Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Phil Davis
Mr. Wonderful
17-4-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Phil Davis def. Linton Vassell (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 1:05
Linton Vassell
Big Swarm
26-10-0
Friday, May 25, 2018
OVO Arena Wembley, London, England

Phil Davis defeated Linton Vassell by TKO in round 3 (1:05) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Bellator 200: Carvalho vs. Mousasi, held Friday, May 25, 2018 at OVO Arena Wembley, London.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Phil Davis vs Linton Vassell?

Phil Davis defeated Linton Vassell by TKO in round 3 (1:05) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Bellator 200: Carvalho vs. Mousasi, held Friday, May 25, 2018 at OVO Arena Wembley, London.

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

Win probability

Phil Davis 73%27% 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.

Phil Davis
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Linton Vassell
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

55Power97
72Speed81
64Precision96
93Durability91
94Engine62
99Wrestling53
97Ground74

Biggest edge Linton Vassell, Punch power +49

Attribute by attribute

Phil Davis is on the left of every row, Linton Vassell on the right.
46Punch power95
64Kick power99
62Punch speed63
82Kick speed99
64Accuracy96
99Takedowns53
99Ground striking99
95Submissions48
92Chin84
93Body strength97
94Cardio62

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

Tale of the Tape

17-4-0 (1 NC)
Record
26-10-0
1929
Power Index rating
1758
0
Win Streak
1
41
Age
43
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
--
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United Kingdom

Style Matchup

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vs
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Phil Davis

No background on record

Camp Alliance MMA · United States

Linton Vassell

No background on record

Camp Kill Cliff FC · England

Striking Profile

2.85
SLpM
2.18
34%
Str. Acc.
126%
1.33
SApM
2.31
72%
Str. Def.
-181%

Grappling Profile

2.99
TD Avg.
0.59
38%
TD Acc.
67%
72%
TD Def.
10%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Phil Davis · 3-2
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 7: Semifinals · Jun 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 4: First Round · Apr 30, 2025
    Knockout · R2 · 0:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 297: Nemkov vs. Romero · Jun 16, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Bellator 276: Borics vs. Burnell · Mar 12, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
  • W
    Bellator 266: Davis vs. Romero · Sep 18, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00
Linton Vassell · 3-2
  • W
    PFL Madrid: Van Steenis vs. Edwards 2 · Mar 20, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 2:48 · 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 14 fights · 4 fights
37.6
Avg sig. strikes
27.8
2.50
Avg takedowns
0.50
4:23
Avg control time
3:16
79
Career high strikes
55
9
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Phil Davis
Strike target
Linton Vassell
57%
Head
41%
30%
Body
45%
13%
Leg
14%
Phil Davis
Strike position
Linton Vassell
48%
Distance
36%
15%
Clinch
22%
36%
Ground
42%