Gerard Gordeau
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Gerard Gordeau is a Dutch Savate and Kyokushin karate fighter best known as a finalist in the inaugural UFC tournament and for his controversial, highly aggressive fighting style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gerard Gordeau canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6107176 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gerard Gordeau Context triple: [UFC 1, finalBoutLoser, Gerard Gordeau]
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A.
Armand Gensonné
Armand Gensonné was a French lawyer and revolutionary politician who became a prominent leader of the Girondin faction during the French Revolution and was executed during the Reign of Terror.
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B.
Maurice Benard
Maurice Benard is an American actor best known for his long-running role as Sonny Corinthos on the soap opera "General Hospital."
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C.
Pierre Frank
Pierre Frank was a French Trotskyist revolutionary and theorist who became a leading figure in the international Trotskyist movement.
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D.
Pierre Vago
Pierre Vago was a prominent 20th-century French architect and urban planner known for his modernist designs and influential role in international architectural organizations.
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E.
Charles Jonnart
Charles Jonnart was a French politician and statesman of the Third Republic, known for his ministerial roles and influence in centrist republican politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gerard Gordeau Target entity description: Gerard Gordeau is a Dutch Savate and Kyokushin karate fighter best known as a finalist in the inaugural UFC tournament and for his controversial, highly aggressive fighting style.
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A.
Armand Gensonné
Armand Gensonné was a French lawyer and revolutionary politician who became a prominent leader of the Girondin faction during the French Revolution and was executed during the Reign of Terror.
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B.
Maurice Benard
Maurice Benard is an American actor best known for his long-running role as Sonny Corinthos on the soap opera "General Hospital."
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C.
Pierre Frank
Pierre Frank was a French Trotskyist revolutionary and theorist who became a leading figure in the international Trotskyist movement.
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D.
Pierre Vago
Pierre Vago was a prominent 20th-century French architect and urban planner known for his modernist designs and influential role in international architectural organizations.
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E.
Charles Jonnart
Charles Jonnart was a French politician and statesman of the Third Republic, known for his ministerial roles and influence in centrist republican politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
kickboxer ⓘ martial artist ⓘ mixed martial artist ⓘ savate practitioner ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Netherlands ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1959-03-30 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | The Hague ⓘ |
| competition |
Ultimate Fighting Championship 1
ⓘ
linked to:
UFC 1
|
| countryRepresented | Netherlands ⓘ |
| era | 1990s mixed martial arts pioneer ⓘ |
| familyName | Gordeau ⓘ |
| fightingOutOf | The Hague ⓘ |
| fightingStyle |
Kyokushin karate
ⓘ
Savate ⓘ kickboxing ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Gerard ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Nico Gordeau ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controversial fighting tactics
ⓘ
finalist in UFC 1 tournament ⓘ highly aggressive fighting style ⓘ |
| language | Dutch ⓘ |
| martialArt |
Kyokushin karate
ⓘ
Savate ⓘ kickboxing ⓘ |
| name | Gerard Gordeau ⓘ |
| nationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
eye-gouging incident against Royce Gracie at UFC 1 final
ⓘ
kicking Teila Tuli in the face after knockdown at UFC 1 ⓘ |
| occupation |
fighter
ⓘ
martial arts instructor ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholic
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| reputation |
aggressive striker
ⓘ
dirty fighter ⓘ |
| ruleSetExperience | no-holds-barred (early UFC rules) ⓘ |
| stance | striker-oriented ⓘ |
| team | Dojo Chakuriki ⓘ |
| trainerRole | coach at his own dojo in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| UFC1FinalLossMethod | submission (rear-naked choke) ⓘ |
| UFC1FinalOpponent | Royce Gracie ⓘ |
| UFC1QuarterFinalOpponent | Teila Tuli ⓘ |
| UFC1QuarterFinalWinMethod | TKO (doctor stoppage) ⓘ |
| UFC1Result | tournament finalist ⓘ |
| UFC1SemiFinalOpponent | Ken Shamrock ⓘ |
| UFC1SemiFinalWinMethod | TKO (corner stoppage) ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavyweight ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gerard Gordeau Description of subject: Gerard Gordeau is a Dutch Savate and Kyokushin karate fighter best known as a finalist in the inaugural UFC tournament and for his controversial, highly aggressive fighting style.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.