All MMA fightersVladimir Matyushenko
“The Janitor”
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Profile
| Full name | Uladzimir Uladzimiravich Matsyushenka |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Janitor |
| Date of birth | 4 Jan 1971 |
| Nationality | Belarusian |
| Birthplace | Rechytsa, Belarus |
| Lives in | El Segundo, United States |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Team | VMAT |
| Height | 185 cm (6′1″) |
| Reach | 188 cm (74″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1997–2014 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 5 Sep 1997 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Joey Beltran, 11 Apr 2014 |
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Titles and honours
- Former IFL Light Heavyweight Champion (inaugural)
- IFC 5 Heavyweight Tournament winner (1997)
- UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger (UFC 33)
Background
Belarusian wrestler based in El Segundo, California, who challenged Tito Ortiz for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship in 2001 and later became the inaugural IFL Light Heavyweight Champion. He retired after a loss at Bellator 116 in 2014.
Fight history
35 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Joey Beltran | Submission (north-south choke) | 3 | 3:06 | Bellator 116 | 11 Apr 2014 | Temecula, California, USA | |
| Win | Houston Alexander | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 99 | 13 Sep 2013 | Temecula, California, USA | |
| Loss | Ryan Bader | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:50 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson | 26 Jan 2013 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |
| Loss | Alexander Gustafsson | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:13 | UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem | 30 Dec 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Jason Brilz | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:20 | UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields | 30 Apr 2011 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | Alexandre Ferreira | TKO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 2:20 | UFC 122: Marquardt vs Okami | 13 Nov 2010 | Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| Loss | Jon Jones | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 1:52 | UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko | 1 Aug 2010 | San Diego, California, USA | |
| Win | Eliot Marshall | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Live: Vera vs Jones | 21 Mar 2010 | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | |
| Win | Igor Pokrajac | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort | 19 Sep 2009 | Dallas, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Jason Lambert | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Call to Arms I | 16 May 2009 | Ontario, California, USA | |
| Loss | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | KO (knee) | 2 | 4:26 | Affliction: Day of Reckoning | 24 Jan 2009 | Anaheim, California, USA | |
| Win | Jamal Patterson | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:35 | IFL: New Jersey | 4 Apr 2008 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA | Defended the IFL Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Alex Schoenauer | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 4:00 | IFL: World Grand Prix Semifinals | 3 Nov 2007 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA | Won the inaugural IFL Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Tim Boetsch | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 4:00 | IFL: 2007 Semifinals | 2 Aug 2007 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Aaron Stark | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:49 | IFL: Everett | 1 Jun 2007 | Everett, Washington, USA | |
| Win | Justin Levens | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:53 | IFL: Los Angeles | 17 Mar 2007 | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
| Win | Dwayne Compton | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:47 | IFL: Houston | 2 Feb 2007 | Houston, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Anthony Ruiz | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:03 | Extreme Wars 3: Bay Area Brawl | 3 Jun 2006 | Oakland, California, USA | |
| Win | Carlos Barreto | TKO (knee injury) | 1 | 0:26 | Jungle Fight 4 | 21 May 2005 | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Loss | Andrei Arlovski | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:59 | UFC 44: Undisputed | 26 Sep 2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Pedro Rizzo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 41: Onslaught | 28 Feb 2003 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Travis Wiuff | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 4:10 | UFC 40: Vendetta | 22 Nov 2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFO: Legend | 8 Aug 2002 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Tito Ortiz | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas | 28 Sep 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Yuki Kondo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands | 29 Jun 2001 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA | Light heavyweight debut |
| Win | Tommy Sauer | TKO (cut) | 2 | 2:17 | WEF: New Blood Conflict | 26 Aug 2000 | Evansville, Indiana, USA | |
| Win | John Marsh | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | IFC: Warriors Challenge 6 | 25 Mar 2000 | Friant, California, USA | |
| Loss | Vernon White | Decision (split) | 1 | 25:00 | IFC: Montreal Cage Combat | 9 Oct 1999 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | Travis Fulton | Submission (neck crank) | 1 | 15:33 | IFC: Fighters Revenge | 2 Apr 1999 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | Kenji Kawaguchi | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:10 | Vale Tudo Japan 1998 | 25 Oct 1998 | Urayasu, Chiba, Japan | |
| Win | Joe Pardo | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | Rumble in Reno | 4 Sep 1998 | Reno, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Anthony Macias | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 0:16 | IFC 7: Cage Combat | 30 May 1998 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | Anthony Macias | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 2:59 | IFC 5: Battle in the Bayou | 5 Sep 1997 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA | Won the IFC 5 Heavyweight Tournament |
| Win | Robert Lalonde | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 2:27 | IFC 5: Battle in the Bayou | 5 Sep 1997 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA | IFC 5 tournament semi-final |
| Win | Vernon White | Submission (neck crank) | 1 | 5:44 | IFC 5: Battle in the Bayou | 5 Sep 1997 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA | Pro debut; IFC 5 tournament first round |