Welcome to the UFC, Luan Chagas

Tough break for the Ultimate Fighter season 21 winner, Kamaru Usman. The Blackzilians fighter has been sidelined by injury just a couple weeks out from his May 14th bout against Sergio Moraes at UFC 198 in Curitiba, Brazil. But, as is so often the case, one fighter’s injury news, is another fighter’s chance to jump into the UFC and try and make an instant impact. That’s the opportunity that Luan Chagas is getting, as he replaces the “Nigerian Nightmare” against Moraes on just 12 days notice. The UFC announced the change via press release, so…

Who is Luan Chagas?

The 22-year-old Brazilian “Tarzan” is entering the UFC on a hell of a roll for such a young fighter. With a career that only stretches back to mid-2012, he’s already 14-1 and currently riding a 9 fight win streak. He’s coming off a win over fellow welterweight prospect Eduardo Garvon, and his resume is otherwise dotted with longtime veterans of the Brazilian regional scene. All of his wins come by way of stoppage, only one ending outside the second round. Chagas trains out of Gile Ribeiro Team which appears to be a pretty young camp, from which he looks like the first fighter to make the jump to the UFC. Reportedly he’s also spent some time at Noguchi Muay Thai. Outside of MMA …

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