Roan Carneiro signs with the UFC

Roan Carneiro is back to the UFC.

The 36-year-old veteran American Top Team fighter and coach announced on his Instagram that he has signed a contract with the UFC.

“I can’t put in words how I am feeling signing this contract again. Yessssss I am official @ufc @ufcbrasiloficial again. Thanks God, my family, my team, my fans and all those people who believe on me and who didn’t believe too.”

“Jucao” (19-9) was released from the UFC in 2008 after going 2-3 in 17 months, and returns to the Octagon after winning the BattleGrounds MMA one-night welterweight tournament in October, with victories over Brock Larson (decision), Trey Houston (TKO) and Randall Wallace (submission).

After winning the tournament, Carneiro told MMAFighting.com his goal was to return to the UFC.

“I’d love to finish some business over there,” he said. “In my mind, I beat Ryo Chonan, it was my last fight in the UFC in my town, Atlanta, and I lost by split decision but, in my mind, I beat him.”

“I’m training with many UFC fighters, of many weight divisions, and I’m still doing (well). Imagine if I had one performance like I had Friday night in the UFC,” he added. “I’m excited to show the world I can do some good things in that (UFC) cage. I just didn’t have the opportunity to show them I can do it, and it’s now late. I’m going to do it.”

Roan Carneiro is back to the UFC.

The 36-year-old veteran American Top Team fighter and coach announced on his Instagram that he has signed a contract with the UFC.

“I can’t put in words how I am feeling signing this contract again. Yessssss I am official @ufc @ufcbrasiloficial again. Thanks God, my family, my team, my fans and all those people who believe on me and who didn’t believe too.”

“Jucao” (19-9) was released from the UFC in 2008 after going 2-3 in 17 months, and returns to the Octagon after winning the BattleGrounds MMA one-night welterweight tournament in October, with victories over Brock Larson (decision), Trey Houston (TKO) and Randall Wallace (submission).

After winning the tournament, Carneiro told MMAFighting.com his goal was to return to the UFC.

“I’d love to finish some business over there,” he said. “In my mind, I beat Ryo Chonan, it was my last fight in the UFC in my town, Atlanta, and I lost by split decision but, in my mind, I beat him.”

“I’m training with many UFC fighters, of many weight divisions, and I’m still doing (well). Imagine if I had one performance like I had Friday night in the UFC,” he added. “I’m excited to show the world I can do some good things in that (UFC) cage. I just didn’t have the opportunity to show them I can do it, and it’s now late. I’m going to do it.”