NEW YORK – Gusht 4, 2016 - Combate Amerika, parë ndonjëherë U.S. Hispanike Arts Mixed Martial (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, Kalif. nëE enjte, Gusht. 11 në 9:30 ores. DHE/6:30 ores. 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) në featherweight (145 £) 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 £) co-main event contest with Benjamin Vinson (8-3-1).

Veç kësaj, the planned women’s atomweight (105 £) Matchup mes Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) dhe 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, në një njoftim të shkurtër,"Tha Combate Amerika CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Deri më sot, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 £), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 e tij 10 karrierës profesionale fiton me anë të (T)KO ose nënshtrim.

Martinez of Chula Vista, Kalif. will see action for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Richie Vaculik në UFC 193 i fundit Nëntor 14.

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., ka fituar 14 e tij 19 fitoret e karrierës me anë të (T)KO ose nënshtrim.

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 ores. PT, dhe i pari karta periudhë përgatitore do të fillojë në 6 ores. The live UFC FIGHT PASS stream will commence at 6:30 ores.

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
I lehtë: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
I lehtë: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Peshë e lehtë: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Peshë e lehtë: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan