- Gilbert Yvel
MMAstatsbox|name=Gilbert Yvel
nick= The Hurricane
height=6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
weight=225 lb (102 kg)
birthdate=Birth date and age|1976|6|30|mf=y
fightingfrom=
hometown=Amsterdam ,Holland
nationality=flagicon|NLD Dutch
fightteam=Vos Gym
fightstyle=Muay Thai
wins=33
losses=12
draws=1
nocontest=1
ko=27
submissions=4|Gilbert "The Hurricane" Yvel (
June 30 ,1976 -) is a Dutchmixed martial arts fighter. He is associated with theVos Gym training camp in theNetherlands .Yvel is known as an accomplished stand-up fighter, possessed of an unusual arsenal of strikes and kicks as befitting his
Muay Thai training, and famous for his signature "flying knee " strike. Yvel'sgrappling is usually considered sub-par. Although he owns a few wins via submission, many of his losses were due to opponents taking him down and outwrestling or submitting him.Yvel is infamous for his temper and lack of restraint. For example, in November
2004 during a fight withAtte Backman , he knocked the referee down and subsequently kicked him as he lay prone on the mat. Consequently, Yvel was disqualified from the match.Prior to that incident, Yvel had been disqualified twice before; once against
Karimula Barkalaev in May1998 for biting, and again in September2001 (PRIDE 16 ) in a bout withDon Frye . Several times during this match Yvel repeatedly raked his fingers across Frye's face and pushed his thumb into Frye's eyes to avoid being wrestled to the mat [PRIDE 16 telecast] . Yvel also exhibited unsportsmanlike conduct toward refereeYuji Shimada , going so far as to assault him physically by pushing his head back with both hands after receiving his first yellow card, and refusing to restart the fight from ground. The official reason for this disqualification was continued holding of the ropes after repeated warnings.These incidents have left Yvel with a reputation as a dirty and dishonorable fighter, which he apparently is not ashamed of as witnessed when he proudly marched out of the ring after a match in
PRIDE holding his penalized card above his head with a smile.Due to his aforementioned assault of a referee, as well as losses by disqualification in previous matches, the
Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) rejected Yvel's application for a fighter's license. As a result, he was pulled from a scheduled fight withSergei Kharitonov atPRIDE 33 in Las Vegas, and was replaced withMike Russow , aChicago police officer.Mixed martial arts record
MMArecordbox
wins=33
losses=12
draws=1
no contests=1
ko-wins=29
ko-losses=4
sub-wins=4
sub-losses=2
dec-losses=4
dq-losses=2Notes
External links
* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?fighterID=323 Professional MMA record]
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