Tim Johnson vs. Valentin Moldavsky set for interim heavyweight title fight at Bellator 261

With Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader tied up in the Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix for the foreseeable future, promotion officials have gone in another direction for the division. Tim Johnson will meet Valentin Moldavsky for the interim heavyweight crown at Bellator 261 on June 25, promotion officials confirmed to CBS Sports. The card will take place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut and air live on Showtime.