(1969-09-03) September 3, 1969 (age 54) Obu, Aichi, Japan
Other names
Kogane no Judo O ("The Golden Judo King")
Nationality
Japanese
Height
5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight
225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Division
Light Heavyweight Heavyweight
Style
MMA Judo
Team
Yoshida Dojo
Rank
6th Dan black belt in Judo
Years active
2002–2010 (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total
18
Wins
9
By submission
8
By decision
1
Losses
8
By knockout
2
By submission
1
By decision
5
Draws
1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
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Hidehiko Yoshida
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Japan
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona
–78 kg
World Championships
1999 Birmingham
–90 kg
1993 Hamilton
–78 kg
1995 Chiba
–86 kg
1991 Barcelona
–78 kg
Asian Championships
1988 Damascus
–78 kg
Hidehiko Yoshida (吉田 秀彦, Yoshida Hidehiko, born September 3, 1969) is a Japanese gold-medalist judoka and retired mixed martial artist. He is a longtime veteran of Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships, competing in the Middleweight (93kg) and Heavyweight divisions. He won gold at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games at –78 kg.[1] Yoshida also had two famous fights with MMA pioneer Royce Gracie that resulted in a no-contest and a time-limit draw.
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HidehikoYoshida (吉田 秀彦, YoshidaHidehiko, born September 3, 1969) is a Japanese gold-medalist judoka and retired mixed martial artist. He is a longtime...
and a controversial "judo vs jiu-jitsu" mixed rules match against HidehikoYoshida, an Olympic gold medalist in judo, at PRIDE Shockwave in 2002. Royce...
Gracie, with five bouts featuring a Japanese fighter represented by HidehikoYoshida and a member of the Gracie family represented by Royce Gracie. In the...
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Sapp at the second round with an armbar. The other famous event was HidehikoYoshida vs. Royce Gracie, a "special rules match" with both fighters wearing...
Ikuhisa Minowa in the opening round, and 1992 Olympic Judo Gold Medalist HidehikoYoshida in the quarterfinal. On his 32nd birthday, he met Wanderlei Silva at...
that even the Gracies had never been paid at the UFC at that time. HidehikoYoshida, a Judo Gold Medal Olympian, debuted for PRIDE FC in a grappling match...
His career in judo lasted until 2002, when he met HidehikoYoshida and became a member of his Yoshida Dojo. Nakamura made his MMA debut at PRIDE 25 against...
Sakuraba 2001 Most Outstanding Fighter 2003 Fight of the Year vs. HidehikoYoshida on 9 November 2004 Fight of the Year vs. Quinton Jackson on 31 October...
MMA debut at Dynamite!! 2009 losing to fellow Judoka gold medalist HidehikoYoshida by unanimous decision, but currently holds a record of 24–12–1. Ishii...
Championship, and a main event between Olympic judokas Naoya Ogawa and HidehikoYoshida. For the Pride Middleweight Championship. For the Pride Fighting Championship...
position on the Olympic team. On December 31, 2004, Gardner fought HidehikoYoshida in a judo vs wrestling mixed martial arts (MMA) bout for the Pride...
gold medalist judoka HidehikoYoshida. Taking his first loss since fighting Mark Coleman in 1996, Frye was submitted by Yoshida via armbar in the first...
Nogueira, the 350-pound Bob Sapp and the former Olympic gold medalist HidehikoYoshida amongst others. His later mixed martial arts performances have also...
Fighting Championships. His first MMA fight was a submission loss to HidehikoYoshida, an Olympic gold medalist in judo. In his second fight, he defeated...
Shockwave 2005 December 31, 2005 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 49,801 HidehikoYoshida vs. Naoya Ogawa PRIDE Shockwave 2006 December 31, 2006 Saitama Super...
Gracie expressed a strong interest in fighting Kazushi Sakuraba and HidehikoYoshida. Sakuraba, known as the "Gracie Hunter" for his many victories over...
(Bacău, Romania) on June 2, 2006. Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović stopped HidehikoYoshida at Pride Critical Countdown Absolute (Saitama, Japan) on July 1, 2006...
farewell event for HidehikoYoshida on April 25, 2010. However, he pulled out of the event and announced his retirement alongside Yoshida. "Judo at the 2000...
fought, HidehikoYoshida. The bout was highly anticipated and became one of the most expensive fights in MMA history, with Ogawa and Yoshida being both...
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