Initially scheduled to take on Kamaru Usman at May 14’s event in Curitiba, Brazil, jiu-jitsu specialist Sergio Moraes will now face 22-year-old Luan Chagas, the promotion announced Monday.
Chagas (14-1), who trains at Curitiba’s Gile Ribeiro team, makes his Octagon debut after racking up nine straight stoppage victories on the Brazilian circuit. Moraes (10-2) looks for his fifth consecutive win in the UFC after beating the likes of Neil Magny and Omari Akhmedov.
UFC 198 takes place at the sold out 45,000-seat Arena da Baixada soccer stadium, and features Fabricio Werdum vs.