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Umar Salamov vs Vikapita Meroro — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Umar Salamov

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Vikapita Meroro

Umar Salamov (32-2) and Vikapita Meroro (30-18) 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.

Salamov

32

Wins24 KO · 75%

2

Losses

0

Draws31 tracked bouts

Meroro

30

Wins15 KO · 50%

18

Losses

0

Draws47 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Salamov leads 1–0

Umar Salamov and Vikapita Meroro have met 1 time; Salamov leads 1–0.

Umar Salamov and Vikapita Meroro have met 1 time; Salamov leads 1–0.
Met2022Sep 25Series
Umar SalamovFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Vikapita MeroroFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultKOR11Meeting

The Numbers

Salamov 8 · Meroro 0 of 8 measurable rows
SalamovMeroro
Record
32-2 (edge)30-18
Win %0–100%
94.1% (edge)
62.5%
Wins by knockoutmax 24
24 (edge)
15
KO rate0–100%
75% (edge)
50%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
72% (edge)
48%
Times stopped†max 11
0 (edge)
11
Title reignsmax 1
1 (edge)
0
Bouts per year‡max 2.6
2.6 (edge)
2.5
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 47
31
47

† 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″
Umar Salamov: 6′4″ (edge)
Vikapita Meroro: 6′1″
Reachnot held
Umar Salamov: 76″
Vikapita Meroro: No reach on file
Age12 yrs apart
Umar Salamov: 32
Vikapita Meroro: 44
Stance
Umar Salamov: Orthodox
Vikapita Meroro: Orthodox

Umar Salamov left, Vikapita Meroro right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Umar Salamov29 wins · from 31 tracked bouts

Umar Salamov: 29 tracked wins — 21 by KO/TKO (72%) and 8 on the cards (28%). Counted from 31 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

21 by KO/TKO 72%8 on the cards 28%

Vikapita Meroro29 wins · from 47 tracked bouts

Vikapita Meroro: 29 tracked wins — 14 by KO/TKO (48%), 13 on the cards (45%) and 2 by another method or unrecorded (7%). Counted from 47 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

14 by KO/TKO 48%13 on the cards 45%2 by another method or unrecorded 7%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Umar Salamov 31, Vikapita Meroro 47 — 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

Oldest left · newest right

Umar Salamov last boxed on Sep 11, 2024 — 770 days ago. Salamov had won three straight since losing a decision to Dmitry Bivol.WLWWW

Ekimov Apr 2021Bivol Dec 2021Meroro Sep 2022Satybaldiev Feb 2024Emurlaev Sep 20242.6 tracked bouts per year

Vikapita Meroro last boxed on Apr 6, 2024 — 928 days ago. Meroro had lost eight straight.LLLLL

Salamov Sep 2022Yunovidov Dec 2022Hysa Mar 2023Chvarkou Jun 2023Penjić Apr 20242.5 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Umar Salamov and Vikapita Meroro ever fought each other?
Yes. Umar Salamov and Vikapita Meroro met once on September 25, 2022, and Umar Salamov won by KO in round 1.
The meeting

WSep 25, 2022 · Salamov · KO R1

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Salamov or Meroro?
Umar Salamov is 32-2 and Vikapita Meroro is 30-18. Umar Salamov has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Salamov32–294.1%

Meroro30–1862.5%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Salamov or Meroro?
Umar Salamov has 24 knockout wins and Vikapita Meroro has 15. Umar Salamov has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Salamov2475%

Meroro1550%

The Numbers ↓
Do Salamov and Meroro have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Umar Salamov and Vikapita Meroro have faced.
Who is bigger, Salamov or Meroro?
Umar Salamov is the taller fighter at 192 cm, 7 cm above the other.
Height · reach

Salamov192 cm193 cm reach

Meroro185 cm

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Salamov and Meroro?
This comparison is drawn from 31 bouts tracked for Umar Salamov and 47 bouts tracked for Vikapita Meroro. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Salamov31bouts

Meroro47bouts

How They Win ↓

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