Gerard Gordeau

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Gerard Gordeau
Statistics
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	216 lb (98 kg)
Nationality	Dutch
Born	March 30, 1959 (1959-03-30) (age 49)
Town of birth	Amsterdam, Holland
Team/Association	Kamakura
Fighting style	Savate
Mixed martial arts record
Wins	2
By knockout	2
By submission	0
Losses	2
Draws	0
No contests	0

Gerard Gordeau (born March 30, 1959) is a mixed martial arts fighter from Amsterdam, Holland who competed against Teila Tuli in the first televised UFC fight. The match lasted only thirty seconds and was stopped after Gordeau knocked out one of Tuli's teeth with a kick. The event announcers claimed that the tooth landed underneath their table. Gordeau also broke his own hand on Tuli's head after the kick. Despite the injury, he fought twice more that night. After winning his second match, Gordeau lost to Royce Gracie in the championship bout of UFC 1. Gracie claimed that Gordeau bit his ear during the match and showed the camera crew what was clearly a bite mark on his upper ear.

Gordeau was also the world Savate champion and trainer for UFC fighter Remco Pardoel. He is remembered for his illegal eye-gouge of Yuki Nakai in the 1995 Japan Vale Tudo. Nakai went on to beat Gordeau by submission, but lost sight in his right eye from the gouge.

[edit] Mixed martial arts record

2 Wins (2 KO's), 2 Losses (2 submissions).
Date	Outcome	Opponent	Event	Details	Round, Time	Notes
4/20/1995	Loss	Yuki Nakai	VTJ 1995 - Vale Tudo Japan 1995	Submission (Heel Hook)	Round 4, 2:41
11/12/1993	Loss	Royce Gracie	UFC 1 - The Beginning	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	Round 1, 1:44
11/12/1993	Win	Kevin Rosier	UFC 1 - The Beginning	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	Round 1, 0:59
11/12/1993	Win	Teila Tuli	UFC 1 - The Beginning	TKO (Kick to the Face)	Round 1, 0:26

[edit] External links

• Professional MMA record for Gerard Gordeau from Sherdog