Vladimir Matyushenko, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 27-8-0 and held a weight class of 205 lbs. during his career. Standing at 6' 0', he boasted a reach of 74 inches, adopting an orthodox stance in the octagon. In terms of performance statistics, Matyushenko demonstrated a significant strikes per minute average of 1.9 and striking accuracy of 44%. He absorbed an average of 1.62 strikes per minute, with a strike defense rate of 59%. The fighter also averaged 3.25 takedowns every 15 minutes, achieving a takedown accuracy of 46%, while attempting less than one submission per 15 minutes. Notable victories in Matyushenko's career include his win against Pedro Rizzo, who held an ELO rating of 1057. In his most recent five fights, he achieved a victory over Alexandre Ferreira via KO/TKO elbows in August 2010. However, Matyushenko suffered losses to Jon Jones, Alexander Gustafsson, and Ryan Bader, with the latter defeat coming via submission guillotine choke in January 2013, marking his last fight in the UFC.