After 30-plus fights, Wendell Oliveira (right) is headed to the UFC. | Photo: Gleidson Venga/Sherdog.com
Brazilian welterweight Sergio Moraes has been forced to withdraw from his Ultimate Fighting Championship return.
Headlined by a heavyweight rematch between Antonio Silva and Andrei Arlovski, the UFC Fight Pass-streamed card takes place Sept. 13 at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in the Brazilian capital of Brasilia.
Moraes has not competed since August 2013, having also pulled out of a scheduled bout against Zak Cummings last November.
Oliveira enters the UFC on a seven-fight winning streak, though he suffered an exhibition loss to Warlley Alves in the preliminary round of “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3.” Argentina’s Ponzinibbio will look to rebound from a November decision defeat against Ryan LaFlare, which snapped a seven-fight unbeaten run.