Vladimir Matyushenko

Vladimir Matyushenko

Vladimir Vladimirovich Matyushenko (Belarusian: Уладзімір Уладзіміравіч Мацюшэнка, Uladzimir Uladzimiravič Maciušenka; born January 4, 1971) is a Belarusian mixed martial artist and the first and only International Fight League light heavyweight champion. Matyushenko made his professional MMA debut in 1997 and is noted for challenging Tito Ortiz for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship in 2001.