Gilbert Yvel still has one bridge to cross before getting a crack at Josh Barnett. The controversial Pride veteran has been denied a license in Nevada stemming from various altercations during his ...

Who saw this one coming? In 2007, Nevada told Gilbert Yvel he was unfit to earn a license to fight in the state. You have to be pretty awful or just old to be denied a license. But Yvel made his own ...

From a press release in my inbox: M-1 Global is pleased to announce that Gilbert Yvel, one of its top heavyweight competitors, has agreed to terms on a three-fight contract with Affliction ...

Gilbert Yvel has had a much publicized career, filled with ups and downs, and controversy has been a looming shadow almost from the beginning. Biting, eye gouging, punching referees and refusal to get ...

There are some who say that Gilbert Yvel shouldn't be fighting this Saturday night against Josh Barnett. There are others who say Yvel deserves another chance at resuming his controversial career. And ...

News that Dutch striker Gilbert Yvel was scheduled to face Josh Barnett at Affliction's upcoming "Day of Reckoning" raised many eyebrows. Few fighters in the game are as controversial as Yvel. Despite ...

It’s news to Gilbert Yvel that he’s the favorite in his fight with Paul Buentello at Affliction “Trilogy.” He doesn’t really care what Buentello or fans think, anyways. There’s always been a gap ...

With many talented fighters gracing the cage of the UFC’s ranks, it is easy to come across world-class talent for each bout that takes place. The UFC’s heavyweight division is now stronger than it ...