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Linton Vassell

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Rank State: Tennessee
Age: 42
Last 5: W W L W L
Association: Kill Cliff FC
Pro Debut Date: 2008-09-13
Pro Record: 24-10-0
Current Ranking:
#22 Heavyweight
'Big League' Record: 14-7-0
Last 3 Years: 2-2-0
Win Finish %: 75%
Combat Age: 56
Quality Perf. %: 61.8%
Last Quality Perf.: 2024-06-13
540 Metric: .762
Rating Points: 254
Highest Quarterly Ranking: 7/01/2018

#9 Light Heavyweight
Last Fight Date: 8/02/2024 [PFL]
Last Opponent: [#21 HW] Oleg Popov
Opponent's Last 5: W W L W W

Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight

  Opponent Outcome
L Oleg Popov
#35 Heavyweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  PFL 7: 2024 Playoffs
Friday, August 2nd 2024
W Valentin Moldavsky
#19 Heavyweight 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
  Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024...
Thursday, June 13th 2024
L Denis Goltsov
#34 Heavyweight 		TKO (Punches)
Round 3
  PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season
Thursday, April 4th 2024
W Valentin Moldavsky
#13 Heavyweight 		KO (Punches and Elbows)
Round 1
  Bellator 292 - Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson
Friday, March 10th 2023
W Tim Johnson
#23 Heavyweight 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
  Bellator 277 - McKee vs. Pitbull 2
Friday, April 15th 2022
W Tyrell Fortune
#30 Heavyweight 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
  Bellator 271 - Cyborg vs. Kavanagh
Friday, November 12th 2021
W Ronny Markes TKO (Punches)
Round 2
  Bellator 254 - Macfarlane vs. Velasquez
Thursday, December 10th 2020
W Sergei Kharitonov
#11 Heavyweight 		TKO (Punches)
Round 2
  Bellator 234 - Kharitonov vs. Vassell
Friday, November 15th 2019
L Valentin Moldavsky
#70 Heavyweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  Bellator 218 - Sanchez vs. Karakhanyan
Friday, March 22nd 2019
L Phil Davis
#6 Light Heavyweight 		KO (Head Kick)
Round 3
  Bellator 200 - Carvalho vs. Mousasi
Friday, May 25th 2018
L Ryan Bader
#4 Light Heavyweight 		TKO (Punches)
Round 2
  Bellator 186 - Bader vs. Vassell
Friday, November 3rd 2017
W Liam McGeary
#10 Light Heavyweight 		Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Round 3
  Bellator 179 - Daley vs. MacDonald
Friday, May 19th 2017
W Francis Carmont
#23 Light Heavyweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  Bellator 165 - Chandler vs. Henderson
Saturday, November 19th 2016
W Emanuel Newton
#17 Light Heavyweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  Bellator 149 - Shamrock vs. Gracie
Friday, February 19th 2016
L Muhammed Lawal
#16 Light Heavyweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 2
  Bellator 142: Dynamite 1
Saturday, September 19th 2015
W Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
#47 Light Heavyweight 		TKO (Punches)
Round 2
  Bellator 134 - British Invasion
Friday, February 27th 2015
L Emanuel Newton
#12 Light Heavyweight 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 5
  Bellator MMA - Bellator 130
Friday, October 24th 2014
W Virgil Zwicker
#40 Light Heavyweight 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
  Bellator MMA - Bellator 122
Friday, July 25th 2014
W Trevor Carlson
#284 Heavyweight 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 2
  Bellator MMA - Bellator 114
Friday, March 28th 2014
W Matt Jones
#183 Light Heavyweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  Bellator MMA - Bellator 107
Friday, November 8th 2013
W Zelg Galesic
#122 Light Heavyweight 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
  UCMMA 32 - Ultimate Challenge MMA 32
Saturday, February 2nd 2013
W Nick Chapman Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 2
  UCMMA 29 - Ultimate Challenge MMA 29
Saturday, August 18th 2012
W Aurelijus Kerpe
#705 Middleweight 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
  UCMMA 26 - The Real Deal
Saturday, February 4th 2012
W Zsolt Balla
#327 Light Heavyweight 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
  UWC 17 - Bad to the Bone
Saturday, October 8th 2011
W Simon Carlsen
#135 Light Heavyweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  CWFC 41 - Cage Warriors Fighting Champions...
Sunday, April 24th 2011
W Rolandas Cizauskas TKO (Punches)
Round 1
  UCMMA 18 - Face Off
Saturday, February 5th 2011
L Matti Makela
#430 Middleweight 		TKO (Punches)
Round 3
  SC 6 - Lions Den
Friday, October 29th 2010
NC Adrian Preda No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke)
Round 1
  UCMMA 16 - Unbelievable
Saturday, October 23rd 2010
W Kevin Thompson
#160 Light Heavyweight 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
  OMMAC 5 - Showdown
Saturday, June 5th 2010
W Nick Nembhard TKO (Punches)
Round 1
  Ultimate Warrior Challenge 12 - Revolution
Saturday, March 20th 2010
L Stav Economou
#310 Heavyweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UWC 11 - Onslaught
Saturday, November 28th 2009
W Svajunas Siacuila Submission (Keylock)
Round 1
  UWC 10 - Ultimate Warrior Challenge 10
Sunday, June 28th 2009
W Reza Mahdavian TKO (Punches)
Round 1
  UWC 9 - Ultimate Warrior Challenge 9
Sunday, March 22nd 2009
L Shola Adeniran TKO (Punches)
Round 3
  UWC 8 - Vendetta
Saturday, November 8th 2008
W Chris Greig Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
  FX3 - Fight Night 9
Saturday, September 13th 2008
  Opponent Event Outcome
L Oleg Popov
#35 Heavyweight 		  PFL 7: 2024 Playoffs
Friday, August 2nd 2024 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Valentin Moldavsky
#19 Heavyweight 		  Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024...
Thursday, June 13th 2024 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
L Denis Goltsov
#34 Heavyweight 		  PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season
Thursday, April 4th 2024 		TKO (Punches)
Round 3
W Valentin Moldavsky
#13 Heavyweight 		  Bellator 292 - Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson
Friday, March 10th 2023 		KO (Punches and Elbows)
Round 1
W Tim Johnson
#23 Heavyweight 		  Bellator 277 - McKee vs. Pitbull 2
Friday, April 15th 2022 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Tyrell Fortune
#30 Heavyweight 		  Bellator 271 - Cyborg vs. Kavanagh
Friday, November 12th 2021 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
W Ronny Markes   Bellator 254 - Macfarlane vs. Velasquez
Thursday, December 10th 2020 		TKO (Punches)
Round 2
W Sergei Kharitonov
#11 Heavyweight 		  Bellator 234 - Kharitonov vs. Vassell
Friday, November 15th 2019 		TKO (Punches)
Round 2
L Valentin Moldavsky
#70 Heavyweight 		  Bellator 218 - Sanchez vs. Karakhanyan
Friday, March 22nd 2019 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Phil Davis
#6 Light Heavyweight 		  Bellator 200 - Carvalho vs. Mousasi
Friday, May 25th 2018 		KO (Head Kick)
Round 3
L Ryan Bader
#4 Light Heavyweight 		  Bellator 186 - Bader vs. Vassell
Friday, November 3rd 2017 		TKO (Punches)
Round 2
W Liam McGeary
#10 Light Heavyweight 		  Bellator 179 - Daley vs. MacDonald
Friday, May 19th 2017 		Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Round 3
W Francis Carmont
#23 Light Heavyweight 		  Bellator 165 - Chandler vs. Henderson
Saturday, November 19th 2016 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Emanuel Newton
#17 Light Heavyweight 		  Bellator 149 - Shamrock vs. Gracie
Friday, February 19th 2016 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Muhammed Lawal
#16 Light Heavyweight 		  Bellator 142: Dynamite 1
Saturday, September 19th 2015 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 2
W Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
#47 Light Heavyweight 		  Bellator 134 - British Invasion
Friday, February 27th 2015 		TKO (Punches)
Round 2
L Emanuel Newton
#12 Light Heavyweight 		  Bellator MMA - Bellator 130
Friday, October 24th 2014 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 5
W Virgil Zwicker
#40 Light Heavyweight 		  Bellator MMA - Bellator 122
Friday, July 25th 2014 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
W Trevor Carlson
#284 Heavyweight 		  Bellator MMA - Bellator 114
Friday, March 28th 2014 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 2
W Matt Jones
#183 Light Heavyweight 		  Bellator MMA - Bellator 107
Friday, November 8th 2013 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Zelg Galesic
#122 Light Heavyweight 		  UCMMA 32 - Ultimate Challenge MMA 32
Saturday, February 2nd 2013 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Nick Chapman   UCMMA 29 - Ultimate Challenge MMA 29
Saturday, August 18th 2012 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 2
W Aurelijus Kerpe
#705 Middleweight 		  UCMMA 26 - The Real Deal
Saturday, February 4th 2012 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
W Zsolt Balla
#327 Light Heavyweight 		  UWC 17 - Bad to the Bone
Saturday, October 8th 2011 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Simon Carlsen
#135 Light Heavyweight 		  CWFC 41 - Cage Warriors Fighting Champions...
Sunday, April 24th 2011 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Rolandas Cizauskas   UCMMA 18 - Face Off
Saturday, February 5th 2011 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
L Matti Makela
#430 Middleweight 		  SC 6 - Lions Den
Friday, October 29th 2010 		TKO (Punches)
Round 3
NC Adrian Preda   UCMMA 16 - Unbelievable
Saturday, October 23rd 2010 		No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke)
Round 1
W Kevin Thompson
#160 Light Heavyweight 		  OMMAC 5 - Showdown
Saturday, June 5th 2010 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
W Nick Nembhard   Ultimate Warrior Challenge 12 - Revolution
Saturday, March 20th 2010 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
L Stav Economou
#310 Heavyweight 		  UWC 11 - Onslaught
Saturday, November 28th 2009 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Svajunas Siacuila   UWC 10 - Ultimate Warrior Challenge 10
Sunday, June 28th 2009 		Submission (Keylock)
Round 1
W Reza Mahdavian   UWC 9 - Ultimate Warrior Challenge 9
Sunday, March 22nd 2009 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
L Shola Adeniran   UWC 8 - Vendetta
Saturday, November 8th 2008 		TKO (Punches)
Round 3
W Chris Greig   FX3 - Fight Night 9
Saturday, September 13th 2008 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1

Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time

Date ↑ ↓ Rank Record Points
07/01/2025 1 #22 Heavyweight 24-10-0
254
04/01/2025   #23 Heavyweight 24-10-0
240
01/01/2025 3 #23 Heavyweight 24-10-0
240
10/01/2024 4 #20 Heavyweight 24-10-0
256
07/01/2024 2 #16 Heavyweight 24-9-0
334
04/01/2024 3 #14 Heavyweight 23-8-0
442
01/01/2024 1 #11 Heavyweight 23-8-0
464
10/01/2023 1 #12 Heavyweight 23-8-0
464
07/01/2023 2 #11 Heavyweight 23-8-0
464
04/01/2023 2 #13 Heavyweight 23-8-0
464
01/01/2023   #11 Heavyweight 22-8-0
352
10/01/2022 1 #11 Heavyweight 22-8-0
352
07/01/2022 7 #10 Heavyweight 22-8-0
352
04/01/2022 1 #17 Heavyweight 21-8-0
297
01/01/2022 2 #16 Heavyweight 21-8-0
297
10/01/2021 1 #14 Heavyweight 20-8-0
288
07/01/2021 2 #13 Heavyweight 20-8-0
295
04/01/2021 2 #11 Heavyweight 20-8-0
302
01/01/2021 2 #13 Heavyweight 20-8-0
309
10/01/2020 2 #11 Heavyweight 19-8-0
328
07/01/2020   #13 Heavyweight 19-8-0
328
04/01/2020   #13 Heavyweight 19-8-0
328
01/01/2020 23 #13 Heavyweight 19-8-0
328
10/01/2019   #36 Heavyweight 18-8-0
133
07/01/2019 1 #36 Heavyweight 18-8-0
136
04/01/2019 NR #35 Heavyweight 18-8-0
136
01/01/2019 4 #14 Light Heavyweight 18-7-0
301
10/01/2018 1 #10 Light Heavyweight 18-7-0
308
07/01/2018 1 #9 Light Heavyweight 18-7-0
317
04/01/2018   #10 Light Heavyweight 18-6-0
337
01/01/2018   #10 Light Heavyweight 18-6-0
337
10/01/2017   #10 Light Heavyweight 18-5-0
369
07/01/2017 2 #10 Light Heavyweight 18-5-0
369
04/01/2017 1 #12 Light Heavyweight 17-5-0
262
01/01/2017 2 #13 Light Heavyweight 17-5-0
262
10/01/2016   #15 Light Heavyweight 16-5-0
215
07/01/2016   #15 Light Heavyweight 16-5-0
215
04/01/2016 17 #15 Light Heavyweight 16-5-0
215
01/01/2016 1 #32 Light Heavyweight 15-5-0
118
10/01/2015 3 #31 Light Heavyweight 15-5-0
118
07/01/2015   #28 Light Heavyweight 15-4-0
123
04/01/2015 8 #28 Light Heavyweight 15-4-0
123
01/01/2015 3 #36 Light Heavyweight 14-4-0
97
10/01/2014 16 #33 Light Heavyweight 14-3-0
97
07/01/2014 5 #49 Light Heavyweight 13-3-0
66
04/01/2014 1 #54 Light Heavyweight 13-3-0
66
01/01/2014 9 #55 Light Heavyweight 12-3-0
63
10/01/2013 1 #64 Light Heavyweight 11-3-0
59
07/01/2013 7 #63 Light Heavyweight 11-3-0
59
04/01/2013 29 #70 Light Heavyweight 11-3-0
59
01/01/2013 8 #99 Light Heavyweight 10-3-0
40
10/01/2012 11 #107 Light Heavyweight 10-3-0
40
07/01/2012 8 #118 Light Heavyweight 9-3-0
40
04/01/2012 2 #110 Light Heavyweight 9-3-0
40
01/01/2012 26 #112 Light Heavyweight 8-3-0
38
10/01/2011 7 #138 Light Heavyweight 7-3-0
33
07/01/2011 123 #131 Light Heavyweight 7-3-0
33
04/01/2011 5 #254 Light Heavyweight 6-3-0
21
01/01/2011 106 #249 Light Heavyweight 5-3-0
21
10/01/2010   #143 Light Heavyweight 5-2-0
31
07/01/2010 NR #143 Light Heavyweight 5-2-0
31
10/01/2009 15 #277 Light Heavyweight 3-1-0
18
07/01/2009 19 #292 Light Heavyweight 3-1-0
18
04/01/2009 NR #311 Light Heavyweight 2-1-0
17


A fighter's rank (US) state is assigned based on the state that the fighter most frequently fought in professionally, within the past three years. If there is a tie, the most recent state is used. The Win-Loss-Draw record for the fighter in the "Big Leagues". The Big Leagues refer to the top organizations based on a statistical analysis we performed. Some organizations were counted as one, due to mergers, etc. A quality performance is a fight in which the fighter fought an acceptable opponent, and substantiated their current rating (at the time) based on the outcome. At it's most basic level, one can equate "combat age" to "dog years" in that it will mirror the basic human lifecycle. With this computation, we expect fighters to hit their respective "peak" in the years that your typical adult "peaks" in life, somewhere between 25 and 40. We will expect most fighters to start their descent at some point in their 40s and be far removed from their peak by 60. This is an experimental metric that attempts to reflect a fighter's recent opposition quality. The metric goes back 1,080 days, and looks at all the fighter's opponents' W-L-D records within a window of 540 days before, and 540 days after their respective bout(s) with the fighter. All of the records are added up and the cumulative win percentage is presented by this metric in a "strength of schedule" format. These ranking sets have been generated by a recent version of the software, using recent data and will not match previously published issues of the rankings, especially since a majority of these generated sets are for dates much earlier than the site’s inception.
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