A middleweight bout between recent Bellator title challenger Alexander Shlemenko and veteran Brett Cooper has been booked for Bellator 44.
MMAjunkie.com confirmed the matchup with event sources.
Bellator 44, the organization’s second-to-last show of the season, takes place May 14 at Caesars Atlantic City in New Jersey. The night’s main card, including the Shlemenko vs. Cooper fight, airs on MTV2.