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Brian Magee (36-5-1) and Mikkel Kessler (46-3) 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.

Brian Magee vs Mikkel Kessler — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Mikkel Kessler leads 2–0

The Numbers

36-5-1
Record
46-3 (edge)
86.9%
Win %
93.9% (edge)
25
Wins by knockout
35 (edge)
69.44%
KO rate
76.09% (edge)
69%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
77% (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

4
Times stopped
0 (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

1
Title reigns
7 (edge)
3.2
Bouts per year
3.3 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

44
Bouts tracked
50

Tale of the Tape

6′0″ (183 cm)
Height
6′1″ (185 cm) (edge)
74″ (188 cm)
Reach
51
Age
47
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
United Kingdom
Nationality
Danish

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Brian Magee · 36 wins

KO/TKO
25
Decision
11
Other
0

Mikkel Kessler · 47 wins

KO/TKO
36
Decision
11
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (44 and 50 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • Brian Magee

    LKO R11 · May 2006

    Carl Froch

    Mikkel Kessler

    LUD · May 2013WUD · Apr 2010
  • Brian Magee

    WTKO R10 · Jun 2003

    Andre Thysse

    Mikkel Kessler

    WTKO R11 · Jun 2004

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Brian Magee

LLWWL

L2 streak · last fought Dec 8, 2012

Mikkel Kessler

LWWWW

L1 streak · last fought May 25, 2013

Common Questions

Have Brian Magee and Mikkel Kessler ever fought each other?
Yes. Brian Magee and Mikkel Kessler have met 2 times and Mikkel Kessler leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Brian Magee or Mikkel Kessler?
Brian Magee is 36-5-1 and Mikkel Kessler is 46-3. Mikkel Kessler has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Brian Magee or Mikkel Kessler?
Brian Magee has 25 knockout wins and Mikkel Kessler has 35. Mikkel Kessler has more.
Do Brian Magee and Mikkel Kessler have any common opponents?
Brian Magee and Mikkel Kessler share 2 common opponents: Carl Froch and Andre Thysse. Mikkel Kessler fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Brian Magee or Mikkel Kessler?
Mikkel Kessler is the taller fighter at 185 cm, 2 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Brian Magee and Mikkel Kessler?
This comparison is drawn from 44 bouts tracked for Brian Magee and 50 bouts tracked for Mikkel Kessler. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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