head, dropping him to the canvas, and then kicked him while he was down. This was Yvel's 3rd disqualification in six years. A scheduled PRIDE 33 match in 2007 with Sergei Kharitonov had to be cancelled when the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) refused to grant Yvel a license to fight in their state due to his history of poor conduct. Yvel's 2009 Affliction match-up with Josh Barnett was scheduled to take place in California. Again, because of his past behaviour, there was debate over whether he should be allowed to have a fight license. After taking the unusual step of arranging a personal meeting between Yvel, Assistant Executive Officer Bill Douglas and Chief Athletic Inspector Dean Lohuis, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) did license him to fight there. In October 2009, after a new application, the NSAC again declined to grant Yvel a standard license but did grant him a limited, 1-fight only license to fight in Nevada due to his good conduct since his last instance of poor behaviour in 2004. Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts Fighting Network RINGS RINGS Openweight Championship (One time) International Mix-Fight Association 1998 KO Power Tournament Runner Up M-1 Global 1997 M-1 MFC Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament Winner World Vale Tudo Championship WVC Superfight Championship (One time) Mixed martial arts record |- | Win | align=center| 40–16–1 (1) | Mighty Mo | Technical Submission (armbar) | Road FC 047 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:43 | Beijing, China | |- | Win | align=center| 39–16–1 (1) | Ricco Rodriguez | TKO (injury) | Akhmat Fight Show 31: Ushukov vs. Vagaev | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:00 | Grozny, Russia | |- | Win | align=center| 38–16–1 (1) | Houston Alexander | KO (punch) | RFA 2: Yvel vs. Alexander | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:59 | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 37–16–1 (1) | Damian Dantibo | TKO (submission to punches) | RFA 1: Pulver vs. Elliott | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:12 | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 36–16–1 (1) | Jon Madsen | TKO (punches) | UFC 121 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:48 | Anaheim, California, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 36–15–1 (1) | Ben Rothwell | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 115 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00