Vladimir Matyushenko

Quick Facts

Full Name	Vladimir Matyushenko
Occupation	Mma Fighter
Date Of Birth	Jan 4, 1971(1971-01-04)
Age	53
Birthplace	Rechytsa
Country	Belarus
Birth City	Gomel Region
Horoscope	Capricorn

Vladimir Matyushenko Biography

Vladimir Matyushenko is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on January 4, 1971 in Rechytsa, Gomel Region, Belarus. Light Heavyweight Belarusian mixed martial artist who was a part of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, International Fighting Championship as well as Jungle Fight among others.

He was knocked out in a fight with He was defeated by Jon Jones in a 2010 fight for UFC Live. in the fight of 2010 at UFC Live.

Matyushenko is an accomplished freestyle wrestling athlete who competed for both the Soviet Union and Belarus. He was a Soviet and Belorussian National Wrestling Champion. At 90 kg, he won a silver medal in the 1994 European championships, and placed 11th in the 1994 World Championships. He utilized his wrestling background extensively in his fights.

Matyushenko made his IFL debut by defeating Dwayne Compton. He fought under the Tokyo Sabres camp under body builder Ken Yasuda He then defeated Justin Levens by TKO and Aaron Stark also by TKO. In his next appearance Matyushenko beat Tim Boetsch via unanimous decision. Matyushenko defeated Alex Schoenauer by unanimous decision on 3 November 2007, becoming the first ever light heavyweight champion in the IFL.

He has an MMA educated son named Roman who is married to Stella Junqueira Rangel.

Vladimir Matyushenko Net Worth

Vladimir Matyushenko is one of the richest Mma Fighter from Belarus. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vladimir Matyushenko 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a freestyler in his youth and was a winner of the Soviet National Wrestling Championship. He also was twice National Junior College champion at Lassen College.

He concluded his professional career by securing a record of 27-8 as well as an International Fight League Light Heavyweight Championship to his name.

Vladimir Vladimirovich Matyushenko (Belarusian: Владимир Владимирович Матюшенко , Uladzimir Uladzimiravič Maciušenka; born 4 January 1971) is a retired Belarusian mixed martial artist. A professional from 1997 until 2014, he competed for Bellator MMA, the UFC, Affliction, Jungle Fight, and is the former IFL light heavyweight champion, where he was a member of Ken Yasuda’s Tokyo Sabres.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Vladimir Matyushenko Dating?

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Matyushenko was defeated by light heavyweight prospect, Jon Jones 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.

Facts & Trivia

Vladimir Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Belarus. Vladimir Matyushenko celebrates birthday on January 4 of every year.

Matyushenko was expected to face Steve Cantwell on 2 January 2010, at UFC 108, 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.