Roy Nelson will lock horns with Alexander Volkov in a heavyweight duel at UFC on Fox 24 on April 15.
The Las Vegas-based promotion confirmed the pairing on Tuesday. UFC on Fox 24 takes place at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., and is headlined by a flyweight championship bout between Demetrious Johnson and Wilson Reis. The evening’s main card and part of the preliminary draw will air on the Fox Network, with early prelims streaming on UFC Fight Pass.
Nelson last appeared at UFC Fight Night 95, where he earned a second-round knockout victory over Antonio Silva on Sept.