Johnson appeared to manage the speed, stalking his opponent while stuffing most of his takedown attempts. Johnson was more aggressive during the 25-minute affair, however Moldavsky was a bit more computed.

Moldavsky is now a Bellator MMA champion and will take on against the present 265-pound victor, Ryan Bader, when “Darth” fulfills his tasks in the promos Light Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament.
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Bellator MMA crowned a brand-new Heavyweight champ at Bellator 261– albeit on an interim basis– with Valentin Moldavsky taking house a consentaneous choice win over No. 1 ranked Timothy Johnson.
It was a 25-minute war that saw both guys have shining moments, however it seemed as if Johnson was a bit more aggressive and landed more clean shots. During an unintentional clash of heads, Johnson suffered a cut about his ideal eye.