Dream matchup · Earth-616 comics
Doctor Doom vs. Yelena Belova
Yelena Belova, a Red Room-trained spy and the second Black Widow. Here are the odds against every version of Doom, the tale of the tape and the powers behind the numbers.
Doctor Doom, almost every time. In this site's fan ratings, classic Doctor Doom wins 95% of their one-on-one fights, and his best chance is as God Emperor Doom, who wins more than 99%.
Yelena Belova and Doctor Doom have never fought in the comics. These odds come from their powers alone, under the site's fight rules. Why we include dream matchups.
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The verdict: Doom, and it isn't close
Fight rules: both fighters at their peak, no preparation, no allies, only their own powers and personal gear. A win is a knockout, a restraint they can't escape, or a forced surrender. The percentages are fan estimates, not official information.
Doom's edge
A spy with guns and gadgets against a flying, nuclear-powered suit of armor that survived a point-blank blast from the Infinity Gauntlet (Infinity Gauntlet #4, 1991). Doom also has Doombots: an infiltrator never knows whether she has reached the real one.
Yelena Belova's edge
Red Room training: an expert marksman, martial artist and gymnast, and an assassin who gets close to her targets. For a time A.I.M. turned her into a Super-Adaptoid that copied heroes' powers (New Avengers Annual #1, 2006).
Odds against every version of Doom
Doom's chance of winning, version by version. The strongest Doom here, God Emperor Doom, wins >99% of the time; the weakest, Fox Doom (2005), wins 76%. The last column says what moves each version away from classic Doom's 95%.
| Doom | Doom wins | Bar | Outcome | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doom Classic Doom | 95% | Favored | The baseline Doom | |
| Power Cosmic Doom Power Cosmic (1967) | >99% | Favored | Overall +70 for this version | |
| Beyonder-powered Doom Beyonder power (1985) | >99% | Favored | Overall +130 for this version | |
| Unthinkable Doom Unthinkable (2003) | >99% | Favored | Overall +65 for this version | |
| Life Force Doom Life Force (2012) | >99% | Favored | Overall +110 for this version | |
| God Emperor Doom God Emperor (2015) | >99% | Favored | Overall +150 for this version | |
| Infamous Iron Man Infamous Iron Man | 94% | Favored | Overall −4 for this version | |
| Sorcerer Supreme Doom Sorcerer Supreme (2025) | 99% | Favored | Overall +55 for this version | |
| Doom 2099 Doom 2099 | 95% | Favored | Overall −4 for this version; +3: Cyberpathy: he can talk to machines directly, and the Fantastic Four's suits and gadgets are machines. | |
| Van Damme Van Damme (Ultimate) | 90% | Favored | Overall −20 for this version | |
| Fox Doom (2005) Julian McMahon (2005) | 76% | Favored | Overall −45 for this version | |
| Fox Doom (2007) Surfer's board (2007) | 99% | Favored | Overall +35 for this version | |
| Fox Doom (2015) Toby Kebbell (2015) | 90% | Favored | Overall −20 for this version |
Tale of the tape
Eight stats on a 1-to-10 scale, classic Doom against Yelena Belova. How the stat scales work.
Yelena Belova's power set
- Red Room training8/10
Spy, assassin and martial artist.
- Marksmanship7/10
Expert with every kind of weapon.
- Acrobatics7/10
A gymnast's agility.
Who is Yelena Belova?
- Real name
- Yelena Belova
- First appearance
- Inhumans vol. 2 #5 (1999)
- Created by
- Devin Grayson and J.G. Jones
- On screen
- Florence Pugh (2021 to 2025), who returns in Avengers: Doomsday
Yelena was trained in the Red Room and sent to replace Natasha Romanoff as the Black Widow (Black Widow, 1999). The two became rivals, then allies. Hydra and A.I.M. later turned her into a Super-Adaptoid (New Avengers Annual #1, 2006), she served on Norman Osborn's Thunderbolts (Thunderbolts #128, 2009), and in 2024 she joined the Winter Soldier's Thunderbolts (Thunderbolts vol. 5 #4). She has never fought Doom in the comics.
Signature feats
- Took the Black Widow name to replace Natasha Romanoff.Black Widow (1999)
- Survived being turned into a Super-Adaptoid.New Avengers Annual #1 (2006)
Weaknesses and limits
- Peak human, against armor that survived a point-blank blast from the Infinity Gauntlet (Infinity Gauntlet #4, 1991).
Gear
Guns, knives and Black Widow gear.
Affiliations
- The Thunderbolts
- Osborn's team (2009) and the Winter Soldier's (2024).
- The Red Room
- Trained as a Black Widow.
In a team fight
The infiltrator: gets in close and finds the weak spot. Build a team against Doom.
Questions and answers
Who would win, Doctor Doom or Yelena Belova?
In this site's fan ratings, classic Doctor Doom wins 95% of their one-on-one fights, so Doom is the favorite. Doom's edge: A spy with guns and gadgets against a flying, nuclear-powered suit of armor that survived a point-blank blast from the Infinity Gauntlet (Infinity Gauntlet #4, 1991). Doom also has Doombots: an infiltrator never knows whether she has reached the real one. Yelena Belova's edge: Red Room training: an expert marksman, martial artist and gymnast, and an assassin who gets close to her targets. For a time A.I.M. turned her into a Super-Adaptoid that copied heroes' powers (New Avengers Annual #1, 2006).
Have Doctor Doom and Yelena Belova ever fought?
No. They have never fought in the comics, so this is a dream matchup: the odds come from their powers alone, under the site's fight rules.
Is Yelena Belova in Avengers: Doomsday?
Yes. Florence Pugh is on Marvel's announced cast for Avengers: Doomsday, which opens December 18, 2026.
Which version of Doom has the best chance against Yelena Belova?
God Emperor Doom, who wins >99% of the time in these ratings. The weakest is Fox Doom (2005), at 76%.
What is Yelena Belova's biggest weakness against Doom?
Peak human, against armor that survived a point-blank blast from the Infinity Gauntlet (Infinity Gauntlet #4, 1991).
How strong is Yelena Belova?
Yelena Belova's top-rated powers on this site are Red Room training (8/10: Spy, assassin and martial artist) and Marksmanship (7/10). On the site's 1-to-10 stat scale: strength 3, durability 3, intelligence 6, ranged attack 4.
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Further reading
- Who is Doctor Doom? A primer before Avengers: DoomsdayAvengers: Doomsday
- What to watch and read before Avengers: DoomsdayWatch guide
- How strong is Doctor Doom, really?Explainer
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