NEW YORK – August 4, 2016 - Combate Ameerika, ugu horeysay abid ee laga xoreeyo dalka ka. Hispanic Martial Arts Mixed (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, Message. onThursday, Aug. 11 at 9:30 p.m. IYO/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) in featherweight ah (145 pounds) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC^® halyeeygan Danny “The Gremlin” Martinez will replace a hurt (knee injury) Jonathan Martinez(19-7) in the flyweight (125 pounds) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

Waxaa intaa dheer, the planned women’s atomweight (105 pounds) kala gurteen u dhexeeya Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) iyo 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, on ogeysiis gaaban,"Ayuu yiri Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Si aad u taariikhda, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 pounds), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 ee uu 10 xirfadiisa ku guuleystay jidkii (T)Ko ama soo gudbinta.

Martinez of Chula Vista, Message. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik ee UFC 193 ee la soo dhaafay November 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., kasbatay 14 ee uu 19 xirfadiisa guul jidkii (T)Ko ama soo gudbinta.

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, Madaxweyne Siilaanyo Oo 360, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, iPhone, iPad, TV Apple, 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, iyo xumad kaarka hordhac ugu horeysay bilaabi doono 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
Cadaa: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Cadaa: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Welterweight: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan