NEW YORK - Augustus 4, 2016 - Combate Americas, de allereerste U.S.. Spaanse Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sportfranchise, 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. opDonderdag, Augustus. 11 bij 9:30 p.m. EN/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 het vedergewicht (145 pond) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC^® veteraan Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez will replace a hurt (knee injury) Jonathan Martinez(19-7) in the flyweight (125 pond) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

Bovendien, the planned women’s atomweight (105 pond) matchup tussen Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) en 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, op korte termijn,”Zei Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Daten, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 pond), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 zijn 10 professionele carrière wint door middel van (T)KO of onderwerping.

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

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., heeft verdiend 14 zijn 19 carrière overwinningen door middel van (T)KO of onderwerping.

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, en de eerste voorlopige card aanval zal beginnen om 6 p.m. The live UFC FIGHT PASS stream will commence at 6:30 p.m.

FIGHTER AMERIKA: CombateOCHO

Vedergewicht Main Event:
John Castaneda vs. Angel Cruz

Co-hoofdevenement vlieggewicht:
Danny Ramirez vs. Benjamin Vinson

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