Vassell vs Kharitonov

Who won Vassell vs Kharitonov?

Linton Vassell beat Sergei Kharitonov by knockout in the 2nd round during the main event of Bellator 234, on Thursday 14th November 2019 at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 265 pounds (18.9 stone or 120.2 KG).

Vassell vs Kharitonov stats

Linton Vassell stepped into the octagon with a record of 18 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 8 by submission.

Sergei Kharitonov made his way to the cage with a record of 29 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 19 of those wins coming by knock out and 8 by submission.

This was Linton Vassell's 17th fight in Bellator, having made his debut for the promotion in 2013.

Linton Vassell's Bellator record stood at 12-5-0, while Sergei Kharitonov's came in at 3-3-0.

The stats suggested Kharitonov had a massive power advantage over Vassell, boasting a 66% knock out percentage over Vassell's 33%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Vassell had an advantage over Kharitonov, with a 44% submission rate over Kharitonov's 28%.

Linton Vassell was the younger man by 3 years, at 41 years old.

Vassell had a 8-inch reach advantage.

Vassell was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2008, 8 years and 1 month later than Kharitonov, whose first professional fight was in 2000. He had fought 21 more professional rounds, 74 to Kharitonov's 53.

Activity check

Kharitonov's last 3 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 5 months and 16 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 1 month and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Vassell vs Kharitonov?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any historical odds for Vassell vs Kharitonov.