Gilbert Yvel

Background
Gilbert Yvel was one of the first Dutch fighters who successfully applied the Muay Thai striking style to mixed martial arts. Unlike many other Dutch MMA fighters, Yvel started out doing MMA from the onset, without transitioning from kickboxing or another striking art. Gilbert possesses an arsenal of strikes and kicks as befitting his Muay Thai training and is famous for his signature "flying knee" strike. In addition to his striking base, Yvel also holds a Brazilian jiu-jitsu purple belt under John Lewis. His grappling style is mainly defensive and he is often praised for his toughness and ability to do damage from the guard.

UFC career
Yvel won his first fight at UFC 22 against Sean McCorkle by TKO, Yvel lost his next fight at UFC 26 to Brendan Schaub by TKO, Yvel lost to Cain Velasquez at fight night 8 prelims by Unanimous decision, Yuel beat Mark Coleman at Fight night 10 Prelims by Unanimous decision, Yuel lost to Gary Goodridge at UFC 39 by KO, Yuel beat Roy Nelson at the prelims of UFC 43, Yuel lost to Don Frye by TKO at UFC on Non Stop Sport 8.

MMA record

 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 3 - 4 - 0
 * Don Frye
 * TKO (Punch)
 * UFC on NSS 8
 * 25 August 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 2.59
 * Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada.
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 3 - 3 - 0
 * Roy Nelson
 * TKO (Punches)
 * UFC 43
 * July 21, 2013
 * align=center| 1st
 * align=center| 3.43
 * Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada.
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 2 - 3 - 0
 * Gary Goodridge
 * KO (Punch)
 * UFC 39
 * 9 June 2013
 * align=center| 2nd
 * align=center| 0.09
 * Mandalay Bay, Paradise, Nevada, USA
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 2 - 2 - 0
 * Mark Coleman
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFN 10
 * May 5, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Red Rock Casino resort & Spa, Paradise, Nevada, USA
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 1 - 2 - 0
 * Cain Velasquez
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFN 8
 * April 7, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Red Rock Casino resort & Spa, Paradise, Nevada, USA
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| loss
 * align=center| 1 - 1 - 0
 * Brendan Schaub
 * TKO (Punch)
 * UFC 26
 * 13 March 2013
 * align=center| 1st
 * align=center| 4.48
 * Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 1 - 0 - 0
 * Sean McCorkle
 * TKO (Punch)
 * UFC 22
 * February 10, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 2.56
 * MGM Grand, Paradise, Nevada, USA.
 * }
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 1 - 0 - 0
 * Sean McCorkle
 * TKO (Punch)
 * UFC 22
 * February 10, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 2.56
 * MGM Grand, Paradise, Nevada, USA.
 * }
 * MGM Grand, Paradise, Nevada, USA.
 * }
 * }
 * }

