Pride 9 Results: Belfort vs. Yvel
Pride 9: New Blood took place on June 4, 2000, at Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Japan. Vitor Belfort won the main event against Gilbert Yvel by unanimous decision after two rounds. The card also included heavyweight bouts involving Igor Vovchanchyn and Ricco Rodriguez.
Selected results
- Vitor Belfort defeated Gilbert Yvel by unanimous decision, two rounds.
- Igor Vovchanchyn stopped Daijiro Matsui by doctor stoppage, Round 1, 5:03.
- Ricco Rodriguez defeated Gary Goodridge by unanimous decision, two rounds.
Belfort’s decision win closed the eight-bout event. Vovchanchyn’s win over Matsui was recorded as a doctor stoppage, while Rodriguez earned a decision over Goodridge.
Submissions and decisions across the card
Heath Herring submitted Willie Peeters with a rear-naked choke just 48 seconds into their bout. Carlos Newton finished even sooner, securing an armbar against Naoki Sano at 40 seconds of the opening round. Akira Shoji also won by armbar, defeating John Renken at 6:44 of round one. Those three submissions complemented the stoppage recorded in Vovchanchyn’s contest.
The remaining decisions went to Carlos Barreto over Tra Telligman and Allan Goes over Vernon White. Together with Rodriguez and Belfort, they accounted for four unanimous-decision victories. The eight-fight card therefore divided evenly between contests that required judges and contests that ended early.
For viewers revisiting Pride 9, that mix provides a useful guide to the event. The closing Belfort–Yvel matchup supplies a full-distance headliner, while the earlier bouts offer several examples of submission finishes. Reading the complete card alongside the featured video also places the main event within the broader Nagoya show.
Selected Bout Results
- Vitor Belfort defeated Gilbert Yvel by Decision (Unanimous); round 2, 10:00.
- Igor Vovchanchyn defeated Daijiro Matsui by TKO (Doctor Stoppage); round 1, 5:03.
- Ricco Rodriguez defeated Gary Goodridge by Decision (Unanimous); round 2, 10:00.
- Akira Shoji defeated John Renken by Submission (Armbar); round 1, 6:44.
- Carlos Newton defeated Naoki Sano by Submission (Armbar); round 1, 0:40.
- Allan Goes defeated Vernon White by Decision (Unanimous); round 2, 10:00.
- Carlos Barreto defeated Tra Telligman by Decision (Unanimous); round 2, 10:00.
- Heath Herring defeated Willie Peeters by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); round 1, 0:48.
Sources
Sherdog: Pride 9 card and results.
Article Tags
Pride FC 9, Pride FC, Mixed Martial Arts, Event Results
