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Eric Fields (24-4) and Ilunga Makabu (31-4) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Eric Fields vs Ilunga Makabu — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Ilunga Makabu leads 1–0

The Numbers

24-4
Record
31-4 (edge)
85.7%
Win %
88.6% (edge)
16
Wins by knockout
27 (edge)
66.67%
KO rate
87.1% (edge)
67%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
88% (edge)

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

3 (edge)
Times stopped
5

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

0
Title reigns
1 (edge)
2.9 (edge)
Bouts per year
2.1

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

28
Bouts tracked
37

Tale of the Tape

Height
6′0″ (183 cm)
Reach
74″ (188 cm)
44
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
American
Nationality
Democratic Republic of the Congo

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Eric Fields · 24 wins

KO/TKO
16
Decision
8
Other
0

Ilunga Makabu · 32 wins

KO/TKO
28
Decision
4
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (28 and 37 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Eric Fields

LLWWL

L2 streak · last fought Apr 2, 2016

Ilunga Makabu

WWLLL

W2 streak · last fought Sep 5, 2025

Common Questions

Have Eric Fields and Ilunga Makabu ever fought each other?
Yes. Eric Fields and Ilunga Makabu met once on August 31, 2013, and Ilunga Makabu won by KO in round 5.
Who has the better record, Eric Fields or Ilunga Makabu?
Eric Fields is 24-4 and Ilunga Makabu is 31-4. Ilunga Makabu has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Eric Fields or Ilunga Makabu?
Eric Fields has 16 knockout wins and Ilunga Makabu has 27. Ilunga Makabu has more.
Do Eric Fields and Ilunga Makabu have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Eric Fields and Ilunga Makabu have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Eric Fields and Ilunga Makabu?
This comparison is drawn from 28 bouts tracked for Eric Fields and 37 bouts tracked for Ilunga Makabu. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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