Vladimir Matyushenko vs.
Jason Brilz
Two full careers, measured against each man's own division and against each other — the tape, the read, and every number behind them.
The men, measured.
Frame, age, layoff and recent form — green marks the edge on each line.
What the numbers say.
Scouting notes, auto-generated — only stats deviating more than 25% from the division median make this list. No narratives, just deviations.
Who did they actually beat?
Full-career records re-graded by the tier of opposition — the same grading the Contender Series pick model uses. Records built on tier-4 competition are worth less than records built on killers.
Vladimir Matyushenko
Full career not yet synced for Vladimir Matyushenko — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 3-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.8 wins over .500
Jason Brilz
Full career not yet synced for Jason Brilz — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 1-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.3 wins over .500
The stand-up battle.
Career totals; norms are the medians of each man's own division.
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Vladimir Matyushenko
Distance 66.0% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 9.8% (norm 8.6%) · Ground 24.3% (norm 10.4%)
Jason Brilz
Distance 62.7% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 21.1% (norm 8.6%) · Ground 16.1% (norm 10.4%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Vladimir Matyushenko
Head 85.5% (norm 79.2%) · Body 5.7% (norm 11.7%) · Legs 8.8% (norm 9.7%)
Jason Brilz
Head 85.4% (norm 79.2%) · Body 5.9% (norm 11.7%) · Legs 8.7% (norm 9.7%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Matyushenko L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med | Brilz L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 95 / 277 | 34.3% | 41.4% | 75 / 288 | 26.0% | 41.4% |
| In the clinch | 28 / 41 | 68.3% | 70.9% | 55 / 97 | 56.7% | 70.9% |
| On the ground | 70 / 102 | 68.6% | 72.3% | 55 / 74 | 74.3% | 72.3% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 143 / 359 | 39.8% | 38.9% | 134 / 392 | 34.2% | 38.9% |
| To the body | 18 / 24 | too few to rate | 71.9% | 23 / 27 | 85.2% | 71.9% |
| To the legs | 32 / 37 | 86.5% | 81.8% | 28 / 40 | 70.0% | 81.8% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Light Heavyweight: 93 fighters · Light Heavyweight: 93 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Matyushenko L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med | vs Brilz L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 67 / 248 | 27.0% | 40.4% | 98 / 318 | 30.8% | 40.4% |
| In the clinch | 57 / 64 | 89.1% | 68.7% | 17 / 27 | 63.0% | 68.7% |
| On the ground | 33 / 48 | 68.8% | 70.4% | 9 / 12 | too few to rate | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 76 / 267 | 28.5% | 37.5% | 101 / 329 | 30.7% | 37.5% |
| To the body | 24 / 32 | 75.0% | 72.3% | 15 / 19 | too few to rate | 72.3% |
| To the legs | 57 / 61 | 93.4% | 83.0% | 8 / 9 | too few to rate | 83.0% |
The ground war.
Takedowns, control and submissions — career totals with each man's per-minute rates against his division norm.
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Matyushenko has more cage time on record.