Briton Linton Vassell has stepped back from Bellator 300.

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Briton Linton Vassell has stepped back from Bellator 300.

Great Britain's mixed martial arts star Linton Vassell have officially stepped back from his upcoming clash with Ryan Bader at Bellator 300 in San Diego, California.

Ryan Bader was looking forward to defend his Bellator heavyweight title against Linton Vassell in the main event of Bellator 300 on Oct. 7 in San Diego, one of four title fights on the historic card.

Bader (31-7, 1 NC), a 40-year-old Arizona resident, has won three straight, all title defenses, giving him the Bellator record for most consecutive heavyweight title defenses. 

Vassell (23-8, 1 NC), a 40-year-old England native, has won five in a row, four of them via KO/TKO.