Brian Nielsen (64-3) and Evander Holyfield (44-10-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 3 common opponents.
Brian Nielsen vs Evander Holyfield — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Evander Holyfield leads 1–0- Evander Holyfield wonNielsen vs HolyfieldMay 7, 2011 · TKO · R10
The Numbers
- 64-3 (edge)
- Record
- 44-10-2
- 95.5% (edge)
- Win %
- 80.4%
- 43 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 29
- 67.19% (edge)
- KO rate
- 65.91%
- 68% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 67%
- 3
- Times stopped
- 2 (edge)
- 0
- Title reigns
- 11 (edge)
- 3.6 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 2.2
- 68
- Bouts tracked
- 59
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- 6′3″ (191 cm) (edge)
- Height
- 6′2″ (189 cm)
- 77″ (196 cm)
- Reach
- 78″ (197 cm) (edge)
- 61
- Age
- 63
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Heavyweight
- Division
- —
- Danish
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyBrian Nielsen · 65 wins
KO/TKO
44
Decision
20
Other
1
Evander Holyfield · 46 wins
KO/TKO
31
Decision
13
Other
2
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (68 and 59 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
3 sharedShared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Brian Nielsen
LWWLW
L1 streak · last fought May 7, 2011
Evander Holyfield
WNCWLL
W1 streak · last fought May 7, 2011
Common Questions
- Have Brian Nielsen and Evander Holyfield ever fought each other?
- Yes. Brian Nielsen and Evander Holyfield met once on May 7, 2011, and Evander Holyfield won by TKO in round 10.
- Who has the better record, Brian Nielsen or Evander Holyfield?
- Brian Nielsen is 64-3 and Evander Holyfield is 44-10-2. Brian Nielsen has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Brian Nielsen or Evander Holyfield?
- Brian Nielsen has 43 knockout wins and Evander Holyfield has 29. Brian Nielsen has more.
- Do Brian Nielsen and Evander Holyfield have any common opponents?
- Brian Nielsen and Evander Holyfield share 3 common opponents: Mike Tyson, Larry Holmes and Carlos De Leon. Evander Holyfield fared better against 1 of them.
- Who is bigger, Brian Nielsen or Evander Holyfield?
- Brian Nielsen is the taller fighter at 191 cm, 2 cm above the other. Evander Holyfield also has the longer reach, by 1 cm.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Brian Nielsen and Evander Holyfield?
- This comparison is drawn from 68 bouts tracked for Brian Nielsen and 59 bouts tracked for Evander Holyfield. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.