NEW YORK – Out 4, 2016 - Combate Amerik, premye-tout tan nan U.S. Panyòl Melanj Arts masyal (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, Kalifòni. souJedi, Aug. 11 nan 9:30 p.m. AK/6:30 p.m. PT.

Streaking star Jan "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) nan plum la (145 liv) 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 liv) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

Anplis de sa, the planned women’s atomweight (105 liv) matchup ant Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) ak 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, sou avi kout,"Te di Combate Amerik CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Pou dat, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 liv), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 nan l ' 10 karyè pwofesyonèl ranport pa fason pou (T)KO oswa soumèt.

Martinez of Chula Vista, Kalifòni. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik nan ch 193 dènye Novanm 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Arizona., te touche 14 nan l ' 19 viktwa karyè pa fason pou (T)KO oswa soumèt.

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 televizyon, 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, ak premye bout nan kat preliminè pral kòmanse nan 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

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