UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic was a mixed martial arts event held on May 14, 2016, at Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil.

[7] On March 4, it was confirmed that the event was indeed changed to PPV and it would be headlined by a UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between champion Fabrício Werdum and top contender Stipe Miocic.

[5] They were briefly scheduled to meet at the original UFC 196, as Miocic replaced former two-time champion Cain Velasquez.

[12] Former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva was expected to face Uriah Hall at the event.

However, Silva pulled out just four days before the event with a clinical condition that indicated acute cholecystitis and required surgical intervention.