Marcin Held announces that he has signed with the UFC

After being released from his contract with Bellator, Marcin Held has a new home as the former Bellator lightweight title challenger has announced that he has signed with the UFC.

Held (22-4) is coming off a decision win against Dave Jansen at Bellator 155 and he won eleven of his fourteen fights in the promotion. He is 7-1 in his last eight fights and the only defeat in his last eight fights came against current UFC lightweight Will Brooks in a title fight at Bellator 145.