Despite past troubles, UFC boss says Gilbert Yvel deserved UFC 108 opportunity

By MMAEdition on Jan 02, 2010 with Comments 0

LAS VEGAS – Dutch striker Gilbert Yvel (36-13-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has taken
the long road to the UFC, and “The Hurricane” has encountered more than
his share of obstacles.

And as fans that have followed Yvel’s career know, many of those obstacles have been of his own creation.

But despite Yvel’s controversial history that includes biting an
opponent in 1998, raking the eyes of Don Frye in 2001 and attacking a
referee in 2004, UFC president Dana White recently said he had no
hesitation in bringing the heavyweight to the UFC.