Vladimir Matyushenko
| Vladimir Matyushenko | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 4, 1971 Rečyca, Byelorussian SSR, USSR |
| Other names | The Janitor |
| Residence | El Segundo, California, United States |
| Nationality | Belarusian |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight Heavyweight |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | El Segundo, California |
| Team | VMAT |
| Years active | 1997 – present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 33 |
| Wins | 26 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Website | http://www.vmatgym.com |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Vladimir Vladimirovich Matyushenko (Belarusian: Уладзімір Уладзіміравіч Мацюшэнка, Uladzimir Uladzimiravič Maciušenka; born January 4, 1971) is a Belarusian mixed martial artist and the first and only International Fight League light heavyweight champion.[1] Matyushenko made his professional MMA debut in 1997 and is noted for challenging Tito Ortiz for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship in 2001. Matyushenko also holds notable wins over Vernon White, Anthony Macias(2x), Travis Fulton, Yuki Kondo, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Travis Wiuff, Pedro Rizzo, Carlos Barreto, Tim Boetsch, and Jason Lambert.
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Wrestling career [edit]
Matyushenko is an accomplished freestyle wrestling athlete and utilized his wrestling background extensively in his fights. He was a Soviet National Wrestling Champion.
His nickname of "The Janitor" was coined by Dave Schultz as a joke to the U.S. wrestling team after Matyushenko beat members of their formidable squad (including Olympian Kevin Jackson) during a meet in Siberia. Their first impression of him had been when he was cleaning the mats in poor-looking clothing.[2]
He became a two-time National Junior College champion at Lassen College, winning the 177–184 lb weight class in 1996 and the HWT weight class in 1997,[3] before moving on to the University of Nevada, graduating with a degree in Health Science in 1999.
Mixed martial arts career [edit]
Matyushenko made his professional MMA debut by winning three fights on the same night at IFC 5: Battle in the Bayou. With a 9-1 record in smaller promotions, Matyushenko made his UFC debut defeating Yuki Kondo by unanimous decision at UFC 32. After his win at UFC 32 Matyushenko was given a title shot against then Light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz. He lost by unanimous decision. In his next fight Matyushenko defeated Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFO: Legend. Matyushenko made his return to the UFC in the Heavyweight division defeating Travis Wiuff at UFC 40. He then defeated Pedro Rizzo by unanimous decision at UFC 41. Matyushenko was then defeated by Andrei Arlovski at UFC 44.
International Fight League [edit]
Matyushenko made his IFL debut by defeating Dwayne Compton. He fought under the Tokyo Sabres camp under body builder Ken Yasuda He then defeated Justin Levens by TKO and Aaron Stark also by TKO. In his next appearance Matyushenko beat Tim Boetsch via unanimous decision. Matyushenko defeated Alex Schoenauer by unanimous decision on November 3, 2007,[4][5] becoming the first ever light heavyweight champion in the IFL. [6]
Matyushenko successfully defended his title against Jamal Patterson winning by TKO in the second round.[7]
Affliction [edit]
After the financial collapse of the International Fight League, Matyushenko participated at "Affliction: Day of Reckoning" pay-per-view event on January 24, 2009 in Anaheim, California at the Honda Center, and lost to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira by TKO in round 2 [8]
He defeated Jason Lambert by unanimous decision at Call to Arms I on May 16, 2009 at Citizen Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California.
Ultimate Fighting Championship [edit]
Matyushenko returned to the UFC on September 19, 2009 at UFC 103 and defeated Igor Pokrajac by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).[9]
Matyushenko was expected to face Steve Cantwell on January 2, 2010 at UFC 108,[10] but Cantwell pulled out of the bout for undisclosed reasons.[11] Since there was no time to find a suitable replacement, the bout was called off.[12]
Matyushenko next faced Eliot Marshall on March 21, 2010 at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones.[13] Matyushenko won a split decision victory (30–27, 28–29, 30–27).
Matyushenko was defeated by light heavyweight prospect, Jon Jones on August 1, 2010 in the main event of UFC Live on Versus: 2.[14] Matyushenko was taken down by Jones early in the first round, where Jones achieved the crucifix position and rained down elbows on Matyushenko forcing the referee to stop the fight.
It was announced in August 2010 that Matyushenko signed a new four-fight contract with the UFC [15] and was expected to face Jason Brilz on November 13, 2010 at UFC 122.[16] However, Brilz was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Alexandre Ferreira.[17] Matyushenko defeated Ferreira via first round TKO after achieving a mounted position and landing a flurry of punches and elbows.
Matyushenko faced Jason Brilz on April 30, 2011 at UFC 129.[18] He won the fight via KO at 0:20 into the first round, the second fastest knockout win of his career.
Matyushenko was expected to face Alexander Gustafsson on August 6, 2011 at UFC 133.[19] But Matyushenko had to pull out of the fight due to Injury and was replaced by Matt Hamill.[20]
Matyushenko/Gustafsson ultimately took place on December 30, 2011 at UFC 141.[21] Matyushenko lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
Matyushenko was expected to face returning veteran Matt Hamill on September 22, 2012 at UFC 152.[22] However, Matyushenko was forced out of the bout after suffering a partially torn achilles tendon while training, and was replaced by Roger Hollett.[23]
Matyushenko faced Ryan Bader on January 26, 2013 at UFC on Fox 6.[24] He lost the bout via submission in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion.[25]
Bellator [edit]
On April 18, 2013 it was announced that Matyushenko had signed a contract to compete for Bellator and would compete in a nontournament fight this year. [26]
Personal life [edit]
Matyushenko has a son named Roman who got a general discharge 11 May 2012 from the United States Air Force and also trains MMA.[27] He got married in 2011 after the UFC fighter Summit.[28]
Matyushenko is currently living in El Segundo, California, United States where he owns his training center called "VMAT" for all to come and learn the arts.[1] Matyushenko also appears in EA Sports MMA [29] and UFC Undisputed 3.
Mixed martial arts record [edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 33 matches | 26 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 4 |
| By submission | 7 | 1 |
| By decision | 10 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 26–7 | Ryan Bader | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson | January 26, 2013 | 1 | 0:50 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 26–6 | Alexander Gustafsson | TKO (punches) | UFC 141 | December 30, 2011 | 1 | 2:13 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 26–5 | Jason Brilz | KO (punches) | UFC 129 | April 30, 2011 | 1 | 0:20 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 25–5 | Alexandre Ferreira | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC 122 | November 13, 2010 | 1 | 2:20 | Oberhausen, Germany | |
| Loss | 24–5 | Jon Jones | TKO (elbows) | UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko | August 1, 2010 | 1 | 1:52 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Win | 24–4 | Eliot Marshall | Decision (split) | UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones | March 21, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 23–4 | Igor Pokrajac | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 103 | September 19, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 22–4 | Jason Lambert | Decision (unanimous) | Call to Arms I | May 16, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Ontario, California, United States | |
| Loss | 21–4 | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | KO (knee) | Affliction: Day of Reckoning | January 24, 2009 | 2 | 4:26 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Win | 21–3 | Jamal Patterson | TKO (punches) | IFL: New Jersey | April 4, 2008 | 2 | 3:35 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States | Defended IFL Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 20–3 | Alex Schoenauer | Decision (unanimous) | IFL: World Grand Prix Semifinals | November 3, 2007 | 3 | 4:00 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States | Won inaugural IFL Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 19–3 | Tim Boetsch | Decision (unanimous) | IFL: 2007 Semifinals | August 2, 2007 | 3 | 4:00 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 18–3 | Aaron Stark | TKO (punches) | IFL: Everett | June 1, 2007 | 1 | 2:49 | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 17–3 | Justin Levens | TKO (punches) | IFL Los Angeles | March 17, 2007 | 1 | 3:53 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Win | 16–3 | Dwayne Compton | Submission (armbar) | IFL Houston | February 2, 2007 | 1 | 1:47 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 15–3 | Anthony Ruiz | Submission (armbar) | Extreme Wars 3: Bay Area Brawl | June 3, 2006 | 1 | 2:03 | Oakland, California, United States | |
| Win | 14–3 | Carlos Barreto | TKO (knee injury) | Jungle Fight 4 | May 21, 2005 | 1 | 0:26 | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Loss | 13–3 | Andrei Arlovski | KO (punch) | UFC 44 | September 26, 2003 | 1 | 2:14 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–2 | Pedro Rizzo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 41 | February 28, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 12–2 | Travis Wiuff | Submission (punches) | UFC 40 | November 22, 2002 | 1 | 4:10 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–2 | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | Decision (unanimous) | UFO: Legend | August 8, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 10–2 | Tito Ortiz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 33 | September 28, 2001 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For UFC Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 10–1 | Yuki Kondo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 32 | June 29, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 | Tom Sauer | TKO (cut) | WEF: New Blood Conflict | August 26, 2000 | 2 | 2:17 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | John Marsh | Decision (unanimous) | IFC: Warriors Challenge 6 | March 25, 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | Friant, California, United States | |
| Loss | 7–1 | Vernon White | Decision (split) | IFC: Montreal Cage Combat | October 9, 1999 | 1 | 25:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 7–0 | Travis Fulton | Submission (neck crank) | IFC: Fighters Revenge | April 2, 1999 | 1 | 15:33 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 6–0 | Kenji Kawaguchi | KO (punches) | Vale Tudo Japan 1998 | October 25, 1998 | 1 | 3:10 | Urayasu, Chiba Japan | |
| Win | 5–0 | Joe Pardo | Decision | Rumble in Reno | September 4, 1998 | 3 | 5:00 | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Anthony Macias | TKO (doctor stoppage) | IFC 7: Cage Combat | May 30, 1998 | 1 | 0:16 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 3–0 | Anthony Macias | Submission (punches) | IFC 5: Battle in the Bayou | September 5, 1997 | 1 | 2:59 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Robert Lalonde | Submission (punches) | IFC 5: Battle in the Bayou | September 5, 1997 | 1 | 2:27 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Vernon White | Submission (neck crank) | IFC 5: Battle in the Bayou | September 5, 1997 | 1 | 5:44 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States |
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Statistics for Mixed Martial Arts Fighters
- ^ MMA – 411Mania Exclusive Interview: Vladimir Matyushenko. 411mania.com. Retrieved on 2011-04-27.
- ^ http://www.njcaa.org/news/NEW%20RECORD%20BOOK/Wrestling_Record_Book_043010.pdf – Wrestling_Record_Book_043010.pdf (application/pdf Object)
- ^ "Review: Matyushenko First IFL Champion- MMA WEEKLY – Mixed Martial Arts & UFC News, Photos, Rankings & more". MMAweekly.com. 2007-11-04.
- ^ – MMA results – UFC – Yahoo! Sports
- ^ "Vladimir Matyushenko vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Affliction fight booked Jan. 24". mmamania.com. 2008-11-14.
- ^ Jamal Patterson vs. Vladimir Matyushenko. YouTube (2008-04-10). Retrieved on 2011-04-27.
- ^ http://www.afflictionclothing.com/dayofreckoning/
- ^ "UFC 103 Results & Live Play-By-Play". MMAweekly.com. 2009-09-19.
- ^ "Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Steve Cantwell set for UFC 108 prelims". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
- ^ "Cantwell latest out of UFC 108". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
- ^ "Steve Cantwell vs. Vladimir Matyushenko pulled from UFC 108 fight card". mmajunkie.com. 2009-12-30.
- ^ "Jilted Matyushenko Hopes for March Bout". sherdog.com. 2010-01-07.
- ^ "Vladimir Matyushenko lost to Jon Jones at UFC on Versus 2". sbnation.com. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ^ "MATYUSHENKO SIGNS NEW 4-FIGHT DEAL WITH UFC". MMAWeekly.com. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ "Jason Brilz vs. Vladimir Matyushenko targeted for UFC 122 in Germany". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
- ^ "RInjury forces Brilz out of UFC 122, Matyushenko expected to meet Ferreira". mmajunkie.com. October 6, 2010.
- ^ "Jason Brilz meets replacement Vladimir Matyushenko at UFC 129 in Toronto". mmajunkie.com. February 21, 2011.
- ^ "Alexander Gustafsson vs. Vladimir Matyushenko in the works for UFC 133 in August". mmaJunkie.com. May 13, 2011.
- ^ "Vladdy Matyushenko Injured; Matt Hamill Steps in to Face Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 133". MMAWeekly.com. July 14, 2011.
- ^ "Vladimir Matyushenko vs Alexander Gustafsson re-booked for Dec. 30 in Las Vegas". mmamania.com. September 21, 2011.
- ^ "Matyushenko replaces Hollett, meets Hamill at UFC 152 in Toronto". mmajunkie.com. August 20, 2012.
- ^ "Vladimir Matyushenko out with torn Achilles tendon, Roger Hollett back in against Matt Hamill". mmamania.com. September 11, 2012.
- ^ "UFC on Fox 6 Gets Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Ryan Bader". mmaweekly.com. December 3, 2012.
- ^ MMAjunkie.com Staff (February 20, 2013). "UFC releases Jon Fitch, Vladimir Matyushenko, 14 others". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ http://hereisyourwinner.com/2013/04/vladimir-matyushenko-signs-with-bellator/
- ^ "38 and in his prime, The Janitor still loves cleaning clocks". UFC.com. 2009-12-22. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
- ^ "Vladimir Matyushenko gets married in Las Vegas following UFC Fighter Summit". Mmamania.com. 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
- ^ Mrosko, Geno. (2010-03-23) EA Sports MMA adds Josh Barnett, Vladimir Matyushenko and Joachim Hansen to Fall 2010 roster. MMAmania.com. Retrieved on 2011-04-27.
External links [edit]
- Official gym website
- Professional MMA record for Vladimir Matyushenko from Sherdog
- Vladimir Matyushenko on UFC.com
| New championship | 1st IFL Light Heavyweight Champion November 3, 2007 – July 31, 2008 |
Succeeded by IFL ceased operations |
