Gilbert Yvel talks about his UFC debut over at MMA Weekly:

Gilbert Yvel has finalized a seven-fight deal with the UFC that kicks off with a main card showdown with Junior Dos Santos at UFC 108.

Santos was originally scheduled to face former contender Gabriel Gonzaga on the Jan. 2 card, but was forced to withdraw due to a staph infection.

It was an unusual road to the Octagon for the Dutch striker, but he’s happy to have made it.

“It feels good,” Yvel told MMAWeekly.com on Monday. “Little nervous about it because it’s the biggest show in the world, so I have to do good. Ask me that question after my first knockout.”

Yvel has had a rep as a ‘head case’ at various points in his career, but he’s always been a very exciting fighter and a fearsome striker. We talked with him briefly after the Affliction: Day of Reckoning show and he couldn’t have been more of a gentleman. We wish him well..

Yvel glad to finally get his shot in the UFC @ MMA Weekly