Roy Nelson, Bellator Agree to Contract

Heavyweight fighter Roy Nelson has reached a deal to compete in Bellator.

Bellator announced the deal Tuesday, per Luke Thomas of Sirius XM 93. MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani first reported Nelson signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator on May 26.

ESPN's Brett Okamoto added that his debut fight with the promotion is still to be determined.  

The 40-year-old Nelson has been competing in UFC since 2009 when he was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter. He won the competition by knocking out Brendan Schaub in the first round and was awarded a Knockout of the Night bonus. 

Nelson had a 9-10 record in UFC that includes seven losses in his last 10 matches. His most recent showing was a unanimous decision loss against Alexander Volkov at the April 15 UFC on Fox event. 

In 36 career fights, Nelson has amassed a 22-14 record with 14 wins by (T)KO.