In the Professional Fighters League (PFL) regular season, Denis Goltsov defeated Linton Vassell via TKO due to punches in Round 3 at 3:11, earning him 4 points in the heavyweight standings. The fight highlighted both fighters' fatigue, with Vassell notably exhausted after the first round. Despite this, Goltsov maintained control on the ground, using ground and pound tactics to wear down Vassell for the stoppage. In another event, Oleg Popov defeated Steve Mowry via TKO with punches in Round 2 at 3:47.
PFL 1: Denis Goltsov Survives Early Adversity, TKOs Exhausted Linton Vassell in Third Round via @the3els #MMA #PFL #PFL1 #2024PFL1 https://t.co/vTlLyexYdO
Denis Goltsov def. Linton Vassell by TKO, Round 3, 3:11 #PFL1
#PFLRegularSeason results: Denis Goltsov def. Linton Vassell via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 3:11 Full coverage: https://t.co/ITZzjHXmuJ https://t.co/12KfygGi9i
Denis Goltsov beat Linton Vassell into exhaustion. #PFLRegularSeason https://t.co/3JLQN0XbXh
Denis Goltsov gets the TKO over Linton Vassell in the 3rd round, securing 4 points in the Heavyweight standings! 👊 #PFLRegularSeason https://t.co/JoTz47FTwv
Denis Goltsov stops Linton Vassell in Round 3 to pick up 4 Points in the Heavyweight Division. Vassell was gassed after Round 1 and Goltsov was able to control the fight on the ground land GNP and just wear down Vassell for the stoppage #PFL1 #PFLRegularSeason
Denis Goltsov snaps Vassell's win streak and earns 4 points in the heavyweight standings! #PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW 🇺🇸ESPN2 🌎 https://t.co/jPNvomCxHI https://t.co/AjqIY4qCSn
That was...anticlimactic. Goltsov gets the TKO, though. #PFLRegularSeason
That was awful. Vassell gassed out early then Golstov gassed, too. But Goltsov had top position and stopped Vassell in the third. #PFL
Linton Vassell gets the full mount! #PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW 🇺🇸ESPN2 🌎 https://t.co/jPNvomCxHI https://t.co/ELGOjocj6g
Heavyweight banger coming up between last year's PFL heavyweight runner-up Denis Goltsov and former Bellator heavyweight title contender Linton Vassell. #PFLRegularSeason
CO-MAIN EVENT TIME! Denis Goltsov vs. Linton Vassell make the walk now! #PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW 🇺🇸ESPN2 🌎 https://t.co/jPNvomCxHI https://t.co/Twr5rjeZ3e
#PFLRegularSeason results: Oleg Popov def. Steve Mowry via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:47 Full coverage: https://t.co/ITZzjHXmuJ https://t.co/ACJEeXAPGq
In the co-main event, 2023 PFL Finalist vs the former Bellator #1 Heavyweight Contender: Denis Goltsov vs. Linton Vassell! [ #PFLRegularSeason | Thurs, Apr 4th | 10pm ET | ESPN2] https://t.co/wcSQ0LSrnW
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗠 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗠 ▶️ Follow Linton Vassell as Fight Night draws closer on Episode 3 of PFL Fight Week now out on the PFL MMA YouTube Channel 🔗https://t.co/sh7vrdQJEB| #PFLRegularSeason https://t.co/IpWEYDIQl6
𝑭𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻 𝑾𝑬𝑬𝑲 𝑽𝑰𝑩𝑬𝑺 Matter of time before Linton Vassell makes his PFL Debut B2YB @FUJISportsUS [ #PFLRegularSeason |Thursday , April 4th |10PM ET | 🎟️ https://t.co/dkByVDhUe4] https://t.co/z4NeVT5fqF
4️⃣ 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗢𝗨𝗧 Denis Goltsov and Linton Vassell finally clash inside the PFL SmartCage [ #PFLRegularSeason |Thursday , April 4th |10PM ET | 🎟️ https://t.co/dkByVDhUe4] https://t.co/CqhLyOqHCa