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Heavyweight
Gilbert Yvel
Last fought: Oct 2010
RECORD
Pro
39-16-1 (1 NC)
UFC
0-3-0
Age
50
Height
6'2"
Weight
225 lbs
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 6:18 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 42.0% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.26 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 66.7% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 6-1 (85.7%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 6-1 (85.7%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 21.9% |
| % Time in Control | 8.5% |
| % Time Controlled | 69.6% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 10.8% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 1.93 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.13 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -1.21 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 27.6% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 62.9% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 5.56 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 1.21 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 9.64 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 18.75 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
Small sample: based on 3 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field
Gilbert Yvel
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Gilbert Yvel |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 44.4% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.9 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.0 |
| Strike Differential | -2.1/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 0.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 25.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.0 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 1.6 |
| Control Time/15min | 1:16 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 6:18 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 2.4 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 44.4% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.9 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.0 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 0.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 25.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:32 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Jon Madsen
UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez • Oct 2010Heavyweight
Gilbert Yvel0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Jon Madsen18/3158%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:43
LOSS
vs. Ben Rothwell
UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin • Jun 2010Heavyweight
Gilbert Yvel33/6154%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:36
Ben Rothwell44/7261%TD 5/7Ctrl 12:20
LOSS
vs. Junior Dos Santos
UFC 108: Evans vs Silva • Jan 2010Heavyweight
Gilbert Yvel3/1817%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Junior Dos Santos14/3342%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1
Prior to UFC
Affliction (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. Josh Barnett
Affliction - Day of Reckoning • Jan 2009
Gilbert Yvel11/2544%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Josh Barnett49/10945%TD 3/3Ctrl 0:00
PRIDE (10 fights)
WIN
vs. Akira Shoji
PRIDE 34: Kamikaze • Apr 2007
Gilbert Yvel11/1669%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Akira Shoji1/911%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Roman Zentsov
PRIDE Total Elimination Absolute • May 2006
Gilbert Yvel4/1233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Roman Zentsov9/2339%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00KD 1
LOSS
vs. Ikuhisa Minowa
PRIDE Bushido 6 • Apr 2005
Gilbert Yvel1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ikuhisa Minowa0/20%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Jeremy Horn
PRIDE 21: Demolition • Jun 2002
Gilbert Yvel16/2467%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Jeremy Horn10/2050%TD 8/12Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Don Frye
PRIDE 16: Beasts from the East • Sep 2001
Gilbert Yvel12/2255%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Don Frye10/1283%TD 3/6Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Igor Vovchanchyn
PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans • May 2001
Gilbert Yvel2/633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Igor Vovchanchyn5/862%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Kazuyuki Fujita
PRIDE 12: Cold Fury • Dec 2000
Gilbert Yvel2/1217%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Kazuyuki Fujita1/333%TD 5/6Ctrl 0:00
NC
vs. Wanderlei Silva
PRIDE 11: Battle of the Rising Sun • Oct 2000
Gilbert Yvel1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Wanderlei Silva1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Gary Goodridge
PRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors • Aug 2000
Gilbert Yvel1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Gary Goodridge0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Vitor Belfort
PRIDE 9: New Blood • Jun 2000
Gilbert Yvel2/540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Vitor Belfort18/3060%TD 4/4Ctrl 0:00