Hidehiko Yoshida

Quick Facts

Full Name	Hidehiko Yoshida
Occupation	Fighter
Date Of Birth	Sep 3, 1969(1969-09-03)
Age	55
Birthplace	Obu
Country	Japan
Birth City	Aichi Prefecture
Horoscope	Virgo

Hidehiko Yoshida Biography

Hidehiko Yoshida is one of the most popular and richest Fighter who was born on September 3, 1969 in Obu, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

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 no-contest and a time-limit draw.

Yoshida first came onto the judo scene at the 1991 World Judo Championships in Barcelona, taking third place at 78 kg. He then took gold in the 1991 All Japan Judo Championships and 1992 A-Tournament in Sofia before entering the 1992 Summer Olympic Games. He swept the competition in Barcelona, winning all six matches by Ippon en route to his first Olympic gold medal. He went on to medal in the 1993, 1995 and 1999 World Championships, but didn’t win gold at the Olympics again. He finished in fifth place at the 1996 Summer Games and ninth at the 2000 Summer Games. He retired from Judo after the 2000 Summer Games.

Hidehiko Yoshida Net Worth

Hidehiko Yoshida is one of the richest Fighter from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hidehiko Yoshida 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Yoshida had his first appearance in Pride in a special grappling match against UFC pioneer Royce Gracie at PRIDE Shockwave. The rules of the match would feature limited striking to the body while standing and no judges decision, and would require both to use a gi. This ruleset had been proposed by Royce due to the 50th anniversary of the Masahiko Kimura vs. Hélio Gracie fight, and as such the bout was touted as another “judo vs. Brazilian jiu-jitsu” contest. As Yoshida wasn’t a ne-waza expert, he prepared his submission skills with close friend and fellow judoka Tsuyoshi Kohsaka. Odds were stacked against him in popular perception, and Mário Sperry predicted Royce would not have a problem with Yoshida on the ground.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Hidehiko Yoshida height 5 ft 11 in Hwang weight 225 lbs & body measurements will update soon.

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Yoshida’s first loss was to the PRIDE Middleweight Champion Wanderlei Silva via unanimous decision at PRIDE Final Conflict 2003. Wanderlei had already knocked out Japanese fighters like Tamura and Kazushi Sakuraba, but Yoshida broke expectations when he gave a back-and-forth against Silva.

Facts & Trivia

Hwang Ranked on the list of most popular Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Hidehiko Yoshida celebrates birthday on September 3 of every year.

In 2004, after promoters failed at getting a rubber match with Royce Gracie as Yoshida wished, the judoka was left to face the similarly debuting Rulon Gardner. Gardner, Olympic gold medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling and much heavier than Hidehiko, performed unexpectedly and dominated Yoshida with stand-up for a unanimous decision.