Eleider Álvarez (25-2) and Sergey Kovalev (36-5-1) 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.
Eleider Álvarez vs Sergey Kovalev — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Series level 1–1- Sergey Kovalev wonÁlvarez vs KovalevFeb 2, 2019 · UD
- Eleider Álvarez wonÁlvarez vs KovalevAug 4, 2018 · TKO · R7
The Numbers
- 25-2 (edge)
- Record
- 36-5-1
- 92.6% (edge)
- Win %
- 86.9%
- 13
- Wins by knockout
- 30 (edge)
- 52%
- KO rate
- 83.33% (edge)
- 52%
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 83% (edge)
- 1 (edge)
- Times stopped
- 3
- 0
- Title reigns
- 5 (edge)
- 2.5
- Bouts per year
- 2.7 (edge)
- 27
- Bouts tracked
- 42
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′0″ (183 cm)
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- 76″ (192 cm) (edge)
- Reach
- 72″ (184 cm)
- 42
- Age
- 43
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Light Heavyweight
- Division
- —
- Colombian
- Nationality
- Russian
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyEleider Álvarez · 25 wins
KO/TKO
13
Decision
12
Other
0
Sergey Kovalev · 36 wins
KO/TKO
30
Decision
6
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (27 and 42 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
2 sharedShared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Eleider Álvarez
LWLWW
L1 streak · last fought Aug 22, 2020
Sergey Kovalev
WLWLW
W1 streak · last fought Apr 18, 2025
Common Questions
- Have Eleider Álvarez and Sergey Kovalev ever fought each other?
- Yes. Eleider Álvarez and Sergey Kovalev have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.
- Who has the better record, Eleider Álvarez or Sergey Kovalev?
- Eleider Álvarez is 25-2 and Sergey Kovalev is 36-5-1. Eleider Álvarez has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Eleider Álvarez or Sergey Kovalev?
- Eleider Álvarez has 13 knockout wins and Sergey Kovalev has 30. Sergey Kovalev has more.
- Do Eleider Álvarez and Sergey Kovalev have any common opponents?
- Eleider Álvarez and Sergey Kovalev share 2 common opponents: Jean Pascal and Isaac Chilemba. Sergey Kovalev fared better against 1 of them.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Eleider Álvarez and Sergey Kovalev?
- This comparison is drawn from 27 bouts tracked for Eleider Álvarez and 42 bouts tracked for Sergey Kovalev. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.