NEW YORK – Agosto 4, 2016 - Combate Americas, ang kauna-unahang U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (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, Calif. saHuwebes, Agosto. 11 sa 9:30 p.m. AT/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) sa featherweight (145 pounds) main event at “Aspira A Mas Presents Combate Americas: CombateOCHO,” while four-time UFC^® matagal na sa serbisyo 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).

At saka, the planned women’s atomweight (105 pounds) matchup sa pagitan ng Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) at 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, sa maikling paunawa,"Sabi Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

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

Upang petsa, the fast-rising star who normally competes at bantamweight (135 pounds), but who began his career as a featherweight, has notched 7 ng kanyang 10 nanalo propesyonal na karera sa pamamagitan ng paraan ng (T)KO o submission.

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

The 31-year-old finisher, originally hailing from Tempe, Ariz., Nagtamo 14 ng kanyang 19 career na panalo sa pamamagitan ng paraan ng (T)KO o submission.

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, at ang unang paunang labanan card ay magsisimula sa 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. Markahan Bonilla
Flyweight: Jonathan Santa Maria vs. Albert Tapia
Featherweight: Jonathan Quiroz vs. Ryan Lilley
Magaan ang timbang: Jose Estrada vs. Christian Cardona
Magaan ang timbang: Erick Gonzalez vs. Yoandy Carrillo
Welterweyt: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Hector Saldana
Welterweyt: George Hernandez vs. Hakob Ter Petrosyan