NEW YORK - Bulan Agustus 4, 2016 - Combate Americas, pertama kalinya di luar AS. Hispanik Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) waralaba olahraga, 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. pada tanggalHari Kamis, Agustus. 11 di 9:30 p.m. DAN/6:30 p.m. PT.

Streaking star John "Sexy Mexy" Castaneda (10-2) will step in for Erick Sanchez, who suffered a staph infection, and face off with Angel “Tito” Cruz(5-2) di kelas bulu (145 pon) 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 pon) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

Tambahan lagi, the planned women’s atomweight (105 pon) pertarungan antara Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) dan 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, dalam waktu singkat,”Kata Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, Dari. sedang mengendarai lima kemenangan beruntun, the last three of which came inside the Combate Americas cage, or “La Jaula.”

Hingga saat ini, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 pon), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 nya 10 karir profesional menang dengan cara (T)KO atau penyerahan.

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

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., telah menerima 14 nya 19 karir kemenangan dengan cara (T)KO atau penyerahan.

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 satu, Amazon Api 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, dan yang pertama pertarungan kartu awal akan dimulai pada 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

Acara Utama Kelas Terbang:
Danny Ramirez vs. Benjamin Vinson

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