Alexander Gustafsson vs Vladimir Matyushenko

Alexander Gustafsson vs Vladimir Matyushenko: Matchup Breakdown

Alexander Gustafsson is 10-8 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 55.6% win rate. Vladimir Matyushenko is 7-5 at Light Heavyweight, winning 58.3% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Alexander Gustafsson leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem on Dec 30, 2011, won by Alexander Gustafsson by KO/TKO in round 1.

Vladimir Matyushenko holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 963 to 880. Career peaks are 1,172 for Alexander Gustafsson and 1,055 for Vladimir Matyushenko. Alexander Gustafsson has 5 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 10 victories, a 70.0% finish rate. Vladimir Matyushenko has 3 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 42.9% of the time.

Alexander Gustafsson stands 6' 5" with a reach of 79" and fights orthodox. Vladimir Matyushenko is 6' 0" with a reach of 74", orthodox. That is a 5-inch reach advantage for Alexander Gustafsson. Alexander Gustafsson is 39, Vladimir Matyushenko is 55.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Alexander Gustafsson has landed 751 significant strikes at 40.7% accuracy with 19 takedowns and 30:44 of control time. Vladimir Matyushenko has landed 193 at 46.0% with 19 takedowns and 35:01 of control.

Alexander Gustafsson has 3 title fights (0 won) against 1 (0 won) for Vladimir Matyushenko. They share 1 common opponent: Jon Jones.