Pro Record
"The Hurricane"
38-16-1
Gilbert Yvel
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- Name: Gilbert Yvel
- Professional MMA Record: 38-16-1, 1 NC (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: The Hurricane
- Current Streak: 2 Wins
- Age: 35 | Date of Birth: 1976.06.30
- Last Fight: March 30, 2012 in Resurrection Fighting Alliance
- Weight Class: Light Heavyweight | Last Weigh-In: 206.0 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $120,000 USD
- Height: 6'2" (188cm) | Reach: 77.0" (196cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: Vos Gym
- Born: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG | UFC.com
- Fighting out of: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Personal Pages: Twitter | Facebook | MySpace
| Consensus Rank |
#55 Greatest MMA Striker of All Time
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An extremely powerful striker who has yet to win a bout by decision after well over a decade of active competition, Gilbert Yvel made his professional debut in 1997 and went on to become one of the most prominent heavyweight fighters in Rings and Pride FC. Yvel sports notable career victories over Semmy Schilt, Cheick Kongo, and Pedro Rizzo, among others. Utilizing his natural power and striking training at the legendary Vos Gym in the Netherlands, Yvel is one of the most dangerous heavyweights in the world standing up. Yvel continues to fight today, though he has come up short against top competition in recent years. Josh Barnett, Junior Dos Santos and Ben Rothwell have each added losses to Yvel's resume, the last two doing so on UFC main card affairs.
Yvel has made a less positive name for himself as a result of his frequent trouble with athletic commissions and in-the-ring conduct. Yvel has been disqualified in three bouts during his career for offenses ranging from biting his opponent and eye gouging to knocking out the referee. Although Yvel has been on his best behavior for several years, some athletic commissions are still weary of granting him a license to fight in their state for fear of his volatile nature and aggressive reputation.
Gilbert Yvel MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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Win | KO/TKO | Punch
3:59 Round 1 of 3 |
Houston Alexander
Ref: Herb Dean |
RFA 2
Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2012.03.30 |
| Weigh-In: 206.0 lbs | |||
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#38 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2012
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
Round 1 of 3 |
Damian Dantibo
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RFA 1
Main Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2011.12.16 |
| Cancelled Bout | Tony Lopez | Colosseo CF 6 - Reason: Event Postponed | 2011.07.23 |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
1:48 Round 1 of 3 |
Jon Madsen
Ref: John McCarthy |
UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez
Preliminary Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs |
2010.10.23 |
| Odds: +180 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $30,000 Base | Weigh-In: 249.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Ben Rothwell
Ref: Yves Lavigne |
UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin
Main Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs |
2010.06.12 |
| Odds: +150 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $30,000 Base | Weigh-In: 242.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
2:07 Round 1 of 3 |
Junior Dos Santos
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC 108: Evans vs Silva
Main Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs |
2010.01.02 |
| Odds: +262 Moderate Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $30,000 Base | Weigh-In: 239.0 lbs | |||
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#22 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2010
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| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Pedro Rizzo | FFI | 2009.06.27 |
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Loss | Submission | Punches
3:05 Round 3 of 3, 13:05 Total |
Josh Barnett
Ref: Herb Dean |
Affliction 2: Day of Reckoning
Main Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs |
2009.01.24 |
| Odds: +368 Moderate Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $30,000 Base | Weigh-In: 240.0 lbs | |||
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Alexander Timonov | M-1 Challenge 9 | 2008.11.21 |
| Win | Submission | Leglock | Sergey Shemetov | KOE | 2008.10.05 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punch | Michal Kita | GFN | 2008.05.24 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Hakim Goram | K-1 | 2007.06.23 |
| Cancelled Bout | Bazigit Atajev | Pride 34 - Reason: Atajev Illness | 2007.04.08 |
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
3:04 Round 1 of 3 |
Akira Shoji
Ref: Daisuke Noguchi |
Pride 34: Kamikaze
Main Card | Heavyweight |
2007.04.08 |
| Weigh-In: 237.2 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Sergei Kharitonov | Pride 33 - Reason: Yvel Prohibited By NSAC | 2007.02.24 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Rodney Glunder | 2H2H | 2006.11.12 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Fabiano Scherner | Cage Rage 17 | 2006.07.01 |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punch
4:55 Round 1 of 2 |
Roman Zentsov
Ref: Samio Kimura |
Pride Total Elimination Absolute
Main Card | Tournament Alternate |
2006.05.05 |
| Odds: +200 Moderate Underdog | Weigh-In: 225.0 lbs | |||
| Win | Submission | Armlock | Valentijn Overeem | It's Showtime | 2005.06.12 |
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Loss | Submission | Leglock
1:10 Round 1 of 2 |
Ikuhisa Minowa
Ref: Yuji Shimada |
Pride Bushido 6
Main Card | Heavyweight |
2005.04.03 |
| Weigh-In: 218.3 lbs | |||
| Loss | Disqualificaton | Atte Backman | FF 12 | 2004.11.13 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Cheick Kongo | It's Showtime | 2004.05.20 |
| Draw | Daniel Tabera | M-1 MFC | 2003.12.05 |
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 20:00 Total |
Jeremy Horn
Ref: Keiji Shiozaki |
Pride 21: Demolition
Main Card | Heavyweight |
2002.06.23 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Injury | Bob Schrijber | 2H2H 4 | 2002.03.17 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Ibragim Magomedov | M-1 MFC | 2001.11.11 |
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Loss | Disqualificaton | Foul
7:27 Round 1 of 3 |
Don Frye
Ref: Yuji Shimada |
Pride 16: Beasts From the East
Main Card | Heavyweight |
2001.09.24 |
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Loss | Submission | Choke
1:52 Round 1 of 3 |
Igor Vovchanchyn
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Pride 14: Clash of the Titans
Main Card | Heavyweight |
2001.05.27 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Knee | Carlos Barreto | 2H2H 2 | 2001.03.18 |
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Kazuyuki Fujita
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Pride 12: Cold Fury
Main Card | Heavyweight |
2000.12.09 |
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No Contest | KO/TKO
0:21 Round 1 of 3 |
Wanderlei Silva
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Pride 11: Battle of the Rising Sun
Main Card | Heavyweight |
2000.10.31 |
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Win | KO/TKO | Kick
0:28 Round 1 of 3 |
Gary Goodridge
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Pride 10: Return of the Warriors
Main Card | Heavyweight |
2000.08.27 |
| Weigh-In: 236.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 20:00 Total |
Vitor Belfort
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Pride 9
Main Event | Heavyweight |
2000.06.04 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Strikes | Kiyoshi Tamura | Rings | 2000.04.20 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Brian Dunn | 2H2H 1 | 2000.03.05 |
| Loss | Decision | Unanimous | Dan Henderson | Rings | 2000.02.26 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Joop Kasteel | Rings Holland | 2000.02.06 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Injury | Tsuyoshi Kosaka | Rings | 1999.12.22 |
| Win | Submission | Armlock | Tariel Bitsadze | Rings | 1999.12.22 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Knee | Dennis Reed | AAC 2 | 1999.11.27 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Strikes | Fabio Piamonte | WVC 9 | 1999.09.27 |
| Loss | Tsuyoshi Kosaka | Rings | 1999.08.19 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Semmy Schilt | Rings Holland | 1999.06.20 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Injury | Tsuyoshi Kosaka | Rings | 1999.04.23 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Knee | Todd Medina | WVC | 1999.03.20 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Knee | Big Mo T | Rings Holland | 1999.02.07 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Injury | Lee Hasdell | Rings Holland | 1998.10.24 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Injury | Valentijn Overeem | Rings Holland | 1998.06.07 |
| Loss | Disqualificaton | Karimula Barkalaev | IAFC | 1998.05.23 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Algirdas Darulis | IMA | 1998.04.12 |
| Loss | KO/TKO | Bob Schrijber | IMA | 1998.04.12 |
| Win | Submission | Leglock | Bob Schrijber | Rings Holland | 1998.02.08 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Bas Jussen | RDFF 2 | 1997.12.07 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punch | Oleg Tsygolnik | M-1 MFC | 1997.11.01 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Sergei Tunic | M-1 MFC | 1997.11.01 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Pedro Palm | Gym Alkmaar | 1997.10.05 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Knees | Vyacheslav Kiselev | RDFF 1 | 1997.09.27 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Knee | Leon Dijk | Rings Holland | 1997.06.29 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Retired | Rob van Leeuwen | Rings Holland | 1997.02.02 |
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Wednesday 05.16.2012 4:37pm ET | View Full Article
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(For some reason, we can't watch this fight without first playing "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" on loop for a good 3 hours.)
Sad news for those of you who were still clinging to the fragile hope that it was only a matter of time before Fedor Emelianenko would rise from the ashes of mediocrity that he seems to have entrenched himself in lately. In a recent interview with Russian public...
Monday 05.14.2012 3:15pm ET | View Full Article
How about a video to start off your Monday MMA needs? So late last week we see a video where Babalu absolutely goes off on Stephane Patry… well here’s Gilbert Yvel snapping off big time on Lino Santoro and the failed 2011 reincarnation of Colloseo! Check it out HERE. Matt Veal needed surgery to [...]Post from: Canada's #1 MMA news source @ topmmanews.comCanadian MMA Rumours – May 14
Monday 05.14.2012 3:06pm ET | View Full Article
Gilbert Yvel is quite upset over Pasqualino Santoro’s disappearing act prior to his scheduled fight at CCF Bushido in 2011. Post from: Canada's #1 MMA news source @ topmmanews.comGilbert Yvel Goes Off on Lino SantoroPost from: Canada's #1 MMA news source @ topmmanews.comGilbert Yvel Goes Off on Lino Santoro
Saturday 04.21.2012 4:30pm ET | View Full Article
The UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans card will feature Heavyweight action as Brendan Schaub (8-2; 4-2 UFC) faces Ben Rothwell (31-8; 1-2 UFC). This is the fourth of six fights on the main PPV card. Schaub is currently ranked as the #12 Heavyweight in the world according to the USA TODAY / MMA Nation Consensus MMA Rankings; Rothwell is unranked. The PPV card begins Saturday, April 21 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m...
Gilbert Yvel Videos & Highlights
Highlight | Gilbert Yvel HL Vid by Damien report dead link
MMA highlight video maker Damien brings us this look at "The Hurricane" Gilbert Yvel.
