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Vladimir Matyushenko "The Janitor"

Inactive · age 55 · Orthodox · 6'0" 183 cm · 205 lb 93 kg · reach 74" 188 cm
At a glance
  • Submission of the Night in last fight
  • 43% of wins finished in round 1
  • UFC veteran since 2001
Elo rating
1499
Global Elo 1544 ±35
Rank
UFC record
7-5-0
KO 3 · Sub 0 · Dec 4
Streak
-2
Δ90d -2 · Δ1y -2
Last fight
Jan 26, 2013
Loss by Submission · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 39m
Avg fight time
8:14
Title fights
0-1
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
1.0
Ground control
35m
Since last fight
13y 5mo

Honest Elo history

12 fights · tap & drag
Jun 29, 2001 — W vs Yuki Kondo Δ+28Sep 28, 2001 — L vs Tito Ortiz Δ-26Nov 22, 2002 — W vs Travis Wiuff Δ+33Feb 28, 2003 — W vs Pedro Rizzo Δ+32Sep 26, 2003 — L vs Andrei Arlovski Δ-38Sep 19, 2009 — W vs Igor Pokrajac Δ+15Mar 21, 2010 — W vs Eliot Marshall Δ+18Aug 1, 2010 — L vs Jon Jones Δ-15Nov 13, 2010 — W vs Alexandre Ferreira Δ+16Apr 30, 2011 — W vs Jason Brilz Δ+17Dec 30, 2011 — L vs Alexander Gustafsson Δ-17Jan 26, 2013 — L vs Ryan Bader Δ-15 1425145014751500152515501575 200320052007200920112013 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":290.5,"elo":1481,"date":"2001-06-29","opp":"Yuki Kondo","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":1,"x":105.5,"y":346.6,"elo":1455,"date":"2001-09-28","opp":"Tito Ortiz","result":"L","delta":-26},{"i":2,"x":177,"y":276.5,"elo":1488,"date":"2002-11-22","opp":"Travis Wiuff","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":3,"x":193.7,"y":208.2,"elo":1520,"date":"2003-02-28","opp":"Pedro Rizzo","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":4,"x":229.4,"y":289.5,"elo":1482,"date":"2003-09-26","opp":"Andrei Arlovski","result":"L","delta":-38},{"i":5,"x":601.4,"y":258.1,"elo":1496,"date":"2009-09-19","opp":"Igor Pokrajac","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":6,"x":632.6,"y":219.9,"elo":1514,"date":"2010-03-21","opp":"Eliot Marshall","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":7,"x":655.2,"y":252.3,"elo":1499,"date":"2010-08-01","opp":"Jon Jones","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":8,"x":672.9,"y":218.2,"elo":1515,"date":"2010-11-13","opp":"Alexandre Ferreira","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":9,"x":701.5,"y":182.8,"elo":1532,"date":"2011-04-30","opp":"Jason Brilz","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":10,"x":743.1,"y":219.1,"elo":1515,"date":"2011-12-30","opp":"Alexander Gustafsson","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":11,"x":810,"y":251.7,"elo":1499,"date":"2013-01-26","opp":"Ryan Bader","result":"L","delta":-15}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jan 26, 2013 Ryan Bader L -15
Dec 30, 2011 Alexander Gustafsson L -17
Apr 30, 2011 Jason Brilz W +17
Nov 13, 2010 Alexandre Ferreira W +16
Aug 1, 2010 Jon Jones L -15

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
43%
3 / 7
Finish rate
KO
3
43% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
4
57% of wins
KO: 3 (43%) 3 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 4 (57%) 4
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
3 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 193 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
74% Head
  • Head 74%
  • Body 9%
  • Leg 17%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
49% Distance
  • Distance 49%
  • Clinch 15%
  • Ground 36%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
80%
of losses by finish
4 of 5 · usually R1
3 KO/TKO 1 Sub 1 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1575
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 7 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Eliot Marshall
Elo 1585 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
5.8
+1.2 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 12 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1495
1620

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Vladimir Matyushenko on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.