While the fight may end up taking place at Bellator 120 on May 17th, the proposed light heavyweight fight between Alexander Shlemenko and Tito Ortiz is not official at this time.
Sources have told TheMMAReport.com that the fight is in the works for the inaugural Bellator pay-per-view, but there is not a signed contract at this time.
The inaugural Bellator pay-per-view will take place on May 17th from the Landers Center in Southaven, Mississippi and will be headlined by Eddie Alvarez defending the Bellator lightweight title against Michael Chandler.
Shlemenko (50-7) is coming off a submission victory at Bellator 114 and it was his eighth straight win to take place in Bellator. He currently holds the record for most wins in Bellator (12) and has only lost once inside the Bellator cage. Ortiz (16-11-1) was recently cleared by doctors to take a fight after an injury kept him out of his Bellator debut last year. He is currently on a three fight losing streak and is 1-6-1 in his last eight fights.
Stay tuned to TheMMAReport.com for updates on this developing story.