Linton Vassell vs. Valentin Moldavsky set for Bellator 218 co-main event

Linton Vassell (pictured) fights Valentin Moldavsky in a heavyweight co-main event bout at Bellator 218 on March 22 in Thackerville, Okla.A two-time light heavyweight title challenger, Vassell will fight Valentin Moldavsky in a co-main event heavyweight bout at Bellator 218 on March 22 at WinStar World Casino, in Thackerville, Okla., officials announced Monday.

Vassell’s last two outings have both ended in knockout losses for the 35-year-old Englishman. He lost via second-round TKO to light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader at Bellator 186 and then was subsequently KO’d in the third round by Phil Davis at Bellator 200. Before those defeats, Vassell was 7-2 inside the Bellator cage and his…