Heavyweight · “The Hurricane”
Gilbert Yvel
37-16-1 (1 NC) UFC 0-3-0
6'2"Height
77"Reach
OrthodoxStance
50Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
6:18Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min1.9
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.02
Striking accuracy44.4%
Striking defense44.1%
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense25.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.59
Control time8.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2
Fight history
L Jon Madsen 3-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:48 — UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · October 23, 2010
0/2Sig. strikes
18/31Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ben Rothwell 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · June 12, 2010
33/61Sig. strikes
44/72Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:36Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Junior Dos Santos 3-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:07 — UFC 108: Evans vs Silva · January 2, 2010
3/18Sig. strikes
14/33Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
31
Submission
6
Decision
0
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
3
Decision
6
Other
3
Draws: 1 · No contests: 1
Fights by organization
Pride
8
Rings Holland
8
Rings Japan
5
2 Hot
4
UFC
3
M-1
3
RFA
2
It's Showtime
2
+ 17 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 55 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Mighty Mo | Technical Submission (armbar) | Road FC 047
May 12, 2018 |
Road FC | 1 | 3:43 |
| W | Ricco Rodriguez | TKO (leg kicks) | Akhmat Fight Show 31
November 19, 2016 |
Akhmat Fight Show | 1 | 1:00 |
| W | Houston Alexander | KO (punch) | RFA 2
March 30, 2012 |
RFA | 1 | 3:59 |
| W | Damian Dantibo | TKO (submission to punches) | RFA 1
December 16, 2011 |
RFA | 1 | 3:12 |
| L | Jon Madsen | TKO (punches) | UFC 121
October 23, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 1:48 |
| L | Ben Rothwell | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 115
June 12, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Junior dos Santos | TKO (punches) | UFC 108
January 2, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 2:07 |
| W | Pedro Rizzo | KO (punches) | Fight Force International: Ultimate Chaos
June 27, 2009 |
Fight Force International | 1 | 2:10 |
| L | Josh Barnett | TKO (submission to punches) | Affliction: Day of Reckoning
January 24, 2009 |
Affliction | 3 | 3:05 |
| W | Alexander Timonov | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 9
November 21, 2008 |
M-1 Challenge | 1 | 0:22 |
| W | Sergey Shemetov | Submission (toe hold) | K.O. Events: Tough Is Not Enough 2008
October 5, 2008 |
K.O. Events | 1 | 0:53 |
| W | Michał Kita | KO (punch) | Gentlemen Fight Night 5
May 24, 2008 |
Gentlemen Fight Night | 2 | 0:02 |
| W | Hakim Gouram | KO (punch) | K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam
June 23, 2007 |
K-1 World Grand Prix | 1 | 0:31 |
| W | Akira Shoji | TKO (punches) | Pride 34
April 8, 2007 |
Pride | 1 | 3:43 |
| W | Rodney Glunder | KO (punches) | 2 Hot 2 Handle: Pride and Honour
November 12, 2006 |
2 Hot | 1 | 1:38 |
| W | Fabiano Scherner | TKO (punches) | Cage Rage 17
July 1, 2006 |
Cage Rage | 1 | 1:30 |
| L | Roman Zentsov | KO (punch) | Pride Total Elimination Absolute
May 5, 2006 |
Pride Total Elimination Absolute | 1 | 4:55 |
| W | Valentijn Overeem | Submission (armbar) | It's Showtime 13
June 12, 2005 |
It's Showtime | 1 | 4:30 |
| L | Ikuhisa Minowa | Submission (toe hold) | Pride Bushido 6
April 3, 2005 |
Pride Bushido | 1 | 1:10 |
| L | Atte Backman | DQ (Yvel attacked referee) | Fight Festival 12
November 13, 2004 |
Fight Festival | 1 | 0:35 |
| W | Cheick Kongo | TKO (punches) | It's Showtime 10
May 20, 2004 |
It's Showtime | 2 | 4:40 |
| D | Daniel Tabera | Draw (unanimous) | M-1: Russia vs. The World 7
December 5, 2003 |
M-1 | 1 | 10:00 |
| L | Jeremy Horn | Decision (unanimous) | Pride 21
June 23, 2002 |
Pride | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bob Schrijber | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 Hot 2 Handle: Simply The Best 4
March 17, 2002 |
2 Hot | — | — |
| W | Ibragim Magomedov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | M-1: Russia vs. the World 2
November 11, 2001 |
M-1 | — | 2:45 |
| L | Don Frye | DQ (eye gouging) | Pride 16
September 24, 2001 |
Pride | 1 | 7:27 |
| L | Igor Vovchanchyn | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pride 14
May 27, 2001 |
Pride | 1 | 1:52 |
| W | Carlos Barreto | KO (flying knee) | 2 Hot 2 Handle: Simply The Best 2
March 18, 2001 |
2 Hot | 1 | 2:20 |
| L | Kazuyuki Fujita | Decision (unanimous) | Pride 12
December 9, 2000 |
Pride | 2 | 10:00 |
| NC | Wanderlei Silva | NC (Yvel kicked in groin) | Pride 11
October 31, 2000 |
Pride | 1 | 0:21 |
| W | Gary Goodridge | KO (head kick) | Pride 10
August 27, 2000 |
Pride | 1 | 0:28 |
| L | Vitor Belfort | Decision (unanimous) | Pride 9
June 4, 2000 |
Pride | 2 | 10:00 |
| W | Kiyoshi Tamura | TKO (punches) | Rings Japan: Millennium Combine 1
April 20, 2000 |
Rings Japan | 1 | 13:13 |
| W | Brian Dunn | TKO (punches) | 2 Hot 2 Handle: Simply The Best 1
March 5, 2000 |
2 Hot | 1 | 0:21 |
| L | Dan Henderson | Decision (unanimous) | Rings Japan: King of Kings 1999 Final
February 26, 2000 |
Rings Japan | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Joop Kasteel | KO (palm strikes) | Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion
February 6, 2000 |
Rings Holland | 1 | 4:16 |
| W | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Rings Japan: King of Kings 1999 Block B
December 22, 1999 |
Rings Japan | 1 | 1:17 |
| W | Dennis Reed | KO (flying knee) | International Mix Fight Association: Amsterdam Absolute 2
November 27, 1999 |
International Mix Fight Association | 1 | 1:43 |
| W | Fabio Piamonte | TKO (punches) | World Vale Tudo Championship 9
September 27, 1999 |
World Vale Tudo Championship | 1 | 2:28 |
| L | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | Technical Decision (points) | Rings Japan: Rise 5
August 19, 1999 |
Rings Japan | 1 | 8:17 |
| W | Semmy Schilt | KO (punches) | Rings Holland: The Kings of the Magic Ring
June 20, 1999 |
Rings Holland | 2 | 4:45 |
| W | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Rings Japan: Rise 2
April 23, 1999 |
Rings Japan | 1 | 14:58 |
| W | Todd Medina | KO (knee) | World Vale Tudo Championship
March 20, 1999 |
World Vale Tudo Championship | 1 | 0:10 |
| W | Big Mo T | KO (flying knee) | Rings Holland: Judgement Day
February 7, 1999 |
Rings Holland | 1 | 1:59 |
| W | Lee Hasdell | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Rings Holland: The Thialf Explosion
October 24, 1998 |
Rings Holland | — | — |
| W | Valentijn Overeem | TKO (shoulder injury) | Rings Holland: Who's the Boss
June 7, 1998 |
Rings Holland | 1 | 0:38 |
| L | Karimula Barkalaev | DQ (biting) | International Absolute Fighting Council: Pankration European Championship 1998
May 23, 1998 |
International Absolute Fighting Council | 1 | 4:49 |
| L | Bob Schrijber | KO (punches and soccer kick) | International Mix Fight Association: Knockout Power Tournament
April 12, 1998 |
International Mix Fight Association | 1 | 4:15 |
| W | Bob Schrijber | Submission (achilles lock) | Rings Holland: The King of Rings
February 8, 1998 |
Rings Holland | 2 | 1:12 |
| W | Bas Jussen | KO | Red Devil Free Fight 2
December 7, 1997 |
Red Devil Free Fight | 1 | — |
| W | Oleg Tsygolnik | KO (punch) | M-1: World Championship 1997
November 1, 1997 |
M-1 | 1 | 1:41 |
| W | Pedro Palm | TKO | Alkmaar Fight Night: Fight Gala
October 5, 1997 |
Alkmaar Fight Night | — | — |
| W | Vyacheslav Kiselyov | TKO (knees) | Red Devil Free Fight 1
September 27, 1997 |
Red Devil Free Fight | 1 | 0:51 |
| W | Leon Dijk | KO (knee) | Rings Holland: Utrecht at War
June 29, 1997 |
Rings Holland | 1 | 2:05 |
| W | Rob van Leeuwen | TKO (corner stoppage) | Rings Holland: The Final Challenge
February 2, 1997 |
Rings Holland | 1 | 4:06 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Gilbert Yvel) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.