Gilbert Yvel

"The Hurricane"

AGE	49 / Jun 30, 1976
HEIGHT	6'2" / 187.96 cm
WEIGHT	265 lbs / 120.2 kg

ASSOCIATION
Throwdown

CLASS
Heavyweight

Wins 40

KO / TKO

85%

SUBMISSIONS

15%

DECISIONS

OTHERS

Draws 1

Losses 16

KO / TKO

31%

SUBMISSIONS

13%

DECISIONS

38%

OTHERS

19%

N/C 1

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Siala-Mou Siliga	Road FC 47 - 2018 Openweight Grand Prix: Opening Round May / 12 / 2018	Technical Submission (Armbar) Tae Uk Lim	1	3:50
win	Ricco Rodriguez	WFCA 32 - Grozny Battle Nov / 19 / 2016	TKO (Leg Kicks) Ashot Ashugyan	1	1:00
win	Houston Alexander	RFA 2 - Yvel vs. Alexander Mar / 30 / 2012	KO (Punch) Herb Dean	1	3:59
win	Damian Dantibo	RFA 1 - Elliott vs. Pulver Dec / 16 / 2011	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	3:12
loss	Jon Madsen	UFC 121 - Lesnar vs. Velasquez Oct / 23 / 2010	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:48
loss	Ben Rothwell	UFC 115 - Liddell vs. Franklin Jun / 12 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Junior dos Santos	UFC 108 - Evans vs. Silva Jan / 02 / 2010	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:07
win	Pedro Rizzo	FFI - Ultimate Chaos Jun / 27 / 2009	KO (Punches)	1	2:10
loss	Josh Barnett	Affliction - Day of Reckoning Jan / 24 / 2009	TKO (Submission to Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	3:05
win	Alexander Timonov	M-1 Challenge 9 - Russia Nov / 21 / 2008	TKO (Punches) Marcel Homeijer	1	0:22
win	Sergey Shemetov	KOE - Tough Is Not Enough Oct / 05 / 2008	Submission (Toe Hold)	1	0:53
win	Michal Kita	GFN - Gentlemen Fight Night May / 24 / 2008	KO (Punch)	2	0:02
win	Hakim Goram	K-1 - World GP in Amsterdam Jun / 23 / 2007	TKO	1	0:00
win	Akira Shoji	Pride 34 - Kamikaze Apr / 08 / 2007	TKO (Punches) Daisuke Noguchi	1	3:46
win	Rodney Glunder	2H2H - Pride & Honor Nov / 12 / 2006	KO (Punches)	1	1:38
win	Fabiano Scherner	Cage Rage 17 - Ultimate Challenge Jul / 01 / 2006	TKO (Punches)	1	1:30
loss	Roman Zentsov	Pride FC - Total Elimination Absolute May / 05 / 2006	KO (Punch) Samio Kimura	1	4:55
win	Valentijn Overeem	It's Showtime - Amsterdam Arena Jun / 12 / 2005	Submission (Armbar)	1	4:30
loss	Ikuhisa Minowa	Pride - Bushido 6 Apr / 03 / 2005	Submission (Toe Hold) Yuji Shimada	1	1:10
loss	Atte Backman	FF 12 - Fight Festival 12 Nov / 13 / 2004	Disqualification (Yvel Attacked Referee) Petteri Maunu	1	0:35
win	Cheick Kongo	It's Showtime - Amsterdam Arena May / 20 / 2004	TKO (Punches)	2	4:42
draw	Daniel Tabera	M-1 MFC - Russia vs. The World 7 Dec / 05 / 2003	Draw	1	10:00
loss	Jeremy Horn	Pride 21 - Demolition Jun / 23 / 2002	Decision (Unanimous) Keiji Shiozaki	3	5:00
win	Bob Schrijber	2H2H 4 - Simply the Best 4 Mar / 17 / 2002	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	0	N/A
win	Ibragim Magomedov	M-1 MFC - Russia vs. the World 2 Nov / 11 / 2001	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Apy Echteld	1	2:45
loss	Don Frye	Pride 16 - Beasts From The East Sep / 24 / 2001	Disqualification (Eye Gouging) Yuji Shimada	1	7:27
loss	Igor Vovchanchyn	Pride 14 - Clash of the Titans May / 27 / 2001	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Akira Okabayashi	1	1:52
win	Carlos Barreto	2H2H 2 - Simply The Best Mar / 18 / 2001	KO (Flying Knee)	1	2:20
loss	Kazuyuki Fujita	Pride 12 - Cold Fury Dec / 23 / 2000	Decision (Unanimous) Yuji Shimada	2	10:00
NC	Wanderlei Silva	Pride 11 - Battle of the Rising Sun Oct / 31 / 2000	No Contest (Yvel Kicked in Groin) Akira Okabayashi	1	0:21
win	Gary Goodridge	Pride 10 - Return of the Warriors Aug / 27 / 2000	KO (Head Kick) Keiji Shiozaki	1	0:28
loss	Vitor Belfort	Pride 9 - New Blood Jun / 04 / 2000	Decision (Unanimous) Yuji Shimada	2	10:00
win	Kiyoshi Tamura	Rings - Millennium Combine 1 Apr / 20 / 2000	TKO (Punches)	1	13:13
win	Brian Dunn	2H2H 1 - 2 Hot 2 Handle Mar / 05 / 2000	TKO (Punches)	1	0:21
loss	Dan Henderson	Rings - King of Kings 1999 Final Feb / 26 / 2000	Decision (Unanimous)	2	5:00
win	Joop Kasteel	Rings Holland - There Can Only Be One Champion Feb / 06 / 2000	KO (Palm Strikes)	1	4:16
win	Tsuyoshi Kosaka	Rings - King of Kings 1999 Block B Dec / 22 / 1999	TKO (Cut)	1	1:17
win	Tariel Bitsadze	Rings - King of Kings 1999 Block B Dec / 22 / 1999	Submission (Armbar)	1	2:18
win	Dennis Reed	AAC 2 - Amsterdam Absolute Championship 2 Nov / 27 / 1999	KO (Flying Knee)	1	1:43
win	Fabio Piemonte	WVC 9 - World Vale Tudo Championship 9 Sep / 27 / 1999	TKO (Punches)	1	2:28
loss	Tsuyoshi Kosaka	Rings - Rise 5th Aug / 19 / 1999	Technical Decision (Points) Ryogaku Wada	1	8:17
win	Semmy Schilt	Rings Holland - The Kings of the Magic Ring Jun / 20 / 1999	KO (Punches)	2	4:45
win	Tsuyoshi Kosaka	Rings - Rise 2nd Apr / 23 / 1999	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Ryogaku Wada	1	14:58
win	Todd Medina	WVC - World Vale Tudo Championship Mar / 20 / 1999	KO (Knee)	1	0:10
win	Big Mo T	Rings Holland - Judgement Day Feb / 07 / 1999	KO (Flying Knee)	1	1:59
win	Lee Hasdell	Rings Holland - The Thialf Explosion Oct / 24 / 1998	TKO (Cut)	0	0:00
win	Valentijn Overeem	Rings Holland - Who's the Boss Jun / 07 / 1998	TKO (Shoulder Injury)	1	0:38
loss	Karimula Barkalaev	IAFC - Pankration European Championship 1998 May / 23 / 1998	Disqualification (Biting)	1	4:49
loss	Bob Schrijber	IMA - KO Power Tournament Apr / 12 / 1998	KO (Punches and Soccer Kick)	1	4:15
win	Algirdas Darulis	IMA - KO Power Tournament Apr / 12 / 1998	TKO (Knockdowns)	1	3:02
win	Bob Schrijber	Rings Holland - The King of Rings Feb / 08 / 1998	Submission (Achilles Lock)	2	1:12
win	Bas Jussen	RDFF 2 - Red Devil Free Fight 2 Dec / 07 / 1997	KO	0	0:00
win	Oleg Tsygolnik	M-1 MFC - World Championship 1997 Nov / 01 / 1997	KO (Punch)	1	1:41
win	Sergei Tunic	M-1 MFC - World Championship 1997 Nov / 01 / 1997	KO (Punches)	1	1:16
win	Pedro Palm	Gym Alkmaar - Fight Gala Oct / 05 / 1997	TKO	0	0:00
win	Vyacheslav Kiselev	RDFF 1 - Red Devil Free Fight 1 Sep / 27 / 1997	TKO (Knees)	1	0:51
win	Leon van Dijk	Rings Holland - Utrecht at War Jun / 29 / 1997	KO (Knee)	1	2:05
win	Rob van Leeuwen	Rings Holland - The Final Challenge Feb / 02 / 1997	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	1	4:06

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