Filed under: Bellator , News With a dominant submission win over former champ Liam McGeary this past Friday at Bellator 179 in London, Linton Vassell quite likely cemented himself as the next in line for the light heavyweight title. Champion Phil Davis (17-3 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) will defend his title, which he beat McGeary to win , against Ryan Bader (22-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) next month at Bellator 180, a Spike-televised card that will take place ahead of the “Bellator: NYC” pay-per-view at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It’s a rematch from a UFC on FOX 14 fight that Bader took by split decision in January 2015. Vassell (18-5-1, 7-2 BMMA) believes he should get a shot at the winner, and he’ll be cageside in New York scouting, naturally, after his win over McGeary (12-2, 9-2 BMMA) at The SSE Arena in London. “I’m definitely going to that,” Vassell told MMAjunkie Radio. “If I have to, I’ll go in the cage and call out the champion.
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