Gilbert Yvel

“The Hurricane”

MMA · Active

40-16-1 (1 NC)RECORD

34KO / TKO WINS

6SUBMISSION WINS

0DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	The Hurricane
Date of birth	30 Jun 1976
Nationality	Dutch
Birthplace	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Lives in	Not added yet
Division	Heavyweight
Team	Vos Gym
Height	188 cm (6′2″)
Reach	196 cm (77″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 1997
Status	Active
Pro debut	2 Feb 1997
Last fight	Win vs Mighty Mo, 12 May 2018

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Titles and honours

Former RINGS Openweight Champion
1997 M-1 MFC Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament winner
1998 IMA KO Power Tournament runner-up

Background

Dutch heavyweight from Amsterdam who made his name in Fighting Network Rings and Pride, winning the RINGS openweight title in 2000. He fought three times in the UFC in 2010.

Fight history

58 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Win	Mighty Mo	Submission (armbar)	1	3:43	Road FC 047	12 May 2018	Beijing, China	Technical submission; Road FC Openweight Grand Prix quarter-final
Win	Ricco Rodriguez	TKO (leg kicks)	1	1:00	Akhmat Fight Show 31	19 Nov 2016	Grozny, Russia
Win	Houston Alexander	KO (punch)	1	3:59	RFA 2	30 Mar 2012	Kearney, Nebraska, USA
Win	Damian Dantibo	TKO (submission to punches)	1	3:12	RFA 1	16 Dec 2011	Kearney, Nebraska, USA
Loss	Jon Madsen	TKO (punches)	1	1:48	UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez	23 Oct 2010	Anaheim, California, USA
Loss	Ben Rothwell	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin	12 Jun 2010	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Loss	Junior Dos Santos	TKO (punches)	1	2:07	UFC 108: Evans vs Silva	2 Jan 2010	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Pedro Rizzo	KO (punches)	1	2:10	Fight Force International: Ultimate Chaos	27 Jun 2009	Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
Loss	Josh Barnett	TKO (submission to punches)	3	3:05	Affliction: Day of Reckoning	24 Jan 2009	Anaheim, California, USA
Win	Alexander Timonov	TKO (punches)	1	0:22	M-1 Challenge 9	21 Nov 2008	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	Sergey Shemetov	Submission (toe hold)	1	0:53	K.O. Events: Tough Is Not Enough 2008	5 Oct 2008	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Win	Michał Kita	KO (punch)	2	0:02	Gentlemen Fight Night 5	24 May 2008	Tilburg, Netherlands
Win	Hakim Gouram	KO (punch)	1	0:31	K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam	23 Jun 2007	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Win	Akira Shoji	TKO (punches)	1	3:43	Pride 34	8 Apr 2007	Saitama, Japan
Win	Rodney Glunder	KO (punches)	1	1:38	2 Hot 2 Handle: Pride and Honour	12 Nov 2006	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Win	Fabiano Scherner	TKO (punches)	1	1:30	Cage Rage 17	1 Jul 2006	London, England
Loss	Roman Zentsov	KO (punch)	1	4:55	Pride Total Elimination Absolute	5 May 2006	Osaka, Japan
Win	Valentijn Overeem	Submission (armbar)	1	4:30	It's Showtime 13	12 Jun 2005	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Loss	Ikuhisa Minowa	Submission (toe hold)	1	1:10	Pride Bushido 6	3 Apr 2005	Yokohama, Japan
Loss	Atte Backman	DQ (striking the referee)	1	0:35	Fight Festival 12	13 Nov 2004	Helsinki, Finland
Win	Cheick Kongo	TKO (punches)	2	4:40	It's Showtime 10	20 May 2004	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Draw	Daniel Tabera	Draw (unanimous)	1	10:00	M-1: Russia vs. The World 7	5 Dec 2003	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Loss	Jeremy Horn	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Pride 21	23 Jun 2002	Saitama, Japan
Win	Bob Schrijber	TKO (doctor stoppage)			2 Hot 2 Handle: Simply The Best 4	17 Mar 2002	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Win	Ibragim Magomedov	Submission (rear-naked choke)		2:45	M-1: Russia vs. the World 2	11 Nov 2001	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Loss	Don Frye	DQ (eye gouging)	1	7:27	Pride 16	24 Sep 2001	Osaka, Japan
Loss	Igor Vovchanchyn	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:52	Pride 14	27 May 2001	Yokohama, Japan
Win	Carlos Barreto	KO (flying knee)	1	2:20	2 Hot 2 Handle: Simply The Best 2	18 Mar 2001	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Loss	Kazuyuki Fujita	Decision (unanimous)	2	10:00	Pride 12	9 Dec 2000	Saitama, Japan
No contest	Wanderlei Silva	No contest (accidental groin kick)	1	0:21	Pride 11	31 Oct 2000	Osaka, Japan
Win	Gary Goodridge	KO (head kick)	1	0:28	Pride 10	27 Aug 2000	Tokorozawa, Japan
Loss	Vitor Belfort	Decision (unanimous)	2	10:00	Pride 9	4 Jun 2000	Nagoya, Japan
Win	Kiyoshi Tamura	TKO (punches)	1	13:13	Rings Japan: Millennium Combine 1	20 Apr 2000	Tokyo, Japan	Won the RINGS Openweight Championship
Win	Brian Dunn	TKO (punches)	1	0:21	2 Hot 2 Handle: Simply The Best 1	5 Mar 2000	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Loss	Dan Henderson	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	Rings Japan: King of Kings 1999 Final	26 Feb 2000	Tokyo, Japan	RINGS King of Kings 1999 quarter-final
Win	Joop Kasteel	KO (palm strikes)	1	4:16	Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion	6 Feb 2000	Utrecht, Netherlands
Win	Tsuyoshi Kohsaka	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	1:17	Rings Japan: King of Kings 1999 Block B	22 Dec 1999	Osaka, Japan	RINGS King of Kings 1999 round of 16
Win	Tariel Bitsadze	Submission (armbar)	1	2:18	Rings Japan: King of Kings 1999 Block B	22 Dec 1999	Osaka, Japan	RINGS King of Kings 1999 round of 32
Win	Dennis Reed	KO (flying knee)	1	1:43	IMA: Amsterdam Absolute 2	27 Nov 1999	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Win	Fabio Piamonte	TKO (punches)	1	2:28	World Vale Tudo Championship 9	27 Sep 1999	Oranjestad, Aruba
Loss	Tsuyoshi Kohsaka	Decision (technical)	1	8:17	Rings Japan: Rise 5	19 Aug 1999	Yokohama, Japan
Win	Semmy Schilt	KO (punches)	2	4:45	Rings Holland: The Kings of the Magic Ring	20 Jun 1999	Utrecht, Netherlands
Win	Tsuyoshi Kohsaka	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	14:58	Rings Japan: Rise 2	23 Apr 1999	Osaka, Japan
Win	Todd Medina	KO (knee)	1	0:10	World Vale Tudo Championship	20 Mar 1999	Oranjestad, Aruba
Win	Big Mo T	KO (flying knee)	1	1:59	Rings Holland: Judgement Day	7 Feb 1999	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Win	Lee Hasdell	TKO (doctor stoppage)			Rings Holland: The Thialf Explosion	24 Oct 1998	Heerenveen, Netherlands
Win	Valentijn Overeem	TKO (shoulder injury)	1	0:38	Rings Holland: Who's the Boss	7 Jun 1998	Utrecht, Netherlands
Loss	Karimula Barkalaev	DQ (biting)	1	4:49	IAFC: Pankration European Championship 1998	23 May 1998	Moscow, Russia
Loss	Bob Schrijber	KO (punches and soccer kick)	1	4:15	IMA: Knockout Power Tournament	12 Apr 1998	Amsterdam, Netherlands	IMA Heavyweight Tournament final
Win	Algirdas Darulis	TKO (knockdowns)	1	3:02	IMA: Knockout Power Tournament	12 Apr 1998	Amsterdam, Netherlands	IMA Heavyweight Tournament semi-final
Win	Bob Schrijber	Submission (achilles lock)	2	1:12	Rings Holland: The King of Rings	8 Feb 1998	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Win	Bas Jussen	KO	1		Red Devil Free Fight 2	7 Dec 1997	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Win	Oleg Tsygolnik	KO (punch)	1	1:41	M-1: World Championship 1997	1 Nov 1997	Saint Petersburg, Russia	Won the 1997 M-1 Light Heavyweight Tournament
Win	Sergei Tunic	KO (punches)	1	1:16	M-1: World Championship 1997	1 Nov 1997	Saint Petersburg, Russia	M-1 Light Heavyweight Tournament semi-final
Win	Pedro Palm	TKO			Alkmaar Fight Night: Fight Gala	5 Oct 1997	Bergen, Netherlands
Win	Vyacheslav Kiselyov	TKO (knees)	1	0:51	Red Devil Free Fight 1	27 Sep 1997	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Win	Leon Dijk	KO (knee)	1	2:05	Rings Holland: Utrecht at War	29 Jun 1997	Utrecht, Netherlands
Win	Rob van Leeuwen	TKO (corner stoppage)	1	4:06	Rings Holland: The Final Challenge	2 Feb 1997	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Pro debut