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Looks like Tito Ortiz will end up on Bellator's inaugural pay-per-view after all, just against the unlikeliest of foes. Ortiz is expected to challenge Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko in a light heavyweight non-title fight on the May 17 card.
Bellator announced the news on Friday night's Bellator 116 broadcast, following an initial report from Sherdog.
The announcement comes a day after Shlemenko posted a video to YouTube challenging the former UFC light heavyweight champion.
"Tito Ortiz, you say you want to fight May 17 on Bellator's pay-per-view? I will fight you. I will beat you," Shlemenko said. "Tito, I respect you. But I must beat you because I'm champion."
Ortiz (16-11-1) was expected to headline Bellator's first pay-per-view attempt against Rampage Jackson last November, however he suffered a neck injury a week out from fight night and the pay-per-view was shifted over to Spike TV.
The 39-year-old is 1-7-1 since December 2006, and currently in the midst of a three-fight losing streak. His lone victory over that span came in a shocking first-round upset of Ryan Bader at UFC 132.
Shlemenko (50-7), on the other hand, has won 13 straight fights, the last four of which were contested for the Bellator middleweight championship. He most recently submitted Brennan Ward with a second-round guillotine at Bellator 114.
Bellator's inaugural pay-per-view is set to take place at the Landers Center in Southaven, Mississippi. An updated fight card can be seen below.
Eddie Alvarez vs. Michael Chandler
Rampage Jackson vs. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal
Alexander Shlemenko vs. Tito Ortiz
Will Brooks vs. Nate Jolly
Looks like Tito Ortiz will end up on Bellator's inaugural pay-per-view after all, just against the unlikeliest of foes. Ortiz is expected to challenge Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko in a light heavyweight non-title fight on the May 17 card.
Bellator announced the news on Friday night's Bellator 116 broadcast, following an initial report from Sherdog.
The announcement comes a day after Shlemenko posted a video to YouTube challenging the former UFC light heavyweight champion.
"Tito Ortiz, you say you want to fight May 17 on Bellator's pay-per-view? I will fight you. I will beat you," Shlemenko said. "Tito, I respect you. But I must beat you because I'm champion."
Ortiz (16-11-1) was expected to headline Bellator's first pay-per-view attempt against Rampage Jackson last November, however he suffered a neck injury a week out from fight night and the pay-per-view was shifted over to Spike TV.
The 39-year-old is 1-7-1 since December 2006, and currently in the midst of a three-fight losing streak. His lone victory over that span came in a shocking first-round upset of Ryan Bader at UFC 132.
Shlemenko (50-7), on the other hand, has won 13 straight fights, the last four of which were contested for the Bellator middleweight championship. He most recently submitted Brennan Ward with a second-round guillotine at Bellator 114.
Bellator's inaugural pay-per-view is set to take place at the Landers Center in Southaven, Mississippi. An updated fight card can be seen below.
Eddie Alvarez vs. Michael Chandler
Rampage Jackson vs. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal
Alexander Shlemenko vs. Tito Ortiz
Will Brooks vs. Nate Jolly
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