Gerard Gordeau
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Gerard Gordeau is a mixed martial arts fighter from Amsterdam, Holland who competed against Teila Tuli in the first ever televised UFC fight. The match lasted only thirty seconds and was stopped after Gordeau knocked one of Tuli's teeth out. Later, he lost to Royce Gracie, in a fight Gordeau bit Royce Gracie's ear, in the championship bout of UFC 1. He was also the world Savate champion and trainer for 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.
Gordeau's Mixed Martial Arts record is 2-2.
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