When is Mikaelyan vs Cieslak?
Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian could face the challenge of Michal Cieslak in late 2026 the United States.
The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means the weight limit would be 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).
Mikaelyan vs Cieslak stats
Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian would step into the ring with a record of 28 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Michal Cieslak would make his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 22 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Cieslak would have a massive power advantage over Mikaelian, boasting a 79% knockout percentage compared to Mikaelian's 43%.
Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian is the younger man by 2 years, at 35 years old.
Cieslak has a height advantage of 1 inch over Mikaelian. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.
Both Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian and Michal Cieslak fight out of an orthodox stance.
Mikaelian is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 2 years and 1 month earlier than Cieslak, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 87 more professional rounds, totaling 230 compared to Cieslak's 143.
Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian goes into the fight ranked number 5 by The Ring at cruiserweight.
Michal Cieslak is currently ranked number 4 by The Ring in the 200lb division.
Mikaelyan vs Cieslak form
Mikaelian has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he lost to Jai Opetaia on September 12, 2026, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their The Ring Cruiserweight and WBA World Cruiserweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had beaten Badou Jack on December 13, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Los Angeles, California.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Badou Jack on May 3, 2025, by majority decision in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at The Venue, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Before that, he had won against Ilunga Makabu on November 4, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Casino Miami Jai Alai, Miami, United States.
He had beaten Youri Kayembre Kalenga on February 12, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Studio 69, Riga, Latvia.
Michal Cieslak has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Jean Pascal on June 28, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their WBC Interim World Cruiserweight championship fight at Place Bell, Laval, Canada.
Prior to that, he had defeated Dylan Bregeon on April 22, 2023, by knockout in the 4th round at G2A Arena, Jasionka 953, Rzeszow, Poland.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Lawrence Okolie on February 27, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.
Before that, he had won against Taylor Mabika on December 5, 2020, by knockout in the 6th round at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Conference Centre, Warsaw, Poland.
He had been beaten by Ilunga Makabu on January 31, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Kinshasa, Congo, The Democratic Republic of The.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian has been fighting more than Michal Cieslak.
Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian last fought 3 days ago, while Michal Cieslak's last outing was 1 year, 2 months and 18 days ago.
Mikaelian's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 10 months and 5 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 11 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.
Cieslak's last 5 fights have come over a period of 6 years, 10 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
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