Tito Ortiz vs. Vladimir Matyushenko

Main Event | UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Completed MMA Bout Sep 28, 2001
W
Ortiz defeats Matyushenko
L
Decision, Unanimous 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total
"The Huntington Beach Bad Boy"
vs.
Decision 5 Rounds Unanimous
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Fighter Comparison

8-2-0

Climbed to 9-2
Pro
Record
10-1-0

Fell to 10-2
-180
(Slight Favorite)
Betting Odds
+160
(Slight Underdog)
Champion

Light Heavyweight
Title Challenger

Light Heavyweight

United States
Nation

Belarus
Huntington Beach
California
Fights out of
El Segundo
California
26
+8 mos, 5 days
Age at Fight 30
+8 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
204.0 lbs
(92.5 kgs)
Weigh-In Result
204.0 lbs
(92.5 kgs)
6'3"
(190cm)
Height
6'0"
(184cm)
74.0"
(188cm)
Reach
74.0"
(188cm)
Team Punishment Gym VMAT

Bout Information

Event Poster

UFC 33

Fight Details

  • Event: UFC 33: Victory in Vegas
  • Date: Friday 09.28.2001
  • Referee: John McCarthy
  • Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Bout Billing: Main Event (fight 8 of 8)
  • Pro/Am: Professional
  • Weight: 205 lbs (93.0 kg)
  • TV Commentary: Mike Goldberg, Jeff Osborne, Elvis Sinosic
  • Broadcast: N/A
  • Post-Fight Interviewer: Ryan Bennett
  • Ortiz Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
  • Matyushenko Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
  • Title on Line: UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
  • Belt Before Fight: Held by Ortiz
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