Vladimir Matyushenko

[HISTORY]

Statistics
Name: Vladimir Matyushenko
Nickname: The Janitor
Height: 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight: 205 lb (93 kg)
Nationality: Belarusian
Born: January 1, 1971
Fighting Out Of: Los Angeles, California
Town Of Birth: Rečyca, Belarus
Fighting Style: Wrestling

Mixed Martial Arts Record
Wins: 24
By (T)KO: 7
By Submission: 7
By Decision: 10
Losses: 4
Draws: 0
No Contests: 0

Vladimir Matyushenko is a Belarusian mixed martial arts fighter and the current IFL light heavyweight champion. He is also a former heavyweight champion in the IFC, and also winner of IFC's Battle on the Bayou 8 man tournament in 1997 and former UFC light heavyweight contender. He is currently a light heavyweight for the Tokyo Sabres of the International Fight League. Matyushenko is an accomplished freestyle wrestling athlete and utilized his wrestling background extensively in his fights. He became a two-time National Junior College champion at Lassen College, before moving on to the University of Nevada, graduating with a degree in Health Science in 1999. His notable wins include Pedro Rizzo, Yuki Kondo, Vernon White, and an impressive dominating performance over Brazilian standout Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. Matyushenko defeated Alex Schoenauer by unanimous decision to become the first ever light heavyweight champion in the IFL.

MMA Fight History:
-March 21' 2010: defeated Eliot Marshall, UFC Live: Vera .vs. Jones, 3rd round 5:00 Split Decision
-September 19' 2009: defeated Igor Pokrajac, UFC 103: Franklin .vs. Belfort, 3rd round 5:00 Unanimous Decision
-May 16' 2009: defeated Jason Lambert, Call To Arms I, 3rd round 5:00 Unanimous Decision
-January 24' 2009: lost to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Affliction-Day Of Reckoning, 2nd round 4:26 TKO (Strikes)
-April 4' 2008: IFL Light Heavyweight Title: defeated Jamal Patterson, IFL-New Jersey, 2nd round 3:35 TKO (Strikes)
-November 3' 2007: IFL Light Heavyweight Title: defeated Alex Schoenhauer, IFL-World Grand Prix Semifinals, 3rd round 4:00 Unanimous Decision
-August 2' 2007: defeated Tim Boetsch, IFL-2007 Semifinals, 3rd round 4:00 Unanimous Decision
-June 1' 2007: defeated Aaron Stark, IFL-Everett, 1st round 2:49 TKO (Strikes)
-March 17' 2007: defeated Justin Levens, IFL-Los Angeles, 1st round 3:53 TKO (Strikes)
-February 2' 2007: defeated Dwayne Compton, IFL-Houston, 1st round 1:47 Submission (Armbar)
-June 3' 2006: defeated Anthony Ruiz, Extreme Wars 3-Bay Area Brawl, 1st round 2:03 Submission (Armbar)
-May 21' 2005: defeated Carlos Barreto, JF 4-Jungle Fight 4, 1st round 1:22 TKO (Injury)
-September 26' 2003: lost to Andrei Arlovski, UFC 44: Undisputed, 1st round 1:59 KO (Punch)
-February 28' 2003: defeated Pedro Rizzo, UFC 41: Onslaught, 3rd round 5:00 Unanimous Decision
-November 22' 2002: defeated Travis Wiuff, UFC 40: Vendetta, 1st round 4:10 Submission (Strikes)
-August 8' 2002: defeated Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, UFO-Legend, 3rd round 5:00 Unanimous Decision
-September 28' 2001: UFC Light Heavyweight Title: lost to Tito Ortiz (c), UFC 33: Victory In Vegas, 5th round 5:00 Unanimous Decision
-June 29' 2001: defeated Yuki Kondo, UFC 32: Showdown In The Meadowlands, 3rd round 5:00 Unanimous Decision
-August 26' 2000: defeated Tom Sauer, WEF-New Blood Conflict, 2nd round 2:17 TKO (Cut)
-March 25' 2000: defeated John Marsh, IFC WC 6-Warriors Challenge 6, 3rd round 5:00 Unanimous Decision
-October 9' 1999: lost to Vernon White, IFC-Montreal Cage Combat, 1st round 25:00 Split Decision
-April 2' 1999: defeated Travis Fulton, IFC-Fighters Revenge, 1st round 15:33 Submission (Forearm Choke)
-October 25' 1998: defeated Kenji Kawaguchi, VTJ 1998-Vale Tudo Japan 1998, 1st round 3:10 TKO (Strikes)
-September 4' 1998: defeated Joe Pardo, RIR-Rumble In Reno, 3rd round 5:00 Unanimous Decision
-May 30' 1998: defeated Anthony Macias, IFC 7-Caged Combat, 1st round 0:16 TKO (Cut)
-September 5' 1997: defeated Anthony Macias, IFC 5-Battle In The Bayou, 1st round 2:59 Submission (Strikes)
-September 5' 1997: defeated Robert Lalonde, IFC 5-Battle In The Bayou, 1st round 2:27 Submission (Strikes)
-September 5' 1997: defeated Vernon White, IFC 5-Battle In The Bayou, 1st round 5:44 Submission (Guillotine Choke)