Ultimate Fighting Calendar
BellatorBellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Linton Vassell
United KingdomLinton Vassell
“Big Swarm”
26-10-0
RESULT

Linton Vassell def. Liam McGeary (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 2:28
Liam McGeary
United KingdomLiam McGeary
13-4-0
Friday, May 19, 2017
OVO Arena Wembley, London, England

Linton Vassell defeated Liam McGeary by Submission in round 3 (2:28) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald, held Friday, May 19, 2017 at OVO Arena Wembley, London.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Linton Vassell vs Liam McGeary?

Linton Vassell defeated Liam McGeary by Submission in round 3 (2:28) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald, held Friday, May 19, 2017 at OVO Arena Wembley, London.

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

Win probability

Linton Vassell 38%62% Liam McGeary

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

Tale of the Tape

26-10-0
Record
13-4-0
1753
Power Index rating
1837
1
Win Streak
0
43
Age
43
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'6"
198 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
81"
206 cm
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Stance
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Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United Kingdom

Style Matchup

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vs
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Linton Vassell

No background on record

Camp Kill Cliff FC · England

Liam McGeary

No background on record

Camp Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu · England

Striking Profile

2.18
SLpM
-
126%
Str. Acc.
-
2.31
SApM
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-181%
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

0.59
TD Avg.
-
67%
TD Acc.
-
10%
TD Def.
-
0.30
Sub. Avg.
-

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Linton Vassell · 3-2
  • W
    Jose Augusto
    PFL Madrid: Van Steenis vs. Edwards 2 · Mar 20, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 2:48 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Oleg Popov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2024 Playoffs · Aug 1, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Valentin Moldavsky
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 12, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Denis Goltsov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 3, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 3:11 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Valentin Moldavsky
    Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson · Mar 10, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:03
Liam McGeary · 2-3
  • L
    Phil Davis
    Bellator 220: MacDonald vs. Fitch · Apr 27, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 4:11 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Muhammed Lawal
    Bellator 212: Primus vs. Chandler 2 · Dec 14, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 0:53 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Vadim Nemkov
    Bellator 194: Nelson vs. Mitrione · Feb 16, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 4:02 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Linton Vassell
    Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald · May 19, 2017
    Submission · R3 · 2:28 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Brett McDermott
    Bellator 173: McGeary vs. McDermott · Feb 24, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 1:06 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 0 fights
27.8
Avg sig. strikes
-
0.50
Avg takedowns
-
3:16
Avg control time
-
55
Career high strikes
-
1
Career high TDs
-

Strike Distribution

Linton Vassell
Strike target
Liam McGeary
41%
Head
-
45%
Body
-
14%
Leg
-
Linton Vassell
Strike position
Liam McGeary
36%
Distance
-
22%
Clinch
-
42%
Ground
-