Linton Vassell

MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month for March: ‘MVP’ delivers another one-shot finish

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from March 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month award for March. At the bottom of the post, let us know...

Bellator 277 results: Linton Vassell flips the script, pulls off improbable comeback over Tim Johnson

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Things weren’t going in the favor of Linton Vassell until they were. After multiple near-stoppages by his opponent Tim Johnson (15-9 MMA, 3-5 BMMA), somehow, someway, Vassell (22-8 MMA, 11-5 BMMA) rallied to pull off a TKO stoppage due to ground-and-pound at 4:21 of Round...

Bellator shuffles things up, splits Tyrell Fortune vs. Tim Johnson rematch into two contender fights

Originally scheduled for a rematch at Bellator 277 on April 15 in San Jose, Calif., Tyrell Fortune and Tim Johnson have been split by the promotion and will face different opponents. On Monday, a Bellator official informed MMA Junkie that Fortune (11-2 MMA, 11-2 BMMA) will face undefeated rising...

Linton Vassell views Bellator 271 bout against Tyrell Fortune as heavyweight title eliminator

" Former Bellator light heavyweight title challenger Linton Vassell believes he’s on the cusp of another title shot, although this time at heavyweight. In 2019, Vassell made the change to the higher weight class and has found success by ending his two previous bouts via second-round ground and pound...

Bellator 271 pre-event facts: Cris Cyborg looks to continue Bellator reign of terror

Bellator returns to Florida for the first time since March 2013 on Friday with Bellator 271, which takes place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood. The main card streams on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie. Dominant women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg (24-2 MMA, 3-0...

Bellator’s Linton Vassell guns for Ryan Bader rematch, won’t try to ‘wrestle a wrestler’ next time

" DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – Bellator heavyweight Linton Vassell thinks his new divisional home and developed mindset would likely lead to a victory should he be granted the chance to rematch champion Ryan Bader. The two fighters first fought at Bellator 186 in November, a fight that took place...

Bellator 254 post-event facts: Juliana Velasquez prevents championship history

The final Bellator event of 2020 went down on Thursday with Bellator 254, which took place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and aired on CBS Sports Network following prelims on MMA Junkie. Juliana Velasquez (11-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) forced a changing of the guard in the promotion’s...

Bellator 254: Make your predictions for Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Juliana Velasquez

We want your predictions for Thursday’s Bellator 254 event in Connecticut. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Wednesday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). Those...

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