"I respect Vladimir a ton and I look at him as a huge step-up in competition and a huge test for me. I think he’s a great warrior and he’s everything when it comes to having a tough fight. He probably has some of the best wrestling credentials I ever fought against, he definitely has the best record I’ve ever gone against, and he’s the best fighter I ever fought. I think he’s better than Stephan Bonnar, better than Hamill, better than Brandon Vera. Technique wise and skill wise, I’m considering him the hardest fight I’ve had."
--Jon Jones (10-1), who has already faced the likes of Matt Hamill and Brandon Vera, says that the #24 ranked light heavyweight, Vladimir Matyushenko (24-4), is the best fighter he has ever been matched up against in his young MMA career.