NEW YORK – Август 4, 2016 - Combate Americas, за първи път в U. S.. Испанци Смесени бойни изкуства (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, Халиф. наЧетвъртък, Август. 11 при 9:30 p.m. И/6:30 p.m. PT.

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

В допълнение, the planned women’s atomweight (105 паунда) двубоят между Кира "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) и 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, в кратък срок,", Каза изпълнителният директор Combate Americas Campbell McLaren.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, От. кара серия от пет победи, the last three of which came inside the Combate Americas cage, or “La Jaula.”

Към днешна дата, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 паунда), but who began his career as a featherweight, е прорязал 7 на неговата 10 професионална кариера печели по пътя на (T)KO или представяне.

Martinez of Chula Vista, Халиф. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik в UFC 193 последно Ноември 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Аризона., е спечелила 14 на неговата 19 кариерни победи по пътя на (T)KO или представяне.

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 телевизия, iPhone, Ай Пад, Apple TV, андроид, 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, и първата предварителна схватката карта ще започне в 6 p.m. The live UFC FIGHT PASS stream will commence at 6:30 p.m.

COMBATE AMERICAS: CombateOCHO

Основно събитие в перо:
John Castaneda vs. Angel Cruz

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

Flyweight: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Benji Gomez
Перо: Izic Fernandez vs. Mark Бонийа
Flyweight: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
Перо: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Райън Лили
Лек: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Лек: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Борец от полусредна категория: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Борец от полусредна категория: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan