Yoshiyuki Yoshida

“Zenko”
OctagonStats Rating 1487
2-3-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)
Reach70" (178 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
BornMay 10, 1974
Age52
DivisionWelterweight
BirthplaceTokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
TeamTokyo Yellow Mans Jackson's Submission Fighting

Striking & grappling

SLpM0.85
Str. Acc36%
SApM3.67
Str. Def36%
TD Avg1.41
TD Acc28%
TD Def-
Sub Avg2.8

Recent form

L L W L W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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5 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 · 2 sub wins · 0 decision wins
Losses by method
2 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 1 decision losses
Finish rate100%
Times finished67%
StreakL2
Best streak1
Avg fight4:15
Octagon time21m
Opp win%68%
ActiveMay. 24, 2008 – May. 08, 2010 (3y)

Career story

Yoshiyuki Yoshida "Zenko" is an 18-9-0 mixed martial artist.

Yoshiyuki debuted May. 24, 2008 vs War Machine (win). On a 2-fight losing skid.

Best wins: War Machine (SUB Anaconda Choke R1, May. 24, 2008); Brandon Wolff (SUB Guillotine Choke R1, May. 23, 2009).

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, he has competed in Shooto, Cage Force, and the UFC. On December 1, 2007, he became the first Cage Force welterweight tournament winner.

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
May. 08, 2010UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2L Mike GuymonU-DEC35:000 07 591 32 2
Oct. 24, 2009UFC 104: Machida vs ShogunL Anthony JohnsonKO/TKO Punch10:410 10 100 00 0
May. 23, 2009UFC 98: Evans vs MachidaW Brandon WolffSUB Guillotine Choke12:240 04 20 01 0
Dec. 10, 2008UFC Fight Night - Fight for the TroopsL Josh KoscheckKO/TKO Punches12:150 16 60 00 0
May. 24, 2008UFC 84: Ill WillW War MachineSUB Anaconda Choke10:560 01 11 01 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.