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Gilbert
Yvel

NICKNAME"The Hurricane"·NETHERLANDS
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
40-16-1
CURRENT FORM
4W STREAK
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Gilbert Yvel
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
REACH
6'5"
AGE
50
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
58 BOUTS
WIN
40
LOSS
16
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
70%
40/58 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4W STREAK · 4-1
LWWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 85% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.05
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
47%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.78
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
25%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#25
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1564
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
41st
percentile · average opponent rated 1526 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
84th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.36 per fight)

27 rated fights · opponents rated in 47% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 12, 2018 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (40)
n = 40
KO/TKO · 34
SUB · 6
34
KO/TKO
85%
6
SUB
15%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 2
DEC · 6
5
KO/TKO
31%
2
SUB
13%
6
DEC
38%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 34 fights
85%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
15%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
58 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN77STRIKING36CARDIO54AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT50STR DEFENSE44RECOVERY69
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=40 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (25%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin77
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=57 bouts
Striking36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio54
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat50
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1 per 15 min)

Str Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (50%)

Recovery69
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=16 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins40 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (25%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record57 bouts
Striking36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat50 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Recovery69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.16 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100FEB 1997WFEB 1997WJUN 1997WSEP 1997WOCT 1997WNOV 1997WNOV 1997WDEC 1997WFEB 1998LAPR 1998WAPR 1998LMAY 1998WJUN 1998WOCT 1998WFEB 1999WMAR 1999WAPR 1999WJUN 1999LAUG 1999WSEP 1999WNOV 1999WDEC 1999WDEC 1999WFEB 2000LFEB 2000WMAR 2000WAPR 2000LJUN 2000WAUG 2000OCT 2000LDEC 2000WMAR 2001LMAY 2001LSEP 2001WNOV 2001WMAR 2002LJUN 2002DEC 2003WMAY 2004LNOV 2004LAPR 2005WJUN 2005LMAY 2006WJUL 2006WNOV 2006WAPR 2007WJUN 2007WMAY 2008WOCT 2008WNOV 2008LJAN 2009WJUN 2009LJAN 2010LJUN 2010LOCT 2010WDEC 2011WMAR 2012WNOV 2016WMAY 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 1997, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 1997, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUN 1997, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, SEP 1997, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, OCT 1997, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, NOV 1997, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, NOV 1997, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, DEC 1997, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, FEB 1998, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  10. Start, APR 1998, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, APR 1998, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, MAY 1998, momentum score 93.
  13. Start, JUN 1998, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, FEB 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, MAR 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, JUN 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, AUG 1999, momentum score 93, DEC R1.
  20. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, NOV 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, DEC 1999, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, DEC 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, FEB 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, FEB 2000, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  26. Start, MAR 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, APR 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, JUN 2000, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  29. Start, AUG 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, OCT 2000, momentum score 100.
  31. Start, DEC 2000, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  32. Start, MAR 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, MAY 2001, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  34. Start, SEP 2001, momentum score 86.
  35. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  36. Start, MAR 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  37. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  38. Start, DEC 2003, momentum score 93.
  39. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  40. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 93.
  41. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  42. Start, JUN 2005, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  43. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  44. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  45. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  46. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  47. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  48. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  49. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  50. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  51. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  52. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  53. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  54. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  55. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  56. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  57. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.
  58. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  59. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Tsygolnik), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
53/58 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
35
66%
3
6%
1
2%
-
-
39
total
SUB
7
13%
1
2%
-
-
-
8
total
DEC
1
2%
3
6%
2
4%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 38 of 53 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
10%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
58 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Siala-Mou SiligaMay 12, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 3:50
Road FC 47 - 2018 Openweight Grand Prix: Opening Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Ricco RodriguezNov 19, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 1:00
WFCA 32 - Grozny Battle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Kicks)
W
VS Houston AlexanderMar 30, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 3:59
RFA 2 - Yvel vs. Alexander
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Damian DantiboDec 16, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 3:12
RFA 1 - Elliott vs. Pulver
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Jon MadsenOct 23, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 1:48
UFC 121 - Lesnar vs. Velasquez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Ben RothwellJun 12, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 115 - Liddell vs. Franklin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Junior dos SantosJan 2, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:07
UFC 108 - Evans vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Pedro RizzoJun 27, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 2:10
FFI - Ultimate Chaos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Josh BarnettJan 24, 2009
KO/TKOR3 · 3:05
Affliction - Day of Reckoning
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Alexander TimonovNov 21, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 0:22
M-1 Challenge 9 - Russia
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Sergey ShemetovOct 5, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 0:53
KOE - Tough Is Not Enough
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Toe Hold)
W
VS Michal KitaMay 24, 2008
KO/TKOR2 · 0:02
GFN - Gentlemen Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
// FAQ · 09_

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Heavyweight. Professional record 40-16-1 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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