Hidehiko Yoshida
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| Hidehiko Yoshida | |
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| Statistics | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Born | September 3, 1969 |
| Town of birth | Obu, Aichi, Japan |
| Fighting style | Judo |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 7 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Medal record | |||
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Competitor for  Japan |
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| Men's judo | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1992 Barcelona | -78 kg | |
| World Championships | |||
| Bronze | 1991 Barcelona | -78 kg | |
| Silver | 1993 Hamilton | -78 kg | |
| Silver | 1995 Chiba | -86 kg | |
| Gold | 1999 Birmingham | -90 kg | |
| Asian Championships | |||
| Gold | 1988 Damascus | -78 kg | |
Hidehiko Yoshida (吉田秀彦 Yoshida Hidehiko?, born September 3, 1969) is a Japanese gold-medalist judoka and MMA fighter.
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[edit] Biography
Hidehiko Yoshida was born in Obu, Aichi, Japan. He won the gold medal in Judo (78kg class) at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships. He is known for his power and strong chin, having never been knocked out in a mixed martial arts bout until PRIDE Shockwave 2006. His first and only submission defeat was to Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović on 2 July 2006 when he submitted from repeated kicks to the leg. Yoshida is one of the few fighters who still wears a gi when he fights, although he sometimes has worn tights. His notable victories in MMA include armbar submissions over Don Frye and K-1 champion Mark Hunt. In August 2005, he defeated David "Tank" Abbott by submission.
Yoshida lost to the Middleweight champion, Wanderlei Silva, first by unanimous decision at the Final Conflict event on November 9, 2003, and later by split decision at the Total Elimination event on April 23, 2005. Another opponent was Royce Gracie, a well-known Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter and winner of three of the first four UFC tournaments. In their first encounter, Yoshida won by a controversial referee stoppage; the referee believed that Gracie had been choked out on the ground, thus stopping fight, but Gracie jumped up immediately at the time and was fully conscious. Video replays show Gracie's hand going limp. As a result, Gracie requested for a rematch in which the referee could not stop the fight. The rematch, which took place at PRIDE's Shockwave 2003 event on December 31, 2003, technically resulted in a draw since neither fighter submitted or was knocked out within the time allotted (Gracie spent much of the latter part of the fight attacking Yoshida from a back mount, with Yoshida defending the attacks).
In March of 2008, Yoshida lost by submission to Josh Barnett, a former training partner, at World Victory Road's inaugural show "Sengoku".[1]
Most recently Yoshida defeated former UFC Heavyweight Champion Maurice Smith by neck crank in the first round of Sengoku - Third Battle for World Victory Road.[2]
[edit] Championships & accomplishments
[edit] Judo
- 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games 78 kg class gold medalist
- 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games 86kg 5th place
- 1999 World Judo Championship 90 kg class gold medalist
- 1995 World Judo Championship 86 kg class silver medalist
- 1993 World Judo Championship 78 kg class silver medalist
- 1991 World Judo Championship 78 kg class bronze medalist
[edit] Mixed martial arts
- PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Tournament, Semi-Finalist
[edit] Video
- [3] Video footage of Hidehiko Yoshida at Judovision
[edit] MMA Record
8 wins (5 submissions, 3 TKO), 6 losses (3 decisions, 1 TKO, 2 submission), 1 draw
| June 8,2008 | Win |  Maurice Smith |
World Victory Road Sengoku 3 | Submission (Neck Crank) | Round 1, 2:23 |
| Mar 5,2008 | Loss | Josh Barnett |
World Victory Road Sengoku | Submission (Heel Hook) | Round 3, 3:23 |
| Dec 31, 2006 | Loss |  James Thompson |
PRIDE Shockwave 2006 | TKO (strikes) | Round 1, 7:50 |
| Jul 2, 2006 | Loss |  Mirko Filipović |
PRIDE Critical Countdown Absolute | Submission (Accumulated damage from strikes) | Round 1, 7:38 |
| May 5, 2006 | Win | Yosuke Nishijima |
PRIDE Total Elimination Absolute | Technical submission (Triangle choke) | Round 1, 2:33 |
| Dec 31, 2005 | Win | Naoya Ogawa |
PRIDE Shockwave 2005 | Submission (Armbar) | Round 1, 6:04 |
| Aug 28, 2005 | Win | David L. Abbott |
PRIDE Final Conflict 2005 | Submission (Choke) | Round 1, 7:40 |
| Apr 23, 2005 | Loss |  Wanderlei Silva |
PRIDE Total Elimination 2005 | Decision (Split) | Round 3, 5:00 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | Loss | Rulon Gardner |
PRIDE Shockwave 2004 | Decision (Unanimous) | Round 3, 5:00 |
| Jun 20, 2004 | Win |  Mark Hunt |
PRIDE Critical Countdown 2004 | Submission (Armbar) | Round 1, 5:25 |
| Dec 31, 2003 | Draw | Royce Gracie |
PRIDE Shockwave 2003 | Draw | Round 2, 10:00 |
| Nov 9, 2003 | Loss | Wanderlei Silva |
PRIDE Final Conflict 2003 | Decision (Unanimous) | Round 2, 5:00 |
| Aug 10, 2003 | Win | Kiyoshi Tamura |
PRIDE Total Elimination 2003 | Submission (Ezekiel Choke) | Round 1, 5:06 |
| Dec 31, 2002 | Win | Masaaki Satake |
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye vs K-1 2002 | Submission (Neck lock) | Round 1, 0:50 |
| Nov 24, 2002 | Win | Don Frye |
PRIDE 23 | Technical Submission (Armbar) | Round 1, 5:32 |
