// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Vladimir Matyushenko
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Vladimir
Matyushenko

NICKNAME"The Janitor"·BELARUS
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
27-8-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Vladimir Matyushenko
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
55
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
35 BOUTS
WIN
27
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
77%
27/35 bouts
FINISH RATE
59%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
WLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 44% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.90
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.62
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.25
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
46%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
70%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.10
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#8
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1625
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
54th
percentile · average opponent rated 1537 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
9th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.20 per fight)

30 rated fights · opponents rated in 86% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 11, 2014

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (27)
n = 27
KO/TKO · 12
SUB · 4
DEC · 11
12
KO/TKO
44%
4
SUB
15%
11
DEC
41%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
4
KO/TKO
50%
2
SUB
25%
2
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
59% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 12 fights
44%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
15%
DECFULL FIGHT · 11 fights
41%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
35 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER63TD DEFENSE67GRAPPLING60CHIN74STRIKING32CARDIO66AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE64RECOVERY86
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power63
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=27 wins
TD Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (70%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin74
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=35 bouts
Striking32
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio66
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (59%)

Recovery86
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins27 wins
TD Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (70%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record35 bouts
Striking32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Recovery86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100SEP 1997WSEP 1997WSEP 1997WSEP 1997WMAY 1998WSEP 1998WOCT 1998WAPR 1999LOCT 1999WMAR 2000WAUG 2000WJUN 2001LSEP 2001WAUG 2002WNOV 2002WFEB 2003LSEP 2003WMAY 2005WJUN 2006WFEB 2007WMAR 2007WJUN 2007WAUG 2007WNOV 2007WAPR 2008LJAN 2009WMAY 2009WSEP 2009WMAR 2010LAUG 2010WNOV 2010WAPR 2011LDEC 2011LJAN 2013WSEP 2013LAPR 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 1997, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 1997, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, SEP 1997, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, SEP 1997, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAY 1998, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, SEP 1998, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  7. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  9. Start, OCT 1999, momentum score 93, DEC R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R1.
  11. Start, AUG 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, SEP 2001, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  14. Start, AUG 2002, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  21. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  27. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  28. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  29. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  30. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  35. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  36. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 83, SUB R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Kawaguchi), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 83.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
35/35 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
13
37%
3
9%
-
-
-
16
total
SUB
5
14%
-
1
3%
-
-
6
total
DEC
2
6%
-
10
29%
-
1
3%
13
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 16 of 35 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
37%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
35 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Joey BeltranApr 11, 2014
SubmissionR3 · 3:06
Bellator MMA - Bellator 116
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (North-South Choke)
W
VS Houston AlexanderSep 13, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 99
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ryan BaderJan 26, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:50
UFC on Fox 6 - Johnson vs. Dodson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Alexander GustafssonDec 30, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 2:13
UFC 141 - Lesnar vs. Overeem
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jason BrilzApr 30, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 0:20
UFC 129 - St. Pierre vs. Shields
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Alexandre FerreiraNov 13, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:20
UFC 122 - Marquardt vs. Okami
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
L
VS Jon JonesAug 1, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 1:52
UFC Live 2 - Jones vs. Matyushenko
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows)
W
VS Eliot MarshallMar 21, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Live 1 - Vera vs. Jones
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Igor PokrajacSep 19, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 103 - Franklin vs. Belfort
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jason LambertMay 16, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Call To Arms - Call To Arms 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jamal PattersonApr 4, 2008
KO/TKOR2 · 3:35
IFL - New Jersey
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Light Heavyweight. Professional record 27-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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