Linton Vassell thinks he can squeeze a little more juice out of his talent.
The soon-to-be 39-year-old Englishman will look to accelerate his upward trajectory in the Bellator MMA heavyweight division when he squares off with Timothy Johnson in a Bellator 277 showcase on Friday at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. Vassell enters the cage with a four-fight winning streak in tow. He last competed at Bellator 271, where he eked out a split decision over Tyrell Fortune in a contentious Nov. 12 pairing.
As Vassell pores over the remaining details associated with his clash opposite Johnson, here are five things you might not know about him: