Bivol vs Eifert

Who won Bivol vs Eifert?

Dmitry Bivol beat Michael Eifert by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, May 30th, 2026, at UGMK Arena, Yekaterinburg.

The scorecards were announced as 120-107, 120-107, 120-107 in favor of winner Dmitry Bivol.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This contest was for the unified light heavyweight championship of the world, with the The Ring, IBF, and WBA belts on the line.

Bivol was making his 2nd defense of the The Ring Light Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Artur Beterbiev in February 2025. He had held this belt for 1 year, 4 months and 2 days.

He was also making his 2nd defense of the IBF World Light Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Artur Beterbiev in February 2025. He had held this title for 1 year, 4 months and 2 days. This fight was a mandatory contest for 's IBF Belt.

Also, on the line was his WBO World Light heavyweight Championship defense for the first time. He won this belt against Artur Beterbiev in February 2025. He had been recognised as this champion for 1 year, 4 months and 2 days.

Finally, he was making his 2nd defense of the WBA Super World Light Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Artur Beterbiev in February 2025. He had been WBA champion for 1 year, 4 months and 2 days.

Also on the undercard Mukhammad Shekhov was victorious over Yerny Betancourt, and Vadim Tukov beat Sebastian Horacio Papeschi.

Bivol vs Eifert stats

Dmitry Bivol stepped into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Michael Eifert made his way to the ring with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 5 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Bivol had an advantage in power over Eifert, with a 50% knockout percentage compared to Eifert's 38%.

Dmitry Bivol was the older man by 7 years, at 35 years old.

Bivol had a height advantage of 1 inch over Eifert.

Both Dmitry Bivol and Michael Eifert fought out of an orthodox stance.

Bivol was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 3 years and 6 months earlier than Eifert, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 134 more professional rounds, totaling 226 compared to Eifert's 92.

Michael Eifert was ranked number 6 by the WBA, and 1 by the IBF in the 175lb division.

Bivol vs Eifert form

Bivol had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Artur Beterbiev on February 22, 2025, by majority decision in their IBF World Light Heavyweight, WBA Super World Light Heavyweight, WBC World Light heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Artur Beterbiev on October 12, 2024, by majority decision in their The Ring Light Heavyweight, WBC World Light heavyweight, IBF World Light Heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Malik Zinad on June 1, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Before that, he had won against Lyndon Arthur on December 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

He had beaten Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez on November 5, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Activity check

Bivol's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 25 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

What time did Bivol vs Eifert start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM UTC at UGMK Arena, Yekaterinburg, Russia, which was 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Bivol vs Eifert?

The DAZN show began at 12:00 PM EST / 9:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 5:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Bivol vs Eifert?

Dmitry Bivol was a 1/30 (-3000) favorite going into the contest, while Michael Eifert made his way into the ring at 10/1 (+1000) with oddsmakers.