Vladimir Matyushenko

Light HeavyweightGrappler
7 - 5

12 UFC Fights | 58% Win Rate | 3 Finishes (43%)

Height
6' 0"
Reach
74"
Weight
205 lbs.
Age
55
Orthodox

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.

  1. Loss vs Ryan Bader · Submission · R1 0:50 · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · Jan 2013
  2. Loss vs Alexander Gustafsson · KO/TKO · R1 2:13 · UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem · Dec 2011
  3. Win vs Jason Brilz · KO/TKO · R1 0:20 · UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 2011
  4. Win vs Alexandre Ferreira · KO/TKO · R1 2:20 · UFC 122: Marquardt vs Okami · Nov 2010
  5. Loss vs Jon Jones · KO/TKO · R1 1:52 · UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko · Aug 2010

Striking

Fighter Profile

Offensive Output

Sig. Strikes / Min
1.9
Accuracy
46%
Knockdowns / Fight
0.08

Defensive

Absorbed / Min
1.6
0.4x avg
Strike Differential
+0.4
Opp. Accuracy Against
44%

Strike Targets

Position Breakdown

Grappling

Takedowns & Control

Takedowns / Fight
1.6
Takedown Accuracy
40%
Takedown Defense
70%
Control Time / Fight
2:55
Sub Attempts / Fight
0.1

Win Methods

Finish Probability by Round

R1
25% KO
0% Sub
R2
0% KO
0% Sub
R3+
0% KO
0% Sub

Round-by-Round Output

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.

ResultOpponentMethodRd · TimeEventDate
LRyan BaderSubmissionR1 · 0:50UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson2013-01-26
LAlexander GustafssonKO/TKOR1 · 2:13UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem2011-12-30
WJason BrilzKO/TKOR1 · 0:20UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields2011-04-30
WAlexandre FerreiraKO/TKOR1 · 2:20UFC 122: Marquardt vs Okami2010-11-13
LJon JonesKO/TKOR1 · 1:52UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko2010-08-01
WEliot MarshallDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC Live: Vera vs Jones2010-03-21
WIgor PokrajacDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort2009-09-19
LAndrei ArlovskiKO/TKOR1 · 1:59UFC 44: Undisputed2003-09-26
WPedro RizzoDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC 41: Onslaught2003-02-28
WTravis WiuffKO/TKOR1 · 4:10UFC 40: Vendetta2002-11-22
L★Tito OrtizDecisionR5 · 5:00UFC 33: Victory in Vegas2001-09-28
WYuki KondoDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands2001-06-29

How Matyushenko Ranks at Light Heavyweight

Percentile among the 140 light heavyweight fighters in our database (higher is better; absorbed strikes are inverted).

Striking volume1.9 sig. strikes/min
13th percentile
Striking accuracy46%
43rd percentile
Strikes absorbed1.6/min
97th percentile
Takedowns1.6/fight
82nd percentile
Takedown defense70%
54th percentile
Knockdown power0.08/fight
32nd percentile

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