The 300th anniversary tournament of the Bellator promotion lost one of its title fights. As became known, Linton Vassell withdrew from the fight against the organization's heavyweight champion Ryan Bader. Officially, the reason for Lindon’s refusal from the fight is not reported, but sources close to the fighter talk about some kind of illness. It's worth noting that Bader will not be looking for a new opponent.
Linton Vassell's record currently stands at 18 wins, 8 loses and 0 draw.
Linton Vassell's last fight took place against Valentin Moldavsky on March 22, 2019, in Thackerville, USA. He lost by UD in the 3 round. That fight was 7 days ago.
Vassell's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2 rounds on average.
Vassell was born in United Kingdom.
The Linton Vassell is currently 40 years old. He was born on June 3, 1983, so he will turn 41 in 2 months and 5 days.
Linton Vassell made his professional debut in September 2008, so he has been a pro for 15 years.
Vassell is 6' 3" (6 Foot and 3 inch) which is 193 cm (1 meter and 93 centimeters).
His reach is 82 inches (82") which is 208 cm (2 meters and 8 centimeters).