Hidehiko Yoshida

7-6-1

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 11" (180 cm)

Weight225 lbs. (102 kg)

Reach-

StanceOrthodox

BornSep 03, 1969

Age57

DivisionHeavyweight

BirthplaceObu, Aichi, Japan

NationalityJapanese

Team| years_active = 2002–2010 (MMA)

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.05

Str. Acc36%

SApM1.89

Str. Def62%

TD Avg1.09

TD Acc33%

TD Def-

Sub Avg2.2

Recent form

W L L L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

14 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

0 KO/TKO wins · 6 sub wins · 1 decision wins

Losses by method

2 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 3 decision losses

Finish rate86%

Times finished50%

StreakW1

Best streak3

Avg fight9:22

Octagon time2h 11m

Opp win%63%

ActiveNov. 24, 2002 – Dec. 31, 2009 (8y)

Career story

Hidehiko Yoshida is a 7-6-1 submission specialist. 85% finish rate.

Hidehiko debuted Nov. 24, 2002 vs Don Frye (win). Longest win streak: 3. 8 years active (Nov. 24, 2002–Dec. 31, 2009).

Best wins: Kiyoshi Tamura (SUB Gi Choke R1, Aug. 10, 2003); Don Frye (SUB Armbar R1, Nov. 24, 2002); Satoshi Ishii (U-DEC R3, Dec. 31, 2009).

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. Yoshida also had two famous fights with MMA pioneer Royce Gracie that resulted in a win by technical knockout and a time-limit draw.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Dec. 31, 2009	Dynamite!! 2009	W Satoshi Ishii	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	39 40	0 1	0 0
Mar. 05, 2008	Sengoku - First Battle	L Josh Barnett	SUB Heel Hook	3	3:23	-- --	-- --	-- --	-- --
Dec. 31, 2006	PRIDE Shockwave 2006	L James Thompson	KO/TKO	1	7:50	0 2	21 40	2 0	3 1
Jul. 01, 2006	PRIDE Critical Countdown Absolute	L Mirko Filipovic	KO/TKO Kick	1	7:38	0 2	4 23	0 0	0 0
May. 05, 2006	PRIDE Total Elimination Absolute	W Yosuke Nishijima	SUB Triangle Choke	1	2:33	0 0	2 1	1 0	2 0
Dec. 31, 2005	PRIDE Shockwave 2005	W Naoya Ogawa	SUB Armbar	1	6:04	0 0	10 7	1 0	3 0
Aug. 28, 2005	PRIDE Final Conflict 2005	W David Abbott	SUB Gi Choke	1	7:40	0 0	14 2	0 1	1 0
Apr. 23, 2005	PRIDE Total Elimination 2005	L Wanderlei Silva	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	7 42	2 1	3 0
Dec. 31, 2004	PRIDE Shockwave 2004	L Rulon Gardner	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	29 41	0 1	0 0
Jun. 20, 2004	PRIDE Critical Countdown 2004	W Mark Hunt	SUB Armbar	1	5:25	0 0	1 11	0 0	2 0
Dec. 31, 2003	PRIDE Shockwave 2003	D Royce Gracie	Other	2	10:00	0 0	3 9	0 0	0 2
Nov. 09, 2003	PRIDE Final Conflict 2003	L Wanderlei Silva	U-DEC	2	5:00	0 0	7 29	2 0	1 1
Aug. 10, 2003	PRIDE Total Elimination 2003	W Kiyoshi Tamura	SUB Gi Choke	1	5:06	0 1	8 15	1 0	2 0
Nov. 24, 2002	PRIDE 23: Championship Chaos 2	W Don Frye	SUB Armbar	1	5:32	0 0	0 0	1 0	3 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.