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Joe Soto replaces Guido Cannetti against Marco Beltran at UFC Fight Night 98

One-time UFC title challenger Joe Soto has been tapped as a late replacement to fight Marco Beltran in a 140-pound catchweight contest at UFC Fight Night 98 following the removal of Guido Cannetti due to a potential USADA violation.

The UFC announced the match-up late Monday.

Soto (16-5) snapped a three-fight losing streak and earned his first career UFC victory in June when he picked up a third-round submission over Chris Beal at UFC Fight Night 89.

A former Bellator featherweight champion, Soto is most widely known for his last-second challenge against then-UFC bantamweight champion T.