Spring 2025
Potentially

Potential contest
3 rounds contest @ Heavyweight
Marcelo Golm
Golm
Brazil flag
24-9-0
10-6-0

The tape

41
Age
31
6' 4" / 193 cm
Height
6' 3" / 191 cm
81.9" / 208 cm
Reach
75.6" / 192 cm

Full record

SD 3KO 3KO 1KO 1SD 3
Form
UD 3KO 1KO 3SUB 3KO 1
24
Wins
10
10
By KO
7
42
KO%
70
8
By Sub
3
33
SUB%
30
9
Losses
6
5
Stopped
3
1
Tapped
0
0
Draws
0
2008
Debut
2015
34
Bouts
16
71
Rounds
27
4 hours, 58 minutes
Fight Time
1 hours, 40 minutes

Current rankings @ Heavyweight

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UFC
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1
Bellator
7
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Tapology
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Linton Vassell vs Marcelo Golm preview

When is Vassell vs Golm?

Linton Vassell could potentially face Marcelo Golm, in Spring 2025.

The fight would be contested over 3 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 265 pounds (18.9 stone or 120.2 KG).

Vassell vs Golm stats

Linton Vassell would step into the octagon with a record of 24 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 8 by submission.

Marcelo Golm would make his way to the cage with a record of 10 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

The stats suggest Golm would have a large advantage in power over Vassell, boasting a 70% knock out percentage over Vassell's 42%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Vassell would have a slight advantage over Golm, with a 33% submission rate over Golm's 30%.

Linton Vassell is the older man by 10 years, at 41 years old.

Vassell has a height advantage of 1 inch over Golm. This also extends to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Vassell is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 17 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 6 years and 7 months earlier than Golm, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 44 more professional rounds, 71 to Golm's 27.

Vassell vs Golm form

Vassell has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he won against Valentin Moldavsky at PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season on 13th June 2024 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, United States.

Previous to that, he had lost to Denis Goltsov at PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season on 4th April 2024 by knockout in the 3rd round at Boeing Center, San Antonio.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Valentin Moldavsky at Bellator 292 on 10th March 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at SAP Center, San Jose.

Before that, he had defeated Timothy Johnson at Bellator 277 on 15th April 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at SAP Center, San Jose.

He was victorious against Tyrell Fortune at Bellator 271 on 12th November 2021 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood.

Golm has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he was beaten by Tyrell Fortune at PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season on 13th June 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, United States.

Previous to that, he had been defeated by Daniel James at PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season on 4th April 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at Boeing Center, San Antonio.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Daniel James at Bellator 293 on 31st March 2023 by knockout in the 3rd round at Pechanga Resort Casino, Temecula.

Before that, he had won against Davion Franklin at Bellator MMA on 22nd July 2022 by submission in the 3rd round at Emerald Queen Casino and Hotel, Tacoma.

He had beaten Billy Swanson at Bellator 265 on 20th August 2021 by knockout in the 1st round at Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Linton Vassell has been fighting more than Marcelo Golm.

Linton Vassell last fought 1 month and 13 days ago, while Marcelo Golm's last outing was 1 month and 13 days ago.

Vassell's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

Golm's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Vassell vs Golm?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Vassell vs Golm yet. If a contest doesn’t have odds initially after it is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.

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