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
НЬЮ-ЙОРК - Серпня 4, 2016 - Combate Америки, перший у світі U.S. Іспанець Змішані бойові мистецтва (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, Халіф. наЧетвер, Серпня. 11 на 9:30 p.m. І/6:30 p.m. PT.
Streaking star Джон "Sexy Sexy" Кастанеда (10-2) will step in for Ерік Санчес, who suffered a staph infection, and face off with Angel “Tito” Cruz(5-2) в напівлегкій вазі (145 фунти) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC® ветеран Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez will replace a hurt (knee injury) Jonathan Martinez(19-7) in the flyweight (125 фунти) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).
На додаток, the planned women’s atomweight (105 фунти) матч між Кіра "Mogwai" батареї (5-3) і 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, на короткий термін,»Сказав генеральний директор Combate Americas Кемпбелл МакЛарен.
The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, Від. is riding a five-fight win streak, the last three of which came inside the Combate Americas cage, or “La Jaula.”
Зустрітися, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 фунти), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 з його 10 професійна кар'єра виграє шляхом (T)КО або підпорядкування.
Martinez of Chula Vista, Халіф. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik на UFC 193 останній Листопад 14.
The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Штат Арізона., заробив 14 з його 19 Кар'єра перемоги по шляху (T)КО або підпорядкування.
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, і перший попередній бій карти почнеться в 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
Легка вага: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Бенджі Гомес
Напівлегка вага: Izic Fernandez vs. Марк Бонілья
Легка вага: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
Напівлегка вага: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Ryan Lilley
Легкий: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Легкий: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Середня вага: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Середня вага: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan |
