Linton Vassell
| Linton Vassell | |
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| Born |
3 June 1983 Milton Keynes, England |
| Other names | The Swarm |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 82.0 in (208 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Luta Livre Esportiva |
| Fighting out of | Milton Keynes, England |
| Team | BST |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 22 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Linton Vassell (born 3 June 1983) is an English mixed martial artist, who competes in the Light Heavyweight division of Bellator.[1] He is the UCMMA Light Heavyweight Champion and has fought for Cage Warriors.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Vassell started training in mixed martial arts at the age of 23 in 2007 in Milton Keynes. After training for six months he won his first amateur fight against opponent Ian Tobell in October 2007, three weeks later he was fighting for the AMMA Championship Title against Danny Hudson, a fight he won by submission.[2]
Vassell fought Stav Economou to a decision loss for the vacant UWC Heavyweight Championship.[3]
After winning his next fight he went to Cage Warriors where he meet Simon Carlsen, he defeated Carlsen by decision at Cage Warriors 41.[4]
After winning two fights on UCMMA he went on to win the UCMMA Light Heavyweight Championship.[5]
UCMMA Light Heavyweight Championship reign
On 4 February 2012, Vassell defeated Aurelijus Kerpe to become the new UCMMA Light Heavyweight Champion which was made vacant after Jimi Manuwa signed to BAMMA.[6]
He successfully defended his title for the first time when he defeated Nick Chapman by submission early into the second round.[7]
Linton Vassell fought Zelg Galesic for UCMMA Light Heavyweight Championship on 2 February 2013. Zelg opened the fight with impressive striking, but 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.
BAMMA
Vassell was scheduled to face Jason Jones at BAMMA 11, but had to pull out due to injury.[8]
Bellator MMA
On 7 August 2013 Bellator announced that Vassell has signed a contract with the promotion.[9] He made his debut against Matt Jones on 8 November 2013 at Bellator 107. Vassell won the fight via unanimous decision.[10]
Vassell returned to the Bellator cage on 28 March 2014 at Bellator 114, he faced Trevor Carlson. Vassell won via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.[11]
In his next appearance for Bellator, Vassell faced Virgil Zwicker at Bellator 122 on 25 July 2014. Vassell won via submission in the first round.[12]
Vassell challenged Emanuel Newton for his light heavyweight title at Bellator 130 on 24 October 2014.[13] Despite winning the first two rounds of the fight due to a dominant ground game, Vassell lost the fight via submission in the fifth round.
Vassell faced UFC and PRIDE veteran Sokoudjou on 27 February 2015 at Bellator 134.[14] He won the fight by TKO in the second round.
Vassell was next a participant in Bellator's one-night Light Heavyweight tournament at Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1 on 19 September 2015.[15] He faced Muhammed Lawal in the opening round and lost via unanimous decision.
Vassell had a rematch with Emanuel Newton on 19 February 2016 at Bellator 149.[16] He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Championships and Accomplishments
- Olympian MMA Championships
- OMMAC British Light Heavyweight Championship (One Time)
- Ultimate Challenge MMA
- UCMMA Light Heavyweight Championship (One Time)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 22 matches | 16 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 2 |
| By submission | 7 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16–5 (1) | Emanuel Newton | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 149 | 19 February 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 15–5 (1) | Muhammed Lawal | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1 | 19 September 2015 | 2 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 15–4 (1) | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | TKO (punches) | Bellator 134 | 27 February 2015 | 2 | 3:18 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Loss | 14–4 (1) | Emanuel Newton | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 130 | 24 October 2014 | 5 | 0:47 | Mulvane, Kansas, United States | For the Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 14–3 (1) | Virgil Zwicker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 122 | 25 July 2014 | 1 | 1:07 | Temecula, California, United States | |
| Win | 13–3 (1) | Trevor Carlson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 114 | 28 March 2014 | 2 | 1:54 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 12–3 (1) | Matt Jones | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 107 | 8 November 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 11–3 (1) | Zelg Galešic | TKO (punches) | UCMMA 32 | 2 February 2013 | 1 | 4:31 | England | Defended UCMMA Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–3 (1) | Nick Chapman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UCMMA 29 | 18 August 2012 | 2 | 0:55 | London, England | Defended UCMMA Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–3 (1) | Aurelijus Kerpe | Submission (armbar) | UCMMA 26: The Real Deal | 4 February 2012 | 1 | 3:16 | London, England | Won UCMMA Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–3 (1) | Zsolt Balla | TKO (punches) | UWC 17: Bad to the Bone | 8 October 2011 | 1 | 2:09 | Essex, England | |
| Win | 7–3 (1) | Simon Carlsen | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors: 41 | 24 April 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 6–3 (1) | Rolandas Cizauskas | TKO (punches) | UCMMA 18: Face Off | 5 February 2011 | 1 | 4:21 | London, England | |
| Loss | 5–3 (1) | Matti Mäkelä | TKO (punches) | SC 6: Lion's Den | 29 October 2010 | 3 | 4:10 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| NC | 5–2 (1) | Adrian Preda | No Contest | UCMMA 16: Unbelievable | 23 October 2010 | 1 | N/A | London, England | Accidental Eye Poke. |
| Win | 5–2 | Kevin Thompson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | OMMAC 5: Showdown | 5 June 2010 | 1 | 4:21 | Liverpool, England | Won OMMAC British Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–2 | Nick Nembherd | TKO (punches) | UWC 12: Revolution | 20 March 2010 | 1 | 2:49 | Essex, England | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Stav Economou | Decision (unanimous) | UWC 11: Onslaught | 28 November 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Essex, England | For the Ultimate Warrior Challenge Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 3–1 | Svajunas Siacuila | Submission (americana) | UWC 10 | 28 June 2009 | 1 | 0:48 | Essex, England | |
| Win | 2-1 | Reza Mahdavian | TKO (punches) | UWC 9 | 22 March 2009 | 1 | 2:35 | Essex, England | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Shola Adeniran | TKO (punches) | UWC 8: Vendetta | 8 November 2008 | 3 | 3:43 | Essex, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Chris Greig | Submission (rear-naked choke) | FX3: Fight Night 9 | 13 September 2008 | 1 | 3:19 | Reading, England |
See also
References
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Linton Vassell MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ↑ Linton Vassell. "Linton 'The Swarm' Vassell". LintonVassell.com.
- ↑ Ultimate Warrior Challenge. "Crazy Bear British Champion". UltimateWarriorChallenge.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
- ↑ Addicted MMA. "Cage Warriors 41 Results". AddictedMMA.com. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
- ↑ Jenson. "UCMMA 26 Card "Unbelievable" Event Results". http://MMAMail.com. Retrieved 2010-10-26. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ The Fight Lounge. "UCMMA 26: The Real Deal results". TheFightLounge.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
- ↑ "UCMMA 29 Results Addicted MMA Mixed martial arts". AddictedMMA.tv. 21 August 2012.
- ↑ "BAMMA 11 UPDATE: LINTON VASSELL INJURED, PROMOTION SEEKS NEW FOE FOR JASON JONES". Sherdog.com. 23 November 2012.
- ↑ MMAjunkie Staff (8 August 2013). "Bellator signs Wolfslair fighters Peter Graham, Gavin Sterritt, Linton Vassell". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ "Linton Vassell vs. Matt Jones". sherdog.com. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ Dann Stupp (28 March 2014). "Bellator 114 results: Alexander Shlemenko defends title, notches win No. 50". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ MMAjunkie Staff (25 July 2014). "Bellator 122 results: Koreshkov dominates McDonough to earn welterweight title shot". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ MMAjunkie Staff (30 September 2014). "Emanuel Newton headlines Bellator 130 in title tilt with Linton Vassell". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ "Bellator 134 Fight Card". bellator.com.
- ↑ Michael Stets (2015-06-19). "Bellator 'Dynamite' to feature title fight, one-night light heavyweight tourney, and GLORY kickboxing in San Jose". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
- ↑ "Bellator books Royce Gracie vs. Ken Shamrock 3, ‘Kimbo’ vs. ‘Dada 5000’ for Houston - MMAjunkie". MMAjunkie.