Vladimir Matyushenko
12 UFC Fights | 58% Win Rate | 3 Finishes (43%)
Vladimir Matyushenko UFC Record & Pro MMA Record
Vladimir Matyushenko is 7-5 in the UFC across 12 fights, with 3 wins by knockout and 4 by decision. The full pro MMA record is 27-8, 20-3 of it outside the UFC. Matyushenko competes at light heavyweight as an orthodox grappler, standing 6'0" with a 74" reach at 55 years old. The last bout was a loss to Joey Beltran by submission in Apr 2014.
Best attribute: striking defense (fewest significant strikes absorbed per minute) — 97th percentile among 140 light heavyweight fighters (1.6/min).
Vladimir Matyushenko's UFC win rate is 58% (7 of 12 fights), and 43% of those wins came by finish. Matyushenko averages 1.6 takedowns per fight at 40% accuracy and stops 70% of opponents' takedown attempts.
- Pro MMA Record
- 27-8
- UFC Record
- 7-5
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- 74"
- Age
- 55
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
- L vs Joey Beltran · Submission (North-South Choke) · Apr 2014
Pro record from Sherdog (snapshot 2026-07-03) plus every UFC bout since; UFC record from UFCStats.
Vladimir Matyushenko's Last 5 Fights
Matyushenko is 2-3 in the last five UFC fights.
- Loss vs Ryan Bader · Submission · R1 0:50 · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · Jan 2013
- Loss vs Alexander Gustafsson · KO/TKO · R1 2:13 · UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem · Dec 2011
- Win vs Jason Brilz · KO/TKO · R1 0:20 · UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 2011
- Win vs Alexandre Ferreira · KO/TKO · R1 2:20 · UFC 122: Marquardt vs Okami · Nov 2010
- Loss vs Jon Jones · KO/TKO · R1 1:52 · UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko · Aug 2010
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Sig. Strikes Landed per Round — Vladimir Matyushenko vs Average
Vladimir Matyushenko's UFC Fight History
12 UFC fights on record (7-5), most recent first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd · Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Ryan Bader | Submission | R1 · 0:50 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson | 2013-01-26 |
| L | Alexander Gustafsson | KO/TKO | R1 · 2:13 | UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem | 2011-12-30 |
| W | Jason Brilz | KO/TKO | R1 · 0:20 | UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields | 2011-04-30 |
| W | Alexandre Ferreira | KO/TKO | R1 · 2:20 | UFC 122: Marquardt vs Okami | 2010-11-13 |
| L | Jon Jones | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:52 | UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko | 2010-08-01 |
| W | Eliot Marshall | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Live: Vera vs Jones | 2010-03-21 |
| W | Igor Pokrajac | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort | 2009-09-19 |
| L | Andrei Arlovski | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:59 | UFC 44: Undisputed | 2003-09-26 |
| W | Pedro Rizzo | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 41: Onslaught | 2003-02-28 |
| W | Travis Wiuff | KO/TKO | R1 · 4:10 | UFC 40: Vendetta | 2002-11-22 |
| L★ | Tito Ortiz | Decision | R5 · 5:00 | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas | 2001-09-28 |
| W | Yuki Kondo | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands | 2001-06-29 |
How Matyushenko Ranks at Light Heavyweight
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