Mikaelian vs Riley

When is Mikaelian vs Riley?

Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian could square off against Viddal Riley in late 2026 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means the weight limit would be 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

Mikaelian vs Riley 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.

Viddal Riley would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 14 wins and 0 draws, with 7 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Riley would have a slight advantage in power over Mikaelian, with a 50% knockout percentage compared to Mikaelian's 43%.

Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian is the older man by 7 years, at 36 years old.

Mikaelian has a height advantage of 1 inch over Riley. Despite this, Riley has a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian and Viddal Riley fight out of an orthodox stance.

Mikaelian is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 18 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 7 years and 6 months earlier than Riley, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 156 more professional rounds, totaling 230 compared to Riley's 74.

Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian goes into the fight ranked number 5 by The Ring at cruiserweight.

Viddal Riley is currently ranked number 4 by the WBC, 9 by the WBO, 2 by the IBF, and 7 by The Ring in the 200lb division.

Mikaelian vs Riley 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 won against 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 beaten 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 defeated Youri Kayembre Kalenga on February 12, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Studio 69, Riga, Latvia.

Riley remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Mateusz Masternak on April 4, 2026, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Cruiserweight eliminator fight at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Cheavon Clarke on April 26, 2025, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Cruiserweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Tottenham.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Dan Garber on December 14, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Exhibition Centre, Liverpool.

Before that, he had beaten Mikael Lawal on March 31, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at o2 Arena, London.

He had won against Nathan Quarless on September 30, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Viddal Riley has been fighting more than Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian.

Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian last fought 11 days ago, while Viddal Riley's last outing was 5 months and 19 days ago.

Mikaelian's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 9 months and 23 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 11 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

Riley's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Mikaelian vs Riley?

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