Filed under: Bellator , Featured Videos , News , Videos Linton Vassell has appeared five times in Bellator’s cage, even fighting for the title this past year. And yet when he fights in the promotion’s light-heavyweight tourney later this year, most of the attention will be on his competition. That’s no surprise, given the accomplishments of his opposition. Brit Vassell (15-4 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) competes alongside UFC vet Phil Davis (13-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), ex-Strikeforce champ Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (15-4-1 MMA, 7-3 BMMA) and, lastly, ex-Bellator champ Emanuel Newton (25-8-1 MMA, 8-2 BMMA), who beat Vassell this past October in a belt defense
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Linton Vassell: I’m the underdog – and the guy to beat – in Bellator tourney – MMA Junkie