Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Vladimir Matyushenko
The Janitor
27-8-0
RESULT

Vladimir Matyushenko def. Pedro Rizzo (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Pedro Rizzo
The Rock
20-11-0
Friday, February 28, 2003
Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall

Vladimir Matyushenko defeated Pedro Rizzo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 41: Onslaught, held Friday, February 28, 2003 at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Vladimir Matyushenko won the decision.

Fight stats

Vladimir Matyushenko
Pedro Rizzo
0
Knockdowns
0
24 of 38
Significant strikes
12 of 37
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
94 of 113
Total strikes
29 of 54
5 of 19
Takedowns
0 of 3
26%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
7:10
Control time
1:18
Significant strikes by target
17 of 29
Head
6 of 31
1 of 2
Body
1 of 1
6 of 7
Leg
5 of 5
11 of 25
Distance
10 of 35
3 of 3
Clinch
2 of 2
10 of 10
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 12
Sig. str.
1 of 4
38 of 44
Total str.
4 of 7
2 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:39
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 14
Sig. str.
5 of 17
32 of 37
Total str.
15 of 27
2 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:29
Ctrl
1:09
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 12
Sig. str.
6 of 16
24 of 32
Total str.
10 of 20
1 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:02
Ctrl
0:08

Judges' Scorecards

#MatyushenkoRizzo
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
#MatyushenkoRizzo
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
#MatyushenkoRizzo
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

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

Fan Scorecards

100%
Matyushenko
0%
Rizzo
7 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Matyushenko100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Matyushenko
R2
100%
Matyushenko
R3
100%
Matyushenko

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Vladimir Matyushenko vs Pedro Rizzo?

Vladimir Matyushenko defeated Pedro Rizzo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 41: Onslaught, held Friday, February 28, 2003 at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Vladimir Matyushenko won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Vladimir Matyushenko vs Pedro Rizzo?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Vladimir Matyushenko won the decision.

Referee
Larry Landless
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Vladimir Matyushenko 62%38% Pedro Rizzo

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Vladimir Matyushenko
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
Pedro Rizzo
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

66Power98
59Speed96
73Precision93
85Durability89
89Engine60
97Wrestling45
86Ground68

Biggest edge Vladimir Matyushenko, Takedowns +52

Attribute by attribute

Vladimir Matyushenko is on the left of every row, Pedro Rizzo on the right.
74Punch power99
57Kick power97
64Punch speed96
54Kick speed96
73Accuracy93
97Takedowns45
98Ground striking77
74Submissions58
73Chin83
96Body strength95
89Cardio60

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

Tale of the Tape

27-8-0
Record
20-11-0
1775
Power Index rating
1692
0
Win Streak
2
55
Age
52
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Belarus
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

1.90
SLpM
1.93
44%
Str. Acc.
34%
1.62
SApM
3.02
59%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

3.25
TD Avg.
0.26
46%
TD Acc.
28%
70%
TD Def.
78%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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Pedro Rizzo · 3-2

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 14 fights
16.1
Avg sig. strikes
20.4
1.58
Avg takedowns
0.14
2:55
Avg control time
1:23
44
Career high strikes
42
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Vladimir Matyushenko
Strike target
Pedro Rizzo
74%
Head
51%
9%
Body
6%
17%
Leg
44%
Vladimir Matyushenko
Strike position
Pedro Rizzo
49%
Distance
73%
15%
Clinch
13%
36%
Ground
14%