NEW YORK - Agosto 4, 2016 - Combate Americas, la prima volta U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) franchising sportivo, 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. suGiovedi, Agosto. 11 a 9:30 p.m. E/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 piuma (145 libbre) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC^® veterano Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez will replace a hurt (knee injury) Jonathan Martinez(19-7) in the flyweight (125 libbre) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

In aggiunta, the planned women’s atomweight (105 libbre) matchup tra Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) e 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, con breve preavviso,”Ha dichiarato il CEO Combate Americas Campbell McLaren.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, Da. sta cavalcando una serie di cinque vittorie consecutive, the last three of which came inside the Combate Americas cage, or “La Jaula.”

Ad oggi, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 libbre), but who began his career as a featherweight, ha intagliato 7 della sua 10 carriera professionale vince titolo (T)KO o sottomissione.

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

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., ha guadagnato 14 della sua 19 vittorie in carriera a titolo di (T)KO o sottomissione.

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, Fuoco Amazon TV, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, androide, 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, e il primo incontro preliminare carta avrà inizio alle 6 p.m. The live UFC FIGHT PASS stream will commence at 6:30 p.m.

FIGHTER AMERICAS: CombateOCHO

Featherweight Main Event:
John Castaneda vs. Angelo Cruz

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

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