Have Ilunga Makabu and Noel Mikaelian ever fought each other?

Yes. Ilunga Makabu and Noel Mikaelian met once on November 4, 2023, and Noel Mikaelian won by TKO in round 3.

Who has the better record, Makabu or Mikaelian?

Ilunga Makabu is 31-4 and Noel Mikaelian is 28-4. Ilunga Makabu has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Makabu or Mikaelian?

Ilunga Makabu has 27 knockout wins and Noel Mikaelian has 12. Ilunga Makabu has more.

Do Makabu and Mikaelian have any common opponents?

Ilunga Makabu and Noel Mikaelian share 3 common opponents: Badou Jack, Tamas Lodi and Gogita Gorgiladze. Noel Mikaelian fared better against 1 of them.

Who is bigger, Makabu or Mikaelian?

Noel Mikaelian is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 7 cm above the other. Noel Mikaelian also has the longer reach, by 3 cm.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Makabu and Mikaelian?

This comparison is drawn from 36 bouts tracked for Ilunga Makabu and 31 bouts tracked for Noel Mikaelian. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Ilunga Makabu vs Noel Mikaelian — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Noel Mikaelian

Ilunga Makabu (31-4) and Noel Mikaelian (28-4) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 3 common opponents.

Makabu

Wins27 KO · 87%

Losses

Draws36 tracked bouts

Mikaelian

Wins12 KO · 43%

Losses

Draws31 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Mikaelian leads 1–0

Ilunga Makabu and Noel Mikaelian have met 1 time; Mikaelian leads 1–0.
Met	2023Nov 4	Series
Ilunga MakabuFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Noel MikaelianFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	TKOR3Mikaelian vs Makabu	1Meeting

Mikaelian vs Makabu · Nov 4, 2023

The Numbers

Makabu 6 · Mikaelian 1 of 7 measurable rows

MakabuEdge = longer wingMikaelian

Record: 31-4 (edge)28-4
Win %0–100%: 88.6% (edge)
87.5%
Wins by knockoutmax 27: 27 (edge)
12
KO rate0–100%: 87.1% (edge)
42.86%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 88% (edge)
43%
Times stopped^†max 4: 4
0 (edge)
Title reignsmax 1: 1 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^‡levelmax 2.1: 2.1
2.1
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 36: 36
31

† 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+3″: Ilunga Makabu: 6′0″; Noel Mikaelian: 6′3″ (edge)
Reach+1″: Ilunga Makabu: 74″; Noel Mikaelian: 75″ (edge)
Age2 yrs apart: Ilunga Makabu: 38; Noel Mikaelian: 36
Stance: Ilunga Makabu: Southpaw; Noel Mikaelian: Orthodox

Ilunga Makabu left, Noel Mikaelian right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Ilunga Makabu32 wins · from 36 tracked bouts

28 by KO/TKO 88%4 on the cards 13%

Noel Mikaelian28 wins · from 31 tracked bouts

12 by KO/TKO 43%16 on the cards 57%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Ilunga Makabu 36, Noel Mikaelian 31 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared

3 shared · Mikaelian better on 1 · even on 23 shared · Noel Mikaelian better on 1 · even on 2

MakabuIlunga Makabu

Opponent

MikaelianNoel Mikaelian

Ilunga Makabu
Loss, TKO
2023Feb 2023
JackBadou JackSweden 29–4–3Mikaelian betterNoel Mikaelian better — 1–1 to 0–1
Noel Mikaelian
1–1 against
Win, UD
2025Dec 2025
Loss, MD
2025May 2025
Ilunga Makabu
Win, TKO 3
2013Mar 2013
LodiTamas LodiEvenEven — 1–0 both
Noel Mikaelian
Win, TKO 7
2014Sep 2014
Ilunga Makabu
Win, TKO 4
2013Feb 2013
GorgiladzeGogita GorgiladzeEvenEven — 1–0 both
Noel Mikaelian
Win, UD
2014May 2014

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

Ilunga Makabu has won two straight since losses to Badou Jack and Noel Mikaelian. Makabu last boxed on Sep 5, 2025 — 407 days ago.WLLWW

Mchunu Jan 2022Jack Feb 2023Mikaelian Nov 2023Attia Dec 2024Kemeh Sep 20252.1 tracked bouts per year

Noel Mikaelian has won once since losing a decision to Badou Jack. Mikaelian last boxed on Dec 13, 2025 — 308 days ago.WWWLW

Bryan Dec 2020Kalenga Feb 2022Makabu Nov 2023Jack May 2025Jack Dec 20252.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Ilunga Makabu and Noel Mikaelian ever fought each other?: Yes. Ilunga Makabu and Noel Mikaelian met once on November 4, 2023, and Noel Mikaelian won by TKO in round 3.
Who has the better record, Makabu or Mikaelian?: Ilunga Makabu is 31-4 and Noel Mikaelian is 28-4. Ilunga Makabu has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Makabu or Mikaelian?: Ilunga Makabu has 27 knockout wins and Noel Mikaelian has 12. Ilunga Makabu has more.
Do Makabu and Mikaelian have any common opponents?: Ilunga Makabu and Noel Mikaelian share 3 common opponents: Badou Jack, Tamas Lodi and Gogita Gorgiladze. Noel Mikaelian fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Makabu or Mikaelian?: Noel Mikaelian is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 7 cm above the other. Noel Mikaelian also has the longer reach, by 3 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Makabu and Mikaelian?: This comparison is drawn from 36 bouts tracked for Ilunga Makabu and 31 bouts tracked for Noel Mikaelian. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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