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

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Brian Nielsen

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Orlin Norris

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.

Nielsen

64

Wins43 KO · 67%

3

Losses

0

Draws67 tracked bouts

Norris

57

Wins30 KO · 53%

10

Losses

1

Draw70 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Nielsen leads 1–0

Brian Nielsen and Orlin Norris have met 1 time; Nielsen leads 1–0.

Brian Nielsen and Orlin Norris have met 1 time; Nielsen leads 1–0.
Met2001Jun 16Series
Brian NielsenFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Orlin NorrisFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultUD1Meeting

The Numbers

Nielsen 6 · Norris 1 of 7 measurable rows
NielsenNorris
Record
64-3 (edge)57-10-1
Win %0–100%
95.5% (edge)
84.6%
Wins by knockoutmax 43
43 (edge)
30
KO rate0–100%
67.19% (edge)
52.63%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
67% (edge)
53%
Times stopped†max 4
3 (edge)
4
Title reignsmax 1
0
1 (edge)
Bouts per year‡levelmax 3.6
3.6
3.6
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 70
67
70

† 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

Height+5″
Brian Nielsen: 6′3″ (edge)
Orlin Norris: 5′10″
Reach+7″
Brian Nielsen: 77″ (edge)
Orlin Norris: 70″
AgeSame age
Brian Nielsen: 61
Orlin Norris: 61
Stance
Brian Nielsen: Orthodox
Orlin Norris: Orthodox

Brian Nielsen left, Orlin Norris right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Brian Nielsen64 wins · from 67 tracked bouts

Brian Nielsen: 64 tracked wins — 43 by KO/TKO (67%), 20 on the cards (31%) and 1 by another method or unrecorded (2%). Counted from 67 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

43 by KO/TKO 67%20 on the cards 31%1 by another method or unrecorded 2%

Orlin Norris57 wins · from 70 tracked bouts

Orlin Norris: 57 tracked wins — 30 by KO/TKO (53%), 26 on the cards (46%) and 1 by another method or unrecorded (2%). Counted from 70 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

30 by KO/TKO 53%26 on the cards 46%1 by another method or unrecorded 2%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Brian Nielsen 67, Orlin Norris 70 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

6 shared

6 shared · Nielsen better on 1 · Norris better on 1 · even on 4

Nielsen

Opponent

Norris

  • Brian Nielsen

    Win, UD

    2001

    MurphyEven

    Orlin Norris

    Win, TKO 6

    2004

  • Brian Nielsen

    Win, KO 8

    2000

    WeidaEven

    Orlin Norris

    Win, TKO 3

    2003

  • Brian Nielsen

    Loss, RTD 6

    2001

    TysonNorris better

    Orlin Norris

    No contest, NC 1

    1999

  • Brian Nielsen

    Win, KO 3

    2000

    PeguesEven

    Orlin Norris

    Win, KO

    1996

  • Brian Nielsen

    Win, KO 3

    1997

    PritchardEven

    Orlin Norris

    Win, PTS

    1991

  • Brian Nielsen

    Win, RTD 3

    1995

    TubbsNielsen better

    Orlin Norris

    No contest, MD

    1989

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

Brian Nielsen last boxed on May 7, 2011 — 5,645 days ago. Nielsen had won two in a row before losing by stoppage to Evander Holyfield.WLWWL

Norris Jun 2001Tyson Oct 2001Murphy Nov 2001Grant Apr 2002Holyfield May 20113.6 tracked bouts per year

Orlin Norris last boxed on Nov 3, 2005 — 7,656 days ago. Norris had lost the most recent, to Ola Afolabi.WWLDL

Peak Jun 2004Murphy Oct 2004Sosnowski May 2005Jirov Jul 2005Afolabi Nov 20053.6 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
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.
The meeting

WJun 16, 2001 · Nielsen · UD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Nielsen or Norris?
Brian Nielsen is 64-3 and Orlin Norris is 57-10-1. Brian Nielsen has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Nielsen64–395.5%

Norris57–10–184.6%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Nielsen or Norris?
Brian Nielsen has 43 knockout wins and Orlin Norris has 30. Brian Nielsen has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Nielsen4367.2%

Norris3052.6%

The Numbers ↓
Do Nielsen and 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.
6 shared opponents

Ken MurphyWW

Troy WeidaWW

Mike TysonLNC

Jeff PeguesWW

and 2 more

Common Opponents ↓
Who is bigger, Nielsen or 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.
Height · reach

Nielsen191 cm196 cm reach

Norris177 cm178 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Nielsen and Norris?
This comparison is drawn from 67 bouts tracked for Brian Nielsen and 70 bouts tracked for Orlin Norris. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Nielsen67bouts

Norris70bouts

How They Win ↓

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