Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum slotted for UFC 143 in February

A heavyweight bout between Roy Nelson and the returning Fabricio Werdum has been slotted for February’s UFC 143 event.

Werdum will jump from Strikeforce to the UFC, where he fought from 2007 to 2008, as part of the long-rumored move.

MMAjunkie.com today confirmed the bout with event sources. MMAWeekly.com first reported it.