NEW YORK - Août 4, 2016 - Combate Amériques, la première U.S. Hispaniques Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) franchise de sport, 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, Californie. surJeudi, Août. 11 à 9:30 p.m. ET/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) dans la plume (145 livres) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC^® vétéran Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez will replace a hurt (knee injury) Jonathan Martinez(19-7) in the flyweight (125 livres) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

En outre, the planned women’s atomweight (105 livres) affrontement entre Kyra "Mogwai» Batara (5-3) et 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, à court préavis,» A déclaré le PDG américain Combate Campbell McLaren.

The 24-year-old Castaneda of Mankato, À partir de. fait une séquence de cinq victoires consécutives, the last three of which came inside the Combate Americas cage, or “La Jaula.”

À ce jour, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 livres), but who began his career as a featherweight, a entaillé 7 de son 10 carrière professionnelle gagne par voie de (T)KO ou la soumission.

Martinez of Chula Vista, Californie. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik lors de l'UFC 193 dernier Novembre 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Arizona, a gagné 14 de son 19 victoires de carrière par voie de (T)KO ou la soumission.

Les billets pour « A Aspira Mas Combate Americas Présente: CombateOCHO,» Prix de $40, sont en vente à ItsMySeat.com ainsi que au box-office échange. UFC FIGHT PASS est disponible sur: Ordinateur personnel, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Amazon Feu TV, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, Téléviseur intelligent LG, Téléviseurs Sony avec Android TV et appareils Roku.

Doors at the Exchange LA open for the event at 5:30 p.m. PT, et le premier combat de la carte préliminaire débutera à 6 p.m. The live UFC FIGHT PASS stream will commence at 6:30 p.m.

AMÉRIQUES DE COMBAT: CombateOCHO

Poids plume Main Event:
John Castaneda vs. ange Cruz

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

Poids mouche: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Benji Gomez
Poids plume: Izic Fernandez vs. Mark Bonilla
Poids mouche: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
Poids plume: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Ryan Lilley
Léger: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Léger: Erick Gonzalez contre. Carrillo Yoandy
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Welterweight: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan