There’s something to be said for longevity, particularly when it’s accompanied by great success. Over the course of a fourteen-year professional career – in which time the competitor has never dropped back to back contests, and in fact, has never even traded wins with losses in that span – Vladimir Matyushenko has made his imprint on the sport of mixed martial arts.The Belarusian has started to achieve heights that will be realized by few men, and his knack for bouncing back from losses is something to be commended, not to mention a great way to stay employed. “The Janitor” holds a record of 26-5-0 with nine [T]KOs, seven submissions, and ten decision victories to his credit; his career losses were at the hands of only Vernon White, Tito Ortiz, Andrei Arlovski, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, and Jon Jones, each being in the prime of their careers at the time of defeat.
A two-time National Junior College champion in freestyle wrestling, The Janitor possesses the kind of base discipline that has permitted greats such as Mark Coleman and Randy Couture to have long and prosperous careers themselves. With age, as is often the case, Matyushenko utilizes more of a Greco-roman style in recent years with extensive clinch-work
Today, 40 year old Matyushenko – a winner in his last two outings – shows no signs of slowing down. At 205lbs, it’s tough to imagine another title run with a recent loss against the UFC’s newest superstar and light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones, although with Matyushenko’s history you simply can’t put it past him.
**Vladimir Matyushenko's next fight will be his last on a four-fight contract signed in August of 2010 with the UFC**
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