Vladimir Matyushenko
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| Vladimir Matyushenko | |
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| Nickname | The Janitor |
| Height | 6'1 (185cm) |
| Weight | 215lbs (98kg) |
| Born | January 1, 1971 |
| Town of birth | Rečyca, Belarus |
| Fighting style | Wrestling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 7 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
Vladimir "The Janitor" Matyushenko (born January 1, 1971 in Rečyca, Belarus) is a Belarusian mixed martial arts fighter and the current International Fight League light heavyweight champion. He is also a former heavyweight champion in the International Fighting Championships, 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.
Most recently, Matyushenko successfully defended his title against Jamal Patterson winning by TKO in the second round. [1]
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[edit] Personal life
Vladimir has a son named Roman.[2]
Vladimir is currently living in El Segundo, California where he has recently opened a brand new training center called "VMAT" for all to come and learn the arts.
[edit] MMA Record
| 21-3-0 (wins-losses-draws) | |||||||
| Win | Jamal Patterson | TKO (Punches) | IFL - New Jersey | 4/4/2008 | 2 | 3:35 | Defended IFL light heavyweight title |
| Win | Alex Schoenauer | Decision (Unanimous) | IFL - World Grand Prix Semifinals | 11/3/2007 | 3 | 4:00 | Won IFL light heavyweight title |
| Win | Tim Boetsch | Decision (Unanimous) | IFL - 2007 Semifinals | 8/2/2007 | 3 | 4:00 | |
| Win | Aaron Stark | TKO (Strikes) | IFL - Everett | 6/1/2007 | 1 | 2:49 | |
| Win | Justin Levens | TKO (Strikes) | IFL Los Angeles | 3/17/2007 | 1 | 3:53 | |
| Win | Dwayne Compton | Submission (Armbar) | IFL Houston | 2/2/2007 | 1 | 1:47 | |
| Win | Anthony Ruiz | Submission (Armbar) | Extreme Wars 3-Bay Area Brawl | 6/3/2006 | 1 | 2:03 | |
| Win | Carlos Barreto | TKO (Injury) | JF 4-Jungle Fight 4 | 5/21/2005 | 1 | ||
| Loss | Andrei Arlovski | KO (Punch) | UFC 44: Undisputed | 9/26/2003 | 1 | 1:59 | |
| Win | Pedro Rizzo | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 41: Onslaught | 2/28/2003 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Travis Wiuff | Submission (Strikes) | UFC 40: Vendetta | 11/22/2002 | 1 | 4:10 | |
| Win | Antonio Rogerio Nogueira | Decision (Unanimous) | UFO-Legend | 8/8/2002 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Tito Ortiz | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas | 9/28/2001 | 5 | 5:00 | For UFC Light Heavyweight title |
| Win | Yuki Kondo | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands | 6/29/2001 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Tom Sauer | TKO (Cut) | WEF-New Blood Conflict | 8/26/2000 | 2 | 2:17 | |
| Win | John Marsh | Decision | IFC WC 6-Warriors Challenge 6 | 3/25/2000 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Vernon White | Decision | IFC-Montreal Cage Combat | 10/9/1999 | 1 | 25:00 | |
| Win | Travis Fulton | Submission (Choke) | IFC -Fighters Revenge | 4/2/1999 | 1 | 15:33 | |
| Win | Kenji Kawaguchi | TKO | VTJ 1998-Vale Tudo Japan 1998 | 10/25/1998 | 1 | 3:10 | |
| Win | Joe Pardo | Decision | RIR-Rumble in Reno | 9/4/1998 | N/A | M/A | |
| Win | Anthony Macias | TKO (Cut) | IFC 7-Cage Combat | 5/30/1998 | 1 | 0:16 | |
| Win | Anthony Macias | Submission (Strikes) | IFC 5-Battle in the Bayou | 9/5/1997 | 1 | 2:59 | |
| Win | Robert Lalonde | Submission (Strikes) | IFC 5-Battle in the Bayou | 9/5/1997 | 1 | 2:27 | |
| Win | Vernon White | Submission (Neck Crank) | IFC 5-Battle in the Bayou | 9/5/1997 | 1 | 5:44 | |
[edit] References
- ^ Fight Finder - IFL New Jersey Mixed Martial Arts Statistics
- ^ [Stated on the March 17 show It was Roman's birthday]
