Gilbert Yvel "The Hurricane"

Gilbert Yvel, known as "The Hurricane", is a mixed martial artist from the Netherlands competing in the UFC Heavyweight division. Gilbert Yvel holds a professional record of 36-16-1, including 0-3-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Gilbert Yvel stands 6'2", and is 46 years old. Gilbert Yvel is currently on a 3-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Gilbert Yvel profile

DivisionHeavyweight
Professional record36-16-1
UFC record0-3-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryNetherlands
Age46
Date of birth1976-06-30
Height6'2"
Last weigh-in275.8 lbs
Current streakL3
Total octagon time19 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute1.05
Significant strikes absorbed per minute1.78
Striking accuracy48%
Striking defense50%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0
Strikes to the head83%
Strikes to the body13%
Strikes to the legs4%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes0
Takedown defense26%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.99
Average control time per fight (seconds)1.81

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO0
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision0

Gilbert Yvel UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2010-10-23UFC 121: Lesnar vs. VelasquezJon MadsenlossPunches · 1:48 · R1
2010-06-12UFC 115: Liddell vs FranklinBen RothwelllossDecision · Unanimous
2010-01-02UFC 108: Evans vs SilvaJunior dos SantoslossPunches · 2:07 · R1

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Gilbert Yvel competes in the UFC Heavyweight division.

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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