Hidehiko Yoshida | |
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Born | Obu, Aichi, Japan | September 3, 1969
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 |
Medal record | ||
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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.