Light Heavyweight

Vladimir Matyushenko

Last fought: Jan 2013

RECORD

Pro

27-8-0

UFC

7-5-0

Age

Height

6'0"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

74"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	8:13
Fight Completion Rate	52.0%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.65
% Fights Inside the Distance	58.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	33-16 (67.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	12-7 (63.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	21-9 (70.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	39.0%
% Time in Control	35.5%
% Time Controlled	25.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	58.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.47
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	1.74
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.73
Distance Strike Accuracy	34.3%
Distance Strike Defense	73.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.10
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	5.97
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	6.11
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.99
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.43
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.48

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field

Vladimir Matyushenko League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Vladimir Matyushenko
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.6
Strike Differential	0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	40.4%
Takedown Defense	69.6%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.9
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2
Control Time/15min	5:19
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	42.9%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	57.1%
Avg Fight Time	8:13
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	54.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.6
Takedown Accuracy	100.0%
Takedown Defense	75.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:10

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Ryan Bader

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson • Jan 2013Light Heavyweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 0:50

Vladimir Matyushenko0/40%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14

Ryan Bader3/650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Vladimir Matyushenko	0/4	0%	0/0	0:14	—
	Ryan Bader	3/6	50%	0/0	0:06	1

LOSS

vs. Alexander Gustafsson

UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem • Dec 2011Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:13

Vladimir Matyushenko5/862%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Alexander Gustafsson10/2148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Vladimir Matyushenko	5/8	62%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alexander Gustafsson	10/21	48%	0/0	0:04	1

WIN

vs. Jason Brilz

UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields • Apr 2011Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:20

Vladimir Matyushenko8/989%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Jason Brilz1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Vladimir Matyushenko	8/9	89%	0/0	0:02	1
	Jason Brilz	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alexandre Ferreira

UFC 122: Marquardt vs Okami • Nov 2010Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 2:20

Vladimir Matyushenko19/3358%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:38

Alexandre Ferreira6/1060%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Vladimir Matyushenko	19/33	58%	2/2	0:38	—
	Alexandre Ferreira	6/10	60%	0/3	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jon Jones

UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko • Aug 2010Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 1:52

Vladimir Matyushenko0/50%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jon Jones15/1694%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:54

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Vladimir Matyushenko	0/5	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jon Jones	15/16	94%	1/1	0:54	—

WIN

vs. Eliot Marshall

UFC Live: Vera vs Jones • Mar 2010Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Vladimir Matyushenko28/9131%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:30

Eliot Marshall19/9720%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Vladimir Matyushenko	9/28	32%	0/0	0:22	—
	Eliot Marshall	6/28	21%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Vladimir Matyushenko	6/28	21%	1/1	0:46	—
	Eliot Marshall	7/30	23%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Vladimir Matyushenko	13/35	37%	1/2	0:22	—
	Eliot Marshall	6/39	15%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Igor Pokrajac

UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort • Sep 2009Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Vladimir Matyushenko44/10642%TD 4/5Ctrl 6:43

Igor Pokrajac17/6526%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Vladimir Matyushenko	13/26	50%	1/1	2:02	—
	Igor Pokrajac	6/22	27%	0/0	0:04	—

R2	Vladimir Matyushenko	25/58	43%	2/2	2:39	—
	Igor Pokrajac	4/18	22%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Vladimir Matyushenko	6/22	27%	1/2	2:02	—
	Igor Pokrajac	7/25	28%	1/1	0:38	—

LOSS

vs. Andrei Arlovski

UFC 44: Undisputed • Sep 2003Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:59

Vladimir Matyushenko5/1729%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:03

Andrei Arlovski9/2045%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:35KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Vladimir Matyushenko	5/17	29%	0/6	0:03	—
	Andrei Arlovski	9/20	45%	0/0	0:35	2

WIN

vs. Pedro Rizzo

UFC 41: Onslaught • Feb 2003Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Vladimir Matyushenko24/3863%TD 5/19Ctrl 7:10

Pedro Rizzo12/3732%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Vladimir Matyushenko	8/12	67%	2/6	3:39	—
	Pedro Rizzo	1/4	25%	0/1	0:01	—

R2	Vladimir Matyushenko	10/14	71%	2/7	1:29	—
	Pedro Rizzo	5/17	29%	0/1	1:09	—

R3	Vladimir Matyushenko	6/12	50%	1/6	2:02	—
	Pedro Rizzo	6/16	38%	0/1	0:08	—

WIN

vs. Travis Wiuff

UFC 40: Vendetta • Nov 2002Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:10

Vladimir Matyushenko24/3275%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:17

Travis Wiuff0/0—TD 0/3Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Vladimir Matyushenko	24/32	75%	2/3	3:17	—
	Travis Wiuff	0/0	—	0/3	0:03	—

LOSS

vs. Tito Ortiz

UFC 33: Victory in Vegas • Sep 2001Light HeavyweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Vladimir Matyushenko19/4939%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:10

Tito Ortiz64/8476%TD 5/9Ctrl 21:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Vladimir Matyushenko	2/5	40%	0/0	0:10	—
	Tito Ortiz	13/15	87%	1/1	4:29	—

R2	Vladimir Matyushenko	11/16	69%	0/3	0:07	—
	Tito Ortiz	32/34	94%	1/4	4:14	—

R3	Vladimir Matyushenko	3/12	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tito Ortiz	7/15	47%	1/1	4:29	—

R4	Vladimir Matyushenko	1/3	33%	0/0	0:03	—
	Tito Ortiz	5/9	56%	1/2	4:37	—

R5	Vladimir Matyushenko	2/13	15%	1/3	0:50	—
	Tito Ortiz	7/11	64%	1/1	3:43	—

WIN

vs. Yuki Kondo

UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands • Jun 2001Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Vladimir Matyushenko17/2861%TD 3/3Ctrl 14:14

Yuki Kondo1/333%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Vladimir Matyushenko	8/13	62%	2/2	4:22	—
	Yuki Kondo	0/2	0%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Vladimir Matyushenko	6/7	86%	1/1	4:55	—
	Yuki Kondo	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Vladimir Matyushenko	3/8	38%	0/0	4:57	—
	Yuki Kondo	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

Affliction (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Rogerio Nogueira

Affliction - Day of Reckoning • Jan 2009

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 4:26

Vladimir Matyushenko14/6023%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Rogerio Nogueira24/9027%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Vladimir Matyushenko	5/18	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	11/41	27%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Vladimir Matyushenko	9/42	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	13/49	27%	0/0	0:00	1

Other (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Alex Schoenauer

IFL - World Grand Prix Semifinals • Nov 2007

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 4:00

Vladimir Matyushenko21/3658%TD 7/9Ctrl 0:00

Alex Schoenauer14/3342%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Vladimir Matyushenko	14/21	67%	2/2	0:00	—
	Alex Schoenauer	3/16	19%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Vladimir Matyushenko	6/12	50%	2/2	0:00	—
	Alex Schoenauer	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Vladimir Matyushenko	1/3	33%	3/5	0:00	—
	Alex Schoenauer	8/10	80%	0/1	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com