Yoshiyuki Yoshida | |
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Born | Tokyo, Japan | May 10, 1974
Native name | 吉田善行 |
Other names | Zenko |
Nationality | Japanese |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 167 lb (76 kg; 11.9 st) |
Division | Middleweight Welterweight Lightweight |
Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
Style | Judo |
Stance | Southpaw |
Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
Team | Tokyo Yellow Mans Jackson's Submission Fighting |
Teacher(s) | Noboru Asahi |
Rank | 4th Dan Black Belt in Judo |
Years active | 2005–present (MMA) |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 27 |
Wins | 18 |
By knockout | 8 |
By submission | 6 |
By decision | 3 |
By disqualification | 1 |
Losses | 9 |
By knockout | 3 |
By decision | 6 |
University | Tokyo Gakugei University |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: October 17, 2012 |
Yoshiyuki Yoshida (吉田善行, Yoshida Yoshiyuki) (born May 10, 1974) is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the welterweight division. A student of former Shooto competitor Noboru Asahi,[1] he has competed in Shooto, Cage Force, and the UFC. On December 1, 2007, he became the first Cage Force welterweight tournament winner.