Jon Jones vs Vladimir Matyushenko

Aug 2, 2010 · ESPN+

DateAug 2, 2010

DivisionFight card

StatusScheduled

VenueSan Diego Sports Arena

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Monday, August 2, 2010 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Mon 9:00 PM
US West (PT): Mon 6:00 PM
United Kingdom: Tue 2:00 AM
Central Europe: Tue 3:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Tue 11:00 AM
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Jon JonesBones |28-1-0Jon Jones vs Vladimir MatyushenkoVladimir MatyushenkoThe Janitor |27-8-0

Jon JonesBones28-1-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

28-1-0Record27-8-0

39Age55

6'4"Height6'1"

84"ReachTBD

248 lbsWeight205 lbs

Fight cardWeight ClassFight card

Vladimir MatyushenkoThe Janitor27-8-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Jon Jones owns a 222-point Elo edge (elite). Jon Jones shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

Compare Jon Jones and Vladimir Matyushenko across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Jon JonesVladimir Matyushenko

Recent form

Jon JonesW W W W W · +45 Elo last 5

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Vladimir MatyushenkoL W L L W · -34 Elo last 5

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Elo edge

Jon Jones1906+10 last move

Vladimir Matyushenko1684-22 last move

Why they are ranked here

Jon Jones#1 of 184 active Heavyweight fighters · 1906 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Daniel Cormier (rated 1832 at the time): +17.
Last 5 fights: 5 wins, 0 losses, +45 Elo in total.
Next places: 52 ahead of #2 Francis Ngannou.
Inactivity: Placed on 1892, not 1906: 14 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Vladimir MatyushenkoNot on the active ladder · 1684 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Jason Brilz (rated 1732 at the time): +16.
Costliest loss: Lost to Joey Beltran (rated 1509 at the time): -22.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -34 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1594, not 1684: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated

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What's at stake

Jon JonesNow 1906 · #1 Heavyweight

Wins by decision+5→ 1911

Loses by decision-19→ 1887

Vladimir MatyushenkoNow 1684

Wins by decision+19→ 1703

Loses by decision-5→ 1679

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Stat advantages

Jon JonesvsVladimir Matyushenko

Sig. strikes landed per min

4.38vs1.95

Takedown average

1.89vs2.89

Submission average

0.46vs0.15

Takedown defense

95%vs71%

Finishing profile

Jon JonesKO/TKO leads 39% of wins

Vladimir MatyushenkoKO/TKO leads 44% of wins

Common opponents

Ryan Bader Jon Jones: win · Submission (guillotine choke) · Feb 5, 2011 Vladimir Matyushenko: loss · Guillotine Choke · Jan 26, 2013

Matt HamillJon Jones: loss · DQ (illegal elbows) · Dec 5, 2009Vladimir Matyushenko: cancelled · Sep 22, 2012

Alexander Gustafsson Jon Jones: win · KO (punches) · Dec 29, 2018 Vladimir Matyushenko: loss · Punches · Dec 30, 2011

Tale of the tape

Jon JonesVladimir Matyushenko

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

4.38Sig. strikes landed per min1.95

UFC heavyweight average : 3.77

59Sig. strike accuracy46

UFC heavyweight average : 49%

2.24Sig. strikes absorbed per min1.98

UFC heavyweight average : 3.92

64Sig. strike defense60

UFC heavyweight average : 51%

1.89Takedown average2.89

UFC heavyweight average : 1.40

46Takedown accuracy40

UFC heavyweight average : 30%

95Takedown defense71

UFC heavyweight average : 53%

0.46Submission average0.15

UFC heavyweight average : 0.44

11Wins by knockout12

7Wins by submission4

10Wins by decision11

0Losses by knockout4

0Losses by submission2

0Losses by decision2

Jon Jones vs Vladimir Matyushenko is a scheduled Fight card fight on UFC LIVE : JONES VS MATYUSHENKO. Jon Jones enters with a 28-1-0 record and Vladimir Matyushenko enters with a 27-8-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.