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“SEXY MEXY” AND UFC® VET DANNY MARTINEZ STEP IN FOR INJURED FIGHTERS IN MAIN AND CO-MAIN EVENT BOUTS AT COMBATE AMERICAS ON THURSDAY, AUG. 11, LIVE ON UFC FIGHT PASS® FROM LOS ANGELES

New featherweight main event:
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda replaces injured Erick Sanchez against Angel Cruz

New flyweight co-main event:
Danny Martinez in for injured Jonathan Martinez against Benjamin Vinson

NEW YORK – Agustus 4, 2016 - Combate Amérika, pisanan-tau U.S. Hispanik Campuran 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. ingKemis, Sep. 11 ing 9:30 P.M. Lan/6:30 P.M. PT.

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

Saliyane, the planned women’s atomweight (105 kilogram) matchup antarane Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) lan 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, ing short kabar,"Ngandika Combate Amérika CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Kanggo tanggal, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 kilogram), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 kang 10 karir profesionalé menang kanthi cara (T)KO utawa pengajuan.

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

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., wis entuk 14 kang 19 Karir kamenangan kanthi cara (T)KO utawa pengajuan.

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, lan pisanan bab kertu pambuka bakal miwiti ing 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
Bulu: Izic Fernandez vs. Mark Bonilla
Flyweight: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
Bulu: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Ryan Lilley
Entheng: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Entheng: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Welterweight: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan