Pro Record
"The Janitor"
26-6-0
Vladimir Matyushenko
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- Given Name: Vladimir V. Matyushenko
- Professional MMA Record: 26-6-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: The Janitor
- Current Streak: 1 Loss
- Age: 41 | Date of Birth: 1971.01.04
- Last Fight: December 30, 2011 in UFC
- Weight Class: Light Heavyweight | Last Weigh-In: 205.0 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $187,000 USD
- Height: 6'1" (186cm) | Reach: 74.0" (188cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: VMAT
- Born: Belarus
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG | UFC.com
- Fighting out of: El Segundo, California
- Personal Pages: Twitter | Facebook | MySpace | Official Site
| Consensus Rank |
#18 Current Best MMA Light Heavyweight Fighter
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A gifted freestyle wrestler, Vladimir Matyushenko has long been considered one of the best light heavyweight fighters in the world, but he has yet to break out among casual fans due to his conservative, efficient fighting style. Since turning professional in 1997, Matyushenko has fought for many of the top MMA promotions in the world, including the IFL, Affliction, and the UFC, and has defeated the likes of Vernon White, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Pedro Rizzo, and Travis Wiuff during his career. He is highly durable and highly seasoned. Matyushenko was the first and only IFL Light Heavyweight Champion during his 2007-2008 run with the now-defunct organization. In Matyushenko's first UFC headlining bout he was stopped by John "Bones" Jones, a fighter few others were interested in facing, in the main event at the UFC on Versus II.
A two-time National Junior College wrestling champion, Matyushenko is also a Health Science expert, having graduated from the University of Nevada in 1999. He is a former Russian national freestyle wrestling champion.
Vladimir Matyushenko MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
2:13 Round 1 of 3 |
Alexander Gustafsson
Ref: Yves Lavigne |
UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem
Main Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2011.12.30 |
| Odds: +275 Moderate Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $40,000 Base | Weigh-In: 205.0 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Alexander Gustafsson | UFC 133 - Reason: Matyushenko Injury | 2011.08.06 |
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
0:20 Round 1 of 3 |
Jason Brilz
Ref: Dan Miragliotta |
UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields
Main Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2011.04.30 |
| Odds: +105 Near Even | Weigh-In: 205.5 lbs | |||
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#40 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2011
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Win | KO/TKO | Strikes
2:20 Round 1 of 3 |
Alexandre Ferreira
Ref: Kevin Mulhall |
UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami
Preliminary Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2010.11.13 |
| Odds: -250 Moderate Favorite | Weigh-In: 205.0 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Jason Brilz | UFC 122 - Reason: Brilz Back Injury | 2010.11.13 |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Elbows
1:52 Round 1 of 3 |
Jon Jones
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC on Versus 2: Jones vs. Matyushenko
Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2010.08.01 |
| Odds: +500 Heavy Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $31,000 Base | Weigh-In: 206.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Eliot Marshall
Ref: Adam Martinez |
UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs Jones
Preliminary Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2010.03.21 |
| Odds: -183 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $56,000 ($28K Base, $28K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 205.0 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Steve Cantwell | UFC 108 - Reason: Cantwell Injury | 2010.01.02 |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Igor Pokrajac
Ref: Leon Roberts |
UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort
Preliminary Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2009.09.19 |
| Odds: -290 Moderate Favorite | Weigh-In: 205.0 lbs | |||
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Jason Lambert | Call To Arms | 2009.05.16 |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Knee
4:26 Round 2 of 3, 9:26 Total |
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Ref: Nelson Hamilton |
Affliction 2: Day of Reckoning
Preliminary Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2009.01.24 |
| Odds: +110 Near Even | Disclosed Pay: $50,000 Base | Weigh-In: 204.5 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
3:35 Round 2 of 5, 7:35 Total |
Jamal Patterson
Ref: Kevin Mulhall |
IFL 21: New Jersey
Main Card | Title Defense | Light HW | 205 lbs |
2008.04.04 |
| Odds: -350 Moderate Favorite | Weigh-In: 205.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 12:00 Total |
Alex Schoenauer
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IFL 18: World Grand Prix Semifinals
Main Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2007.11.03 |
| Odds: -450 Heavy Favorite | Weigh-In: 204.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 12:00 Total |
Tim Boetsch
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IFL 16: 2007 Semifinals
Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2007.08.02 |
| Weigh-In: 205.0 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
2:49 Round 1 of 3 |
Aaron Stark
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IFL 14: Everett
Main Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2007.06.01 |
| Weigh-In: 204.0 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
3:53 Round 1 of 3 |
Justin Levens
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IFL 10: Los Angeles
Co-Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2007.03.17 |
| Weigh-In: 204.5 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Armlock
1:47 Round 1 of 3 |
Dwayne Compton
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IFL 8: Houston
Main Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2007.02.02 |
| Weigh-In: 204.0 lbs | |||
| Win | Submission | Armlock | Anthony Ruiz | Extreme Wars 3 | 2006.06.03 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Injury | Carlos Barreto | JF 4 | 2005.05.21 |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punch
1:59 Round 1 of 3 |
Andrei Arlovski
Ref: Larry Landless |
UFC 44: Undisputed
Main Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs |
2003.09.26 |
| Disclosed Pay: $10,000 Base | Weigh-In: 219.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Pedro Rizzo
Ref: Larry Landless |
UFC 41: Onslaught
Main Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs |
2003.02.28 |
| Odds: -140 Slight Favorite | Weigh-In: 218.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Punches
4:10 Round 1 of 3 |
Travis Wiuff
Ref: John McCarthy |
UFC 40: Vendetta
Preliminary Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs |
2002.11.22 |
| Weigh-In: 220.0 lbs | |||
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Antonio Rogerio Nogueira | UFO | 2002.08.08 |
| Cancelled Bout | Evan Tanner | UFC 38 - Reason: Matyushenko Injury | 2002.07.13 |
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
5 Rounds, 25:00 Total |
Tito Ortiz
Ref: John McCarthy |
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas
Main Event | Title Challenge | Light HW | 205 lbs |
2001.09.28 |
| Odds: +160 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 204.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Yuki Kondo
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UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands
Main Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2001.06.29 |
| Odds: -155 Slight Favorite | |||
| Win | KO/TKO | Injury | Tom Sauer | WEF | 2000.08.26 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | John Marsh | IFC WC 6 | 2000.03.25 |
| Loss | Decision | Split | Vernon White | IFC | 1999.10.09 |
| Win | Submission | Head | Travis Fulton | IFC | 1999.04.02 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Kenji Kawaguchi | VTJ 1998 | 1998.10.25 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Joe Pardo | RIR | 1998.09.04 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Injury | Anthony Macias | IFC 7 | 1998.05.30 |
| Win | Submission | Punches | Robert Lalonde | IFC 5 | 1997.09.05 |
| Win | Submission | Head | Vernon White | IFC 5 | 1997.09.05 |
| Win | Submission | Punches | Anthony Macias | IFC 5 | 1997.09.05 |
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