NEW YORK – Agustus 4, 2016 - Combate Amérika, kahiji-kungsi US. Hispanik campuran Seni bela diri (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. dinaKemis, Aug. 11 di 9:30 p.m. AND/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) di featherweight nu (145 kilogram) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC^® Samaun 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).

Salaku tambahan, the planned women’s atomweight (105 kilogram) matchup antara Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) jeung 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, dina bewara pondok,"Ceuk Combate Amérika CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Dugi ka tanggal, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 kilogram), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 téh nya 10 karir professional meunangkeun ku cara (T)KO atawa kaluman.

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

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., geus earned 14 téh nya 19 karir victories ku cara (T)KO atawa kaluman.

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, sarta nu munggaran bout kartu penyisihan bakal dimimitian di 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
Lightweight: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Lightweight: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Welterweight: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan