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Linton Vassell

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1983 (40 years old)

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1.93 m (6 ft 3 in)

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108 kg

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					Bellator 254 Macfarlane vs Velasquez	10 Dec 20
					Cage Warriors 41	24 Apr 11

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Linton Vassell (born 3 June 1983) is an English mixed martial artist, who competes in the Heavyweight division of Bellator.A professional 2008, he has also competed for UCMMA and Cage Warriors. He is the former UCMMA Light Heavyweight Champion.

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.

Vassell fought Stav Economou to a decision loss for the vacant UWC Heavyweight Championship.

After winning his next fight, he went to Cage Warriors where he meet Simon Carlsen, he defeated Carlsen by decision at Cage Warriors 41.

After winning two fights on UCMMA he went on to win the UCMMA Light Heavyweight Championship.

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.

He successfully defended his title for the first time when he defeated Nick Chapman by submission early into the second round.

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.