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Linton Vassell
“Big Swarm”
Age: 41 | Jun 3, 1983
Nationality: England
Weight Class: Heavyweight
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 248 lbs
Professional Record
| 35 fights | 24 wins | 10 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 10 | 5 |
| Submissions | 8 | 1 |
| Decisions | 6 | 4 |
| No Contests | 1 | |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 24 - 10 - 1 | Oleg Popov | Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2024 Playoffs | August 02, 2024 | Decision (Unanimous) | Jason Herzog | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 24 - 9 - 1 | Valentin Moldavsky | Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season | June 13, 2024 | Decision (Split) | Dan Miragliotta | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 23 - 9 - 1 | Denis Goltsov | Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season | April 04, 2024 | TKO (Punches) | Kerry Hatley | 3 | 3:11 |
| WIN | 23 - 8 - 1 | Valentin Moldavsky | Bellator 292 - Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson | March 10, 2023 | KO (Punches and Elbows) | Jonathan Romero | 1 | 3:03 |
| WIN | 22 - 8 - 1 | Tim Johnson | Bellator 277 - McKee vs. Pitbull 2 | April 15, 2022 | TKO (Punches) | Blake Grice | 1 | 4:21 |
| WIN | 21 - 8 - 1 | Tyrell Fortune | Bellator 271 - Cyborg vs. Kavanagh | November 12, 2021 | Decision (Split) | Mike Beltran | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 20 - 8 - 1 | Ronny Markes | Bellator 254 - Macfarlane vs. Velasquez | December 10, 2020 | TKO (Punches) | Yves Lavigne | 2 | 3:37 |
| WIN | 19 - 8 - 1 | Sergei Kharitonov | Bellator 234 - Kharitonov vs. Vassell | November 15, 2019 | TKO (Punches) | Todd Anderson | 2 | 3:15 |
| LOSS | 18 - 8 - 1 | Valentin Moldavsky | Bellator 218 - Sanchez vs. Karakhanyan | March 22, 2019 | Decision (Unanimous) | Jerin Valel | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 18 - 7 - 1 | Phil Davis | Bellator 200 - Carvalho vs. Mousasi | May 25, 2018 | KO (Head Kick) | Leon Roberts | 3 | 1:05 |
| LOSS | 18 - 6 - 1 | Ryan Bader | Bellator 186 - Bader vs. Vassell | November 03, 2017 | TKO (Punches) | Keith Peterson | 2 | 3:58 |
| WIN | 18 - 5 - 1 | Liam McGeary | Bellator 179 - Daley vs. MacDonald | May 19, 2017 | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | Dan Miragliotta | 3 | 2:28 |
| WIN | 17 - 5 - 1 | Francis Carmont | Bellator 165 - Chandler vs. Henderson | November 19, 2016 | Decision (Unanimous) | John McCarthy | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 16 - 5 - 1 | Emanuel Newton | Bellator 149 - Shamrock vs. Gracie | February 19, 2016 | Decision (Unanimous) | Kerry Hatley | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 15 - 5 - 1 | Muhammed Lawal | Bellator 142 - Dynamite | September 19, 2015 | Decision (Unanimous) | Edward Collantes | 2 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 15 - 4 - 1 | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | Bellator 134 - British Invasion | February 27, 2015 | TKO (Punches) | Dan Miragliotta | 2 | 3:18 |
| LOSS | 14 - 4 - 1 | Emanuel Newton | Bellator MMA - Bellator 130 | October 24, 2014 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | John McCarthy | 5 | 0:47 |
| WIN | 14 - 3 - 1 | Virgil Zwicker | Bellator MMA - Bellator 122 | July 25, 2014 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:02 | |
| WIN | 13 - 3 - 1 | Trevor Carlson | Bellator MMA - Bellator 114 | March 28, 2014 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | John McCarthy | 2 | 1:54 |
| WIN | 12 - 3 - 1 | Matt Jones | Bellator MMA - Bellator 107 | November 08, 2013 | Decision (Unanimous) | Don Turnage | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 11 - 3 - 1 | Zelg Galesic | UCMMA 32 - Ultimate Challenge MMA 32 | February 02, 2013 | TKO (Punches) | Andy Sledge | 1 | 4:31 |
| WIN | 10 - 3 - 1 | Nick Chapman | UCMMA 29 - Ultimate Challenge MMA 29 | August 18, 2012 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 0:55 | |
| WIN | 9 - 3 - 1 | Aurelijus Kerpe | UCMMA 26 - The Real Deal | February 04, 2012 | Submission (Armbar) | Grant Waterman | 1 | 3:16 |
| WIN | 8 - 3 - 1 | Zsolt Balla | UWC 17 - Bad to the Bone | October 08, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:09 | |
| WIN | 7 - 3 - 1 | Simon Carlsen | CWFC 41 - Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 41 | April 25, 2011 | Decision (Unanimous) | Marc Goddard | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 6 - 3 - 1 | Rolandas Cizauskas | UCMMA 18 - Face Off | February 05, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | Leon Roberts | 1 | 4:21 |
| LOSS | 5 - 3 - 1 | Matti Makela | Superior Challenge 6 - Lion's Den | October 29, 2010 | TKO (Punches) | Grant Waterman | 3 | 4:10 |
| NC | 5 - 2 - 1 | Adrian Preda | UCMMA 16 - Unbelievable | October 23, 2010 | No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke) | 1 | 0:00 | |
| WIN | 5 - 2 | Kevin Thompson | OMMAC 5 - Showdown | June 05, 2010 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 4:21 | |
| WIN | 4 - 2 | Nick Nembhard | Ultimate Warrior Challenge 12 - Revolution | March 20, 2010 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:49 | |
| LOSS | 3 - 2 | Stav Economou | UWC 11 - Onslaught | November 28, 2009 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 3 - 1 | Svajunas Siacuila | UWC 10 - Ultimate Warrior Challenge 10 | June 28, 2009 | Submission (Keylock) | Alex Grimmer | 1 | 0:48 |
| WIN | 2 - 1 | Reza Mahdavian | UWC 9 - Ultimate Warrior Challenge 9 | March 22, 2009 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:35 | |
| LOSS | 1 - 1 | Shola Adeniran | UWC 8 - Vendetta | November 08, 2008 | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 3:43 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 | Chris Greig | FX3 - Fight Night 9 | September 13, 2008 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:19 |
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