Vladimir Vladimirovich Matyushenko ( be, Уладзімір Уладзіміравіч Мацюшэнка, ''Uladzimir Uladzimiravič Maciušenka''; born 4 January 1971) is a Belarusian retired

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

. A professional from 1997 until 2014, he competed for

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, the

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Jungle Fight Jungle Fight is a Brazilian mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion. It was created in 2003. The name is derived from its origin, the Amazonas state in Brazil. History Jungle Fight was founded by pioneering MMA fighter and long-time Brazi ...

, and is the former IFL light heavyweight champion, where he was a member of Ken Yasuda's Tokyo Sabres.

Wrestling career

Matyushenko is an accomplished

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athlete who competed for both the

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. At the age of 15, he was training alongside the Soviet Olympic wrestling team. At 90 kg, he won a silver medal in the 1994 European championships, and placed 11th in the 1994 World Championships. He utilized his

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background extensively in his fights. His nickname of "The Janitor" was coined by Dave Schultz as a joke to the U.S. wrestling team after Matyushenko beat members of their formidable squad (including Olympian

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) during a meet in Siberia. Their first impression of him had been when he was cleaning the mats in poor-looking clothing. He was also a two-time National Junior College champion at

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, winning the 177–184 lb weight class in 1996 and the heavyweight weight class in 1997, before moving on to the

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, graduating with a degree in Health Science in 1999.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Matyushenko made his professional MMA debut by winning three fights on the same night at IFC 5: Battle in the Bayou. With a 9-1 record in smaller promotions, Matyushenko made his UFC debut defeating

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by unanimous decision at

UFC 32 ''UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey on June 29, 2001. History The card was headlined by the first Li ...

. After his win at UFC 32 Matyushenko was given a title shot against then Light heavyweight champion

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. He lost by unanimous decision. In his next fight Matyushenko defeated

Antônio Rogério Nogueira Antônio Rogério Nogueira (; born 2 June 1976), also known as Minotouro or Lil Nog, is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the UFC. He is the twin brother of Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, the "Minotauro" ...

at UFO: Legend. Matyushenko made his return to the UFC in the Heavyweight division defeating

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. He then defeated

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by unanimous decision at

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. Matyushenko was then defeated by

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International Fight League

Matyushenko made his IFL debut by defeating Dwayne Compton. He fought under the Tokyo Sabres camp under body builder Ken Yasuda He then defeated

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by TKO and Aaron Stark also by TKO. In his next appearance Matyushenko beat Tim Boetsch via unanimous decision. Matyushenko defeated

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by unanimous decision on 3 November 2007, becoming the first ever light heavyweight champion in the

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. Matyushenko successfully defended his title against Jamal Patterson winning by TKO in the second round.

Affliction

After the financial collapse of the

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, Matyushenko participated at " Affliction: Day of Reckoning" pay-per-view event on 24 January 2009, in

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at the

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, and lost to Antônio Rogério Nogueira by TKO in round 2. He defeated

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by unanimous decision at Call to Arms I on 16 May 2009, at Citizen Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Matyushenko returned to the UFC on 19 September 2009, at

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and defeated

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by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27). Matyushenko was expected to face

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on 2 January 2010, at

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, but Cantwell pulled out of the bout for undisclosed reasons. Since there was no time to find a suitable replacement, the bout was called off. Matyushenko next faced

Eliot Marshall Eliot Andrew Marshall (born July 7, 1980) is a retired American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member on SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. Background Marshall grew up in the Franklinville section of Franklin To ...

on 21 March 2010, at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones. Matyushenko won a split decision victory (30–27, 28–29, 30–27). Matyushenko was defeated by light heavyweight prospect,

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on 1 August 2010, in the main event of UFC Live on Versus: 2. Matyushenko was taken down by Jones early in the first round, where Jones achieved the crucifix position and rained down elbows on Matyushenko forcing the referee to stop the fight. It was announced in August 2010 that Matyushenko signed a new four-fight contract with the UFC and was expected to face

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on 13 November 2010, at

UFC 122 ''UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 13, 2010 at König Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany. This event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the ...

. However, Brilz was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Alexandre Ferreira. Matyushenko defeated Ferreira via first-round TKO after achieving a mounted position and landing a flurry of punches and elbows. Matyushenko faced

on 30 April 2011, at

UFC 129 ''UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Background The event was the sixth that the UFC has hosted in ...

. He won the fight via KO at 0:20 into the first round, the second fastest knockout win of his career. Matyushenko was expected to face

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on 6 August 2011, at

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. But Matyushenko had to pull out of the fight due to Injury and was replaced by

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. Matyushenko/Gustafsson ultimately took place on 30 December 2011, at

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. Matyushenko lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Matyushenko was expected to face returning veteran

on 22 September 2012, at

UFC 152 ''UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort '' was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 22, 2012, at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Background Rory MacDonald was expected to face fo ...

. However, Matyushenko was forced out of the bout after suffering a partially torn Achilles tendon while training, and was replaced by

Roger Hollett Roger Hollett (born October 8, 1978) is a retired Canadians, Canadian mixed martial artist who formerly fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in their Light Heavyweight division. He is the former Maximum Fighting Championship, Maximum Figh ...

. Matyushenko faced

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on 26 January 2013, at

UFC on Fox 6 ''UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 6'') was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 26, 2013, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Background A bout between Erik Koch and ...

. He lost the bout via submission in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Bellator MMA

On 18 April 2013, it was announced that Matyushenko had signed a contract to compete for Bellator and would compete in a non-tournament fight that year. Matyushenko was set to make his Bellator against former Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion

Christian M'Pumbu Christian M'Pumbu (born June 2, 1977) is a French-Congolese professional mixed martial artist. He was the inaugural Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion. Background M'Pumbu was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of the ...

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in the main event. However, on 18 August 2013, it was announced that M'Pumbu had a hand injury and would be replaced by

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. Matyushenko won the fight via unanimous decision. Matyushenko faced

Joey Beltran José Felipe Beltran (born December 9, 1981) is an American bare-knuckle fighter and mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, he has competed for the UFC, Bellator, Strikeforce, and King of the Cage. He currently compet ...

on 11 April 2014, at

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. Despite winning the first two rounds, he lost the fight in the third round due to submission. Matyushenko retired from MMA competition following his loss to Beltran.

Personal life

Matyushenko has a son named Roman who also trains MMA. He married Stella Junqueira in 2011 after the UFC fighter Summit. Together, they had a daughter named Sasha. Matyushenko is currently living in

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. Matyushenko also appears in

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and

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Championships and accomplishments

** IFL Light Heavyweight Championship (One time; First; Last) **One Successful Title Defense *International Fighting Championship **IFC 5 Tournament Winner

Mixed martial arts record

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Anthony Macias Anthony Macias (born February 9, 1971) is an American mixed martial artist, who last competed in the middleweight division. Macias was introduced to MMA in a fight against Dan Severn at UFC 4, which Macias lost by submission. His nickname, "Mad D ...

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Official gym website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Matyushenko, Vladimir 1971 births Living people People from Rechytsa Belarusian male mixed martial artists Light heavyweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing collegiate wrestling Mixed martial artists utilizing freestyle wrestling Belarusian male sport wrestlers Belarusian emigrants to the United States Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Sportspeople from Gomel Region

Wrestling career

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

International Fight League

Affliction

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Bellator MMA

Personal life

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

See also

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