Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PRIDE FCPRIDE 9: New Blood
Openweight2 rounds scheduled
WIN
Vitor Belfort
BrazilVitor Belfort
“The Phenom”
26-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Vitor Belfort def. Gilbert Yvel (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 2 · 10:00
Gilbert Yvel
NetherlandsGilbert Yvel
“The Hurricane”
39-16-1 (1 NC)
Sunday, June 4, 2000
Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya, Japan

Vitor Belfort defeated Gilbert Yvel by Unanimous Decision in round 2 (10:00) in the Openweight main event of PRIDE 9: New Blood, held Sunday, June 4, 2000 at Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Vitor Belfort vs Gilbert Yvel?

Vitor Belfort defeated Gilbert Yvel by Unanimous Decision in round 2 (10:00) in the Openweight main event of PRIDE 9: New Blood, held Sunday, June 4, 2000 at Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya.

Referee
Yuji Shimada
Time format
2 Rnd (10-10)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Vitor Belfort 33%67% Gilbert Yvel

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

26-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
39-16-1 (1 NC)
1684
Power Index rating
1806
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
50
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Openweight
Weight Class
Openweight
Brazil
Nationality
Netherlands

Style Matchup

BoxingBJJ
vs
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Vitor Belfort
  • Black belt · BJJ · Carlson Gracie
  • 2007Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Championship · Cage Rage
  • 1997UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament · Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Champion · Brazilian National Championship · junior · heavyweight
Gilbert Yvel

No background on record

Striking Profile

1.59
SLpM
1.05
46%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.83
SApM
1.78
50%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.02
TD Avg.
0.00
60%
TD Acc.
0%
53%
TD Def.
25%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Vitor Belfort · 3-1
  • W
    Jacare Souza
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Evander Holyfield
    Holyfield vs. Belfort · Sep 11, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Lyoto Machida
    UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington · May 12, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Nate Marquardt
    UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway · Jun 2, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • NC
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum · Mar 12, 2017
    · R1 · 3:52 · Middleweight
Gilbert Yvel · 4-1
  • W
    Siala Siliga
    Road FC 47 · May 12, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 3:43
  • W
    Ricco Rodriguez
    WFCA 32: Grozny Battle · Nov 19, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 1:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Houston Alexander
    RFA 2: Yvel vs. Alexander · Mar 30, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Damian Dantibo
    RFA 1 · Dec 16, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 3:12 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jon Madsen
    UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · Oct 23, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 1:48 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 3 fights
11.1
Avg sig. strikes
12.0
0.24
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:19
Avg control time
0:32
37
Career high strikes
33
3
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Vitor Belfort
Strike target
Gilbert Yvel
82%
Head
92%
10%
Body
6%
8%
Leg
3%
Vitor Belfort
Strike position
Gilbert Yvel
42%
Distance
22%
25%
Clinch
14%
33%
Ground
64%