Just his luck, Bader happens to hold the title in the division that Vassell will be making his debut in Friday. “The Swarm” competes at heavyweight inside the Bellator cage for the first time when he meets Valentin Moldavsky in the co-main event of Bellator 218 at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma.
Vassell and Bader have crossed paths before. Back in November 2017, Vassell challenged Bader for the light heavyweight title, losing by second-round TKO. Since then, Vassell suffered another knockout loss, this time to Phil Davis, putting him on the first losing streak of his 10-year career.