Linton Vassell

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Age 41
Gender Male
Height 6' 4"
Weight Class Heavyweight

Linton Vassell is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 25 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 25-10-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 5 months, 1 day
Rounds Fought 62.5
Avg. Fights/Year 2.1
Longest Layoff 1 year, 0 months, 26 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 month, 19 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 10 9 6
Losses 5 1 4
Finish Rate 76.0%
Finished Rate 60.0%
Win by Decision Rate 24.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 40.0%
Win by KO Rate 40.0%
Loss by KO Rate 50.0%
Win by SUB Rate 36.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 10.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 48
Fastest KO 02:09
Fastest SUB 48
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.4
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 07:01
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.7
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 13:41
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 08/02/2024 L
(25-9-0) 		Oleg Popov
(18-2-0) 		HW
( 248.0 vs. 247.2 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
PFL 7 		3 05:00
OFF 06/13/2024 W
(24-9-0) 		Valentin Moldavski
(14-4-0) 		HW
( 243.0 vs. 231.5 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
PFL 4 		3 05:00
OFF 04/04/2024 L
(24-8-0) 		Denis Goltsov
(36-7-0) 		HW
( 240.8 vs. 245.4 ) 		TKO/RSC
PFL 1 		3 03:11
OFF 03/10/2023 W
(23-8-0) 		Valentin Moldavski
(14-4-0) 		HW KO
Bellator MMA 292 		1 03:03
OFF 11/12/2021 W
(21-8-0) 		Tyrell Fortune
(14-3-0) 		HW
( 239.2 vs. 253.8 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Bellator MMA 271 		3 05:00
OFF 12/10/2020 W
(20-8-0) 		Ronny Markes
(22-10-0) 		HW
( 239.0 vs. 252.1 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bellator MMA 254 		2 03:37
OFF 11/14/2019 W
(19-8-0) 		Sergei Kharitonov
(35-8-0) 		HW
( 238.6 vs. 260.2 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bellator MMA 234 		2 03:15
OFF 03/22/2019 L
(19-7-0) 		Valentin Moldavski
(14-4-0) 		HW
( 246.7 vs. 232.7 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator MMA 218 		3 05:00
OFF 05/25/2018 L
(19-6-0) 		Phil Davis
(24-7-0) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 206.0 ) 		KO (Strike)
Bellator MMA 200 		3 01:06
OFF 11/03/2017 L
(19-5-0) 		Ryan Bader
(31-8-0) 		LHW
( 204.6 vs. 204.5 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bellator MMA 186 		2 03:58
OFF 05/19/2017 W
(18-5-0) 		Liam McGeary
(13-4-0) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.5 ) 		Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Bellator MMA 179 		2 02:28
OFF 11/19/2016 W
(17-5-0) 		Francis Carmont
(22-12-0) 		LHW
( 205.2 vs. 205.9 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator MMA 165 		3 05:00
OFF 02/19/2016 W
(16-5-0) 		Emanuel Newton
(26-13-1) 		LHW
( 205.4 vs. 205.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator MMA 149 		3 05:00
OFF 09/19/2015 L
(16-4-0) 		Muhammed Lawal
(20-10-0) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 204.4 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator MMA 142 		2 05:00
OFF 02/27/2015 W
(15-4-0) 		Thierry Sokoudjou
(18-16-0) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
Bellator MMA 134 		2 03:18
OFF 10/24/2014 L
(15-3-0) 		Emanuel Newton
(26-13-1) 		LHW
( 204.5 vs. 204.1 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Bellator MMA 130 		5 00:47
OFF 07/25/2014 W
(14-3-0) 		Virgil Zwicker
(17-9-1) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 206.0 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Bellator MMA 122 		1 01:32
OFF 03/28/2014 W
(13-3-0) 		Trever Carlson
(11-4-0) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.6 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Bellator MMA 114: Shlemenko VS. Ward 		2 01:54
OFF 11/08/2013 W
(12-3-0) 		Matthew Jones
(9-15-0) 		LHW
( 205.5 vs. 202.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator MMA 11/08/13 		3 05:00
NRB 02/02/2013 W
(11-3-0) 		Zelg Galesic
(11-9-0) 		LHW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Ultimate Challenge MMA 32 		1 04:31
NRB 08/18/2012 W
(10-3-0) 		Nick Chapman
(6-3-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Ultimate Challenge MMA 29 		2 00:55
NRB 02/04/2012 W
(9-3-0) 		Aurelijus Kerpe
(9-19-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Ultimate Challenge MMA 26 		1 03:16
NRB 10/08/2011 W
(8-3-0) 		Zsolt Balla
(9-7-1) 		TKO/RSC
UWC 17 - Bad to the Bone 		1 02:09
NRB 04/24/2011 W
(7-3-0) 		Simon Carlsen
(8-6-0) 		LHW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Cage Warriors 41 		3 05:00
NRB 02/05/2011 W
(6-3-0) 		Rolandas Cizauskas
(0-2-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Ultimate Challenge MMA 18 - Face Off 		1 04:21
NRB 10/29/2010 L
(6-2-0) 		Matti Makela
(12-12-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Superior Challenge 6: Lion's Den 		3 04:10
NRB 10/23/2010 Unknown
(6-2-0) 		Adrian Preda
(9-2-0) 		No Contest
Ultimate Challenge MMA 16: Unbelievable 		1 05:00
NRB 06/05/2010 W
(5-2-0) 		Kevin Thompson
(6-5-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
OMMAC 5: Showdown 		1 04:21
NRB 03/20/2010 W
(4-2-0) 		Nick Nembhard
(3-3-0) 		TKO/RSC
UWC 12 		1 02:49
NRB 11/28/2009 L
(4-1-0) 		Stavros Economou
(16-5-1) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UWC 11 		3 05:00
NRB 06/28/2009 W
(3-1-0) 		Svajunas Siaucilla
(1-8-1) 		LHW Submission (Keylock)
Ultimate Warrior Challenge 10 		1 00:48
NRB 03/22/2009 W
(2-1-0) 		Reza Meldavian
(2-1-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Ultimate Warrior Challenge 9 - Unstoppable 		1 02:35
NRB 11/08/2008 L
(2-0-0) 		Shola Adeniran
(1-2-0) 		HW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Ultimate Warrior Challenge 8 		3 03:43
NRB 09/13/2008 W
(1-0-0) 		Chris Greig
(4-8-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
FX3: Fight Night 9 		1 03:19
NRB 03/01/2008 W
(0-0-0) 		Marco Motta
(1-1-0) 		LHW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Ultimate Warrior Challenge 6: Relentless 		1 02:57

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class