Head to head
Michael Fairbairn vs Nathan Liang
Two careers, 53 shared rounds, one running count. Everything below comes from the official results the two of them posted in the same rounds of the same competitions.
Michael Fairbairn (Canada) and Nathan Liang (Canada) have met in 53 rounds across 11 competitions since 2016. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Michael Fairbairn leads Nathan Liang: 29 finishes in front to 24.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 10 shared events, Nathan Liang holds the faster single in 6, Michael Fairbairn in 4.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Michael Fairbairn single | average | Nathan Liang single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 7.74 | 9.88 | 8.62 | 10.71 |
| 2×2 | 2.17 | 3.92 | 2.58 | 4.35 |
| 4×4 | 36.49 | 41.88 | 32.65 | 35.65 |
| 5×5 | 1:05.96 | 1:17.95 | 1:07.26 | 1:12.48 |
| 6×6 | 2:31.47 | 2:38.87 | 2:07.04 | 2:12.97 |
| 7×7 | 3:54.04 | 4:03.23 | 3:39.32 | 3:55.28 |
| Megaminx | 1:11.87 | 1:15.77 | 1:11.48 | 1:17.89 |
| Pyraminx | 6.12 | 8.23 | 4.52 | 8.96 |
| Skewb | 5.75 | 8.38 | 4.61 | 8.61 |
| Square-1 | 15.50 | 22.89 | 16.84 | 20.81 |
Year by year
every meeting, 53 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Michael Fairbairn | Nathan Liang | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ottawa Side Events A 2026 | 3×3 | Final | 9.92 | 10.71 | Michael Fairbairn |
| 2026 | Ottawa Side Events A 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 22.95 | 25.52 | Michael Fairbairn |
| 2026 | Ottawa Side Events A 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 24.76 | 26.40 | Michael Fairbairn |
| 2026 | Ottawa Big Cubes 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 44.03 | 39.39 | Nathan Liang |
| 2026 | Ottawa Big Cubes 2026 | 5×5 | Final | 1:17.95 | 1:12.56 | Nathan Liang |
| 2026 | Ottawa Big Cubes 2026 | 6×6 | Final | 2:38.87 | 2:12.97 | Nathan Liang |
| 2026 | Ottawa Big Cubes 2026 | 7×7 | Final | 4:03.23 | 4:11.97 | Michael Fairbairn |
| 2026 | Ottawa Big Cubes 2026 | Megaminx | Final | 1:15.77 | 1:20.18 | Michael Fairbairn |
| 2026 | Ottawa Spring 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 4.01 | 4.71 | Michael Fairbairn |
| 2026 | Ottawa Spring 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 11.26 | 11.55 | Michael Fairbairn |
| 2026 | Ottawa Spring 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 41.88 | 35.65 | Nathan Liang |
| 2025 | Ottawa Big Cubes 2025 | 5×5 | Final | 1:20.68 | 1:13.51 | Nathan Liang |
| 2025 | Ottawa Big Cubes 2025 | 6×6 | Final | 2:44.91 | 2:14.89 | Nathan Liang |
| 2025 | Ottawa Big Cubes 2025 | 6×6 | First round | 2:55.79 | 2:17.39 | Nathan Liang |
Full careers: Michael Fairbairn · Nathan Liang. A meeting is a round of one event at one competition where both finished with a counted result. Who finished ahead follows official placing in the round: rounds played to an average are won on the average, best-of rounds on the single.