Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Francis Carmont
Limitless
25-12-0
RESULT

Linton Vassell def. Francis Carmont (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Linton Vassell
Big Swarm
26-10-0
Saturday, November 19, 2016
SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, United States

Linton Vassell defeated Francis Carmont by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson, held Saturday, November 19, 2016 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Francis Carmont vs Linton Vassell?

Linton Vassell defeated Francis Carmont by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson, held Saturday, November 19, 2016 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose.

Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Francis Carmont 45%55% Linton Vassell

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Francis Carmont
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Linton Vassell
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

68Power97
61Speed81
64Precision96
81Durability91
90Engine62
95Wrestling53
97Ground74

Biggest edge Francis Carmont, Submissions +47

Attribute by attribute

Francis Carmont is on the left of every row, Linton Vassell on the right.
66Punch power95
69Kick power99
55Punch speed63
66Kick speed99
64Accuracy96
95Takedowns53
98Ground striking99
95Submissions48
74Chin84
87Body strength97
90Cardio62

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

25-12-0
Record
26-10-0
1708
Power Index rating
1743
0
Win Streak
1
44
Age
43
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
--
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
France
Nationality
United Kingdom

Style Matchup

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vs
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Francis Carmont

No background on record

Camp TriStar Gym · France

Linton Vassell

No background on record

Camp Kill Cliff FC · England

Striking Profile

2.22
SLpM
2.20
42%
Str. Acc.
126%
1.64
SApM
2.34
59%
Str. Def.
-181%

Grappling Profile

1.79
TD Avg.
0.60
36%
TD Acc.
67%
73%
TD Def.
10%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Francis Carmont · 3-2
  • L
    Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson · Nov 19, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Bellator 158: Daley vs. Lima · Jul 16, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 3:54 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Bellator 142: Dynamite · Sep 19, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 142: Dynamite · Sep 19, 2015
    Knockout · R1 · 2:15 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvao · Mar 27, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Linton Vassell · 3-2
  • W
    PFL Madrid: Van Steenis vs. Edwards 2 · Mar 20, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 2:12 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2024 Playoffs · Aug 1, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 12, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 3, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 3:11 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson · Mar 10, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:03

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 4 fights
24.9
Avg sig. strikes
27.8
1.44
Avg takedowns
0.50
3:43
Avg control time
3:16
51
Career high strikes
55
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Francis Carmont
Strike target
Linton Vassell
60%
Head
41%
25%
Body
45%
14%
Leg
14%
Francis Carmont
Strike position
Linton Vassell
52%
Distance
36%
20%
Clinch
22%
28%
Ground
42%