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Brian Nielsen (64-3) and Orlin Norris (57-10-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 6 common opponents.

Brian Nielsen vs Orlin Norris — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Brian Nielsen leads 1–0

The Numbers

64-3 (edge)
Record
57-10-1
95.5% (edge)
Win %
84.6%
43 (edge)
Wins by knockout
30
67.19% (edge)
KO rate
52.63%
68% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
52%

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

3 (edge)
Times stopped
4

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

0
Title reigns
1 (edge)
3.6
Bouts per year
3.7 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

68
Bouts tracked
72

Tale of the Tape

6′3″ (191 cm) (edge)
Height
5′10″ (177 cm)
77″ (196 cm) (edge)
Reach
70″ (178 cm)
61
Age
60
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Division
Danish
Nationality
American

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Brian Nielsen · 65 wins

KO/TKO
44
Decision
20
Other
1

Orlin Norris · 58 wins

KO/TKO
30
Decision
27
Other
1

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (68 and 72 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

6 shared
  • Brian Nielsen

    WUD · Nov 2001

    Ken Murphy

    Orlin Norris

    WTKO R6 · Jan 2004
  • Brian Nielsen

    WKO R8 · Jan 2000

    Troy Weida

    Orlin Norris

    WTKO R3 · Jun 2003
  • Brian Nielsen

    LRTD R6 · Oct 2001

    Mike Tyson

    Orlin Norris

    NCNC R1 · Oct 1999
  • Brian Nielsen

    WKO R3 · Feb 2000

    Jeff Pegues

    Orlin Norris

    WKO · Dec 1996
  • Brian Nielsen

    WKO R3 · Jun 1997

    James Pritchard

    Orlin Norris

    WPTS · Dec 1991
  • Brian Nielsen

    WRTD R3 · Oct 1995

    Tony Tubbs

    Orlin Norris

    NCMD · Nov 1989

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 Nielsen

LWWLW

L1 streak · last fought May 7, 2011

Orlin Norris

DLLWW

No active streak · last fought Jul 21, 2005

Common Questions

Have Brian Nielsen and Orlin Norris ever fought each other?
Yes. Brian Nielsen and Orlin Norris met once on June 16, 2001, and Brian Nielsen won by UD.
Who has the better record, Brian Nielsen or Orlin Norris?
Brian Nielsen is 64-3 and Orlin Norris is 57-10-1. Brian Nielsen has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Brian Nielsen or Orlin Norris?
Brian Nielsen has 43 knockout wins and Orlin Norris has 30. Brian Nielsen has more.
Do Brian Nielsen and Orlin Norris have any common opponents?
Brian Nielsen and Orlin Norris share 6 common opponents: Ken Murphy, Troy Weida and Mike Tyson (and 3 others). Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
Who is bigger, Brian Nielsen or Orlin Norris?
Brian Nielsen is the taller fighter at 191 cm, 14 cm above the other. Brian Nielsen also has the longer reach, by 18 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Brian Nielsen and Orlin Norris?
This comparison is drawn from 68 bouts tracked for Brian Nielsen and 72 bouts tracked for Orlin Norris. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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