Linton Vassell

"Big Swarm"

AGE	42 / Jun 3, 1983
HEIGHT	6'4" / 193.04 cm
WEIGHT	248 lbs / 112.49 kg

ASSOCIATION
Kill Cliff FC

CLASS
Heavyweight

Wins 24

KO / TKO

42%

SUBMISSIONS

33%

DECISIONS

25%

Losses 10

KO / TKO

50%

SUBMISSIONS

10%

DECISIONS

40%

N/C 1

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Oleg Popov	Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2024 Playoffs Aug / 02 / 2024	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Valentin Moldavsky	Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season Jun / 13 / 2024	Decision (Split) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Denis Goltsov	Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season Apr / 04 / 2024	TKO (Punches) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	3:11
win	Valentin Moldavsky	Bellator 292 - Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson Mar / 10 / 2023	KO (Punches and Elbows) Jonathan Romero VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:03
win	Tim Johnson	Bellator 277 - McKee vs. Pitbull 2 Apr / 15 / 2022	TKO (Punches) Blake Grice VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:21
win	Tyrell Fortune	Bellator 271 - Cyborg vs. Kavanagh Nov / 12 / 2021	Decision (Split) Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Ronny Markes	Bellator 254 - Macfarlane vs. Velasquez Dec / 10 / 2020	TKO (Punches) Yves Lavigne	2	3:37
win	Sergei Kharitonov	Bellator 234 - Kharitonov vs. Vassell Nov / 15 / 2019	TKO (Punches) Todd Anderson	2	3:15
loss	Valentin Moldavsky	Bellator 218 - Sanchez vs. Karakhanyan Mar / 22 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Jerin Valel	3	5:00
loss	Phil Davis	Bellator 200 - Carvalho vs. Mousasi May / 25 / 2018	KO (Head Kick) Leon Roberts	3	1:05
loss	Ryan Bader	Bellator 186 - Bader vs. Vassell Nov / 03 / 2017	TKO (Punches) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:58
win	Liam McGeary	Bellator 179 - Daley vs. MacDonald May / 19 / 2017	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Dan Miragliotta	3	2:28
win	Francis Carmont	Bellator 165 - Chandler vs. Henderson Nov / 19 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy	3	5:00
win	Emanuel Newton	Bellator 149 - Shamrock vs. Gracie Feb / 19 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Muhammed Lawal	Bellator 142 - Dynamite Sep / 19 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) Edward Collantes VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	5:00
win	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	Bellator 134 - British Invasion Feb / 27 / 2015	TKO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:18
loss	Emanuel Newton	Bellator MMA - Bellator 130 Oct / 24 / 2014	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	0:47
win	Virgil Zwicker	Bellator MMA - Bellator 122 Jul / 25 / 2014	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:02
win	Trevor Carlson	Bellator MMA - Bellator 114 Mar / 28 / 2014	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:54
win	Matt Jones	Bellator MMA - Bellator 107 Nov / 08 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Don Turnage VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Zelg Galesic	UCMMA 32 - Ultimate Challenge MMA 32 Feb / 02 / 2013	TKO (Punches) Andy Sledge	1	4:31
win	Nick Chapman	UCMMA 29 - Ultimate Challenge MMA 29 Aug / 18 / 2012	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	2	0:55
win	Aurelijus Kerpe	UCMMA 26 - The Real Deal Feb / 04 / 2012	Submission (Armbar) Grant Waterman	1	3:16
win	Zsolt Balla	UWC 17 - Bad to the Bone Oct / 08 / 2011	TKO (Punches)	1	2:09
win	Simon Carlsen	CWFC 41 - Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 41 Apr / 24 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard	3	5:00
win	Rolandas Cizauskas	UCMMA 18 - Face Off Feb / 05 / 2011	TKO (Punches) Leon Roberts	1	4:21
loss	Matti Makela	Superior Challenge 6 - Lion's Den Oct / 29 / 2010	TKO (Punches) Grant Waterman	3	4:10
NC	Adrian Preda	UCMMA 16 - Unbelievable Oct / 23 / 2010	No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke)	1	N/A
win	Kevin Thompson	OMMAC 5 - Showdown Jun / 05 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	4:21
win	Nick Nembhard	Ultimate Warrior Challenge 12 - Revolution Mar / 20 / 2010	TKO (Punches)	1	2:49
loss	Stav Economou	UWC 11 - Onslaught Nov / 28 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Svajunas Siacuila	UWC 10 - Ultimate Warrior Challenge 10 Jun / 28 / 2009	Submission (Keylock) Alex Grimmer	1	0:48
win	Reza Mahdavian	UWC 9 - Ultimate Warrior Challenge 9 Mar / 22 / 2009	TKO (Punches)	1	2:35
loss	Shola Adeniran	UWC 8 - Vendetta Nov / 08 / 2008	TKO (Punches)	3	3:43
win	Chris Greig	FX3 - Fight Night 9 Sep / 13 / 2008	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	3:19

FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Danny Hudson	AMMA FC - Amateur MMA Fighting Championships 3 Nov / 17 / 2007	Submission (Kimura)	1	1:16

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