Hidehiko Yoshida

Hidehiko Yoshida 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.

Hidehiko Yoshida has compiled a professional record of 9-8-1 across 18 bouts.

Representing Japan on the world stage, Yoshida competes in the Light Heavyweight division. They remain active and looking for their next fight.