Have Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol ever fought each other?

Yes. Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.

Who has the better record, Beterbiev or Bivol?

Artur Beterbiev is 21-1 and Dmitry Bivol is 25-1. Dmitry Bivol has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Beterbiev or Bivol?

Artur Beterbiev has 20 knockout wins and Dmitry Bivol has 12. Artur Beterbiev has more.

Do Beterbiev and Bivol have any common opponents?

Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol share 2 common opponents: Callum Smith and Joe Smith, Jr.. Artur Beterbiev fared better against 1 of them.

Who is bigger, Beterbiev or Bivol?

Dmitry Bivol is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 1 cm above the other. Artur Beterbiev also has the longer reach, by 2 cm.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Beterbiev and Bivol?

This comparison is drawn from 22 bouts tracked for Artur Beterbiev and 26 bouts tracked for Dmitry Bivol. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Dmitry Bivol

Artur Beterbiev (21-1) and Dmitry Bivol (25-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 2 common opponents.

Beterbiev

Wins20 KO · 95%

Loss

Draws22 tracked bouts

Bivol

Wins12 KO · 48%

Loss

Draws26 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Series level 1–1

Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol have met 2 times; Series level 1–1.
Met	2024Oct 12	2025Feb 22	Series
Artur BeterbievFighter A	WWon	LLost	1–1W–L
Dmitry BivolFighter B	LLost	WWon	1–1W–L
Result	MDBivol vs Beterbiev	MDBivol vs Beterbiev	2Meetings

The Numbers

Beterbiev 4 · Bivol 3 of 7 measurable rows

BeterbievEdge = longer wingBivol

Record: 21-125-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 95.5%
96.2% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 20: 20 (edge)
12
KO rate0–100%: 95.24% (edge)
48%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 95% (edge)
48%
Times stopped^†levelmax 0: 0
0
Title reignsmax 3: 3 (edge)
2
Bouts per year^‡max 2.3: 1.9
2.3 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 26: 22
26

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

HeightLevel: Artur Beterbiev: 6′0″; Dmitry Bivol: 6′0″
Reach+1″: Artur Beterbiev: 73″ (edge); Dmitry Bivol: 72″
Age6 yrs apart: Artur Beterbiev: 41; Dmitry Bivol: 35
Stance: Artur Beterbiev: Orthodox; Dmitry Bivol: Orthodox

Artur Beterbiev left, Dmitry Bivol right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Artur Beterbiev21 wins · from 22 tracked bouts

20 by KO/TKO 95%1 on the cards 5%

Dmitry Bivol25 wins · from 26 tracked bouts

12 by KO/TKO 48%13 on the cards 52%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Artur Beterbiev 22, Dmitry Bivol 26 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared

2 shared · Beterbiev better on 1 · even on 12 shared · Artur Beterbiev better on 1 · even on 1

BeterbievArtur Beterbiev

Opponent

BivolDmitry Bivol

Artur Beterbiev
Win, TKO 7
2024Jan 2024
SmithCallum SmithUnited Kingdom 31–2 · Light HeavyweightBeterbiev betterArtur Beterbiev better — 1–0 to 0–0
Dmitry Bivol
Scheduled, Scheduled
2026Dec 2026
Artur Beterbiev
Win, TKO 2
2022Jun 2022
Jr.Joe Smith, Jr.United States 28–5EvenEven — 1–0 both
Dmitry Bivol
Win, UD
2019Mar 2019

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Artur Beterbiev had won four in a row before losing a decision to Dmitry Bivol. Beterbiev last boxed on Feb 22, 2025 — 605 days ago.WWWWL

Jr. Jun 2022Yarde Jan 2023Smith Jan 2024Bivol Oct 2024Bivol Feb 20251.9 tracked bouts per year

Dmitry Bivol has won two straight since losing a decision to Artur Beterbiev. Bivol last boxed on May 30, 2026 — 143 days ago.WWLWW

Arthur Dec 2023Zinad Jun 2024Beterbiev Oct 2024Beterbiev Feb 2025Eifert May 20262.3 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol ever fought each other?: Yes. Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.
Who has the better record, Beterbiev or Bivol?: Artur Beterbiev is 21-1 and Dmitry Bivol is 25-1. Dmitry Bivol has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Beterbiev or Bivol?: Artur Beterbiev has 20 knockout wins and Dmitry Bivol has 12. Artur Beterbiev has more.
Do Beterbiev and Bivol have any common opponents?: Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol share 2 common opponents: Callum Smith and Joe Smith, Jr.. Artur Beterbiev fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Beterbiev or Bivol?: Dmitry Bivol is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 1 cm above the other. Artur Beterbiev also has the longer reach, by 2 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Beterbiev and Bivol?: This comparison is drawn from 22 bouts tracked for Artur Beterbiev and 26 bouts tracked for Dmitry Bivol. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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