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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES LIVE UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK TELECAST OF ‘MEXICO VS EL MUNDO’ MMA SHOWDOWN FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, 'Na 18

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LIVE, 90-MINUTE TELECAST BEGINS AT 11 P.M. LE/8 P.M. PT

UNDERCARD TO STREAM LIVE ON UNIVISIONDEPORTES.COM
BEGINNING AT 10 P.M. LE/7 P.M. PT

NEW YORK – Ka 15, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) telecast (11 p.m Et/8 p.m. PT) ea, as well as one new matchup for its ‘Mexico vs. El Mundo’ Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event from Auditorio Municipal Tijuana in Tijuana, B.C., Mexico on Labohlano, Ka 18.

 

The nine-bout fight card will be highlighted by matchups between an assembly of top rising stars from Mexico and opponents from four other countries – the U.S., Spain, Brazil and Chile – including a previously announced, much-anticipated featherweight (145 lik'hilograma tse) showdown between knockout artists Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) ea Mexico City, Mexico le Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (13-2) ea Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.

 

 

The 90-minute telecast will immediately follow the live stream of the complete preliminary bout card on

www.UnivisionDeportes.com, qala ka 10 p.m. LE/7 p.m. PT.

 

“The whole world loves Mexican food, but fears Mexican fighters, and with ‘Mexico vs. El Mundo’ we have an extraordinary event that features the best of both worlds,"O ile a re Combate Amerika CEO Campbell McLaren.

 

 

The live telecast will include another previously announced, bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse) matchup between 22-year-old phenom Christian “El Taylon” Quiñonez (10-2) ea Tijuana, and undefeated rising star Vinicius “Lok Dog” De Oliveira (9-0) of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil.

 

 

In other live televised action announced today, a women’s strawweight (115 lik'hilograma tse) matchup will see Georgina Almeraz (3-1) ea Chihuahua, Mexico le Mireia Garcia (0-0) of Barcelona, Spain make their respective Combate Americas debuts against one another.

 

 

Garcia, an unbeaten professional kickboxer and a protégé of “COPA COMBATE” tournament semifinalist Marc “Lufo” Gomez, will also make first start under MMA rules.

 

 

The preliminary bout card will be highlighted by a lightweight (155 lik'hilograma tse) contest between hard-hitting Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (9-2) of Mexico City will collide with seasoned battler Mike “El Cucuy” De La Torre (14-8 (1)) ea San Diego, Dorella., U.S.

 

 

Another lightweight bout pitting Mexico against the U.S. tla Feature Alex “Bam” Velasco (7-1) of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, squaring off against fellow, aggressive striker Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez (5-1) ea Los Angeles, Dorella., U.S.

 

 

Recently signed, Krrish bochaba naleli Eduardo “Cyborg” Torres (9-0) of Santiago, Chile, will make his Combate Americas debut against Kevin “Badass” Amador (9-8) of Ensenada in a bantamweight affair.

 

 

Twelve-time national judo champion Vanesa “Chiquitina” Rico (3-3) from Alicante, Spain, will make her return to La Jaula against fellow Combate Americas veteran Yajaira “Shoko” Romo (3-3) of Monterrey, Mexico.

 

Jair “El Lupe” Perez (0-0) of Monterrey will make his professional debut against Jesus Blanco (0-1) of Tijuana at lightweight.

 

Undefeated flyweight (125 lik'hilograma tse) bochaba-naleli Edgar “Pitbull” Chairez (3-0) of Mexicali go to war with fellow Mexican Betche Cantu (7-3) of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon.

 

 

Doors at Auditorio Municipal Tijuana will open at 6 p.m. nako ya lehae, and the first preliminary bout will start at 6:30 p.m.

 

 

Turu ho 330.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. The World” are on sale at both

Ticketon.com and TaquillaExpress.com.

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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES ‘MEXICO VS EL MUNDO’ MMA EXTRAVAGANZA IN TIJUANA, MEXICO ON FRIDAY, 'Na 18

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MEXICO’S TOP RISING STARS FACE OFF WITH RIVALS
FROM THE U.S., SPAIN, BRAZIL AND CHILE
 

TICKETS ON SALE AT TAQUILLAEXPRESS.COM
 

FEATHERWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
MARCO ELPIDIO (MEXICO) VS. ANDRES QUINTANA (U.S.)
 

NEW YORK – May 2, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced its return to Tijuana, Mexico with a live Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event featuring matchups between a collection of the most ferocious, rising stars from Mexico and a lineup of electrifying combatants from the U.S., Spain, Brazil, and Chile, at Auditorio Municipal Tijuana.
 

Turu ho 330.00$ MXN, tickets for “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. El Mundo” are on sale at taquillaexpress.com.
 

In the featherweight (145 lik'hilograma tse) ka sehloohong ketsahalo, knockout moetsi oa litšoantšo Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (13-2) ea Albuquerque, N.M., U.S. will collide with relentless striker Marco Antonio “La Roca” Elpidio (7-2-1) ea Mexico City, Mexico.
 

E bobebe (155 lik'hilograma tse) co-main event will pit hard-hitting Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (9-2) of Mexico City against battle-tested veteran and proven finisherMike “El Cucuy” De La Torre (14-8, 1 NC) ea San Diego, Dorella., U.S.
 

In other action announced today for the “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. El Mundo” event, power punching Christian “El Taylon” Quiñonez (10-2) of Tijuana will face off with undefeated trailblazer, and fellow Combate Americas newcomer Vinicius “Lok Dog” De Oliveira Prestes De Matos (9-0) of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil in a bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse) tlholisanong.
 

Another bantamweight matchup will see newly signed, Krrish bochaba naleli Eduardo “Cyborg” Torres (9-0) of Santiago, Chile, battle submission ace Kevin “Badass” Amador (9-8) of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.
 

Twelve-time national judo champion Vanesa “Chiquitina” Rico (3-3) of Alicante, Spain, will make her return to La Jaula, le Combate Amerika gorole, khahlanong le Yajaira “Shoko” Romo (3-3) of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico in an atomweight (105 lik'hilograma tse) ntoa.

Alex “Bam” Velasco (7-1) of Ensenada will square off with fellow striking sensation Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez (5-1) of Los Angeles at lightweight.

Jair “El Lupe” Perez (0-0), the younger, 20-year-old brother of world-ranked Combate Americas superstar Erik “Goyito” Perez, e tla etsa hore qalo ea hae profeshenale khahlanong Jesus Blanco (0-1 of Tijuana at lightweight.

 

A flyweight e (125 lik'hilograma tse) sephephechaneng, unbeaten, ka potlako bochaba-naleli Edgar “Pitbull” Chairez (3-0) ea Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, tla kopana Beche Cantu (7-3) of Monterrey.

 

Additional bouts for “Combate Americas” Mexico vs. El Mundo” will be announced soon.

 

Doors at Auditorio Municipal Tijuana will open at 6 p.m. nako ya lehae, and the first preliminary bout will start at 7 p.m.

 

The event takes place one week after the “Combate Americas: Mexico vs. USA” event, which will be highlighted by a collection of fighters representing Mexico against opponents from the U.S.

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Combate 19 Weigh-In Results, Photos and Video

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Kyra Batara (tloha) and Paulina Granados (tokelo ya) faced off on stage after each weighed in one day before their much-anticipated main event showdown at “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)” live on Telemundo from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas on Friday, Aug. 1.

OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR
“TS-1 PROMOTIONS PRESENTS: COMBATE 19 (QUEEN WARRIORS)”

San Antonio, TX – November 30, 2017 –The fighters stepped on the scale and faced off with each other on Thursday, Nov. 30, one day before the “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)" E tsoakiloeng Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza, headlined by the much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 lik'hilograma tse) showdown between rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) le Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2), live on Telemundo at 12 a.m. LE/11 p.m. CT on Friday, Aug. 1 from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas.

After Batara of Las Vegas, Nev. missed weight by one pound (107.4 lik'hilograma tse) after the contracted, one-pound allowance was considered, an agreement was made between her and Granados (4-2), who weighed in at 105.5 lik'hilograma tse, to proceed with the bout as planned.

Co-main event fighters Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) ea Albuquerque, N.M. le Rey "The Warrior" Trujillo (21-19) ea Houston, Texas tipped the scales at 145 boima ba lik'hilograma tse le 145.9 lik'hilograma tse, respectively for their featherweight (145 lik'hilograma tse) matchup.

Krrish Daniel Rodriguez (4-0) ea Los Angeles, Dorella. and fellow knockout artistVictor “Kelevra” Reyna (9-3) ea Dallas, Texas clocked in at 171.1 boima ba lik'hilograma tse le 170 pounds for their welterweight (170 lik'hilograma tse) scrap that will serve as the opening bout on the live Telemundo broadcast.

Prior to the live Telemundo broadcast, the seven-bout preliminary card will stream live on TelemundoDeportes.com, the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo App and Facebook LIVE, qala ka (9 p.m. LE/8 p.m. CT).

Turu ho $30, tickets for “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)"Ke tsa rekisoa ka Ticketmaster.com.

Doors at Freeman Coliseum open at 7 p.m. CT. The first preliminary bout begins at 8 p.m.


(Pictured above): Rey “The Warrior” Trujillo (tloha) and Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (tokelo ya) will square off in the ‘Combate 19’ sebedisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, live on Telemundo hosasane, Labohlano, Aug. 1.

COMPLETE WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR
“TS-1 PROMOTIONS PRESENTS: COMBATE 19 (QUEEN WARRIORS)"

MAIN FIGHT CARD (LIVE ON TELEMUNDO AT 12 A.M. LE/11 P.M. CT):

Atomweight (105 lik'hilograma tse) Main Event: Kyra Batara (107.4 lik'hilograma tse) vs Paulina Granados (105.5 lik'hilograma tse)

Featherweight (145 lik'hilograma tse) Co-Main Event: Andres Quintana (146 lik'hilograma tse) vs Rey Trujillo (146.4 lik'hilograma tse)

Welterweight (170 lik'hilograma tse) Featured Bout: Daniel Rodriguez (171.1 lik'hilograma tse) vs Victor Reyna (170 lik'hilograma tse)

PRELIMINARY FIGHT CARD
(LIVE ON TELEMUNDODEPORTES.COM, TELEMUNDO DEPORTES EN VIVO APP AND FACEBOOK LIVE):

Catchweight (140 lik'hilograma tse): Ray Rodriguez (139.1 lik'hilograma tse) vs Michael Rodriguez (143.7 lik'hilograma tse)

Atomweight (105 lik'hilograma tse): Vanesa Rico (105.1 lik'hilograma tse) vs Brenda Enriquez (106.1 lik'hilograma tse)

Bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse): David Jesus Fuentes (135 lik'hilograma tse) vs Joel Scott (135.1 lik'hilograma tse)

Flyweight (125 lik'hilograma tse): Heinrich Wassmer (125.4 lik'hilograma tse) vs Juan Deantes (123.8 lik'hilograma tse)

Catchweight (140 lik'hilograma tse): Javier Obregon (139.5 lik'hilograma tse) vs Jose Ceja (138.9 lik'hilograma tse)

Flyweight (125 lik'hilograma tse): David Miramontes (125.6 lik'hilograma tse) vs Federico David Olivera (123.8 lik'hilograma tse)

Bobebe (155 lik'hilograma tse): Fernando Rodriguez (153.1 lik'hilograma tse) vs Jesse Almaraz (154.2 lik'hilograma tse)
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ABOUT COMBATE Amerika

Combate Americas is the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, rapidly becoming the number two sport, after soccer, for Spanish speaking sports fans worldwide. The Combate Americas franchise includes reality TV programming, live events and mobile programming. The company’s CEO, Campbell McLaren, is universally recognized as the co-founder/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine described McLaren as “go bapatsa le tsusumetso e ka mor'a UFC” le Yahoo! Sports bolela hore a “tseba ho eketsehileng ka papali feela ka mang kapa mang ea ho eona kajeno.” With an unprecedented product and a blue-chip ownership and management team, Combate Americas is poised to break new ground and bring about a new era in world championship level MMA competition.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES SEVEN-BOUT PRELIMINARY CARD FOR STACKED MMA EVENT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1ST IN SAN ANTONIO, Texas

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All preliminary bouts stream live on the
Telemundo Deportes En Vivo App and TelemundoDeportes.com,
qala ka 9 p.m. LE/8 p.m. CT

Main card airs live on Telemundo at 12 a.m. LE/11 p.m. CT

San Antonio, TX – November 29, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced a complete, seven-fight preliminary bout card lineup for it’s first-ever live television event in Texas State – “TS-1 Promotions Presents: Combate 19 (Queen Warriors)" – taking place at Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio – kaLabohlano, December 1, live on Telemundo (12 a.m. LE/11 p.m. CT).

The preliminary fight card will stream live in its entirety on the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app, TelemundoDeports.com and Facebook Live, qala ka9 p.m. LE/8 p.m., CT, immediately prior to the live Telemundo broadcast of the three-fight main card headlined by the much-anticipated women’s atomweight (105 lik'hilograma tse) showdown between rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) ea Las Vegas, Nev. le Paulina “Firefox” Granados (4-2) ea Metlakatla, Texas.

At the top of the undercard lineup, rising star and former Fort Hood U.S. Marine Corps Combatives Instructor Ray “The Judge” Rodriguez (12-4) of San Antonio will battle submission ace Michael “Mayhem” Rodriguez (9-5) of Donna, Texas in a bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse) tlholisanong.

On the heels of her professional debut win in September, Brenda “Little Hands of Stone” Enriqueho tloha (1-0) of Salt Lake City, Utah will face off with 12-time Spanish National Judo Champion Vanesa Rico (2-3) of Alicante, Spain in a second women’s atomweight tilt.

Aggressive-minded finisher Heinrich “Ricky Scraps” Wassmer (6-1) ea Los Angeles, Dorella. will return to La Jaula, le Combate Amerika gorole, to lock horns with undefeated Juan Deantes (3-0) of Harlingen, Texas in a flyweight (125 lik'hilograma tse) sephephechaneng.

In a lightweight (155 lik'hilograma tse) meeting between two San Antonio residents, unbeaten Fernando Rodriguez (2-0) le Jesse Almaraz (1-2) – will face off against each other.

Turu ho $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19 (Queen Warriors),"Ke tsa rekisoa ka Ticketmaster.com.

Calling the action live will be multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and retired, former MMA star Alberto Del Rio, Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez, Combate Americas superstar Erik “Goyito” Perez, play-by-play man Andres Bermudez le Andrea Street.

Complete Preliminary Fight Card

  • Catchweight (140 lik'hilograma tse):
    • Ray Rodriguez (12-4), San Antonio, TX vs. Michael Rodriguez (8-5), Donna, TX
  • Atomweight (105 lik'hilograma tse):
    • Vanesa Rico (2-3), Alicante, Spain vs. Brenda Enriquez (1-0), Salt Lake City, UT
  • Bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse):
    • David Jesus Fuentes (12-10), McAllen, TX vs. Joel Scott (6-6), Port Arthur, TX
  • Flyweight (125 lik'hilograma tse):
    • Heinrich Wassmer (6-1), Los Angeles, CA vs. Juan Deantes(3-0), Harlingen, TX
  • Catchweight (140 lik'hilograma tse):
    • Javier Obregon (11-14), Ft. Worth, TX vs. Jose Ceja (4-4), Port Arthur, TX
  • Flyweight (125 lik'hilograma tse):
    • David Miramontes (3-2), San Antonio, TX vs. Federico David Olivera (2-4), Irving, TX
  • Bobebe (155 lik'hilograma tse):
    • Fernando Rodriguez (2-0), San Antonio, TX vs. Jesse Almaraz (1-2), San Antonio, TX

Complete Main Fight Card

  • Atomweight (105 lik'hilograma tse) Main Event:
    • Kyra Batara (4-2), Las Vegas, NV vs. Paulina Granados (4-2), Corpus Christi, TX
  • Featherweight (145 lik'hilograma tse) Co-Main Event:
    • Andres Quintana (12-2), Albuquerque, NM vs. Morena Trujillo(21-19), Houston, TX
  • Welterweight (170 lik'hilograma tse) Featured Bout:
    • Daniel Rodriguez (4-0), Los Angeles, CA vs. Victor Reyna (9-3), Dallas, TX

 
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Women’s Main Event Features Long-Awaited Showdown Between Fierce Rivals Kyra Batara and Paulina Granados

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Winner of Batara-Granados matchup to represent the U.S.
in first-ever Pan-Regional championship

Multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio to call the action alongside Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez live on Telemundo at 12 a.m. LE/11 p.m. CTCOMBATE AMERICAS AND TELEMUNDO DEPORTES
ANNOUNCE LIVE BROADCAST OF STAR-STUDDED MMA EVENT
HO San Antonio, TEXAS ON Labohlano, Aug. 1

MIAMI – November 21, 2017 - On the heels of a historic, first partnership together, Combate Americas and Telemundo Deportes announced today, the live broadcast on Telemundo, (12 a.m. LE/11 p.m. CT) of the worldwide premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s much-anticipated next event, headlined by a women’s showdown between fierce atomweight (105 lik'hilograma tse) rivals Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) le Paulina “Firefox” Granados(4-2), from the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas ka Labohlano, Aug. 1.

The victor of the matchup between the 23-year-old Batara of Las Vegas, Nev. and the 29-year-old Granados of Corpus Christi, Texas – both unbeaten to date in La Jaula – will represent the U.S. against ferocious finisher Lisbeth “Coneja” Lopez Silva (5-3) in the first-ever Combate Americas Pan-Regional championship bout in February 2018.

“We are thrilled to continue this tremendous partnership with Telemundo Deportes as Combate Americas closes out a banner year filled with incredible milestones, and presents a fight card on December 1 that is highlighted by one of the most competitive rivalries in our sport today, the culmination of which will see it’s winner represent the U.S. in a high-stakes championship fight,"O ile a re Combate Amerika CEO Campbell McLaren.

Calling the action live on Telemundo will be famed, multiple-time WWE Heavyweight Champion and retired MMA star Alberto Del Rio, Telemundo Deportes’ Edgar Lopez, Combate Americas superstar Erik “Goyito” Perez, play-by-play man Andres Bermudez le Andrea Street.

In a previously announced, featherweight (145 lik'hilograma tse) sebedisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, ka thata-ho otla, ka potlako bochaba-naleli Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) ea Albuquerque, N.M. will face his most formidable opponent to date, ntoa a lekoa Rey "The Warrior" Trujillo (21-19) ea Houston, Texas.

Opening the live Telemundo Deportes broadcast will be a welterweight (170 lik'hilograma tse) contest between two heavy-handed knockout artists, Krrish Daniel Rodriguez (4-0) le Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (9-3).

The 30-year-old Rodriguez of Los Angeles, Dorella. has yet to be pushed the distance of a fight, finishing all of his opponents to date by way of (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

In his last start for Combate Americas on April 20, Rodriguez scored a thunderous, pele ho pota-pota (1:55) kakalatsa (punches) ka Joel Champion.

Like Rodriguez, the 31-year-old Reyna of Dallas, Texas is a devastating striker who has notched eight of his nine professional career wins by (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

Reyna also last saw action for Combate Americas on April 20, punishing Andrew Perez with a flurry of punches to score a first round (1:53) victory by way of (T)KO.

Turu ho $30, tickets for TS-1 Promotions Presents: “Combate 19: Batara vs. Granados,"Ke tsa rekisoa ka Ticketmaster.com.

The event takes place just three weeks after Combate Americas made its live debut on Telemundo Deportes on Saturday, Nov. 11 with “COPA COMBATE,” an epic affair headlined by a one-night, eight-man bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse) tournament that awarded its winner – Levy Saul Marroquin (11-2) of Monterrey, Mexico – a grand prize of $100,000.

“COPA COMBATE,” which took place in Cancun, Mexico, marked the first live Telemundo broadcast in history of MMA programming, and saw Marroquin defeat three top-ranked, world-class opponents in one night to emerge the tournament victor.

Telemundo Deportes, one of the leading providers of sports content in Spanish in the United States, is home to two of the world’s most popular sporting events: the FIFA World Cup™ through 2026 and the Summer Olympic Games through 2032. It is also the home of the FIFA Club World Cup until at least 2018. Holim'a moo, Telemundo Deportes broadcasts the FIFA World Cup™ CONCACAF qualifying matches for most of the region, including the Mexico and USA national teams’ away matches and the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes is also home to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 boxing program in Spanish, and “Titulares y Más,” the #1 sports news, entertainment and commentary show in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.
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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

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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 – August 4, 2016 - Combate Amerika, pele leha e le neng U.S. Hispanic Mixed 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, Dorella. kaLabone, Aug. 11 ka 9:30 p.m. LE/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) a le featherweight (145 lik'hilograma tse) 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 lik'hilograma tse) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

Holim'a moo, the planned women’s atomweight (105 lik'hilograma tse) matchup pakeng tsa Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) le 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, motsotsong oa ho qetela,"O ile a re Combate Amerika CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Ho fihla joale, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 ea hae 10 litsebi mosebetsi wins ka tsela ea (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

Martinez of Chula Vista, Dorella. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik ka UFC 193 ho qetela November 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., o e sebelelitseng 14 ea hae 19 mosebetsi hlōla ka tsela ea (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

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, Bauplatten 360, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, iPhone, iPad, Mela 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, le pele selelekela karete gia tla qala kwa 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
Bobebe: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Bobebe: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Welterweight: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan