Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 33: Victory In Vegas
Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tito Ortiz
United StatesTito Ortiz
“The People's Champ”
19-12-1
RESULT

Tito Ortiz def. Vladimir Matyushenko (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Vladimir Matyushenko
BelarusVladimir Matyushenko
“The Janitor”
27-8-0
Friday, September 28, 2001
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Tito Ortiz defeated Vladimir Matyushenko by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 33: Victory In Vegas, held Friday, September 28, 2001 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 50-43, 50-44, 50-44, Tito Ortiz won the decision.

Fight stats

Tito Ortiz
Vladimir Matyushenko
0
Knockdowns
0
64 of 84
Significant strikes
19 of 49
76%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
248 of 269
Total strikes
103 of 138
5 of 9
Takedowns
1 of 6
56%
Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
21:32
Control time
1:10
Significant strikes by target
17 of 37
Head
9 of 38
8 of 8
Body
3 of 4
39 of 39
Leg
7 of 7
5 of 15
Distance
8 of 36
47 of 49
Clinch
11 of 13
12 of 20
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 15
Sig. str.
2 of 5
27 of 29
Total str.
15 of 18
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:29
Ctrl
0:10
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
32 of 34
Sig. str.
11 of 16
32 of 34
Total str.
44 of 49
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
4:14
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 15
Sig. str.
3 of 12
62 of 71
Total str.
13 of 27
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:29
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
5 of 9
Sig. str.
1 of 3
54 of 58
Total str.
21 of 23
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:37
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
7 of 11
Sig. str.
2 of 13
73 of 77
Total str.
10 of 21
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
3:43
Ctrl
0:50

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#OrtizMatyushenko
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total5043
Nelson Hamilton
#OrtizMatyushenko
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total5044
Jeff Mullen
#OrtizMatyushenko
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total5044

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

  • − Matyushenko was docked 1 point in round 2 · Grabbing the Cage

Fan Scorecards

94%
Ortiz
6%
Draw
0%
Matyushenko
18 fan scorecards submitted
●50-44 Ortiz33.3%●50-43 Ortiz22.2%●48-44 Ortiz11.1%●47-47 Draw5.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
78%
Ortiz
R2
78%
Ortiz
R3
72%
Ortiz
R4
56%
Ortiz
R5
72%
Ortiz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tito Ortiz vs Vladimir Matyushenko?

Tito Ortiz defeated Vladimir Matyushenko by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 33: Victory In Vegas, held Friday, September 28, 2001 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 50-43, 50-44, 50-44, Tito Ortiz won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Tito Ortiz vs Vladimir Matyushenko?

The judges scored it 50-43, 50-44, 50-44, Tito Ortiz won the decision.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tito Ortiz 59%41% Vladimir Matyushenko

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (15 fighters)

Tito Ortiz
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
Vladimir Matyushenko
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power66
88Speed59
87Precision73
90Durability85
94Engine89
96Wrestling97
95Ground86

Biggest edge Tito Ortiz, Kick power +33

Attribute by attribute

Tito Ortiz is on the left of every row, Vladimir Matyushenko on the right.
92Punch power74
90Kick power57
89Punch speed64
87Kick speed54
87Accuracy73
96Takedowns97
96Ground striking98
94Submissions74
90Chin73
90Body strength96
94Cardio89

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

19-12-1
Record
27-8-0
1834
Power Index rating
1769
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
55
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Belarus

Striking Profile

2.59
SLpM
1.90
46%
Str. Acc.
44%
2.88
SApM
1.62
60%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

2.47
TD Avg.
3.25
35%
TD Acc.
46%
54%
TD Def.
70%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tito Ortiz · 3-2
  • L
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    Holyfield vs. Belfort · Sep 11, 2021
    TKO
  • W
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  • W
    Chuck Liddell
    Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 · Nov 24, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:24 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Chael Sonnen
    Bellator 170 · Jan 21, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 2:03 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Liam McGeary
    Bellator 142 · Sep 19, 2015
    Submission · R1 · 4:41 · Light Heavyweight
Vladimir Matyushenko · 2-3
  • L
    Joey Beltran
    Bellator 116 · Apr 11, 2014
    Submission · R3 · 3:06 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Houston Alexander
    Bellator 99 · Sep 13, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ryan Bader
    UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · Jan 26, 2013
    Submission · R1 · 0:50 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Alexander Gustafsson
    UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem · Dec 30, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 2:13 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Jason Brilz
    UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 0:20 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 12 fights
26.2
Avg sig. strikes
16.1
2.15
Avg takedowns
1.58
5:12
Avg control time
2:55
74
Career high strikes
44
8
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Tito Ortiz
Strike target
Vladimir Matyushenko
74%
Head
74%
13%
Body
9%
13%
Leg
17%
Tito Ortiz
Strike position
Vladimir Matyushenko
33%
Distance
49%
22%
Clinch
15%
45%
Ground
36%