Gilbert Yvel
| Gilbert Yvel | |
|---|---|
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| Born | (1976-06-30) 30 June 1976Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Other names | The Hurricane |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Super HeavyweightHeavyweightLight Heavyweight |
| Reach | 77 in (196 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Team | Vos Gym Throwdown Training Center |
| Teachers | Jon BlumingChris Dolman |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Remco Pardoel[1] |
| Years active | 1997–2013, 2016–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 58 |
| Wins | 40 |
| By knockout | 34 |
| By submission | 6 |
| Losses | 16 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 6 |
| By disqualification | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: 21 March 2024 | |
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Gilbert Yvel (born 30 June 1976) is a Dutch professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 1997, Yvel competed in the PRIDE Fighting Championships, Affliction, the UFC, Road FC, the RFA, RINGS, M-1 Challenge, Cage Rage, K-1, and Showtime promotions. He is the former RINGS Openweight Champion.
Background
Yvel was born in the Netherlands to parents of Surinamese and Haitian descent.[2] He was raised as an orphan in the neighborhood of the Bijlmermeer in Amsterdam. He was promoted to black belt in BJJ in 2024 by Remco Pardoel.[1]
Mixed martial arts career
RINGS
Yvel came into contact with Aliens in 1998 and then started MMA through his brother inlaw Peter the Aligator Peterson, and after only two years of training he made his debut at 14 years of age, representing Vasoline Gym. Gilbert was off to a flying start winning his first 18 fights by way of knockout in first 30 seconds of each fight, primarily fighting for the Fighting Network RINGS promotion, initially only in events hosted by its Dutch brand. One of his first opponents would be Bas Rutten's apprentice LeonBg Djick, whom he defeated by KO, as well as "dirty" Bob Schrijber. In another of his performances, he squared off against Bas Jussen in an event promoted by RINGS Holland leader Chris Dolman. This fight would become controversial because Yvel, after getting his leg embraced by Jussen in a missed flying knee, grabbed the fence to keep himself vertical and then, still hanging off the cage, delivered several knees and axe kicks on his opponent's head. Yvel would go to win the match shortly after.
His first loss came in 1998 in a rematch against Schrijber, being thrown over the cage and locked out in the first round. Yvel had actually met his biological mother for the first time two days before the fight. He would follow with a participation representing RINGS Holland in the Russian tournament Pankration European Championship, where he would face RINGS Russia fighter Karimula Barkalaev. Although Yvel dominated the match, he was disqualified after Barkalaev's coach Volk Han noted the referee Yvel had illegally bitten his fighter.
In the following years Yvel came to be considered the best Dutch Heavyweight fighter active on the European fighting circuit. He got a victory over teammate Valentijn Overeem by TKTFO, as well as a high level one over RINGS England chief Lee Hasdell. In April 1999, Yvel was finally called to Japan by RINGS, where he fought Tsuyoshi Kohsaka. Through the match, Yvel left himself behind by five points due to multiple fouls, which included grabbing the ropes, hitting the face on the ground, striking against an opponent on the knees and, in spectacular fashion, hanging himself off the turnbuckle in order to land a knee to the face. However, he rallied over in points with a palm strike and a tight guillotine choke, and finally won the match when it was stopped due to accumulated damage to Kohsaka's face.[3] He then would fly back to Holland in order to face Semmy Schilt in an interpromotional match. The bout was particularly intriguing because Schilt belonged to Pancrase, RINGS's rival promotion in Japan.
The fight was met under special rules, with Gilbert keeping his gloves for punching while Schilt preferred to go barehanded and use open palm strikes like it was done in Pancrase. Although Schilt was considered a heavy favourite, sporting a huge advantage in both weight and height and boasting victories over Masakatsu Funaki and Guy Mezger, Yvel proved himself at the first minutes of the match by scoring a shocking knockdown on Schilt by a flurry of hooks. The Pancrase fighter recovered with knees to the body and took Yvel down repeatedly in an attempt to submit him, but the ruleset's quick stand-ups and Yvel's own defensive acumen impeded any advance in this field. Meanwhile, while Schilt still won the earlier stand-up exchanges, Yvel eventually took over and bloodied Schilt's eye with punches and a possible eye gouge which was dismissed by the referee. At the end of several grinding assaults, Yvel overpowered Schilt and landed a long series of unanswered punches, finally knocking Schilt out on his feet for the victory.[4]
In his return to Japan, Yvel was scheduled in a rematch with Tsuyoshi Kohsaka. This time, however, Yvel was forced to spend a rope escape by an early toehold, and shortly after had to defend on the ground after being thrown down by the judo specialist. With Gilbert behind on points, the match was stood up, but then it was suddenly stopped when Kohsaka, trying another judo throw, made both them fall outside the ring and was rendered injured by the fall. The bout was declared no contest, but as Yvel had lost a point while Kohsaka hadn't lost any of them, the Japanese was controversially declared winner by points.
In December 1999, Yvel qualified for the King of Kings world tournament. He eliminated karate champion Tariel Bitsadze by armbar on the first round, and went to avenge his defeat to Kohsaka in the second, stopping him by a cut caused by a grazing punch. Yvel would face eventual winner Dan Henderson in his block's final match. The American controlled the wrestling and seemed to have an armbar locked, but Yvel rolled out of it and utilized a strategy consistent on trying to strike between takedown and takedown. In one of those instances, he got a yellow card for landing an illegal elbow to Henderson's spine. At the end, although Yvel landed solid shots, he couldn't finish Henderson and was eliminated by unanimous decision.
Yvel's last bout in RINGS would be against Kiyoshi Tamura in a match for the RINGS Openweight Championship. Again, Yvel was taken down and positionally controlled on the mat, but he resisted successfully Tamura's scarce submission attempts and knocked him out via eye pokes and groin kicks. He won the title, but was forced to vacate it shortly after due to signing up with PRIDE.
Affliction
In 2008 Yvel signed a three-fight deal with Affliction Entertainment, his first and only fight on the contract was against Josh Barnett at Affliction's 24 January 2009 "Day of Reckoning" event in Anaheim, California before Affliction abandoned MMA promotion.[5] During the fight, Yvel showed great resilience against his wrestling opponent and kept an active guard which prevented Barnett from submitting him in the first two rounds, until Yvel finally succumbed to punches at the 3:05 mark of the third round.
Yvel was scheduled to fight Chris Gathers at Affliction: Trilogy, a fight which never materialized due to the folding of the promotion.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Yvel fought up-and-coming Brazilian Heavyweight Junior dos Santos at UFC 108[6] replacing Gabriel Gonzaga for the bout on 2 January. Yvel lost the fight, with Herb Dean stopping the fight at 2:07 in the first round due to strikes. Yvel protested the stoppage but congratulated Dos Santos for winning the fight moments later.[7]
Yvel next faced Ben Rothwell at UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin. Yvel lost by unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, and 29–28).
Yvel then faced Jon Madsen on 23 October 2010 at UFC 121, replacing an injured Todd Duffee.[8] Both men circled early on in the fight before Madsen shot for a double-leg takedown that downed Yvel after Gilbert slipped when his knee buckled, they ended up against the cage. Madsen then hit Yvel multiple times when Yvel's head was pressed up against the Octagon padding, resulting in the referee stopping the fight. Yvel was subsequently released from his UFC contract after the loss.
Post UFC
Yvel was scheduled to face former King of the Cage champion Tony Lopez in a PRIDE rules bout at Colosseo Championship Fighting 6: Bushido on 23 July 2011.[9] However, the event was postponed and was then scheduled take place on 3 September.[10] The event was subsequently canceled.[11]
Gilbert Yvel cut down to 205-pounds to compete in the Light-Heavyweight division for Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA). He was successful in his debut in this weight class, defeating Damian Dantibo at RFA 1 – Pulver vs. Elliott. The event took place on Friday, 16 December 2011 at the Viaero Event Center in Kearney, Nebraska. On 30 March 2012, Yvel faced Houston Alexander at RFA 2 – Yvel vs. Alexander, winning by first-round knockout.
Yvel was scheduled to fight against fellow UFC veteran and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champion Marcio Cruz on 2 November 2012 at Resurrection Fighting Alliance 4 in Las Vegas, Nevada.[12] but he was forced out of the bout due to an injury.[13]
Yvel announced his retirement in an interview with Ground and Pound TV. He plans to become a trainer at Agoge MMA in Germany.[14]
Yvel also has fought two kickboxing matches, losing to Ray Sefo and beating Yuji Sakuragi.[15]
Bad conduct and subsequent rehabilitation
Yvel has acquired, through a number of instances, a lingering reputation in the MMA community for his temper and poor sportsmanship in the ring earlier in his career.[16][17][18]
In his May 1998 bout with Karimula Barkalaev, Yvel was disqualified for biting his opponent.[17][18]
In his September 2001 match with Don Frye, Yvel repeatedly raked his fingers across Frye's face and pushed his thumb into Frye's eyes to avoid being wrestled to the mat. Yvel was disqualified in this match, as well, although the official reason given was for grabbing the ropes.[17][18]
During Yvel's November 2004 match with Atte Backman, the referee separated the fighters as they were falling over the ropes in a clinched position. Yvel refused the attempts by the referee to get the fighters to resume the clinched position away from ropes, swatting the referee's hand away when he attempted to guide the fighters back together. After a number of unsuccessful attempts to restart the fight in the clinched position, Yvel sucker-punched the referee in the head, dropping him to the canvas, and then kicked him while he was down. This was Yvel's 3rd disqualification in six years.
A scheduled PRIDE 33 match in 2007 with Sergei Kharitonov had to be cancelled when the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) refused to grant Yvel a license to fight in their state due to his history of poor conduct.[17][19]
Yvel's 2009 Affliction match-up with Josh Barnett was scheduled to take place in California. Again, because of his past behaviour, there was debate over whether he should be allowed to have a fight license. After taking the unusual step of arranging a personal meeting between Yvel, Assistant Executive Officer Bill Douglas and Chief Athletic Inspector Dean Lohuis, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) did license him to fight there.[17][18][19]
In October 2009, after a new application, the NSAC again declined to grant Yvel a standard license but did grant him a limited, 1-fight only license to fight in Nevada due to his good conduct since his last instance of poor behaviour in 2004.[20]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Fighting Network RINGS
- International Mix-Fight Association
- 1998 KO Power Tournament Runner Up[22]
- M-1 Global
- 1997 M-1 MFC Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament Winner[23]
- World Vale Tudo Championship
- WVC Superfight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
| 58 matches | 40 wins | 16 losses |
| By knockout | 34 | 5 |
| By submission | 6 | 2 |
| By decision | 0 | 6 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 40–16–1 (1) | Mighty Mo | Technical Submission (armbar) | Road FC 047 | 12 May 2018 | 1 | 3:43 | Beijing, China | 2018 Road FC Openweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 39–16–1 (1) | Ricco Rodriguez | TKO (leg kicks) | Akhmat Fight Show 31 | 19 November 2016 | 1 | 1:00 | Grozny, Russia | Return to Heavyweight. |
| Win | 38–16–1 (1) | Houston Alexander | KO (punch) | RFA 2 | 30 March 2012 | 1 | 3:59 | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| Win | 37–16–1 (1) | Damian Dantibo | TKO (submission to punches) | RFA 1 | 16 December 2011 | 1 | 3:12 | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | Return to Light Heavyweight. |
| Loss | 36–16–1 (1) | Jon Madsen | TKO (punches) | UFC 121 | 23 October 2010 | 1 | 1:48 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Loss | 36–15–1 (1) | Ben Rothwell | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 115 | 12 June 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Loss | 36–14–1 (1) | Junior dos Santos | TKO (punches) | UFC 108 | 2 January 2010 | 1 | 2:07 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 36–13–1 (1) | Pedro Rizzo | KO (punches) | Fight Force International: Ultimate Chaos | 27 June 2009 | 1 | 2:10 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| Loss | 35–13–1 (1) | Josh Barnett | TKO (submission to punches) | Affliction: Day of Reckoning | 24 January 2009 | 3 | 3:05 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Win | 35–12–1 (1) | Alexander Timonov | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 9 | 21 November 2008 | 1 | 0:22 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 34–12–1 (1) | Sergey Shemetov | Submission (toe hold) | K.O. Events: Tough Is Not Enough 2008 | 5 October 2008 | 1 | 0:53 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Win | 33–12–1 (1) | Michał Kita | KO (punch) | Gentlemen Fight Night 5 | 24 May 2008 | 2 | 0:02 | Tilburg, Netherlands | |
| Win | 32–12–1 (1) | Hakim Gouram | KO (punch) | K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam | 23 June 2007 | 1 | 0:31 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Win | 31–12–1 (1) | Akira Shoji | TKO (punches) | Pride 34 | 8 April 2007 | 1 | 3:43 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 30–12–1 (1) | Rodney Glunder | KO (punches) | 2 Hot 2 Handle: Pride and Honour | 12 November 2006 | 1 | 1:38 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Win | 29–12–1 (1) | Fabiano Scherner | TKO (punches) | Cage Rage 17 | 1 July 2006 | 1 | 1:30 | London, England | |
| Loss | 28–12–1 (1) | Roman Zentsov | KO (punch) | Pride Total Elimination Absolute | 5 May 2006 | 1 | 4:55 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 28–11–1 (1) | Valentijn Overeem | Submission (armbar) | It's Showtime 13 | 12 June 2005 | 1 | 4:30 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Loss | 27–11–1 (1) | Ikuhisa Minowa | Submission (toe hold) | Pride Bushido 6 | 3 April 2005 | 1 | 1:10 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | 27–10–1 (1) | Atte Backman | DQ (Yvel attacked referee) | Fight Festival 12 | 13 November 2004 | 1 | 0:35 | Helsinki, Finland | The bout ended by disqualified after Yvel striking the referee and knocking him out. |
| Win | 27–9–1 (1) | Cheick Kongo | TKO (punches) | It's Showtime 10 | 20 May 2004 | 2 | 4:40 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Draw | 26–9–1 (1) | Daniel Tabera | Draw (unanimous) | M-1: Russia vs. The World 7 | 5 December 2003 | 1 | 10:00 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Loss | 26–9 (1) | Jeremy Horn | Decision (unanimous) | Pride 21 | 23 June 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 26–8 (1) | Bob Schrijber | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 Hot 2 Handle: Simply The Best 4 | 17 March 2002 | N/A | N/A | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Win | 25–8 (1) | Ibragim Magomedov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | M-1: Russia vs. the World 2 | 11 November 2001 | N/A | 2:45 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Loss | 24–8 (1) | Don Frye | DQ (eye gouging) | Pride 16 | 24 September 2001 | 1 | 7:27 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | 24–7 (1) | Igor Vovchanchyn | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pride 14 | 27 May 2001 | 1 | 1:52 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 24–6 (1) | Carlos Barreto | KO (flying knee) | 2 Hot 2 Handle: Simply The Best 2 | 18 March 2001 | 1 | 2:20 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Loss | 23–6 (1) | Kazuyuki Fujita | Decision (unanimous) | Pride 12 | 9 December 2000 | 2 | 10:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| NC | 23–5 (1) | Wanderlei Silva | NC (Yvel kicked in groin) | Pride 11 | 31 October 2000 | 1 | 0:21 | Osaka, Japan | Accidental groin kick rendered Yvel unable to continue. |
| Win | 23–5 | Gary Goodridge | KO (head kick) | Pride 10 | 27 August 2000 | 1 | 0:28 | Tokorozawa, Japan | |
| Loss | 22–5 | Vitor Belfort | Decision (unanimous) | Pride 9 | 4 June 2000 | 2 | 10:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 22–4 | Kiyoshi Tamura | TKO (punches) | Rings Japan: Millennium Combine 1 | 20 April 2000 | 1 | 13:13 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the RINGS Openweight Championship. |
| Win | 21–4 | Brian Dunn | TKO (punches) | 2 Hot 2 Handle: Simply The Best 1 | 5 March 2000 | 1 | 0:21 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Loss | 20–4 | Dan Henderson | Decision (unanimous) | Rings Japan: King of Kings 1999 Final | 26 February 2000 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | 1999 RINGS King of Kings Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 20–3 | Joop Kasteel | KO (palm strikes) | Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion | 6 February 2000 | 1 | 4:16 | Utrecht, Netherlands | |
| Win | 19–3 | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Rings Japan: King of Kings 1999 Block B | 22 December 1999 | 1 | 1:17 | Osaka, Japan | 1999 RINGS King of Kings Tournament Round of 16. |
| Win | 18–3 | Tariel Bitsadze | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:18 | 1999 RINGS King of Kings Tournament Round of 32. | |||
| Win | 17–3 | Dennis Reed | KO (flying knee) | International Mix Fight Association: Amsterdam Absolute 2 | 27 November 1999 | 1 | 1:43 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Win | 16–3 | Fabio Piamonte | TKO (punches) | World Vale Tudo Championship 9 | 27 September 1999 | 1 | 2:28 | Oranjestad, Aruba | Light Heavyweight bout. |
| Loss | 15–3 | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | Technical Decision (points) | Rings Japan: Rise 5 | 19 August 1999 | 1 | 8:17 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 15–2 | Semmy Schilt | KO (punches) | Rings Holland: The Kings of the Magic Ring | 20 June 1999 | 2 | 4:45 | Utrecht, Netherlands | |
| Win | 14–2 | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Rings Japan: Rise 2 | 23 April 1999 | 1 | 14:58 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 13–2 | Todd Medina | KO (knee) | World Vale Tudo Championship | 20 March 1999 | 1 | 0:10 | Oranjestad, Aruba | |
| Win | 12–2 | Big Mo T | KO (flying knee) | Rings Holland: Judgement Day | 7 February 1999 | 1 | 1:59 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Win | 11–2 | Lee Hasdell | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Rings Holland: The Thialf Explosion | 24 October 1998 | N/A | N/A | Heerenveen, Netherlands | |
| Win | 10–2 | Valentijn Overeem | TKO (shoulder injury) | Rings Holland: Who's the Boss | 7 June 1998 | 1 | 0:38 | Utrecht, Netherlands | |
| Loss | 9–2 | Karimula Barkalaev | DQ (biting) | International Absolute Fighting Council: Pankration European Championship 1998 | 23 May 1998 | 1 | 4:49 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | 9–1 | Bob Schrijber | KO (punches and soccer kick) | International Mix Fight Association: Knockout Power Tournament | 12 April 1998 | 1 | 4:15 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1998 IMA Heavyweight Tournament Final. |
| Win | 9–0 | Algirdas Darulis | TKO (knockdowns) | 1 | 3:02 | 1998 IMA Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. | |||
| Win | 8–0 | Bob Schrijber | Submission (achilles lock) | Rings Holland: The King of Rings | 8 February 1998 | 2 | 1:12 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Win | 7–0 | Bas Jussen | KO | Red Devil Free Fight 2 | 7 December 1997 | 1 | N/A | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Return to Heavyweight. |
| Win | 6–0 | Oleg Tsygolnik | KO (punch) | M-1: World Championship 1997 | 1 November 1997 | 1 | 1:41 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Won the 1997 M-1 Light Heavyweight Tournament. |
| Win | 5–0 | Sergei Tunic | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:16 | Light Heavyweight debut. 1997 M-1 Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. | |||
| Win | 4–0 | Pedro Palm | TKO | Alkmaar Fight Night: Fight Gala | 5 October 1997 | N/A | N/A | Bergen, Netherlands | Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 3–0 | Vyacheslav Kiselyov | TKO (knees) | Red Devil Free Fight 1 | 27 September 1997 | 1 | 0:51 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Win | 2–0 | Leon Dijk | KO (knee) | Rings Holland: Utrecht at War | 29 June 1997 | 1 | 2:05 | Utrecht, Netherlands | |
| Win | 1–0 | Rob van Leeuwen | TKO (corner stoppage) | Rings Holland: The Final Challenge | 2 February 1997 | 1 | 4:06 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Middleweight debut. |
Kickboxing record
| 1 win (1 KO), 1 loss | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 October 2007 | Win | Yuji Sakuragi | Shoot Boxing Battle Summit "Ground Zero | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 1 | 1:48 | 1–1 |
| 14 July 2002 | Loss | Ray Sefo | K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Fukuoka | Fukuoka, Japan | KO (Low Kicks) | 2 | 2:07 | 0–1 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest | ||||||||
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