SAN JOSE, Calif. – Things weren’t going in the favor of Linton Vassell until they were. After multiple near-stoppages by his opponent Tim Johnson (15-9 MMA, 3-5 BMMA), somehow, someway, Vassell (22-8 MMA, 11-5 BMMA) rallied to pull off a TKO stoppage due to ground-and-pound at 4:21 of Round 1. Bellator 277 took place Friday at SAP Center, headlined by a featherweight title rematch between A.J.