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Linton Vassell vs Phil Davis

Linton Vassell is 26-10-0; Phil Davis is 17-4-0 (1 NC). Linton Vassell is 1 year older than Phil Davis. Linton Vassell has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Phil Davis. Linton Vassell is 2" · 5 cm taller than Phil Davis. They have met once: Linton Vassell 0, Phil Davis 1.

Linton Vassell
United Kingdom
Linton Vassell
“Big Swarm” · 26-10-0
Win · TKOLoss · DecisionWin · Decision
Met once
Phil Davis
United States
Phil Davis
“Mr. Wonderful” · 17-4-0 (1 NC)
Loss · DecisionWin · KnockoutLoss · Split Decision
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Style & credentials

Linton Vassell

No background on record

Camp · Kill Cliff FC
Phil Davis

No background on record

Camp · Alliance MMA

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

41%
Head
57%
45%
Body
30%
14%
Leg
13%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Linton Vasselllast 4 fights
35%15%50%
Phil Davislast 2 fights
70%17%13%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Linton Vassell· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC Phil Davis· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.182.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Linton Vassell · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.311.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Linton Vassell · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.592.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Linton Vassell · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
67%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Linton Vassell · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
10%72%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Linton Vassell · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Linton Vassell · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.18
Strikes landed / min
2.80
2.31
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.52
0.59 / 0.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.77 / 7.5
67%
Takedown accuracy
37%
10%
Takedown defence
72%
3:16
Control time / fight
4:23
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Linton Vassell4 fights · by range and by target
Range
36%Distance · 65
22%Clinch · 39
42%Ground · 76
Target
41%Head · 45
45%Body · 50
14%Leg · 16

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Phil Davis13 UFC fights · 485 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%138/824
12%58/141
9%45/74
Clinch
2%10/21
7%33/44
4%19/24
Ground
26%124/210
12%58/68
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Linton VassellPhil Davis

Frequently asked questions

Have Linton Vassell and Phil Davis ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 200: Carvalho vs Mousasi (Fri, May 25, 2018), where Phil Davis won by TKO.

What are the records of Linton Vassell and Phil Davis?

Linton Vassell is 26-10-0 and Phil Davis is 17-4-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Linton Vassell or Phil Davis?

Linton Vassell has the longer reach: 80" · 203 cm against 79" · 201 cm for Phil Davis, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Linton Vassell or Phil Davis?

Linton Vassell is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Phil Davis stands 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Linton Vassell or Phil Davis?

Linton Vassell is 43 and Phil Davis is 42.

Who has more finishes, Linton Vassell or Phil Davis?

Linton Vassell has 20 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Phil Davis has 12 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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