Gilbert Yvel - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Gilbert Ramon Yvel is a Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

heavyweight

Heavyweight (MMA)

The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally groups fighters between .Although many ambiguities exist within the lower weight classes regarding division naming and weight limits, the Heavyweight division is, for the most part, uniform...

mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

associated with the Vos Gym training camp in the Netherlands. He has competed in the Pride Fighting Championships, Affliction Entertainment

Affliction Entertainment

was an American mixed martial arts promotion company created by Affliction Clothing in 2008. The UFC prohibited its fighters from wearing Affliction clothing after learning Affliction was applying to become an MMA fight promotion. Donald Trump, who owned a significant equity stake in Affliction...

and Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

promotions. He holds notable wins over Ikuhisa Minowa

Ikuhisa Minowa

is a Japanese mixed martial artist and pro wrestler currently competing in Dream as . He was a long time veteran of Pride Fighting Championships and Pancrase and has also competed in other mixed martial arts promotions such as K-1 HERO'S, Cage Rage, UFC, and DEEP. At 5'9" he is notable for taking...

, Pedro Rizzo

Pedro Rizzo

Pedro Augusto Rizzo is an Brazilian mixed martial artist and Muay Thai fighter. He has a professional MMA record of 19–9–0 as of July 17, 2010. He holds notable victories over former UFC Champions Mark Coleman, Dan Severn, Josh Barnett, Andrei Arlovski, Ricco Rodriguez and Ken Shamrock.-Mixed...

, Cheick Kongo

Cheick Kongo

Cheick Guillaume Ouedraogo , more commonly known as Cheick Kongo, is a professional French heavyweight mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

, Valentijn Overeem

Valentijn Overeem

Valentijn Overeem is a Dutch mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight. He has previously competed for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, RINGS and Strikeforce...

(2x) and Semmy Schilt

Semmy Schilt

Semmy Schilt , also known as Sem Schilt, is a Dutch Ashihara karateka, kickboxer, mixed martial artist and four time K-1 World GP champion. He is the first and only fighter in K-1 history to win the championship three times in a row, and also shares the record with Ernesto Hoost for most GPs won,...

Career

Gilbert Yvel was one of the first Dutch fighters who successfully applied the Muay Thai

Muay Thai

Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...

striking style to mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

. Unlike many other Dutch MMA fighters, Yvel started out doing MMA from the onset, without transitioning from kickboxing

Kickboxing

Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....

or another striking art. Gilbert possesses an arsenal of strikes and kicks as befitting his Muay Thai

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

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...

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.

Gilbert Yvel grew up in the Bijlmer in Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...

. Through his brother he came into contact with kickboxing and MMA and after only two years of training he made his debut at 17 years of age, representing Vos gym. Gilbert was off to a flying start winning his first 9 fights, primarily fighting for the Rings promotion. His first loss came to "dirty" Bob Schrijber in 1998. In the following years Yvel came to be considered the best Dutch heavyweight fighter active on the European fighting circuit. Yvel also has fought 2 kickboxing

Kickboxing

Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....

matches, losing to Ray Sefo

Ray Sefo

"Sugar" Ray Sefo is a New Zealand kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist. He is five time Muay Thai World champion and eight time K-1 World Grand Prix Finals tournament participant, currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada and training with Xtreme Couture.He holds notable wins in the K-1 over...

and beating Yuji Sakuragi.

Affliction

In 2008 Yvel signed a three-fight deal with Affliction Entertainment

Affliction Entertainment

, his first and only fight on the contract was against Josh Barnett

Josh Barnett

Joshua Lawrence Barnett is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who currently fights in the heavyweight division of Strikeforce. Barnett has been an accomplished fighter in mixed martial arts, winning the UFC Heavyweight Championship and the King of Pancrase Openweight...

at Affliction's January 24, 2009 "Day of Reckoning" event in Anaheim, California

Anaheim, California

Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...

before Affliction abandoned MMA promotion.
During the fight, Yvel showed great resilience against his wrestling opponent and kept an active guard which prevented Barnett from submitting him in the first two rounds, until Yvel finally succumbed to punches at the 3:05 mark of the third round.

Yvel was scheduled to fight Chris Gathers at Affliction: Trilogy

Affliction: Trilogy

Affliction: Trilogy was a mixed martial arts event scheduled to be promoted by Affliction Entertainment on August 1, 2009 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California....

, a fight which never materialized due to the folding of the promotion.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Yvel fought up-and-coming Brazilian heavyweight Junior dos Santos

Junior dos Santos

Junior dos Santos Almeida, also known as Junior Cigano , is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and the current UFC Heavyweight Champion. Dos Santos fights in the Heavyweight division, under the tutelage of former UFC and Pride Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and UFC...

at UFC 108 replacing Gabriel Gonzaga

Gabriel Gonzaga

Gabriel Gonzaga , is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, is a former member of Chute Boxe Academy and now fights out of Ludlow, Massachusetts as a part of Team Link...

for the bout on January 2. Yvel lost the fight, with Herb Dean stopping the fight at 2:07 in the first round due to strikes. Yvel protested the stoppage but congratulated Dos Santos for winning the fight moments later.

Yvel next faced Ben Rothwell

Ben Rothwell

Ben Rothwell is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts career:...

at UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin

UFC 115

UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 12, 2010 at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.-Background:...

. Yvel lost by unanimous decision.

Yvel then faced Jon Madsen

Jon Madsen

Jonathan Michael Madsen is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights fighting for Team Rashad.-Mixed martial arts career:...

on October 23, 2010 at UFC 121

UFC 121

UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 23, 2010 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, United States...

, replacing an injured Todd Duffee

Todd Duffee

Todd Duffee is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. Duffee fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship until his surprise release in September 2010, which came as a result of an apparent dispute with UFC President Dana White.-Background:Duffee was born in...

. Both men circled early on in the fight before Madsen shot for a double-leg takedown that downed Yvel after Gilbert slipped when his knee buckled, they ended up against the cage. Madsen then hit Yvel multiple times when Yvel's head was pressed up against the Octagon padding, resulting in the referee stopping the fight. Yvel has since been cut from the UFC.

Post UFC

Yvel was scheduled to face former King of the Cage

King of the Cage

King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

champion
Tony Lopez

Tony Lopez (fighter)

Tony Lopez is an American mixed martial artist fighting out of Huntington Beach, California with Team Wildman Vale Tudo. He is the current Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion and was formerly the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight King of the Cage Champion...

in a PRIDE rules bout at Colosseo Championship Fighting 6: Bushido on July 23. However the event was postponed and was then scheduled take place on September 3. The event has now been canceled.

Bad conduct and subsequent rehabilitation

Yvel has acquired, through a number of instances, a lingering reputation in the MMA community for his temper and poor sportsmanship in the ring earlier in his career.

In his May 1998 bout with Karimula Barkalaev, Yvel was disqualified for biting his opponent (earning comparisons to the Tyson-Holyfield biting incident of 1997).

In his September 2001 match with Don Frye

Don Frye

Donald Frye is a retired American mixed martial artist, actor, and professional wrestler. Frye rose to fame fighting in early Ultimate Fighting Championship events, winning the UFC 8 and Ultimate Ultimate 96 tournaments...

, Yvel repeatedly raked his fingers across Frye's face and pushed his thumb into Frye's eyes to avoid being wrestled to the mat. Yvel was disqualified in this match, as well, although the official reason given was for grabbing the ropes.

During Yvel's November 2004 match with Atte Backman, at one point, the referee separated the fighters, as they were falling over the ropes in a clinched position. Yvel refused the attempts by the referee to get the fighters to resume the clinched position away from ropes, swatting the referee's hand away when he attempted to guide the fighters back together. After a number of unsuccessful attempts to restart the fight in the clinched position, Yvel suddenly punched the referee in the head, dropping him to the canvas, and then kicked him while he was down. This was Yvel's 3rd disqualification in six years.

A scheduled PRIDE 33 match in 2007 with Sergei Kharitonov had to be cancelled, when the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) refused to grant Yvel a license to fight in their state, due to his history of poor conduct.

Yvel's 2009 Affliction match-up with Josh Barnett

Josh Barnett

was scheduled to take place in California. Again, because of his past behaviour, there was debate over whether he should be allowed to have a fight license. After taking the unusual step of arranging a personal meeting between Yvel, Assistant Executive Officer Bill Douglas and Chief Athletic Inspector Dean Lohuis, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) did license him to fight there.

In October of 2009, after a new application, the NSAC again declined to grant Yvel a standard license, but did grant him a limited, 1-fight only license to fight in Nevada due to his good conduct since his last instance of poor behaviour in 2004.
Gilbert has also tried his hand as a referee, proceeding over fights for M-1.

Championships and Accomplishment

Fighting Network RINGS
Fighting Network RINGS
Fighting Network Rings, trademarked as RINGS, is a Japanese combat sport promotion that has lived three distinct periods; puroresu promotion from its inauguration to 1995, mixed martial arts promotion from 1995 to its 2002 disestablishment, and the revived mixed martial arts promotion from 2008 to...
- RINGS Openweight Championship (1 Time
  Fighting Network RINGS
  Fighting Network Rings, trademarked as RINGS, is a Japanese combat sport promotion that has lived three distinct periods; puroresu promotion from its inauguration to 1995, mixed martial arts promotion from 1995 to its 2002 disestablishment, and the revived mixed martial arts promotion from 2008 to...
  
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World Vale Tudo Championship
World Vale Tudo Championship
The World Vale Tudo Championship, or WVC, was a no holds barred-style MMA fighting promotion based in Brazil. The promotion was founded by Brazilian promoter Frederico Lapenda...
- WVC Superfight Championship (1 Time
  World Vale Tudo Championship
  The World Vale Tudo Championship, or WVC, was a no holds barred-style MMA fighting promotion based in Brazil. The promotion was founded by Brazilian promoter Frederico Lapenda...
  
  )

Mixed martial arts record

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| Loss
|align=center| 36–16–1 (1)
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Jon Madsen

Jonathan Michael Madsen is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights fighting for Team Rashad.-Mixed martial arts career:...

| TKO (punches)
| UFC 121

UFC 121

UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 23, 2010 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, United States...

Anaheim, California

, USA
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| Loss
|align=center| 36–15–1 (1)
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Ben Rothwell

Ben Rothwell is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts career:...

| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 115

UFC 115

UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 12, 2010 at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.-Background:...

Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

, British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

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| Loss
|align=center| 36–14–1 (1)
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Junior dos Santos

| TKO (punches)
| UFC 108

UFC 108

UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 2, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.- Background :...

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

, USA
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| Win
|align=center| 36–13–1 (1)
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Pedro Rizzo

| KO (punches)
| Ultimate Chaos

Ultimate Chaos

Ultimate Chaos: Lashley vs. Sapp was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Prize Fight MMA and Fight Force International, which took place on June 27, 2009, in Biloxi, Mississippi at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum....

Biloxi, Mississippi

Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|align=center| 35–13–1 (1)
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Josh Barnett

| Submission (punches)
| Affliction: Day of Reckoning
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 3:05
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| Win
|align=center| 35–12–1 (1)
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Alexander Timonov
| TKO (punches)
| M-1 Challenge 9: Russia
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:22
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| Win
|align=center| 34–12–1 (1)
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Sergey Shemetov
| Submission (toe hold)
| KOE: Tough Is Not Enough
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:53
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| Win
|align=center| 33–12–1 (1)
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Michal Kita
| KO (punch)
| Gentlemen Fight Night
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| N/A
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| Win
|align=center| 32–12–1 (1)
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Hakim Gouram
| KO (punch)
| K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:31
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| Win
|align=center| 31–12–1 (1)
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Akira Shoji
| TKO (punches)
| Pride 34

PRIDE 34

Pride 34: Kamikaze was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships on April 8, 2007 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.-Background:...

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:43
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| Win
|align=center| 30–12–1 (1)
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Rodney Glunder

Rodney "The Silent Assassin" Glunder is a Dutch-Surinamese mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He has fought for M-1 Global, Cage Rage, K-1, PRIDE Fighting Championship, RINGS, It's Showtime and Art of War Fighting Championship, and holds notable wins over top contenders Cheick Kongo, Melvin...

| KO (punches)
| 2H2H: Pride & Honor
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:38
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| Win
|align=center| 29–12–1 (1)
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Fabiano Scherner

Fabiano "Pega-Leve" Scherner is a German - Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. He competes in the Heavyweight division...

| TKO (punches)
| Cage Rage 17

Cage Rage 17

Cage Rage 17: Ultimate Challenge was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on July 1, 2006 at the Wembley Arena in London, England....

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:30
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|align=center| 28–12–1 (1)
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Roman Zentsov

Roman Zentsov is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter who has competed in the PRIDE Fighting Championships, a major MMA organization based in Japan, and BodogFIGHT...

| KO (punch)
| Pride Total Elimination Absolute

PRIDE Total Elimination Absolute

Pride Total Elimination Absolute was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Osaka Dome in Osaka, Japan on May 5, 2006.-Background:...

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:55
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| Win
|align=center| 28–11–1 (1)
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Valentijn Overeem

Valentijn Overeem is a Dutch mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight. He has previously competed for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, RINGS and Strikeforce...

Ikuhisa Minowa

| Submission (toe hold)
| Pride Bushido 6

PRIDE Bushido 6

Pride Bushido 6 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan on April 3, 2005...

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:10
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| Loss
|align=center| 27–10–1 (1)
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Atte Backman
| DQ (ko'd the referee)
| Fight Festival 12
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:35
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| Win
|align=center| 27–9–1 (1)
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Cheick Kongo

Cheick Guillaume Ouedraogo , more commonly known as Cheick Kongo, is a professional French heavyweight mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

Daniel Tabera

Daniel Tabera is a Spanish mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2002, Tabera has competed all over Europe - and sporadically in North America - in the likes of M-1 Global, Bellator Fighting Championships and KSW.-Early...

Jeremy Horn

Jeremy Graham Horn is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the most experienced fighters in the sport with a professional record of 88–21–5...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Pride 21

PRIDE 21

Pride 21: Demolition was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on June 23, 2002.-Results:...

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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
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| Win
|align=center| 26–8 (1)
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Bob Schrijber
| TKO
| 2H2H 4: Simply the Best 4
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|align=center| N/A
|align=center| N/A
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| Win
|align=center| 25–8 (1)
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Ibragim Magomedov

Ibragim Magomedov is a Russian mixed martial artist, whose height is and weight is 112.7 kg .Born in Makhachkala, Dagestan on June 8, 1972, Magomedov made his MMA debut in 2000 at Samurai 2000 Tournament where he defeated the Japanese fighter Ryushi Yanagisawa.After being discovered by Satoru...

Don Frye

| DQ (gouging the eyes)
| Pride 16

PRIDE 16

Pride 16: Beasts From the East was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships on September 24, 2001 at the Osaka Castle Hall in Japan. The fight card featured 7 fights that night, including the return of Don Frye to MMA...

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 7:27
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| Loss
|align=center| 24–7 (1)
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Igor Vovchanchyn

Igor Yaroslavovich "Ice Cold" Vovchanchyn is a retired Ukrainian mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He won seven mixed martial arts tournaments, as well as acquiring a 37 fight unbeaten streak, and reaching the final of the Pride Grand Prix 2000....

| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Pride 14

PRIDE 14

PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans was a mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. It took place at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan on May 27, 2001.-Results:...

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:52
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| Win
|align=center| 24–6 (1)
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Carlos Barreto

Carlos Barreto was a bantamweight boxer from Venezuela, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-Olympic results:*Defeated Aleksandar Hristov 9-3...

Kazuyuki Fujita

is a Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and a former amateur wrestler. He has fought in mixed martial arts promotions including PRIDE, K-1 and currently fighting in Sengoku....

| Decision (unanimous)
| Pride 12

PRIDE 12

Pride 12: Cold Fury was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 9, 2000.-Results:...

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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 10:00
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| NC
|align=center| 23–5 (1)
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Wanderlei Silva

Wanderlei César da Silva , nicknamed "The Axe Murderer", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship . Silva is known for his aggressive fighting style with the majority of his fights ending in...

| NC (yvel was kicked in the groin)
| Pride 11

PRIDE 11

Pride 11: Battle of the Rising Sun was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan on October 31, 2000.-Results:...

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:21
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| Win
|align=center| 23–5
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Gary Goodridge

Gary Goodridge , nicknamed "Big Daddy", is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian-Canadian former super heavyweight kickboxer and heavyweight mixed martial artist fighting out of Barrie, Ontario. Goodridge is known for his hard-hitting fighting style and showmanship...

| KO (head kick)
| Pride 10

PRIDE 10

Pride 10: Return of the Warriors was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, on August 27, 2000...

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:28
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| Loss
|align=center| 22–5
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Vitor Belfort

Vítor Vieira Belfort is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Belfort was born in Rio de Janeiro and studied jiu-jitsu with the Gracie family, namely Carlson Gracie. He received a black belt under Carlson and currently trains with Xtreme Couture, fighting in...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Pride 9

PRIDE 9

Pride 9: New Blood was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan on June 4, 2000. Matt Serra was to fight on this card, but his opponent, Johil de Oliveira, was injured by a pyrotechnics explosion at the...

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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 10:00
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| Win
|align=center| 22–4
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Kiyoshi Tamura

is a Japanese middleweight professional wrestler and mixed martial artist.Once a student of legendary Pro Wrestler Akira Maeda, Tamura is known for his skill in catch wrestling as well as his ability to deliver exciting and realistic professional wrestling bouts....

| TKO (strikes)
| Rings: Millennium Combine 1
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 13:13
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| Win
|align=center| 21–4
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Dan Henderson

Daniel Jeffery Henderson, is an American mixed martial artist and former Olympic wrestler, who competes as a middleweight and light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and was the last Welterweight and Middleweight champion...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Rings: King of Kings 1999 Final
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
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| Win
|align=center| 20–3
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Joop Kasteel

Joop Kasteel is a former Dutch mixed martial artist. Kasteel made his mixed martial arts debut on 15 June 1996. He is a veteran of the RINGS promotion and as he has fought the majority of his fights for them....

| KO (palm strikes)
| Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:16
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| Win
|align=center| 19–3
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Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
| TKO (cut)
| Rings: King of Kings 1999 Block B
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:17
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| Win
|align=center| 18–3
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Tariel Bitsadze
| Submission (armbar)
| Rings: King of Kings 1999 Block B
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:18
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| Win
|align=center| 17–3
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Dennis Reed
| KO (flying knee)
| AAC 2: Amsterdam Absolute Championship 2
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:43
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| Win
|align=center| 16–3
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Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
| Technical decision (lost points)
| Rings: Rise 5th
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 8:17
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| Win
|align=center| 15–2
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Semmy Schilt

| KO (punches)
| Rings Holland: The Kings of the Magic Ring
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 4:45
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| Win
|align=center| 14–2
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Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| Rings: Rise 2nd
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 14:58
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| Win
|align=center| 13–2
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Todd Medina
| KO (knee)
| WVC: World Vale Tudo Championship
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:10
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| Win
|align=center| 12–2
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Big Mo T
| KO (flying knee)
| Rings Holland: Judgement Day
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:59
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| Win
|align=center| 11–2
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Lee Hasdell

Lee Hasdell is a former British mixed martial artist, kickboxer and promoter. He promoted the first professional mixed martial arts events in the United Kingdom. Lee Hasdell began his professional career as a Kickboxer in 1989, eventually winning three British Kickboxing titles...

| TKO (cut)
| Rings Holland: The Thialf Explosion
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|align=center| N/A
|align=center| N/A
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| Win
|align=center| 10–2
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Valentijn Overeem

Valentijn Overeem is a Dutch mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight. He has previously competed for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, RINGS and Strikeforce...

Bob Schrijber
| KO (punches and kick)
| IMA: KO Power Tournament
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:15
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| Win
|align=center| 9–0
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Algirdas Darulis
| TKO (3 knockdowns)
| IMA: KO Power Tournament
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:02
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| Win
|align=center| 8–0
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Bob Schrijber
| Submission (achilles lock)
| Rings Holland: The King of Rings
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:12
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| Win
|align=center| 7–0
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Bas Lussen
| KO
| RDFF 2: Red Devil Free Fight 2
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|align=center| N/A
|align=center| N/A
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| Win
|align=center| 6–0
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Oleg Tsygolnik
| KO (punch)
| M-1 MFC: World Championship 1997
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:41
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| Win
|align=center| 5–0
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Sergei Tunic
| KO (punches)
| M-1 MFC: World Championship 1997
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:16
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| Win
|align=center| 4–0
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Pedro Palm
| TKO
| Gym Almaar: Fight Gala
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|align=center| N/A
|align=center| N/A
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| Win
|align=center| 3–0
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Vyacheslav Kiselyov
| TKO (knees)
| RDFF 1: Red Devil Free Fight 1
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:51
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| Win
|align=center| 2–0
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Leon Dijk
| KO (knee)
| Rings Holland: Utrecht at War
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:05
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| Win
|align=center| 1–0
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Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
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