Linton Vassell traveled the Bellator MMA road for over a decade, and during that time, he twice unsuccessfully challenged for the light heavyweight championship. However, a move back to heavyweight resulted in a five-fight winning streak—it included four finishes—and has him upbeat ahead of his Professional Fighters League debut.
The 40-year-old Vassell will clash with former Absolute Championship Akhmat titleholder Denis Goltsov in the PFL 1 co-main event on April 4 at the Boeing Center in San Antonio. There were bumps along the way, as losses to Ryan Bader and Phil Davis made “Big Swarm” question his status as a fighter.