Luan Chagas

Luan Chagas (born 9 November 1989) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background Chagas was born in Navirai, Brazil

Mixed martial arts career Early career Chagas stated his professional MMA career on 28 July 2012 and he fought all his fights in Brazil. He was the Curitiba Fight Pro middleweight champion and amassed a record of 14-1 prior signed by UFC. Chagas started the fight with a barrage of punches on round one and dropped Moraes on round two with a leg kick. Moraes took down Chagas but was not able to score a submission. After three rounds, the fight was declared a draw.

His next UFC fight was in September 2016 against Erick Silva at UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg. He lost the fight via submission on round three. The fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.

On 3 June 2017, he faced Jim Wallhead at UFC 212. He submitted Wallhead via a rear-naked choke on round two and won the fight.

Chagas was scheduled to face Niko Price on 28 October 2017 UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida. on 6 October 2017, it was announced that Chagas has fractured his foot and was pulled out from the bout.

Chagas faced Siyar Bahadurzada on 21 April 2018 at UFC Fight Night 128. He lost the fight via knockout in round two.

With his last bout being the last of his UFC contract, Chagas became a free agent.

Fighting style With a background in Karate and Muay Thai, Chagas relies heavily on his kicking game as part of his fighting strategy. He throws sharp, chopping low kicks and mixes them with wheel and head kicks in an attempt to score a knockdown. He is also a competent wrestler and likes to pressure his opponents with flurries of lunging strikes, particularly in the early rounds.

Personal life Chagas moniker "Tarzan" was coined after where he was from, Navirai, Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil where 65% of the Brazilian Pantanal, a natural region encompassing largest tropical wetland area in the world.