceeb toom,"Hais tias Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Rau hnub tim, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 phaus), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 ntawm nws 10 kev ua hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav.

Martinez of Chula Vista, California. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik ntawm UFC 193 kawg Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., tau khwv 14 ntawm nws 19 hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav.

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, Kua 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, thiab cov thawj ua ntej card bout yuav pib thaum 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
Sib: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Sib: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Welterweight: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan