1. Linton Vassell was born on 3 June 1983 and is an English mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the PFL.
37 Facts About Linton Vassell
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Linton Vassell fought Stav Economou to a decision loss for the vacant UWC Heavyweight Championship.
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On 4 February 2012, Linton Vassell defeated Aurelijus Kerpe to become the new UCMMA Light Heavyweight Champion which was made vacant after Jimi Manuwa signed to BAMMA.
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Linton Vassell successfully defended his title for the first time when he defeated Nick Chapman by submission early into the second round.
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Linton Vassell fought Zelg Galesic for UCMMA Light Heavyweight Championship on 2 February 2013.
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Zelg opened the fight with impressive striking, but Linton Vassell moved the fight on the ground where he dominated Galesic and won the fight by first-round TKO to retain the UCMMA Light Heavyweight Championship.
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Linton Vassell was scheduled to face Jason Jones at BAMMA 11, but had to pull out due to injury.
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On 7 August 2013 Bellator announced that Linton Vassell has signed a contract with the promotion.
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Linton Vassell made his debut against Matt Jones on 8 November 2013 at Bellator 107.
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Linton Vassell returned to the Bellator cage on 28 March 2014 at Bellator 114, he faced Trevor Carlson.
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Linton Vassell won via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.
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Linton Vassell challenged Emanuel Newton for his light heavyweight title at Bellator 130 on 24 October 2014.
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Linton Vassell faced UFC and PRIDE veteran Sokoudjou on 27 February 2015 at Bellator 134.
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Linton Vassell won the fight by TKO in the second round.
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Linton Vassell faced Muhammed Lawal in the opening round and lost via unanimous decision.
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Linton Vassell had a rematch with Emanuel Newton on 19 February 2016 at Bellator 149.
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Linton Vassell was supposed to fight Francis Carmont at Bellator 158 but a cut over his left eye forced him to withdraw.
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Linton Vassell faced Liam McGeary at Bellator 179 on 19 May 2017.
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Linton Vassell won the fight via arm-triangle choke submission in the third round and, thus, becoming the first fighter to finish McGeary.
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Linton Vassell lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Linton Vassell faced Phil Davis on 25 May 2018 at Bellator 200.
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Linton Vassell lost the fight via knock out due to a head kick in round three.
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Linton Vassell faced Valentin Moldavsky on March 22,2019 at Bellator 218, where he lost by unanimous decision.
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Linton Vassell headlined Bellator 234 against Sergei Kharitonov on 14 November 2019.
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Linton Vassell won the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Linton Vassell faced Ronny Markes at Bellator 254 on 10 December 2020.
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Linton Vassell won the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Linton Vassell was expected to face Marcelo Golm on July 16,2021 at Bellator 262.
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Linton Vassell faced Tyrell Fortune on November 12,2021 at Bellator 271.
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Linton Vassell faced Timothy Johnson on April 15,2022 at Bellator 277.
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Linton Vassell rematched Valentin Moldavsky on March 10,2023 at Bellator 292.
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Linton Vassell won the bout in the first round, dropping Moldavsky and knocking him out with elbows from mount.
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Linton Vassell was scheduled to face reigning champion Ryan Bader in a rematch for the Bellator Heavyweight Championship on 7 October 2023, at Bellator 300.
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However, Linton Vassell withdrew a few days before the event due to illness and the bout was cancelled.
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Linton Vassell debuted with the Professional Fighters League at PFL 1 on April 4,2024 and lost the fight to Denis Goltsov by technical knockout.
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Linton Vassell faced Valentin Moldavsky in a rematch on June 13,2024 at PFL 4.
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On March 5,2025, the promotion officially revealed that Linton Vassell will join the 2025 PFL Heavyweight Tournament.