Vladimir "The Janitor" Matyushenko (22-4) vs. Igor Pokrajac (21-5) set for UFC 103.
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AWESOME!!!
Yet another great fighter for me to see live. Is that 14 fights now?
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by themachiavellian on Aug 12, 2009 4:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Vladimir “The Janitor” Matyushenko
Win Jason Lambert Decision (Unanimous) Call To Arms
Loss Antonio Rogerio Nogueira KO (Knee) Affliction
Win Jamal Patterson TKO (Punches) IFL – New Jersey
Win Alex Schoenauer Decision (Unanimous) IFL – World Grand Prix
Win Tim Boetsch Decision (Unanimous) IFL – 2007 Semifinals
Win Aaron Stark TKO (Punches) IFL – Everett
Win Justin Levens TKO (Punches) IFL – Los Angeles
Win Dwayne Compton Submission (Armbar) IFL – Houston
Igor Pokrajac
Win Kalvis Gebauers TKO (Punches) WFC 8
Win Roderik Jambor TKO OR 9 – Obracun Ringu 9
Win Mihajlo Fincur TKO (Punches) GF – Grand Fight
Win Patrik Javicky Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Ultimate Fight
Win Jan Antoska Submission (Armbar) HC 1 – Hell Cage 1
Win Martin Zawada Submission It’s Showtime – Trophy
Win Marko Sintic TKO Ultimate Fight – Challenge 2
Win Ladislav Zak Decision OB-Gula – Fight Night
by Nick Thomas on Aug 12, 2009 4:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Also worth noting that Igor is a member of Team Cro Cop…
I never even saw an announcement that he was signed, and then they slide this fight under the radar by just putting it up on the website. Kinda odd.
by Chris Nelson on Aug 12, 2009 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Honestly, Matyushenko should win. I’ve seen Igor fight a few times through a plethora of MMA events I’ve got loaded on a terabyte drive somewhere. The name sounds familiar, but I only linked it with the fact he’s with Team Cro Cop.
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by Leland Roling on Aug 12, 2009 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vlad rebounding from his devastating loss against Lil Nog in Affliction. I wonder if the UFC will deem him too boring.
by MMASuPreMaCy on Aug 12, 2009 4:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Vlad rebounding from his devastating loss against Lil Nog in Affliction.
Christ he had a horrible game plan during that fight.
by Tonley on Aug 12, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What do you know, another free agent scooped up by the UFC.
There will be a hell of a lot of KOs at 103
Keep firing Assholes!
Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.
by Ubernoober on Aug 12, 2009 4:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He was part of the Affliction deal.
by MMASuPreMaCy on Aug 12, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The UFC is leaving Strikeforce nothing to work with. Who is there for either Babalu or Mousasi after that fight, given that Lil Nog seems likely to also move to the UFC?
by Foxskinrug on Aug 12, 2009 4:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Why haven’t they signed Lil Nog yet anyway?
Keep firing Assholes!
Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.
by Ubernoober on Aug 12, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he’s fighting on that brazilian card with arona (can’t remember the name). perhaps they’re waiting to see how both of them do before making a decision?
by woooburn on Aug 12, 2009 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bitetti Combat
September 12, 2009
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Ricardo Arona (13-5) vs. Marvin Eastman (16-9-1)
- Paulo Filho (16-1) vs. Alex Schoenauer (14-9)
- Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (17-3) vs. Alex Stiebling (18-10-1)
- Pedro Rizzo (16-9) vs. Jeff Monson (31-8)
- Glover Teixeira (6-2) vs. Leonardo “Chocolate” Lucio Nascimento (7-5-1)
- Vitor Miranda (4-1) vs. Fabio Maldonado (9-2)
- Luciano Azevedo (15-7) vs. Milton Vieira (9-6-1)
- Henrique “Chocolate” Nogueira (6-4-1) vs. Eduardo Pamplona (12-2)
- Leandro “Batata” Silva (13-5) vs. Cassiano Tytschyo (13-6)
- Alexandre “Pulga” Pimental (7-0) vs. Luciano Corea “Yzzy” (1-1)
by CSKit on Aug 12, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
by woooburn on Aug 12, 2009 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
shoulda said “thanks” at the beginning of that. just proved my point i guess.
by woooburn on Aug 12, 2009 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lil Nog was also rumored to fight Mike Kyle at the Gina vs Cyborg event before he had to pull out due to an injury.
by MMASuPreMaCy on Aug 12, 2009 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Convenient.
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Aug 12, 2009 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The injury seems a little convenient, but we won’t know until he signs with the UFC.
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Aug 12, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There really is nobody left at Light Heavyweight outside of the UFC. Babalu, Mousasi, Soko, & Nogueira can only fight each other so often. And Nogueira isn’t exactly a shoe in to fight in Strikeforce.
by AlwaysRelaxing on Aug 12, 2009 5:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
awesome
yeah Vladdy!
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by Kid Nate on Aug 12, 2009 5:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice to see Vladdy back
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by The Legend on Aug 12, 2009 5:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Vlad back in the big show?
Did not see that one coming. Good for him, though. Like to see the old school (middle school?) guys get paid now that the money tap is wide open.
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by The Kittitas Kid on Aug 12, 2009 5:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Vlad's old school.
I mean, his first win was a neck crank submission over Vernon White in 1997. How much older does it get?
by Vlad on Aug 12, 2009 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
FWIW, I agree ...
… but I didn’t want anybody calling me a n00b because I called someone who didn’t compete in UFC 3 “Old School.”
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by The Kittitas Kid on Aug 13, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well this one came out of nowhere
And for what it’s worth, Emerson-Dos Anjos and Lauzon-Oliveira are now official on UFC.com as well.
by Scott Haber on Aug 12, 2009 5:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No, it didn't
Its from the Affliction deal the UFC made. Vlad was part of the Affliction contracts handed over to them.
by MMASuPreMaCy on Aug 12, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
By out of nowhere
I meant that none of the usual rumor sites picked up on it, and that Pokrajac’s signing wasn’t evident recently either.
by Scott Haber on Aug 12, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I agree with you there.
=)
by MMASuPreMaCy on Aug 13, 2009 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Time to clean up!!
Vlad’s back!!! May be a rematch with Tito!!!
War Vlad!!!!!!
by DeepStrike on Aug 12, 2009 9:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What a terrible nickname given the potential with the name Vlad.
I dislike Matt Hughes.
by MonkeyCHops on Aug 12, 2009 11:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll second that!
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by Well Read Idiot on Aug 13, 2009 7:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
COLEMAN + TRIGG + TITO + MATYUSHENKO + HALLMAN. UFC is really bringing old dudes back.
by arguablysane1 on Aug 13, 2009 12:58 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Senior division in the making?
=)
by MMASuPreMaCy on Aug 13, 2009 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Definitely. With Rickson still wanting to compete the UFC could forget about Fedor altogether. No weight class senior division tournament. Whoever wins gets life insurance.
by arguablysane1 on Aug 13, 2009 1:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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