"It's the biggest show in the world and it's like a dream for everybody. This is like the highest point you can reach. It's still a little bit difficult to believe, but I am in the UFC. What better way to prove myself than to knock out Dos Santos. He's a strong guy; he's a tough guy... I hope there won't be no problems because he is a good fighter, but his stand-up game is not in my league. We can play that game all night. I don't see any trouble. For sure I'm going to knock him out. I do MMA to knock somebody out, because then you know you won. He's on the ground. He's sleeping, you're standing, and it's better than after two rounds the judge says to tell you who is better. If I knock him out then I did my job and nobody can say anything." -Gilbert Yvel

Newly minted UFC heavyweight fighter Gilbert Yvel is ready for the big show according to a recent interview on MMAWeekly Radio. He'll will face a stiff first test however, when he squares off against rising Nogueira Brothers' reared Junior dos Santos this Saturday at UFC 108. 

Yvel (36-13) whose reputation as a hot head in the ring precedes him, has been disqualified from fights three times for numerous fouls; the most famous of which was an attack on a referee during an MMA contest in 2004. But the big Dutchman is said to have put his past indiscretions behind him.

He holds notable MMA wins over Semmy Schilt, Gary Goodridge, Cheick Kongo and Pedro Rizzo in his most recent outing in June, prompting the UFC to sign him to a 7-fight contract. 

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