Linton Vassell
| Age | 40 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6' 4" |
| Weight Class | Heavyweight |
Linton Vassell is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 24 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 24-9-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 16 years, 1 month, 3 days |
| Rounds Fought | 56.5 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.1 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year |
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 month, 26 days |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 10 | 9 | 5 | |
| Losses | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Finish Rate | 79.2% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 66.7% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 20.8% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 33.3% |
| Win by KO Rate | 41.7% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 55.6% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 37.5% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 11.1% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Current Streak
1 Loss
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 00:48 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 02:09 |
| Fastest SUB | 00:48 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 1.3 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 06:41 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 2.7 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 13:32 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 04/04/2024 | L (24-8-0) | Denis Goltsov (32-7-0) | HW (240.8 vs. 245.4) | TKO/RSC PFL 1 | 3 | 03:11 | |
| | 03/10/2023 | W (23-8-0) | Valentin Moldavski (12-2-0) | HW | KO Bellator MMA 292 | 1 | 03:03 | |
| | 11/12/2021 | W (21-8-0) | Tyrell Fortune (11-1-0) | HW (239.2 vs. 253.8) | Decision (Split Decision) Bellator MMA 271 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 12/10/2020 | W (20-8-0) | Ronny Markes (17-6-0) | HW (239.0 vs. 252.1) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Bellator MMA 254 | 2 | 03:37 | |
| | 11/14/2019 | W (19-8-0) | Sergei Kharitonov (29-6-0) | HW (238.6 vs. 260.2) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Bellator MMA 234 | 2 | 03:15 | |
| | 03/22/2019 | L (19-7-0) | Valentin Moldavski (8-1-0) | HW (246.7 vs. 232.7) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 218 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 05/25/2018 | L (19-6-0) | Phil Davis (18-4-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 206.0) | KO (Strike) Bellator MMA 200 | 3 | 01:06 | |
| | 11/03/2017 | L (19-5-0) | Ryan Bader (23-5-0) | LHW (204.6 vs. 204.5) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Bellator MMA 186 | 2 | 03:58 |  |
| | 05/19/2017 | W (18-5-0) | Liam McGeary (12-1-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.5) | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Bellator MMA 179 | 2 | 02:28 | |
| | 11/19/2016 | W (17-5-0) | Francis Carmont (22-11-0) | LHW (205.2 vs. 205.9) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 165 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/19/2016 | W (16-5-0) | Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) | LHW (205.4 vs. 205.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 149 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 09/19/2015 | L (16-4-0) | Muhammed Lawal (15-4-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 204.4) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 142 | 2 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/27/2015 | W (15-4-0) | Thierry Sokoudjou (15-10-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | TKO/RSC Bellator MMA 134 | 2 | 03:18 | |
| | 10/24/2014 | L (15-3-0) | Emanuel Newton (24-7-1) | LHW (204.5 vs. 204.1) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Bellator MMA 130 | 5 | 00:47 | |
| | 07/25/2014 | W (14-3-0) | Virgil Zwicker (12-4-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 206.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Bellator MMA 122 | 1 | 01:32 | |
| | 03/28/2014 | W (13-3-0) | Trever Carlson (7-2-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.6) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Bellator MMA 114: Shlemenko VS. Ward | 2 | 01:54 | |
| | 11/08/2013 | W (12-3-0) | Matthew Jones (6-5-0) | LHW (205.5 vs. 202.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 11/08/13 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 02/02/2013 | W (11-3-0) | Zelg Galesic (11-7-0) | LHW | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Ultimate Challenge MMA 32 | 1 | 04:31 | |
| NSF | 08/18/2012 | W (10-3-0) | Nick Chapman (2-1-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Ultimate Challenge MMA 29 | 2 | 00:55 | ||
| NSF | 02/04/2012 | W (9-3-0) | Aurelijus Kerpe (9-15-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) Ultimate Challenge MMA 26 | 1 | 03:16 | ||
| NSF | 10/08/2011 | W (8-3-0) | Zsolt Balla (3-1-0) | TKO/RSC UWC 17 - Bad to the Bone | 1 | 02:09 | ||
| NSF | 04/24/2011 | W (7-3-0) | Simon Carlsen (5-2-0) | LHW | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Cage Warriors 41 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 02/05/2011 | W (6-3-0) | Rolandas Cizauskas (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Ultimate Challenge MMA 18 - Face Off | 1 | 04:21 | ||
| NSF | 10/29/2010 | L (6-2-0) | Matti Makela (8-9-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Superior Challenge 6: Lion's Den | 3 | 04:10 | ||
| NSF | 10/23/2010 | NC (6-2-0) | Adrian Preda (1-1-0) | No Contest Ultimate Challenge MMA 16: Unbelievable | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 06/05/2010 | W (5-2-0) | Kevin Thompson (5-1-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) OMMAC 5: Showdown | 1 | 04:21 | ||
| NSF | 03/20/2010 | W (4-2-0) | Nick Nembhard (1-0-0) | TKO/RSC UWC 12 | 1 | 02:49 | ||
| NSF | 11/28/2009 | L (4-1-0) | Stavros Economou (6-1-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UWC 11 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 06/28/2009 | W (3-1-0) | Svajunas Siaucilla (1-5-1) | LHW | Submission (Keylock) Ultimate Warrior Challenge 10 | 1 | 00:48 | |
| NSF | 03/22/2009 | W (2-1-0) | Reza Meldavian (2-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Ultimate Warrior Challenge 9 - Unstoppable | 1 | 02:35 | ||
| NSF | 11/08/2008 | L (2-0-0) | Shola Adeniran (0-0-0) | HW | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Ultimate Warrior Challenge 8 | 3 | 03:43 | |
| NSF | 09/13/2008 | W (1-0-0) | Chris Greig (0-1-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) FX3: Fight Night 9 | 1 | 03:19 | ||
| NSF | 03/01/2008 | W (0-0-0) | Marco Motta (1-0-0) | LHW | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Ultimate Warrior Challenge 6: Relentless | 1 | 02:57 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * 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 |