Hidehiko Yoshida Martial artist

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.

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Hidehiko Yoshida
Birth dateSeptember 03, 1969
Birth place
Japan , Ōbu Aichi , Aichi Prefecture

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