NEW YORK – Awst 4, 2016 - Americas Combate, y U.S cyntaf erioed. Crefftau Ymladd Cymysg Sbaenaidd (MMA) masnachfraint chwaraeon, 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. arDydd Iau, Awst. 11 yn 9:30 p.m. A/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) yn y pwysau plu (145 bunnoedd) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC^® cyn-filwr Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez will replace a hurt (knee injury) Jonathan Martinez(19-7) in the flyweight (125 bunnoedd) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

Yn ogystal,, the planned women’s atomweight (105 bunnoedd) matchup rhwng Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) ac 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, ar fyr rybudd,"Meddai Prif Swyddog Gweithredol Combate Americas Campbell McLaren.

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

Hyd yma, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 bunnoedd), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 o'i 10 gyrfa broffesiynol yn ennill drwy (T)KO neu gyflwyno.

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

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., wedi ennill 14 o'i 19 buddugoliaethau gyrfaol drwy gyfrwng (T)KO neu gyflwyno.

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, a bydd yr ornest cerdyn rhagarweiniol cyntaf yn dechrau am 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

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