Belfort vs Yvel Result: Belfort wins by UD · PRIDE 9, Sun, Jun 4, 2000

PRIDE FCPRIDE 9: New Blood

Vitor BelfortWIN

“The Phenom” · 26-14-0

RESULT

Unanimous Decision

ROUND 2 · 10:00

OpenweightMain Event2 rounds scheduled

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Gilbert Yvel

“The Hurricane” · 41-16-1

Sunday, June 4, 2000Nippon 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.

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Style & credentials

Vitor Belfort

BoxingBJJ

—Black belt · BJJCarlson Gracie
2007Cage Rage Light Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Rage
1997UFC 12 Heavyweight TournamentUltimate Fighting Championship
—Champion · Brazilian National Championshipjunior · Heavyweight

Gilbert Yvel

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

82%

Head

92%

10%

Body

Leg

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Vitor Belfortlast 25 fights

42%25%33%

Gilbert Yvellast 3 fights

22%14%64%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Vitor Belfort Gilbert Yvel

Strikes landed / min

1.991.90

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Vitor Belfort · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersGilbert Yvel · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.474.02

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Vitor Belfort · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersGilbert Yvel · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.620.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Vitor Belfort · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersGilbert Yvel · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

75%0%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Vitor Belfort · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersGilbert Yvel · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

65%25%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Vitor Belfort · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersGilbert Yvel · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.801.60

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Vitor Belfort · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersGilbert Yvel · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.99

Strikes landed / min

1.90

3.47

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

4.02

0.62 / 0.8

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.00

75%

Takedown accuracy

65%

Takedown defence

25%

0:19

Control time / fight

0:32

0.80

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.60

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Vitor Belfort26 UFC fights · 287 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

32%91/308

6%17/29

7%19/22

Clinch

17%49/96

6%16/18

1%3/3

Ground

32%91/130

0%1/1

0%0/0

Gilbert Yvel3 UFC fights · 36 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

19%7/25

0%0/2

3%1/2

Clinch

8%3/12

6%2/4

0%0/0

Ground

64%23/36

0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Vitor Belfort7 of 8 ended early · 88%1 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

Gilbert Yvel25 of 27 ended early · 93%2 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

8 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Vitor Belfort3-2

L
Kazushi Sakuraba
PRIDE 5· Apr 29, 1999
Unanimous Decision · R2 · 10:00 · Openweight
W
Wanderlei Silva
UFC - Ultimate Brazil· Oct 16, 1998
TKO · R1 · 0:44 · Middleweight
W
Joe Charles
UFC - Ultimate Japan· Dec 22, 1997
Submission · R1 · 4:03 · Heavyweight
L
Randy Couture
UFC 15: Collision Course· Oct 17, 1997
TKO · R1 · 8:16 · Heavyweight
W
David Abbott
UFC 13: The Ultimate Force· May 30, 1997
TKO · R1 · 0:52 · Heavyweight

Full record · 8 fights

W
Scott Ferrozzo
UFC 12: Judgement Day· Feb 7, 1997
TKO · R1 · 0:43 · Heavyweight
W
Tra Telligman
UFC 12: Judgement Day· Feb 7, 1997
TKO · R1 · 1:17 · Heavyweight
W
Jon Hess
Superbrawl 2· Oct 11, 1996
TKO · R1 · 0:12 · Heavyweight

Gilbert Yvel4-1

W
Kiyoshi Tamura
Rings Japan· Apr 20, 2000
TKO · R1 · 13:13 · Heavyweight
W
Brian Dunn
2 Hot 2 Handle· Mar 5, 2000
TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Heavyweight
L
Dan Henderson
Rings Japan· Feb 26, 2000
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
Joop Kasteel
Fighting Network RINGS· Feb 6, 2000
TKO
W
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
Rings Japan· Dec 22, 1999
TKO · R1 · 1:17 · Heavyweight

Full record · 27 fights

W
Tariel Bitsadze
Rings Japan· Dec 22, 1999
Submission · R1 · 2:18 · Heavyweight
W
Dennis Reed
IMA: Amsterdam Absolute 2· Nov 27, 1999
TKO · R1 · 1:43 · Heavyweight
W
Fabio Piamonte
World Vale Tudo Championship 9· Sep 27, 1999
TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Light Heavyweight
L
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
Rings Japan· Aug 19, 1999
DEC · Heavyweight
W
Semmy Schilt
Rings Holland· Jun 20, 1999
TKO · R2 · 4:45 · Heavyweight
W
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
Rings Japan· Apr 23, 1999
TKO · R1 · 14:58 · Heavyweight
W
Todd Medina
World Vale Tudo Championship· Mar 20, 1999
TKO
W
Big Mo T
Rings Holland· Feb 7, 1999
TKO · R1 · 1:59 · Heavyweight
W
Lee Hasdell
Fighting Network RINGS· Oct 24, 1998
TKO
W
Ordzhal Bekov
Rings Japan· Jul 20, 1998
TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Heavyweight
W
Valentijn Overeem
Rings Holland· Jun 7, 1998
TKO · R1 · 0:38 · Heavyweight
L
Karimula Barkalaev
IAFC: European Championship 1998· May 23, 1998
DQ · R1 · 4:49 · Heavyweight
L
Bob Schrijber
IMA: Knockout Power· Apr 12, 1998
TKO · R1 · 4:15 · Heavyweight
W
Algirdas Darulis
IMA: Knockout Power· Apr 12, 1998
TKO · R1 · 3:02 · Heavyweight
W
Bob Schrijber
Fighting Network RINGS· Feb 8, 1998
Submission
W
Bas Jussen
IMA: Battle Of Styles 2· Dec 7, 1997
TKO · Heavyweight
W
Oleg Tsygolnik
M-1: World Championship 1997· Nov 1, 1997
TKO · R1 · 1:41 · Middleweight
W
Sergei Tunic
M-1: World Championship 1997· Nov 1, 1997
TKO · R1 · 1:16 · Middleweight
W
Pedro De Palm
Alkmaar Fight Night· Oct 5, 1997
TKO · Heavyweight
W
Vyacheslav Kiselev
IMA: Red Devil Fight Night 1· Sep 27, 1997
TKO · R1 · 0:51 · Middleweight
W
Leon Van Dijk
Fighting Network RINGS· Jun 29, 1997
TKO
W
Rob van Leeuwen
Fighting Network RINGS· Feb 2, 1997
TKO

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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.

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