Erik Perez out of Combate Americas 24 main event as opponent deals with staph infection

Erik Perez’s return to the Combate Americas cage has been postponed.

Booked to headline Combate Americas 24 less than six months after his successful promotional debut, UFC veteran “Goyito” will no longer compete on Oct. 13 as his opponent John Castaneda is currently battling a staph infection, the company announced Tuesday.

With Perez vs. Castaneda postponed to a later date, Combate Americas 24 will now be headlined by boxing star Amanda Serrano (0-0-1 in MMA, 35-1-1 in boxing) vs. Erendira Ordoñez (2-1) in the flyweight division.

The nine-bout card takes place at the AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz. UFC and Rizin veteran Anthony Birchak (12-6) will make his promotional debut versus Adam Martinez (5-1) in the new co-main event.

Amanda Serrano vs. Erendira Ordoñez
Anthony Birchak vs. Adam Martinez
Fernando Gonzalez Trevino vs. David Michaud
Juan Pablo Gonzalez vs. Mario Bautista
Arturo Guzman vs. Kasey Tanner
Andy Perez vs. Paris Stanford
Levi Escobar vs. Joshua Valentin
Joe Madrid vs. Joao Camilo
Ivan Tena vs. Alim Muhammed