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Brazil's Roy Nelson speaks to the press at an UFC event promoting his upcoming UFC Fight Night with countryman Antonio Pezao in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. Their fight is set for Saturday, Sept. 24. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Brazil's Roy Nelson speaks to the press at an UFC event promoting his upcoming UFC Fight Night with countryman Antonio Pezao in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. Their fight is set for Saturday, Sept. 24. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)Eraldo Peres/Associated Press

Roy Nelson, Bellator Agree to Contract

Adam Wells
May 26, 2017

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

Bellator announced the deal Tuesday, per Luke Thomas of Sirius XM 93.ย 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.ย ย 

The 40-year-old Nelson has been competing in UFC since 2009 when he was a contestant onย 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.ย 

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 againstย Alexander Volkov at the April 15 UFC on Fox event.ย 

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

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