‘The Swarm’ Linton Vassell is quickly making a name for himself at 265 lbs. Enjoy this full fight replay!
Bellator 254 “Macfarlane vs. Velasquez” took place December 10, 2020 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. One of the featured bouts that night was the Bellator MMA debut of long-time veteran Ronny Markes (19-6), coming off a three fight stint in PFL (Professional Fighters League) and looking to prove himself to a whole new audience.
Markes had twice been scheduled to face “The Warmaster” Josh Barnett in 2019 and 2020 but both times the fight fell through. Once everyone involved accepted the impossibility of putting that match together “The Swarm” Linton Vassell (19-8, 1 NC) took his place for a featured Heavyweight bout. Having just finished MMA legend Sergei Kharitonov in his last bout at 265 lbs., Vassell was clearly not concerned about this new challenge.
It took him 22 seconds longer this time compared to the last time but the result was exactly the same. Once Yves Lavigne leaned in for a close look he saw how dominant Vassell was in full mount and respectively how defenseless Markes was in absorbing the punishment. The time of the stoppage was 3:37 of round two. The only question for Vassell now is… who’s next?
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