Report: ‘Cro Cop’ Set to Make Bellator Debut in Rematch with Roy Nelson

Mirko Cro Cop will make his long-awaited Bellator debut on Feb. 16 against Roy Nelson — https://t.co/uJivbRSJpv

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) December 6, 2018Set once again to make his Bellator MMA debut will be Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, who will meet Roy Nelson this coming February in a rematch of their 2011 Ultimate Fighting Championship bout.

According to a report on ESPN, Filipovic (37-11-2-1) will be facing Roy Nelson (23-16) at Bellator 217 on Feb. 16 at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. The two first met at UFC 137 in 2011, where Nelson won by third round technical knockout, and were originally slated to face each other again at Bellator 200 before Filipovic withdrew due to a knee…